ts ° Beads with attitude December 1999 Issue 234 $4.50 US, 50 Ciiade A projects in metric and English measu E ‘Bead® Creative Ideas for the Art of Beads and Jeweiry String an art bead necklace bead a brick-stitch ormame! cover Create a Victorian lace purse ee pes ¢ hans Review of 3 mini-torches www. beadandbutton.com ; :Love at first sight Create a delicate lace purse with beads, needle, and thread ound bel in the costume storage zoom of alocal theater conpesiy in Massechasetts I was denver to the lint ofthe cut heads in the dim ‘overhead light, thecoo! alither of bead fringe through my fingers and the mys terious weight of the beaded garments Many yea later | was ucky enough to borrow a very oc, lrpile pieve af Iheadwork lace thet I copied bead for bead, Jt became the bass for this pure: and inspired me to continue developing *mysilyitlebits and sieres of lice.” Lace is built sn rows, The foundation Ine har, whieh connects all the otter pater, The orginal agent chat J copied hat a twnhead flat peyinte-stitch bar, out Hater discovered that a neo. bead der atiows or greaer symmaeny The atiationsare endless, and yon can create fabric, a purse, dothing, or ele gant edyengy For almestanythins stepbystep Start the purse by makisg the frst ha Then werk theedge efsnent on onesie of itand the first row of mesh on the other. Connea the second oar tothe mesh with another mesh ovr, Allernale bare,mesh, and medallians, Uhen decrease forthe purse bottom and finish witha bead tas elcraies 25:99 gua arc sorpntee Want Lace: leas a yet bate at ng the deli, so fers ka os pate purse sll wa Teter aretwe-eze pee saith the tst moti the madation rer than acts mk eal agen vane, rd he mesh ops esto Beads shoter [he ito shaping eoh- Digue nas besa singed an the nave pus fy Cheryl Marsh "wo-eut bel ae ire ha and have irepuler holes, For the bars, Choose the la gest-hoved heads because you will hav (ago through thera several times, Cull only the largest and smallest Iboads; the sie variations lds rch tex tune, (apancse cinder beads also make beau lace, and with their large holes, they'te easier to use than @ Star at he top ne mnese the fi bor Thread needle on each end of a2 Jel: (Lim) picce of amditinned rheead. Pick upd beads sme side tuem to the middle ofthe thread. Take the second rene darough the fourth ful thir betas so thar the frarbeads ine up in tive pars (figure I,p.64), Pickup 2 beads with one needle and take ond aeeal fire (Bure Q Thebac will end to wrinkieifyou pal the thread too tight fit lcs Dat whe is ine, but abit too ig too Loose Make 2 etal oF 136 bar res. You will neet ss fll-let bars, but you don’t have toxrake them al firs Leave the thicud cnds unfinishsl an don't coaneat the bar int cece until you've made the edge and the fst row rough buth, second bexd proceed ngs cof mesh, ‘This ensures ht you'll ave the correct number of hur cons, © Make the edge and the fssemesh row al at once, Start with another 2-y, length of dread and begin with the edge tlement. Tie stop bead on if desiced, Bring your needle up thiough both leaelsion the fist ber row, Jeeving.a 6-8 in, tal (15.20em) te weave i late, String 10 beadsand go hock throu the fourth beat tram the end vaorma ticot, Tighten. Add. beads and go back through the fist heed staangane! the first her row (6igure 3) @ String 9 beads for the first mesh lop. Skip3 bar rows; go up the Fourth, @ Steing s beads and go theough the fourth bead of the previous edge element (photo a). string 6 beads skip 3 nc! yo Uhrevugh the fourth wo forms a picon ‘Tighten. Add 5 beads and go through the fist bead ofthe second edge eri the sons bar sow ani he ist bread oF the mesh loop, © Sting t heads for thenex: nes loop, skip 3 barrows, and go up the fourth (figured). Gigecarsese sont caciipouiers tompleted 33 mesh loops. OD agent he ter ovate work the final edge element: Work ihe final edge clement as usual through thefigure Nets gs wort materials sed beads ake sie 12 7-2 roe = Hhno Bor Sttidebeed thead, march keed a'r ‘+All snd #3 Beaciig nestes © 1. (9) Satis ition iné3nm nde} 15m Veoder ae0d ‘+ Beasiacor Thread Hansen ‘= 02terai clea na polish a seal nal Ang tutta Went trtation » Bocerber 1999oo | patrerns Nese nes, Whee design chal pla bat wv po ot ares raph emer oie ncuding it tere Yel pa far pan a an ble, ets 0 ue at