Success story
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A glass bead maker conceived a scholarship program called The Bead Project to help low-income women artists augment their incomes through glass bead making. Aside from teaching them a marketable skill, the outreach program also allows them to express themselves and gain personal satisfaction.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1998
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Story of a lifetime
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The 'Lapidary Journal' was founded in Apr 1947 by Lelande Quick, a pharmaceutical salesman and gem enthusiast. His intention was to provide hobbyists with a national magazine focusing on gemstone information and news.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1992
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The Henry Struck story
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A profile on model designer and builder Henry Struck is presented. Struck has created hundreds of designs that appeared in various airplane modeling periodicals.
Publication Name: Model Airplane News
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0026-7295
Year: 1997
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