bohemian

inspired
je welr y

50 designs using
le ather , ribbon ,
and cords

Lorelei Eurto and Erin Siegel

DAISY
Cuff

7
by

Lorelei Eurto

Turn a cheerful handmade bead and a leather loop

into a custom clasp for a one-of-a-kind bracelet.

Materials
1 green/yellow/orange 18mm
ceramic daisy lentil
4 green/yellow/orange
30x10mm ceramic daisy 2-hole
spacer bars
26 green 7mm rubber O-rings
18 brass 2mm spacers
25" of brown 3mm suede
leather lace

Tools
Scissors
Ruler

Technique
Overhand knot, page XX

Finished size
6" (16.5 cm) (adjustable to 8"
[20.5 cm])

String the ceramic lentil to the

center of the leather lace. Use both

strands to form an overhand knot. Snug

the knot behind the lentil. Use one
strand to string the left hole of 1 spacer
bar, approximately " (6 mm) from the
previous knot. Use the other strand to
string the right hole of the spacer bar.

Use one strand to form an overhand knot. String 1 green O-ring,

1brass spacer, and 1 green O-ring. Form

an overhand knot. Repeat entire step
with the other strand.

Use one strand to string the left

hole of 1 spacer bar. Use the other

strand to string the right hole of the

spacer bar.

Repeat Steps 23 twice. Use one

strand to form an overhand knot.

String {1 green O-ring and 1 brass

spacer} six times. String 1 green O-Ring.
Repeat entire step with other strand.

Use both strands to form an overhand knot. Use both strands to

form an overhand knot approximately

1" (2.5 cm) from the previous knot. Use
both strands to form an overhand knot
approximately 1" (3.8 cm) from the
previous knot.

Tip: If you don't need an adjustable

bracelet, skip the last knot and trim the
leather ends to " (6 mm).

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DELICATE
THINGS Necklace

7 by

Create a unique decorative bail

for a donut by making half-hitch
knots with colorful silk beading
cord and small copper beads.

erin siegel

Materials
14 amethyst 6mm rounds
1 lavender-and-brown 28mm ceramic donut
31 antique copper 3mm faceted spacers
1 antique copper 21x10mm S-clasp with two
attached 6mm soldered jump rings
2 copper 4mm knot cups
79" (1 card) of carnelian size 8 silk beading
cord with attached needle

Tools
Scissors
Ruler
Crimping pliers
Knotting tweezers
Fabric cement glue
Bead stop (optional)

Remove all the cord from the card.

Stretch a small section. Repeat for

entire cord.

Tie a double overhand knot at

the end of the cord opposite the

needle. Trim. Dab the knot with glue.

Let dry. String 1 knot cup and close with
crimping pliers. Attach the knot cup to
one half of the clasp.

Tie an overhand knot. String 1

copper spacer and form an over-

hand knot. String 1 amethyst round and

form an overhand knot. String 1 copper
spacer and form an overhand knot.

Form an overhand knot approximately " (1.3 cm) from the

previous knot. String 1 copper spacer

and form an overhand knot. String 1
amethyst round and form an overhand
knot. String 1 copper spacer and form

Techniques
Overhand knot, page XX

an overhand knot. Repeat entire step

five times.

Larks head knot, page XX

Half-hitch knot, page XX

against the last overhand knot. Work-

Double overhand knot, page XX

Knot cups, page XX

Finished size
16" (42 cm)

Form a lark's head knot on the

donut. Snug the lark's head knot

ing from left to right across the donut,

form 2 half-hitch knots. *String 1 copper spacer and tie 2 half-hitch knots."**
Repeat from * to ** twice. Form 3 halfhitch knots. Repeat Steps 34. Repeat
Step 2 with the remaining knot cup and
the other half of the clasp.

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GAllery

Suede Spirals

Quietude

Elements of Earth

The Gardener

Introduction
Copper Antiquity

Materials & Tools

Techniques
Projects
Copper Antiquity d Lavender d Vintage Glam
Triple Loop d Flying Through Hoops d
Unfolding d Charmed Dragonfly d Sari Summer
d Bohemian Wrapsody d Soul Sister d Oxford
Circus d Garden Graces d Awakening Lotus d
Croon d Daisy Cuff d Fly Little Bird d Witch
Hazel d Fleur-De-Lis d Afternoon Tea d The
Gardener d Tidy Trimmings d Black Flowers d
Beyond the Moon and Stars d My Affection d
Pompidou d How Does Your Garden Grow d
The Beach House d Flirtation Lariat d Nouvelle
d Sakura d Queen Anne's Lace d Elements of

Tidy Trimmings

Earth d Sonoran Sunset d Carey d Home Is

Where the Heart Is d Ocean Love d Indigo
Forest d Simply Peaceful d Suede Spirals d

Batik Boutique

Delicate Things d Batik Boutique d Autumnal

Arrangement d Butterfly Song d Pearly Yours d
Sweet Nectar d Raku Ribbon d In the Garden d
Quietude d Erin's Eclectic d Shimmering Pearls

Photo Gallery
Resources (Where to Shop)
Meet the Contributors
Index
A c k n o w l e d gm e n t s

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 Tie it together

with

Lorelei Eurto is a prolific self-taught

jewelry designer who runs a successful
Etsy jewelry business and writes a popular
jewelry blog. Her jewelry has been published in Stringing, Bead Style, Bead Trends,
Step by Step Beads, Creative Jewelry 2009
and 2010, plus in the books Chain Style
(Interweave) and Enchanted Adornments
(Interweave).
Over the past six years, Erin Siegel has
been an accomplished jewelry designer,
instructor, and ceramic bead artist with a
passion for sharing her knowledge, experience, and ideas. Her jewelry projects have
been published in the beading magazines
Stringing and Bead Trends.

leather, silk, and linen

Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry showcases 50 beautiful designs that explore the
rapidly growing trend of using cords and ribbon in jewelry. Inside this colorful
instruction book are clear steps for incorporating these trendy materials into
designs. From basic jewelry-making techniques, including stringing, knotting,
and wire wrapping to more advanced steps such as knotted loops and button
clasps, Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry is perfect for all levels of jewelry makers
interested in creating beautiful, hip designs.
Artists Erin Siegel and Lorelei Eurto excel in maximizing jewelry-making
possibilities using a simplicity-focused foundationsimple materials, simple
techniques, affordable prices. Joined by several top designers, including
Denise Yezbak Moore, Tracy Statler, and Mary Jane Dodd, this duo offer plenty
of great projects and tons of inspiration in Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry.

Paperback 8 x 9, 128 pages ISBN 978-1-59668-498-0 $22.95 Available May 2012