bead magazines survey

I just got done filling out the survey someone posted here and was wondering
how others feel about the bead magazines that are currently out there.
I find most of them have too many beginner projects and not enough interest
for an advanced beader like myself. I think Lapidary Journal has been really
getting thin and doesn't have near what it used to have. I have been very
disappointed in most to the bead magazines out there. Button and Bead has
really started to get much better then it used to be and is growing with
good projects but still find that most of the things are for beginners and
not enough creative things for someone like myself.
How do you feel about this.
Roxan

I agree. I'm also annoyed by that fact that I have to flip through ever
single page to find all the projects. The table of contents rarely has
descriptive titles. I think they should have an index in them, with pics of
the products, and skill level ranking; I'd rather be beading that browsing a
magazine, LOL. WAJ kinda does this, but they have a lot less projects in
each issue.

--
Kyla
"Just remember...if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off."


"roxan" wrote in message
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I just got done filling out the survey someone posted here and was
wondering
how others feel about the bead magazines that are currently out there.
I find most of them have too many beginner projects and not enough
interest
for an advanced beader like myself. I think Lapidary Journal has been
really
getting thin and doesn't have near what it used to have. I have been very
disappointed in most to the bead magazines out there. Button and Bead has
really started to get much better then it used to be and is growing with
good projects but still find that most of the things are for beginners and
not enough creative things for someone like myself.
How do you feel about this.
Roxan

WAJ? What magazine is that?
Thanks

"Kyla" wrote in message
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I agree. I'm also annoyed by that fact that I have to flip through ever
single page to find all the projects. The table of contents rarely has
descriptive titles. I think they should have an index in them, with pics
of
the products, and skill level ranking; I'd rather be beading that browsing
a
magazine, LOL. WAJ kinda does this, but they have a lot less projects in
each issue.

--
Kyla
"Just remember...if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off."


"roxan" wrote in message
...
I just got done filling out the survey someone posted here and was
wondering
how others feel about the bead magazines that are currently out there.
I find most of them have too many beginner projects and not enough
interest
for an advanced beader like myself. I think Lapidary Journal has been
really
getting thin and doesn't have near what it used to have. I have been
very
disappointed in most to the bead magazines out there. Button and Bead
has
really started to get much better then it used to be and is growing with
good projects but still find that most of the things are for beginners
and
not enough creative things for someone like myself.
How do you feel about this.
Roxan

Wire Artist Jeweler. It's pretty cool, but I do wish there were more
projects in each one (but, then, that's always the case ;o)

--
Kyla
"Just remember...if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off."


"grenner" wrote

WAJ? What magazine is that?
Thanks

I agree that Lapidary Journal, which used to be one of my faves, has gone down
in quality. LJ also publishes a magazine called "Colored Stone". Is anyone
familiar with that?
Patti

Yes I have seen it but don't subscribe to it. Good magazine though.
Roxan
"Beadseeker" wrote in message
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I agree that Lapidary Journal, which used to be one of my faves, has gone
down
in quality. LJ also publishes a magazine called "Colored Stone". Is anyone
familiar with that?
Patti

I agree - too many beginner projects and not enough variety. Also, too many
ads - I know the mags need the money, but they need to balance that out by
including more articles. I would like more info on the history of beads,
jewelry fashion, etc.

--
Kandice Seeber
Air & Earth Designs
http://www.lampwork.net

I just got done filling out the survey someone posted here and was
wondering
how others feel about the bead magazines that are currently out there.
I find most of them have too many beginner projects and not enough
interest
for an advanced beader like myself. I think Lapidary Journal has been
really
getting thin and doesn't have near what it used to have. I have been very
disappointed in most to the bead magazines out there. Button and Bead has
really started to get much better then it used to be and is growing with
good projects but still find that most of the things are for beginners and
not enough creative things for someone like myself.
How do you feel about this.
Roxan

Yes - they used to have lampworking techniques and such as well. Now it's
mostly advertising. I subscribed a year ago, but I don't think I will be
renewing.
Their new Step By Step Beads magazing is okay - but still beadweaving and
project driven - there are so many mags just like that out, I was hoping
their's would be more about Beadmaking than bead stringing and weaving.

--
Kandice Seeber
Air & Earth Designs
http://www.lampwork.net

I agree that Lapidary Journal, which used to be one of my faves, has gone
down
in quality.

I agree - too many beginner projects and not enough variety. Also, too many
ads - I know the mags need the money, but they need to balance that out by
including more articles. I would like more info on the history of beads,
jewelry fashion, etc.

And it seems to me -- at least lately -- that some of the projects aren't
completely hashed out, either. The design, if not the technical aspects. They
just seem ---- almost embarrassingly amateurish.
~~
Sooz
-------
"Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John
Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html

I agree that Lapidary Journal, which used to be one of my faves, has gone
down
in quality.

It really has. You have to really search for any editorial (non-advertising)
content.
~~
Sooz
-------
"Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John
Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html