Pte hewitt, PB EL en 162 Wankesty, dragonfly My cagonfty bracelet x vorked on a loom in sie charlottes, I used a lesible- neading needle since the 2: : z harlottes have sarall holes st tte te ‘The trim on cop is garnets . bust any stone or bead will work. I off Fine in, a Rear Pete, OF space: the headed frontier A friend of miac loves any- thing co do with Star Trek. 1 cxeated this pattern for her in square 14" seed bends but it hts. Bl ent bead shows noticed lats of bug beads, Having « fondness for beetles Henow it's weird), T rushed home and desired this pat tem for Japanese eylinéer weads und peyote stitch Tar Fee. exer M@ report reeBucky Mlauntain Goad, ‘presente sth Anomal ‘api | 3.200 int Call Te Vinee HE Dk ates, Sis dT Fetoras wos fads” Conn sh He by laksa ol fe ee bi Me nET I Taccaehsue ered sep ‘nh Vent ES. Sry Boe for Nove Inf Cat Aliet Heajin S.A Fess Rare 7-260 fai bite knot GB, Figure 12: Comeouta bead SE-7 and form sloop pespendice: , Tar to the thrcad bessexen beeds in the beadwork. Bring awe 32 the noedie under the strand sway fra the Loup then go hack over the stand and tivongh the bop. tore nie Sos fGiman Bid lssagual NA $02 + " is 3 S rapped laops in Paradise V oie Figure 3 Senvng oad, 8 wl host hw uni ‘Burton Pin Fears ‘ase a pete pot Bead Worishopin Partie Tushar» Greco = -chainwse pliers where the In Sarasa, Rois Feb, (18, 200. Roman bead willbe. 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GK Allerstown NH 03 im 800-958-5319 Web Site: www.cdykiln.com: Figure 16 Figuie 17 Figure 18 ey ‘ead datton « Doserver 99Simply smashing . ornaments Set glass globe in a net af brick-stitch stars ty Louise Malcolm "pehe Welitoy senses] unc uske-nattenouah shapes with May latge beady for sel-supporting ornaments, bul I played with differen size circles af brick stitch diamonds with different numbers of diamonds. Sewirg the sides ofall the trian- eles on one hall together produces a beaded bead cap. Hive triangles make a steep «ap, cight make a slightly fled cap, and seven triangles perfectly cup the top or ‘bottom ala in, (h,4cm) globe armament. ‘The Inok is slegant without being flusy or excessively time consuming, You could raake chly owe bead cap, pur iton top of the ornament aid hang tringe or tassels from ite points, but | preter Jacing « lop and bottom exp together and hanging a long, two-tiered, sraducted fringe fom the bottom, as sho at right,worry some are stuck, fis batterto Aceve them litle suck until ater bak ing than to aver manipulate the ebaix and couse them to squash together even nore, desced, pinch the «ties to make aasoid ending that you ean dil © Afr baking. allow the chain to co} Betore gently poppisg the links spat, ‘This chain (batiam let, p. 30} i very Dewuiilul when sanded and polished expecially ifyon use the biered mike sgn blend for the cards, finishing the necklaces @ After baking, sand with wetor sandpaper stucting wich 220 grt then 320, 400, and firally 400 grit (photo p) Ieyou-wanta high shine, usea buffing machine with a muslin polishing wheel very carefaly (sec nay tip on p. 8), @ make my toggles with x wonderfal bead toting ool dust the links with vornstarch an to wiggle the link gently to get it through, The gest problem isa tendency 19 pinch the clay (oo much as you tryto thread it trough, deforming the whole chain. Handle the growing chairs with finger tips only and don’terusb i. @ Lay out the chain on the baking sur face and loosen all the links. Bot 7%Chain bracelet Silver soldering e easy, or what's a flux? fay Linda Salow with consultation fram Suzanne Stern Pierre cso ucrest Peete ee Lea fifenit astepbystep rg mae too ces rings ih seven amoral each, Se Us = leson une sie ofeach ring tothe ing theonelbr te ornament op open sibs conten Nxt add Anges the Botts section Finally. cee hwo sects ioyethes aver the omarene Si ence beite The biggest prcblem with covering a las ormament is beadork i oa THippendolen Gietiaient freakst No tne wan to spend boars fxingit Luse fhyocolor if dread co lace the top and bottom tether, sewing fo of the sven pois with the tain color thread apdihsjeoaislogtinec yt combust Cread.IFthe omemert breaks, a snip Use conta three, reserve the tread, replace theo, and reo the sections in less that a half hou. brick stitch bead caps @ Biezin the:op bead eap by making « ik atitch ladder 4 wiargle beeds long as show in “Basicn” figures 45 {p, 80 Use the following caine pattern: "| C {contrast color), 16. MC (main color. 