After work one Thursday, a group of women friends gathered for Chardonnay and goat cheese at a posh home in Los Altos. A veritable pirate's booty of colorful beaded jewelry was piled on the dining ...

It’s party time for Madison Blandford and three dozen of her girlfriends. The 11-year-old invited her classmates and neighbors to see - and buy - beaded jewelry made by women in Uganda. “My grandma ...

Bead & Wire Bracelets: How to Make Beautiful Bracelets 1097 materials I used for bracelets with diameter 5.5-6cm: Soft copper wire: 18 gauge (wire diameter 1mm): 18cm (7 inch) 2 cm (0.8 inch) for ...