Posts Tagged ‘accent bead’

Netted Cabochon Necklace

Posted on November 12th, 2008 by by admin

With a deeply colored stone as its centerpiece, this necklace suggests the riches of a mysterious woman.
A peyote-stitched bezel—worked with seed beads that decrease in size to hold the stone in place—is held
aloft with lacy layers of netting.
Design By: G l e n d a P a y s a n o
M a t e [...]

Cross-Weave Technique

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by by admin

Happy Holiday Tree
Make a cute holiday pin, ornament, or pendant. Select a handful of crystals and go to work!
Designed by Diane Schroer
MATERIALS
one tree 13/8 x 13/4 in. (3.5 x 4.4 em)
8 mm star or other accent bead
4 mm bicone crystals 49 color A
8 color B
7-8 assorted 4 mm accent beads
3-25 size 11 Q or 15Q [...]