1 ©: repeat fromni "sx mie Limes. @ After reinforcing the ladder (*Paxies,” figure 6) the needle exits the first ead foin the lacger into aciecle by stitehing through the first are lst beads asifthe last bead was a new ladder bead {photo a), Don't twist the bilder @ Work a vow of 11 brick-stitched beads {"Sasics,” figures 7-8) over the 12 ‘heads afthe firs! cnlar patter, fallow ing the chare at far ight (Figure 1) 3-10)to complete th: top ast iarsand. The las ow the middle fea of the fas rae then jay lf the edge beads on the row below a (photo b) aad continue dowa the edge thnads end oat the CC bead on the lad der. Torn the beadwark over td cxtn= plete te bottom ball ofthe diamond, tngling with row 21 ane one CX: bead, @ Bring the nesdle down theedge of the diamsond and back through the CC udder bead. Then reverse direction and igo through the next Ct ladder bead {photac), Now zomplsteths bottom Iiaifofthe next diam © eke the needle through the edge of the diamond and woek ts top half Reraemberto stop wiiey there are th beady on the row. © Gootinue making diamonds in this manner unl ll seven have been com= pleted. ind the thread securely, wenv inthe starting tll and slip beth ends, © Make the bouiom bod cap fitst, except end each haifotesch cia ond with one bead (23 rows total. Weove # Lvl (Sint length of thread (new oF the remaining three!) into the bottom bead capso itexits an cede eal on the ro ul wie heb der withthe needle pointing toward the ve diainond. Baeistich the edge ofthis diamond to the edgeaf he sdia- cent diamoad as hover in figure 2 @ Gio through the tip bead os the see onesie of the asm, Tham loki the other side of this diamond to the side ofthe next diarord (photo di ‘When you! reeh the hil Rexdérteven « Beveeber i091 needle up the adge beads ofthe last sie joined. Go ove: the ip and repeat this ‘ep until you're joined all the seamts on the bottom of the baltom head cap, ‘Then bring the needle through all seven lip heads 2-3 times to close the cicle ‘Weave in the and clip it @ Join the top ofthe top bead cap (the ‘i {hal does got cometa points) the same way, except remove the harger np fromthe omnamentand keep fitting the jrover the gloss stem. Depending os its diameter, you may mee! ins the list tow or two on each se enough 10 the beadwor over the stem (photo e) fringe @ Weave 2 2yd. (Lm) lngtio! thread securely into the bottom bead cap with the needle exiting ane of toe tip beads at the center loo right to lof ithe frst of even graduated fringes which range ta length from 4$5in. (7 L1dem), String allt the bist in, (1o3em) in CC beads; end with 3 MG, an aveent bad, and 1 ME, (Note fn these step-by-atep photom the accent bead is three beads: crystal rondelle, a vec glass pearl, and asather rom elle) Skip the lass bead and bring the naedle back theough all the other heace in thetri i he same tip bead to left and continue throug? ‘bead (photo f) ye Represents its HOLIDAY BEAD BAZAAR Sunday, November 7 10 am - 5pm Evanston Holiday Inn 1501 Sherman + Evanston Call 847-328-4040 for more information Admission $3 (S2 with this ad) cr give you the ‘echnical information a need com site th procs this issu. Fine? oes ond Fines even-countairlar peyote stitch Figure t Stringan even ruber of beads to equal the desized circumference. Tie in acitcle bven numbered beads lorin row 1 and odd suumbezel heal are row 2. Figure2: Slip the ring aver a form if desired. Go through ‘the fit bead to rhe ltt oF the not. Fick up a bead (41 oF tow 3). skip a bead abd go through the nexs bead Repeat around until your're Dock to thostart Figure: Since vou started with an even number oF beads you'll need to worka wep up so you arein posi- tion te begin the neai row. Go sto ne ast beads vie routs 2anid 3, Pick upa bead and go thtough the second boeail of raw 3; continue, Note: if you begin with an ‘odd ssumber of beads, here eon be step up you'll keep spiraling. brick sttot Figure 4: Begin brick stitch with a ladder of were o> huge Iheadss Pick up 2 beads, Leave a6: 8n tall (13-20em) and go through hoch Beas sea in the same dection, Pll the top bese! caw 50 the beads are se by side, three exits the bottom