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 [...]
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 [...]
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″ [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A fun introduction to 3-D peyote stitch by Randy Wilson materials • 3g Japanese seed beads, size 110, each of 2 colors (color A for the head, color B for the torso) • 3 Japanese seed beads, size 110, black for nose • 2 Japanese seed beads, size 110, for eyes • 1 4mm Round [...]
by Elizabeth Noel Make this beautiful beaded bell for the holidays using netting around a styrofoam form. The project is for more advanced beaders and will take about eight hours to complete. To make sure your end product is something you can be proud of, pay attention to several things when you’re beading your bell. [...]