Articles In Print by Melanie Brooks Lukacs
Beadwork Magazine, Oct/Nov 2006 Issue
Earthenwood pendants and components can be seen in the Challenge article from this issue of Beadwork Magazine. The Challenge is a regular feature where 3 designers create their own beadwork designs, each using the same basic kit from a store or artist. For this issue, Melanie sent leaves, linky things, and pumpkin beads in colors Pale Flesh and Pistachio. Marlene Blessing, Jamie Hogsett, and Dustin Wedekind each made beautiful jewelry designs in their own creative voice, and we loved all three of them!
Unique Magazine Fall 2006 featured Melanie’s first published project, called the Texture Tile Necklace.
Stringing Magazine, Fall 2006 Issue
Melanie's first article for Stringing magazine! There is one full page article for the Harvest Goddess Amulet with full instructions. Also in this issue are pictures of the matching harvest bracelet and two earring designs.
Simply Beads Magazine, Dec 2006 Issue
Melanie wrote two projects for the holiday issue of Simply Beads. One was a beaded ornament using a Candy ornament with two loops from which beads dangled down. The other was a very popular and inexpensive bracelet design using Czech glass and a Linky Thing as the centerpiece.
Simply Beads Magazine, Feb 2007 Issue
Melanie wrote two Valentine inspired projects for the Feb issue of Simply Beads. One was a simple earthy lariat style necklace witha Button Charm and the other was a little fancier, with a Heart Flame pendant and sparkly charms
Simply Beads Magazine, April 2007 Issue
This issue featured a project by Melanie of a vintage styled necklace using an Earthenwood Button Link and a Pumpkin bead. It fit right in with this issue’s Victorian theme.
Stringing Magazine, Spring 2007 Issue
The Spring issue of Stringing featured 4 of Melanie’s designs. The Vine Ripened bead necklace used little peapod Snack Charms mixed with Green Girl pewter peapods. There were also a bracelet and earring set in the issue with amethyst Link Pairs. The online issue of the magazine featured a free project: the Dancing Daisy Necklace, full of bright silver and pastel Daisy Beads
Simply Beads Magazine, June 2007 Issue
Melanie’s organic necklace design was featured in the Back to Nature theme of the June Simply Beads. It uses Leaves, a Pumpkin bead, and a button from Earthenwood Studio
Simply Beads Magazine, August 2007 Issue
This is a very exciting issue for Earthenwood Studio. First, there two projects written by Melanie: the Beachcomber bracelet and the Fairy Flight necklace. That is exciting enough, but secondly, this issue contains and article all about ceramic beads written by Melanie as well. Her first published non-project article!
Stringing Magazine, Fall 2007 Issue
With Autumn being Melanie’s favorite time of year, she was excited to make a bunch of fun projects for the Fall Stringing issue. Two necklace projects were featured, Speaking Bliss and Terra Treasure, and 3 bracelets and two earrings were shown as well.
Simply Beads Magazine, October 2007 Issue
Melanie got into the Halloween spirit with a crafty gift project called Boo Bottle for the October issue Simply Beads. She also wrote a watch project using her daisy beads in earthy colors and created a project using the ceramic beads of four ceramic artists for the site Fired Clay Artists.
Look out for a new piece or two in the Winter 2007/08 issue of Stringing Magazine...
Simply Beads Magazine, December 2007 Issue
Look out for a crafty project called Sparkle Scent Box in the December issue of Simply beads, as well as some quotes from Melanie in the Holiday Beading Survival article by Michelle Mach
Stringing Magazine, Winter 2008 Issue
For Winter, Melanie had the Pixie Parchment (on the left) necklace featured at Stringing Magazine’s online site Beading Daily as a free PDF project. Also, Mystified (on the right) was published as a project in the print magazine.
Simply Beads Magazine, February 2008 Issue
Two of Melanie’s heart projects were published in the Valentine’s issue of Simply beads, featuring the Memento heart charms.
Simply Beads Magazine, April 2008 Issue
Four of Melanie’s projects are in this Springtime issue of Simply Beads Magazine! Alchemical Nightingale, Flourishing Filigree, and the Butterfly Mist set. Look for her beads scattered in other projects thoughout the issue too!
Stringing Magazine, Spring 2008 Issue
Melanie’s springtime designs were published in the Spring issue of Stringing Magazine. Two quickie bracelets plus the Joy of Drama on the left, which was used as a full paged project. Look for more Earthenwood birds in the project “Nesting” by Michelle Mach in this issue too!