of ‘bead #2. String lwend #3 und 4 back throtgh #2 dom cop Tu battom.Come beck us #3, Figure & Swing head #4. Go through #3 from bottom to lop aval #4 from top to bor tom, Add edilnunivered beadé like #3 and even- rmuynisered heads like #4, Figure 6: To stibitive the Ind der, zigzag back through i Figure 7: Hegin exch row #0 no tread shows on the edge: Sting 2 seed bens. Gin tunder the thread between the 2nd ard 3nl beads on the ladder from back to irom Pall tight. Go up the 2nd ‘bead added then down the first, Come back up the -seceine bead agui. Figure &: For the remaining stitches on each rew, pick up Vbead at aime, Pass the needle under the nest boop bin the row below from bic to froat and go back through he mew bead square knot Figure 9: Bring the lett hand cord ver the right-hand cord and arour, Piss 10; Then cron right over left and bring il through the loop Fin 10 sargedn’s knot ‘A surgeon's kzotiea stronger version of 2 square knot Because it has ex loop through, the top of the kat cals around the sides Figure 11: Begin asa square kot eft over right and arcu ther right aver left nd through. Gu through the loop sain, then tighten. =< Fiaue tLoad tip bea0 graduate the fringe making each the length of the ave beats} longer han the preceding @ Upon comphcingthe seventh of four loops that surround the finges, ach loop igsboat the length othe (CC beaut on the shomtest Hinge © String approsimuiely 18 MC, 2CC TNC, 2C)aund 18 MC, Titer the next tibet to he vighc of the one where you begin the loop. Go ilough it fom Teli ight (photo x. @ Ii you like the lengeh of the rst loep. string he onher three the same svi if not, pal it out ane yeadhust he bead count bef: continuiag. For the next three ops, skip tip bead between the ane where che Loop hein and the ‘one thenecilleencers from left o right Figure 3 shuns the direetion ané place rent oftheloops. Notivet at the list Joop ends in the bead where the first Joop bega.Go through the tip bess again, Then weave the thread seeurely into the beadwork, fy Fight to Teft co finishing 1 keto sew the bead caps together right ‘But iF you prefer, ‘exmplete the frst four joiny betare snarling ths orramment. Hither way: ty he bealwork on theornament to ms oa the ormsm 3 sume that the bead soun| will protuce a sg Bit with no gape puickers, Dependingon thelesgtsand diameter co your accent beads, you may here to adjust the bead count slightly. © Weave 1-40. (ea) length of main calor dhreed into taelbottans bead eap. ‘The need should ext the eee bead on a6bend row, puieting toward the 7: Ihaad soe, String 68M. | necent beads) ard 6-8 MC beads. Go into the ‘olge on a 7 bead row on the tp $80 tion, pointing toward the licker @ Continse through the edge beads ‘Go up the fist OC ladder bend chen down the socond toward the tip. (i tinue throug theedge of the adjacent demand, exting the 7-bed row (photo Ih, Sting 6-8 MC and go through the accent beads. Sing 6-8 MC Dead @ Enter the next bottom diamond at te &-bead ov, pointing toxsard the tip. ‘ontinue thragh the edge beads and the tip Bead, String 1-3 MC and go throug the tip bead just oppositean the top bead src hack throuigh the 4-5 MG beads and the tutto tip bead in the same dircetion that it(phota i © Consinue down the edge of the bot torn canon exing the 6-beau 0 © Repeat steps 1-4 total of four ties, keeping the beadwork ight. After ne Fourth repest, eave the three If you havent boon working on the oen- rent, fit the beadwork onto she globe. © Aitach snorher yard of asecond calor of thread so it exits the bottom head cap where you left off, Work the reaming thee ining @ {i desired, auc the metal ornament anger top onto the globe, Be earefal to eto pls onthe beadwork @ rauenteced 5 content editor 9 esdeRuton. head Bessem © Becsues 1998 UU iagaa{ aaa aaa ida asa it a a Figue? SPEC (dione Ld aN, WD 3 materials. = ZColrs tranglebeads 10%, 40, HC (main int)ane 30g 0 (entra coer 4 14.Glaseazcent heeds, 822m ‘© 2Gols Silvie head zwead LO Beacing nelle © 1 Gass omamant lobe, 2.6m dia 15000 Give: £25 cers tionstepbystep Forst adapt a clay yun to & into « caulk ing gum.se that vou can easily exteuce polymer clay cords. Then Tit show you. Uhsee forms of loup-in-loop chaining o! Increasing eneutry, adapting the clay gun Cay gies consit of sbarie’.» plunges and & set of