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Aude to techniques sy ths fs 420 | Chic & Easy On rack spacebar fora randing ccneties By Lynne Soo. October 2009 | From the Editor EVERY TIME WE REVIEW NEW PROJECTS, IT'S LIKE A home jewelry party. We pass around the jewelry, ooh and ah | over it, and discuss how to present it. The haed partis waiting, foreach other te test the projeets and complete the stories. this issue, I revisited the fun we had when we first saw the jewelry from Cathy Lampole, p. 26; Cindy Caraway, 1-425 Lori Wilkes, p. 88; nd the other designers. Now the projects aré done and the stories are in print! I feel the same excitement about our feature articles. When Lasked Maggie Roschyk to write about jewelry fitting and design, | didn’'tknow Ti learn so much from her story, “Necklace fitcing 101," p. 16, The same educational value is true of the profile of polymer clay artist Jennifer Morris, p. 62, and Stitch Workshop, p. 18 — kumihinmo really is casyt ‘Speaking of learning, we have a terrific new resource: JeweleyClassesOnDemand.com. “These fun and rewarding video clasces include first-rate, step-by-step projects from ovr experts, close-ups of beautiful jewelry being made im real time, plus tips you wom see anywhere else. You can save your videos and instructions to use as often as you like, ‘Alsoonline, on August 1 we release our frst downloadable Bead Dreams special issue, with photos of every work of art from our 2009 competition. You can order it at Bead AndButton.com/BeadDreams09 — it’s free to subscribers. Don't forget to reserve Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads for October! We're working on it now, and it's gorgeous. 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A Bonus from Plano Tackte (planotackle.com). inspirational bocket is loaded It fits six Fireline-sized spools of thread of beading wire, with holes in the lid with gorgeous photo Sea eet can pull from without opening the box. ~ Anna the color wheel, ~ Teal 10 Bead&Button | Calabrating 15 years Round glass omaments tend to wabble and roll as you're working on them, but | found a handy stabilizer to hold mine in place. The top of a jar or canister candle makes the perfect base for the orament as you work. Place the ornament inside the rulaber ring of the lid, and it will roll no more, ~ Loret Freshfina Iimalvays on the lookout for storage ‘containers, and mint boxes meks partect litte boxes for beading needles, You ‘can find all sots of possiblities in the ‘checkout aisle. | spotted this peppermint bbox in the git shop at the Blue Wilow Restaurant in Tucson, Ariz, in the U.S. ‘mm eapecially fond ofthe fact that | can ego my needles in their eighal pacicts ‘The bax aides open end ckasext, kesoing the needles secure. It's avalable from lucylu.com and is made in the U.S. —Ann Bos Letters A fan in England [want to say a BIG thank you for having such a wenderful magazine that alvrays shows such detaled patterns. |aiso love looking at the lovely pictures of the completed work. ‘Thera ara soma very claver beaders in your magazine, and | hore, in time, that! just may be good enough to send you one of my pieoes. Keep up the good work. You are the bast beading mag ther is. - Liz Sexton- Hegger, Glastonbury, Engianal Ties to model railroading twas interesting ta read the ties some of your staf have to madd raitoading. | began in model raltoading fist, as a teen, learning from a Gb. Mater years, Fon, ‘contests with my modes ant displays, and taught cinics at local snows. When Inecame interested in jewely making, many of the tools and techniques I had mastered in model raircading, notably patience, cama into play, ARhough my fst love fs stl mod! building, my jawelty ‘work has bert fom skis | learned in model rairoading. Nesdlos to add. Kaknbach Publishing's many publications.on the tia subjects haves ‘ahvays been foremost in my Itereture ‘collection, ~ Leeanne Curts, Lindsay Calf, US. Hooray for online learning Jove the video about St. Petersburg ‘fain! I aspired me to make Hatsumi Oshitani’s pretty, free “What's the buzz?" bracelet on BeadlAndButtan.com because it ‘shows how easy the bracelet is to- mais, Your videos are an economical way to earn, and your magazine anal Web site offer plenty of designs. Ihave been beading fora year, having started with stinging. Cnc | learned peyote stitch, | was hooked oon boad woaninal - Come Vlg, Broomall, Pa., U.S, History gives beading meaning | was happy to see the article about Miriam Haskel that aocomparied Hiroe Takagis “Vintage blooms" project n your June issue, p. 68. Please give us more of this kind af history. Leariing about our heritage takes the meaning of beading to a whole new level. Also, | especialy tke tho video on St. Petersburg chain that. goes: with the June Stier Worksho on p. 24 inthe issue. = Glauaine Ralston, Port St Lucie, Aa, US. Tranquility in loomwork Once | tried Sandy Amazeen's “Wasp spood" method of setting up a beading loom in Beag&Buiton's ‘Fabruary 2006 issue (p. 108) it revolutionized my looming lite! |awe working with & loam, but hated knowing that I had 300-400 threads torend when | finished my ‘project. Thanks you, Saray, for making my beading room even more of a sanctuary. And thanks, BeadiButton, for providing an outlet fortalented people to pass on ther knowladga, ~ Glenals Campbell Whittier, Calif, U.S. . Online material can be printed “Your chins projects and subscriber extras ara becoming much more: interesting and cbundant. | enjoy the magazine | have every issue) and | love having even more projects fered, May’ print aniine projects for my own personal use? ~ Debay Zook, Kingston, Wash, LLS. From the editor: Feel free to print articles from BeadAndBiutton.com to use while mating projects. As lomg ae yon don’t distribute copies, You exit ‘est asstved! wat BeadindButton.com | Cctober 2008 ” What’s new on the Web | Free project BeadAndButton,com/ freeprojects “Turtle pin” designed by Cindy Kamide, available October 1 patterns 4 BeadAndButton.com/patterns Ta» “Geometric pinwheel!” designed by Gloria iw a ‘Simpson, available September 1 Bok! # "Spider" designed by Antonio. Calles, available October 1 “Ship's wheel pendant” designed by Joanne Ivy, available September 1 BeadAndButton.com/pattoms ‘= “Three thousand reasons to bead" ‘designed by Sharon Britt, available September 1 '**Caltic spirals" designed by Melody Marie Murray, avilable October 4 oe | Bead Dreams Download the online-only Bead Dreams 2008 special issue at BeadAndButton.com/BeadDreams09 Look fer tha wm loon throughout tha mapazine to find more online extras vallable only a! BeadAndBurton.com| Videos Walch these videos at BeadAndButton.com/videos A. demonstration of twisted tubular herringbone stitch, used in “Fine woven rings” (p. 66) A demonstration of right-angle weave, used g in “Waves. of symmetry” (p. 42) PLUS ‘©The Button Comer has: button projects and new articles at Bead AndButton.com/ButtonComer # The Beader's Glossary is fled with definitions for beading materials, toois, terminology, and more at BeadAndButton.com/glossary ++ Maggie Rosch offers expert advice in her biog at BeadAnd Button, com/MaggiesMusings © The editors talk about their design Inspiration for Spotlight jrwelry at BeadAndButton.com/Spotlight © Jewory Classes on Demand teach you how to make complete peojects ster: by stop at BeadAndButton.com/JCOD Your Work Nite Queen ‘Mile Queen recently won a gallery exhibit award for bast three ‘dimensional art, | designac it around the fasper cabochon and carved-bone lizard pendant. When | found an elastic bracelet of shell stick beads that | could reuse, I knew everything would work well gle weave, herringbone stitch, bead embroidery, Celini pal, and fringe techniques te create my piece. Bosidus the seed beads of various sizao, lincluded unakite and peridot together. | used payote stitch, right stone chips, ehell beads, and a unakite stone nugget. Cindy Caraway Dubuque, fowa, U.S. ‘Micro macramé necklace | designed this nature-inspired necklace using micro macramé, ‘embroidery, ad beading. The piece is balanced by the duality ‘of twe nacklace strands, and the intricate butterfly on one side and the purity ef tha white flower on the other. The repeating leaves and maeramé fringe in the center bring it all together. Jeanne Wertman North Eanton, Ohio, U.S. ‘bobihinjeanstaoLcom 44 BeoakEumon | Colebranng 15 years Waveform I wanted to bead a bracelet that was wolumetie, with form anc structure, yet had sinuous fee, ke moving water | used peyote stitch and bead colors that reflect the play a ight on the ‘ocean and the plow that appears a6 the sun's Inst rays strike the {etties, rocks, and sanders of Long Islnd Sound. Gina Duniap Wattingtord, Conn, US. sinaduntapaatt.net Se a a I i d Thunderbird ‘Your Work submissions: This thunderbins's We're ahways looking for new works af beod at trom ‘cur reser! Sand 8 200 dpi dial Mage af your work, wings are extenciedt dover, eid eontset mormation te editor teiecuima ti ‘baarlandbutton.com. It your pieces acooptad, we wit ren eat ct 8k you to lnan it to us to photograph fin most easad) an angel. To me, thunderbirds and angets Sgrily messengers from a greater power. Vim grateful to Margie Deeb and Frieda Bates for teaching me how to bead on a spit loom, Kimber Spock Kennesavr, Ga, US. aolcom | feel deep inner peace and joy as | bead, connecting ime to my sacred contor. This piece is from my new book, Beading - The Creative Spin: Finaing Your Sacred Canter through the Art of Beadwork. Inthe fourth chapter, loutine the seven chakras and the flaw of energy in the human body. | used flat circular gourd (peyate) stitch to make-each of tha seven separate pieces of the sculpture (above) in its comasponding chakra color Wey Ellsworth ‘Quakertown, Penn, U.S. Expert Advice 1 Necklace fitting 101 aan ideal world, selecting and Josie jewelry would be seraight- forward: You see the necklace, you love the necklace, yon buy the necklace, you wear the necklace. ‘Bur realistically, many consumers buy beautiful handeeatted jewelry — especially necklaces — that they hardly ever wea. Ler’s be honest with ourselves and ask,“ Why aren’t we wearing these pieces?” The answer may have to do ‘with che way a necklace fits. Know your necklace lengths ‘Commersial fashion designers create clothing that fits a range of sizes. That's smart, to say the least: Jewelry designees, ‘on the other hand, often make one- sized picces that typically fit whoever cereated them. ‘Think about the dynamics of these ‘two approaches. Form often rakes over during the creation process, and function is left on the side of the road. But when. ‘you create something, don’t you want it tw be worn and enjoyed? And when you buy a gorgeous necklace, wouldn't it be nice if you could actually wear it? So lets focus on function for a moment, beginning, with industry guidelines for necklace lengths * Choker amd collar length, 13-16 in. (33-41 cm); Chokers and collars lig of the neck ot just above the collarbone, Making a necklace this length can be tricky. Some people love and look attractive in chokers, ethers 40 nat. Also, a collarbone-length piece needs to be measured = there's nor mu Including. an ext piece helps ensure a comfartable 16 BeedBButton | Calsbvating 15 years datasit Find the perfect length for your designs to complement the people who wear them. by Maggie Roschyk + Princess lengthy 17-19 in [43-48 eat) Princess-length necklaces fall just below che-collarbone. This is probably the most common necklace length ‘Keep in mine chat if the necklace hhangs-too low, it can bounce around ‘on the chest and slip under clothing, hidden from view. Matinze length, 20-24 in. (51-61 em: ‘This length necktace dzapes onto the chest. Ik is a very modern and wendy lengeh and is perfect for necklaces featuring large focals. Opera longeh, 2832 in. (74-81 cm} Opera-length pieces drape onto the mid-section of the body. This is a ‘wonderful length, expecially if the beads have a texture that the wearer will want to touch, Be mindful of using materials that could break. ‘This length ean swing and smack into a car door, so avoid focals that will flap around. Also, this length equines a special focus on balance Remember that the heaviest part of your necklace will answer the call of sravity and shift downward, © Lariats and ropes, more than 40 in. {1 na}: Leng necklaces are the multi- taskers of jewelry: Weap them around your neck once, twice, even three times, Lariats and ropes are versatile ‘and can work with any neckline. Real fit for real bodies Industry guidelines can be very useful whea making jewelry. They prevent us From creating, pieces that are 10 in, (25 em) long — generally too long for ace and too short for a necklace. also help us understand how a designer intended a piece to fit, Choker and eollar length, 13-16 in, (33-41 cm) ‘But guidelines alone are not enough ‘We need to take into consideration the dliffercet sizes and shapes of people and their preferences for