The Bead Star contest consists of the following 7 categories:
CERAMICS: Designs created using predominantly ceramic beads.
CRYSTALS: Designs created using predominantly crystal beads.
GLASS: Designs created using predominantly pressed-glass, fire-polished glass, sea glass, lampworked glass, and/or any other type of glass bead.
METALS: Designs created using predominantly metal beads, components, and/or wire. Metal can be of any type or mixed.
PEARLS: Designs created using predominantly pearls of any shape, color, type, etc. Faux pearls (including crystal and glass pearls), shell, and mother-of-pearl can be used in your entry.
PLASTICS: Designs created using predominantly plastics. (Polymer clay is accepted.)
STONES: Designs created using predominantly stones of any type.
CRYSTALS: Designs created using predominantly crystal beads.
GLASS: Designs created using predominantly pressed-glass, fire-polished glass, sea glass, lampworked glass, and/or any other type of glass bead.
METALS: Designs created using predominantly metal beads, components, and/or wire. Metal can be of any type or mixed.
PEARLS: Designs created using predominantly pearls of any shape, color, type, etc. Faux pearls (including crystal and glass pearls), shell, and mother-of-pearl can be used in your entry.
PLASTICS: Designs created using predominantly plastics. (Polymer clay is accepted.)
STONES: Designs created using predominantly stones of any type.
Entrants may submit 1 design per category. One winner will be selected from the finalists in each category by tallying the votes cast by members of the Beading Daily community. The winner in each category will receive $250 in prizes from the sponsor of their category. The winner of each category will be publicly announced in Jewelry Stringing magazine, available on newsstands in mid-December 2012.
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