disks with hoes of differen shapesand sizes. Unfortunately, ner chy is very stiff sd difficult to extrude through the clay gum.Carl Hornberger suggested 1 try a canting son Johelpextrade the cev. The eaulle ing gun pushes the plunger ofthe day ‘gun, providing the extra leverage nels cal lo make che job essy (photo a), @ Kefering co photo a, fit the furniture éastor aver Ihe plinger port ofthe cenilking gun, Glue itin place, This ecshions the plunger handle of the clay fun and hoilsitin place whilethe Tissue icing blage * Dey gun, avail rim ont supply stoves 100% brend auth ng gun he echt action requires isi orc te aperate) * PAC pipe, 6x10 tn emer (1543.80) © 24, 320, NO % 60D Weliay sagan Sronge += Stallaa plate basin Tissue o parent aaper » Rubber ca! for fnsh * Cyarcecnlete ge reel Min-Mite i {lay gu adaptation kt * PWC pips, 2 nae (5e7-Sonp * Rebber O-ring in clam (27. * Neca ahr, 2-1 ous Uiameter wit 2 -dimete ale (220m) ‘6, (1m) Roane inborn cestor outside af the clay. sothe day's center Flows through faster, weeuming weanped by the edge lay. To achieve these rol logs of clay the diameter of th cay gon bareel n two or morecolurs, Slice off s-in. (Gm) disesof each color and stack them atermotely, makings: new Jog Be sure that thers are no ait poets and that the log is smooth (photo b) Put the assembled loginto the day gun, @ To extrude the cord, press he trig gerof the caulking gun unl it presses sgainst dw handle ofthe cay gun, The will come out casly (photo e) Extude the cords wits pieces cf tise paper. Try te use them the same day because they become brittle over Hime: loop-in-laop chaining ‘There are three basic hinds of chaining, simple, open, and double lop-in loop. To ‘arm the Joops, vou wrap the elay cords around a pipe, Experimen| with diffrent doneter cords and different iametir pipes for each ofthe tech- niques (photo d). I the loops are too | small orlarge the diamerer ofthe cords is te small or large, you'l hav slificuty makingthe morevompiiex Joop in nop chains simplo toop-in-loop chaining ‘We'll tart witha simple loop in loop ture, which is the bass for all he other chains -aliaretor (3m) dish tocontents COVER 3 6: STORY Simply Smashing Ormaments ty Louise Maizaloe Set glass globes in a net of Ibrichestich stars 4() xm Loop-it-Loop by Nan Roshe Make a chain: polymer cliy links Dangling Button Earrings ay Nieoteue Sue 4 6 Beads Tell All ‘by Bomie Boy et 2. {as told to Alice Korach) Sharan Peters: the wackiest ahass beacmacer soo poge 54 Create nis elegant peyowsteh frame Jie yu favorite exbockons Orchid Bead Necklace ly inma Mic Accent en art glass Bower ssh six bese stranels Glass buttonsérom the Czech Republic Captive Cabochons by Bilse Cossey Setustone inan epen-backed peyotenstitch frame 38 Chain Bracelet ly Linda Salows wath with beads, needle, Suzanne ster and thread Silver soldering rade easy, or what’sa fut page 52 ‘A “lost gles art isn'tlost enyrnore New moongiaw bucons are being ‘made in the Czech RepublicOrchid bead necklace Accent an art glass flower with six beaded strands by Irina Wiech Carol Fond team of glass bead artises from Northern California, Working with Sullseye, Uroboros, and Schott glass each oftheir beads isa one-of -kind creation, ‘lays in eaunifal and vibrant ears and whimsical shapes, Ther omcaid bead is the inspiration for this necklace. Alter selecting orchid hese anal matching accent beacs, select afew con- traning accent beads, sand Menly Clark are stepbystep Tobegia, sting beed forthe hinge Th: add the orchid bead and divide theateanda inte ten site nally strig bel oa the trans and ale the lp Qu: sx 30-in, 76cm) engi offhes- ible beading wire. String ¢ crimp head nnd ad Belo oe stan of wh yb etn, (Sea) ll Take the tll sack through the crimp bead again (photo a). Pull tight sncl crimp with the crimping airs. Trim the excess win leaving Mein, (Go) sal, Repeatseth Tange head jal en beads onto each strand to caver the til {photo b) OSiring 4-6 in Deeds and accent heads onto each sttand vil trons 1 ty 13 seed beads betsoan Iv large heads. Find with in. Sem) of seed beads. Sing al six strands shrough a Bead that is small enough to 51 nto the openiag of the orchid bea photo), ‘Take all he stabs through a imp bsed and crimp (photo d), Withall§ strancls go throug 10-15em} of seed ccchid boas opening