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Galleries of Beadwork

A series of online photo galleries of work by About.com beaders.

2012 Bead-It-Forward Quilt Squares

A gallery of bird themed beaded quilt squares created by About.com readers for the 2012 Bead-It-Forward project funding breast cancer research.See submissions

Contemporary Bead Art Exhibit at the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts

A photo gallery with selected works from the Contemporary Bead Art Exhibit at the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, New York, November 6th - 29th, 2010.

August 2010 Monthly Beadwork Challenge: Hot in the City

A gallery of submissions for the August 2010 Monthly Beadwork Challenge with the theme, "Hot in the City". See submissions

July 2010 Monthly Beadwork Challenge: Let's Hear it For the Red, Whit…

Submissions for the July 2010 Monthly Beadwork Challenge, "Let's Hear it For the Red, White and Blue". See submissions

June 2010 Monthly Beadwork Challenge: Father's Day

A collection of submissions for the June 2010 Monthly Beadwork Challenge. The theme for June 2010 is "Father's Day". See submissions

May 2010 Monthly Beadwork Challenge: April Showers Bring May Flowers

A collection of beautiful beadwork for the May Monthly Beadwork Challenge using the theme, "April Showers Bring May Flowers". See submissions

Beadwork Challenge April 2010: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

A photo gallery of beadwork submitted by readers for the April 2010 Beadwork Challenge on About.com.

Shipwreck Beads

This is a very large gallery of beadwork that can be found on the website of Shipwreck Beads, the world's largest selection of beads. Designs range from very simple to incredibly complex. Sit back and spend some time looking through the designs here.

Fire Mountain Gems Gallery of Designs

This is a huge, comprehensive gallery of beading designs, all made with products available through Fire Mountain Gems. There are necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, watches, home decor, and non-wearable art, all created with beads.

Beading Daily

This is the online community for Beadwork Magazine, published by Interweave Press. Beading Daily has several wonderful galleries of beadwork created by the readers of the magazine and contributers to the forums.

Bead and Button Magazine Online Galleries

The online community for Bead & Button Magazine, published by Kalmbach Publishing Co. These galleries include beadwork created by subscribers as well as the incredible entries into the annual Bead Dreams Competition held every year at the Bead & Button Show.

Show and Tell Your Unfinished Beadwork Objects (UFOs)

Show a before and after picture of your latest UFO (Un-Finished Object), and tell us how and why you finished it.See submissions

Beadwork Projects Stitched from Free Beading Patterns at About.com Beadwork

Photos of beadwork projects that were stitched from the free beading patterns on About.com Beadwork.

Earring Challenge - Design a Pair of Beaded Earrings Every Day for a Month

This gallery is for participants in the Beaded Earring Challenge who make and/or design a pair of beaded earrings every day for a month.See submissions

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