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　　The survey in two thousand four also found that the United States had about two thousand independent bead supply stores. That was an increase of more than forty percent from nineteen ninety-seven. And that did not include large craft store chains.

　　VOICE TWO:

　　All the jewelry makers we spoke to in March at Bead Fest Santa Fe agreed that the recession had affected their businesses. They reported fewer orders and fewer offers to teach classes over the past year.

　　Karen Lewis -- KLEW -- said her business was down about twenty percent. That was mostly when fuel prices were so high last year that people in California were not driving to her stores.

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　　VOICE ONE:

　　There are plenty of free videos on the Internet for people who want to learn how to do beading and make jewelry. Just go to a site like YouTube and type in "beading techniques" or even just "beading." We leave you now with some examples, which we have strung together like beads of sound.

　　NARRATOR, beadbee.com: "Welcome to Beadbee's basic beading video series. This video will demonstrate how to use wire wrapping technique to create a beaded link. The supplies you will need are sterling silver wire, round-nosed pliers, flat-nosed pliers, flat-nosed pliers with a tip, and flush cutters."

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