sa that the fringe iscoming out theinside ofthe orcaid (photo e). Livide the 6 stranes exting the tap of the oceidl beat ints Lixo sets of 3. Pick the stcands thar fall naturally tu the left fe she necklaces if side, @Randoraly sing 12 in. (30.5e1m) of seed beadsand accent beads on one lef- hand strand, Rept the exact pattern ight-hanc sirand step > its the remaining four trans. ach ofthe strands on the lest side wil have corresponding strand oa the right, The lengths of the ule strands mis be the seme string he le-hane steands through ‘scrim, then thrcugls hal the clasp, thom go bck Ural the eximp, String cach til back thrcug the las few beads 1 itestrand, Pallall thestrands tight, snd erimp (photo). Cut offthe excess ‘wie ws clove tthe beads as possi Repeat on the nght-hand side, © Comnact Carol and Monty at (520) 878- 7483); cunnbsad@2screme.nth; BO Bor harm, CA 8560 Gust Irina ther Prd suse, Redes, 2900 W. SMucmownd Re, lraokfied, WI 34045) (202) 641-0910, at) Cres Valley Swe 3 materials #152 (4m) Fessleheadng wie; O14 * Lenk Ler {28st bends crcharcttes = 208-220 cert beads, 412m =) Clas = 8p beads * Tools Crimp erchaina wre cuter hers. disgralCaptive Cabochons Set a stone in an open-ba cked peyote-stitch frame by Elisa Cossey vests ayn T went inte my local F bead shop aa seve the mit bewtifl seed bed necidace, At that time, 1 had absolutely no interest in lesrring Bow: to work with seed beads, 50 imagine my despair wfien: [ esrmesl thar it was x lass project T'would have to take that dass to learn 10 make it myself? But Moved thet necklace su tnuch, I just had to try. Iwas a disaster, No matter have hard T worked, [ cnuld't wet the concept of pey~ ote stitch. 1 had to abandon the project even thougi T still wanted thenzeilace, A year later. the original cliss was reprates, ‘ane the teacher let mi sit in. The vests his tory. 1 00k every seed bead class { could snd leamed all the besie eehigques. Sines I've always heen fainated by rocks was nip wit eeaking arovne Fin user spit! pate ste (200494, p22 foc the Jace, aed covered ho ml fatten Cite a nese cabochon and startol with the triditietl Narive American rosette technics down the cabochon ard stitching lines of Ipeads around it (See DSB LS 15, 18, 07 29}, But I wasn’ sitisfied with the result One-day my tirat’teacher, Ana Cantrell, who's now my beéd Broldy, end T were dis cussing wheal 1 disliked about that vech- hhiqaey and ahs suggested that T ery peyste sttehingaround my esbochons, ‘hegan playing with the stones and ever ualy wrapped chem iy band of costinn ous, even-count peyore, Then V added svaviety of embellichrents with other tech~ niques T'd learned for making Enpey lace, and sireps. My cals have brought me so rnwuch joy thet f samt tp stare the tednsiqe pith you, ace yor muster the ba the options are endless. this aso sauncher, Playig withte rece si Wants te youve ir 8 Lean arachor eaitrtuton December 19%ro mt eye eestepbystep Nake ring of even-comst peyote stitch that begins with « citle «bitte smaller (abou: 208! than the circumference of the ack of the cahachan, As yout work ‘ut around the siag, adjust Ce thsead tension so the ing retaains fl. Whea the beadwork plased beneath the cabo- chon extends aisle beyond the eéges af the stone, worktighter rows uni che frame averiaps he top ef the stone enough to hold itn place without ue @ Thecad a needle with about 2 vd, (1.8m of Yymo B, Boule the area and writ. Pick up 60 size 11° see bess, Hirt: Seloct small beads Zor this fest row, Te the ends together witha square knot (see “Bases.” p. 80), form ing a tight circle and leaving a 6-i. (Uem) ei Tension is critical this project, and the circle should be the tightes: row of al (phote a}, @ Go through the first beac attershe knotend work peyote stitch around the sirele (ace "Basis". The tension should note be sng but so tight, Hol the beads between your fingers as you tight ware Rat ine Ga thas help keep to prevent overightening (photo b} © On every succesive tow; the tnson sell be ile looser in ont a hee te ‘work Ml, After every row shape the piece agains the bottom af the cab and heck the dec, The lak ov, which far me is usually the seventh, will exten at least haléabead beyond the elge of the ‘ah (phatoe). When using two clos Live to work te last re the sexo color to give a visual