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TOHO Challenge 2026: You are Mermazing! Get ready, jewelry designers, the highly anticipated 2026 TOHO Challenge is finally here! This year, Team TOHO is calling all bead artists to dive deep, dream big, and create their most dazzling ocean-inspired masterpiece yet! Inspired by the enchanting legends of Japanese art and mermaids, this year's theme is a shimmering celebration of magic, hope, and creativity. Team TOHO has hand-curated a gorgeous palette of sea-toned colors—and they want to …

Jewelry made from glass seed beads is currently topping the lists of most trendy and stylish jewelry.  Seed beads are beautiful and versatile and allow for the creation of many types of unique jewelry designs which have taken off in the last few years such as long beaded fringe earrings, African waist beads, dainty beaded choker necklaces and beaded bangle bracelets. If you want to learn how to easily make your own jewelry and accessories with seed beads but you are not sur …