The first round of the Battle of the Beadsmith is finished. Congratulations to the 40 winners. Four "battles" were decided by 1 vote. Twelve battles were decided by 10-15 votes. You can view the entries HERE. This is the list of those who are going on to Round 2. In Round 2 they will be paired by random drawing and the voting will commence again. Only 20 will go on to round 3.
Battle 1 Irina Chikineva
Battle 2 Annie Hatvani
Battle 3 Alla Maslennikova
Battle 4 Christine Boyer Maj
Battle 5 Hannah Rosner
Battle 6 Melissa Ingram
Battle 7 Ulyana R. Seryankina
Battle 8 Nancy Dale
Battle 9 Linda Roberts
Battle 10 Ibolya Ingesne Barkoczi
Battle 11 Heather K. Heath
Battle 12 Sandra Dokter van Esveld
Battle 13 Olga Shumilova
Battle 14 Ella Des
Battle 15 Christian Rodriguez
Battle 16 Ann Braginsky
Battle 17 Callie Mitchell
Battle 18 Maryanne Villialba
Battle 19 Kinga Nichols
Battle 20 Olga Petterson
Battle 21 Guzialia Reed
Battle 22 Marsha Wiest Hines
Battle 23 Cynthia N. Daniel
Battle 24 Betty Stephan
Battle 25 Mikki Ferrugiaro
Battle 26 Ekaterina Kalinina
Battle 27 Miriam C. Shimon
Battle 28 Sue Horine
Battle 29 Anneta Valious
Battle 30 Katalin B. Nagy
Battle 31 Helena Tang
Battle 32 Laurence Dethier
Battle 33 Eliana Maniero
Battle 34 Amy Katz
Battle 35 Kathy King
Battle 36 Julia Turova
Battle 37 Lauren Macregor
Battle 38 Terri Richards
Battle 39 Sigifredo Contreras
Battle 40 Noel Wyres
Battle 1 Irina Chikineva
Battle 2 Annie Hatvani
Battle 3 Alla Maslennikova
Battle 4 Christine Boyer Maj
Battle 5 Hannah Rosner
Battle 6 Melissa Ingram
Battle 7 Ulyana R. Seryankina
Battle 8 Nancy Dale
Battle 9 Linda Roberts
Battle 10 Ibolya Ingesne Barkoczi
Battle 11 Heather K. Heath
Battle 12 Sandra Dokter van Esveld
Battle 13 Olga Shumilova
Battle 14 Ella Des
Battle 15 Christian Rodriguez
Battle 16 Ann Braginsky
Battle 17 Callie Mitchell
Battle 18 Maryanne Villialba
Battle 19 Kinga Nichols
Battle 20 Olga Petterson
Battle 21 Guzialia Reed
Battle 22 Marsha Wiest Hines
Battle 23 Cynthia N. Daniel
Battle 24 Betty Stephan
Battle 25 Mikki Ferrugiaro
Battle 26 Ekaterina Kalinina
Battle 27 Miriam C. Shimon
Battle 28 Sue Horine
Battle 29 Anneta Valious
Battle 30 Katalin B. Nagy
Battle 31 Helena Tang
Battle 32 Laurence Dethier
Battle 33 Eliana Maniero
Battle 34 Amy Katz
Battle 35 Kathy King
Battle 36 Julia Turova
Battle 37 Lauren Macregor
Battle 38 Terri Richards
Battle 39 Sigifredo Contreras
Battle 40 Noel Wyres
Those who did not get voted through to Round 2 should be given a huge round of applause. There were so many amazing pieces that did not make it through simply because of who they were paired against. Everyone who competed is a winner!