reference. @ Alter enenpioting re last com weave the thcead back into the bexdwurk to anchor it securely. Make 2. hitches: Tntien bndleas you ctv Inthe: yd. doubled, wae read, weaving it securely ita the piece. Come oxt a beadl om the hist ro From this point on, youl pull and ‘materials #30 Amu Oval eabosher {stom ae pase) Nyro basing Isa see, eeSitanide 1 Sip 11° Grant see hea (1-2 cs} 1 ¥12 01 13 Beating reo tighten the thread after every bead, 0 now isa good time ty ake 1 breve and ddo afew nand end wis exercises. Once you stort taping it’ ar th step until you're finished. @ Hold the cabochon on top of the plete 1 gous can forthe beadwnck around is sides. Dor’t put too much tension on the oxtsice until you've Adiled tso more roves sid the Headsenek is coming up the sides iphoto a} @ As you bead around thecege ot the cab, keep the fension as tight 2s posite When you near the upper edge, select simales beads:0 help bring che beading in ower the top {phow e), You'll be able to tall by feel when you have completed fh ssw ew hold the stone a8 Hever rows ace bette but make sure you he anough tows itd tbe cb Because of shape, thickness. curvature, an polsh, each stone requires «die tent numberof tows for asi. @ Affer complesing the hst row. 59 back through it agin, following the peyote atch patiern iphote this 8 Gnd thread pass important he'p sinha b,9 To heapit tighten it carefully as you from breaking, Weave the thread into the eadioork away fons the edge to secure it, Then trim. Finally, ade what- ‘ever types ofembellishment you like. @ Comet isa ar levtobead meabla ee tee fbeominat benareenatce © Mheeighth bar acd aoa shemale thew ee onan Baas bade hegniie Dene ane Aaah Gorieondh teed on oak pelea) Gee bar cow; go down the second. @ Make the jog io come ele ee Se tee le oun ae ar raw, and go dovm ee © Repeat step 7 to complete the mesh fstring 2 beads for tae herpes often a One bar row remains to be Crd aid © Youreed 6mecitions fr the pte aa ba 2 Te en Ce (inlet of heed Co sirough eter ate bese (bl sic Toa ath rsh}, skip 3 ber rows, and go up the fourth, Connect the frst mecallion as toil, Go back down the same bar cow and the firs: mesh bead, string 8, and make another mes, skipping, 3 barrow, ® Spacingat the top of the medallions (figure 11)'s 08 follows: kip 10 nv toe, skip 11 1 skip 11 rows This row hes 6 medallions and 6 mesh loops. @ Ent by euywing s thevad through the Lica the bottom center of eack loop to close theeirele. Tie an¢ enc, WO ows twice, finishing detalts Handle= Cut two est rion @ Tie thors together with anoverhane inelong {3ssn) fe knot about 2 in, (Sem) from oneead @ Marea bes sy cnels through she snier nluimesh roe inside atthe top Side of tse prnse. Lace the evds in and out through the centersot each mesh (0 the other sis, Bring both ens out the sare mesh {photo @ Be toe ends oper wits wx over- hand knot abut Hin (cin) beyond the purse: Then tie them together with another overhund kant bout 2 in, from the end, making oop large enough 0 go orer your wns, Beaded bead Color the wooden bead witha pennavent marke @ lakes 2-94. es trough the bead and te hy of thread BedeDizen + Becenbe 1999 sound! the send witha surgeon's knot, Pll he kat insite the ho Count none many beads it tales to go crouad th Dad fra tp to bo @ String tis quanty of bide. through the voor bead an the aut ste beads again, “Walk” the thread and heads right and yo theovgl the wood en bead, Repeat unt beads completely encicie the holes, There willbe gaps benreun the strand © Now run shore strinlso bed 0 fl in the gaps (photo g). nd the thread securely when the wooden bead is com pletely covered. 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Be ‘hat have toy much wax sure ty havea bax or some: lace the cord,etherbefore thing behind the wheel inpivot, After completing the pico, string 2 beads and go through the fourta bead fon the fist edge clement. Add 2 bras and go through the first bed of the 34th edyecement, the bar rovs, and the fit bead of the ed mesh loop iphoto by) String 7 beads forthe final mesh loop fan go up the first bead ofthe first mesh loop and the frst bar row. Go the last Hun the firs again (Bg tare 5), Weave in all threads snd tim. mesh motif @ The cecond bar anda sesond son of mesh loops eonyphes the mesh, Bring a news 2-yd thread