Posts Tagged ‘bead’

Rolling Along to Christmas

Posted on November 11th, 2009 by by admin

Here comes Santa Claus and his merry rider just in time to deliver Christmas cheer. Accented with lots of shiny tree trims, this jolly design can be displayed as a wall hanging or as a decoration for your front door. Size: 131/2″w x 17%”h Supplies: Worsted weight yarn (refer to color key), two 101/2″ X [...]

spectator sports -Vintage

Posted on January 26th, 2009 by by admin

All eyes focus on the geometric squares and circles formed by cheer-leading wooden beads. MATERIALS: HIAWATHA Super Corde Art. 38, 2 tubes for Bag, I tube for Hat HIAWATHA Metallic Corde Art.64, 2 tubes for Bag, 1tube for Hat HIAWATHA Square Wooden Beads, 5 strings dark and5 strings light for Bag,2    strings dark and 2 [...]

Multiple Stitches

Posted on November 12th, 2008 by by admin

Right-angle weave, Linda L. Jones designed her cuff (above) with a side edging of teardrop beads, which adds movement and a bit of width. The other cuff has a more symmetrical look (right). Embellished, modified rightangle-weave units create an open base that is filled in with ladder-stitch sections Designed by Linda L. Jones MATERIALS bracelet [...]

Titanic relic

Posted on November 1st, 2008 by by admin

Simple bead weaving and stringing techniques recall the elegance of another era by Nealay Patel materials • 5g seed beads, size 110, hex cut main color (MC) • 1g seed beads, size 110, (MC) • 1g seed beads, size 110, accent color (AC) • 1g seed beads, size 60, (AC) • Nymo D, conditioned with [...]

Fruit Salad Choker

Posted on November 1st, 2008 by by admin

By: Katie Hacker MATERIALS 96 clear AB 4mm crystal rounds 26 tanzanite AB 8mm crystal rounds 48 assorted 20mm crackled quartz nuggets 1 sterling silver 20×30mm 2-strand box clasp with amethyst, garnet, and aquamarine inlay 4 silver 2mm crimp tubes 80″ of satin silver .018 beading wire TOOLS Wire cutters Crimping pliers FINISHED SIZE: 16″ [...]

Daisy elegance

Posted on November 1st, 2008 by by admin

by Lois Fetters materials • 1 Hank Czech seed beads, size 110 main color (MC) • 5g Japanese seed beads, size 110 accent color (AC) • 30 Porcupine quills or bugle beads, size 5 • Nymo D beading thread • Beading needle, #12 • Clasp with a loop on each end or a 6mm faceted [...]

Two wheelin’ Beaded bicycle

Posted on October 28th, 2008 by by admin

Build a bicycle with seed beads by Sharon Bateman materials • 2 2-in. (5cm) or 11⁄2 in. (3.8cm) Rings • Black electrical tape (optional) • 1 Hank 110 seed beads, black • 1 Package silver-lined craft store “2-cut” beads or size 1 bugles • 1 Spool 22-gauge craft wire, black • 1 Spool 20-gauge craft [...]

Chip crystal earrings

Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by by admin

These earrings go with the beautiful asymetrical necklace Supplies 2 8-12 mm gemstone chips 12 4 mm bicone crystals 20 in. (50 cm) 24-gauge half-hard wire 2 2-in. (5 cm) head pins pair of earring wires chainnose and roundnose pliers diagonal wire cutters Step 1: Cut a 2-in. (5 cm) piece of 24-gauge wire. Make [...]

Valentine earrings

Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by by admin

Pair crystals and sterling-silver chain for a lovely earring set by Anna Elizabeth Draeger Adorable heart-link chain was the inspiration for these light-hearted holiday adornments. materials earrings • Swarovski crystals 2 6mm rondelles 14 4mm bicones 4 4mm rounds • 10 in. (25cm) 22-gauge silver wire • 10 in. (25cm) heart-link chain, 23 links per [...]

Cherry Blossom Earrings

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by by admin

Designed by:Joann  Allard FINISHED SIZE 21⁄2” Materials 52 cream soda size 11° seed beads (A) 10 amber/rose AB size 10° triangles (B) 10 pink opal 6mm bell flowers 8 raspberry/white 7mm star cups 2 cranberry 7mm star cups 2 raspberry/white 5×7mm leaves 2 knot cups Pair of ear wires 20″ of white PowerPro beading thread [...]