through tae fine row of the second bar. leaving a6 8. ui. @ Sings beuds and gp taroegh the center bead ofa mesh loop om the iss row, Steing 4 beads © Sep Sar sows and go down the fourth. To postion your thread inthe bar, come up the next ead to th rig jog lice une tase the lett,and go beck ovr the same bar rove you entered and the fist wes bel (Ggure 6) © Siring3 beads: go through the center beedon the nest lonp. String hinds @ Repeat steps 3 uae A but string ony Shs or the ast half of the Joop and connect ta the ist eal the first mesh loop dl the rst bar row iphuro €).Tointhe endeof exe second bar, weave inthe threads, and clip semesh medatlion motif Medallions are small beaded designs that are exch vine separately, The second bar foems the mop of the first medallion mw. The third bar, which iss} the bot- tom of the medallion, lormsche base of the second mesh motif, @ Make £7 medalionsonest a tine: Sting # lnye-huled beads, ciecle through them again and tie inca atight Frclewith enrgeon's kot (su "Basics," p. 80), Ge through the fest ee bead again, "String 4 bead skip one had on thecireie and go through the A ioop. Repeat ftom * three more times figure7). Frid threads securely in the center cice @ Working with a2-3-yd, thesad (1.5- 2.7m), go theough the first rowoF he third bar. Siring9 beads for the st mesh loop, Skip 3 barrows and go back lupthe fourth (figure 8, bottom left © Po connect the Ast medallion, sing 3 beads, Go through the second ane third beads of one lanp ona medallion. Stee 5 beads. Go tarough the te sige beads on the next lonp of ie medallion and siring 3 beads Ge up a bar raw at the hase nfs reesh lp an the ered bar. Thea jog (let oe right) and go back ‘down the bar row you entered (figure 8, top lft). (Note: if geting through these beads isdificuls try 013 needle.) Exit theft bead below the bar and steing 2. Gothrough the edge beadsof the thied Joos: Sting 5 beads wo tasongh the talus boils on the fourth loop. String 2, go dovra the first head strung instep thesame bur wand the first mesh, bee! (photo d, @ Siting 8 bende sip 3 tor eons a g0 up the [ourth. Fog ene row orer then: ‘corte back out the same bar tow and make another &-beal mes kaap, Skip 3 harrow anal go through the Fourth @ String 3 beads and go through the edge beads. on oie lop of the second smelalion. String? betds, go th-ough mide bead ea the ead corner ol the first medallion, cn string 2 beads (figure , center). Go through the edge beads on the next loop of the mssallon and string 3. Si)? bur rons on bar 2 ‘ond go up the eighth, hen jog end come Dack Gown the seme bar row you enteted figure tor right), Exit she first bead below the bar and siting 2. Go through the age bess ofthe third medallion toop. Siting 5 be nest to form th though the edge bens on the fon Joop. String 2 and go down the first bead suing in sep 5, he same ber row, and the first bead of the mesh loo. @ Repect steps 4nd 5 around. Can ect the ae point of tse 17th medallion to she mice bead on che fist point of the fist medallion {photo e) and « rect the lt anal leg (7 beads) fist bead of thefirst mesh, Join tie ends ofthe bar, weave inthe threads, and ci, pattem repeats © Complete she second mah mete with the fourth bar es desciibed above @ Use thettth bar forthe nest medal- (ie the edallicne (Ghat, 66) or algn them yr tically (p. 62 © Complete the third mesh isos wits the sath bar purse tiottom ‘To inckea soured bottor, you shorten ‘the nest three bars by spacingtthe bot tomsef the motif ekmeuts cose ‘Therefore, make eaci mes: loop t bbeads shorter than the previous meshes @ Make the seventh bar 10? rowslong. @ Becin with 02 yd, length ofthrced. Go throagh the ist raw al the seventh thriving, T beads fer the fist mesh loop, skip 2 barrows, and go up the third (igute 9, bottom left) © Conrest the frst medillion ss usual {cifsetor aligned} and ext the first head the ist miesh loop Siriny 6 beads, ship 2 bar rows,and {0 up tle third, fog over then come hack fout the same bar row anid inake another loop. Skip 2 barrows; go up the thiré, © Connest the secand medallion ay usual, The bottens af these medallions sy five rows pars while the tops are stil seven coms apart This tov is bic ruffed. When you've connected the seventeenth mesalicn fo the fst, oe barrows should remain between the las