avr things fit ‘Designing, jewelry for yourself and ethers must involve some custom tailoring. ‘Remember, haute couture is custom firted and impeccably tailored. Why not do the same for your one-of-ackind -teations? Here are si tips for eustomizing yous designs to fit the intended wearer Purchase a yard of heavy cotton cord, available froma any craft or fabric store. Tape the ends to prevent unraveling, When determining the peefect necklace length, drape the cotton cord around the wearer's neck; You can mark the lengeh oa the cord with a marker and use « tape measure to record that measurement, Why se cotton cord? The cord will drape, whereas beading wire or thread will nat. You can also use the industry guidelines to determine the perfect length. Take these descriptions of neck- lace lengrhs ta the weacer and see how they match the body you're fitting. For most industry guidelines, there isa range in length, Which length in a range suits the wearer? Also, neck diameter differs from pessoa to person, which changes where a necklace will fall on the body when ‘worn, Does 17 in.(43 cm) acwally fall just helovr the collarbone on the wearer? TE not, figure out how much you need to adjust, Map ccm ties tere necklace, measuse it and use that measurement asa guidetine when making her custom piece. Princess length, 1719 in (43448 cm) When making projects from ‘Reade Button magazine, use the measurement listed in the materials lise as a guideline, you are making an 18-in, (46 ema) necklace, you know ‘the designer intended it to sit just below the collarbone. Follow tip 1,2, or 3 ‘to determine if you need to change the length. Ifyou are using a focal bead, wnece wil it fal in relation to ‘the décolleté? A large focal can fall into cleavage or disappear under the neckline of clothing — not attractive. ‘Large focals work best in necklaces thar fall between princess and matinee length, or between marinee and opera length. These lengths position the focal safely above or below the bustine. Ignore suggestions that small people should only wear dainty jewelry or Maggie Roschyk became interested in beading as a child Matinee length, 20-24 in. (51-61 cm) large people should wear larger pieces, If you love it and feel comfortable in i, wear it. Use industry standards only as aa guideline for where a necklace is expected to fall Custom-tailored necklaces possess tangible worth to the wearer. A woman appreciates it when jewelry is made for her body: Plus, you fee! great knowing that you've created jewelry that’s bath attractive and will be worn comfortably. How haute couture is that? @ ® Read more of Maggie's expert adview in her blog, "Maggie's Musings.” Go to BeadAndButton com! MaggiesMusings. when her mother learned Native Americars beadhoork fram waren of the San Carlos Apache tribe; She says ih a close friend ard thar beading ts ke siting down ‘paving a wonderful ea: Magee also teaches and collaborates with atl Her design Tidepools Reflec including larspworker Kristen Frantzen Orr if Prometheus appears in Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads, a neve special issue from Bead&Button, which wll bbe available in October. You cam contact Maggie through her blog at Bead And utton.com/MaguiesMusings. V Opera length, 28-82 in, (71-81 em) q LLariats and ropes, more than 40 in, {1 i) Stitch Workshop | Kurihimo One technique, many looks Braiding with strands An easy-to-learn art offers eae al multiple design options. fy Julia Gerlach Kumihimo is the ancient beads nestled together, asin Japanese arc of braiding. __—_the sample below. For those Traditionally done with silk, who like the look of bead kumihimo-can be done with crochet bur dan't enjoy the any of the wide array of process, kumihimo may be a materials urine sample bracelet or necklace + by 87 mi or more cord auch asC-Lcn, fibers mow available, viable alternative, Conso, YU Jeans, cesulting in gorgeous ‘Traditionally, umibimo Tuo, ik, Nero, necklaces, bracelets, and was done on a large wooden yan, ete other accessories. Fibers stand called a marudai * bees tot on cor of different thicknesses (photo a). These days, small (onion) textures can be combined foam or plastic disks with + cls oto for interesting effects. slite or notches around the + Boones orig Including beads in a perimeter and a hole in the bends toptonalt Ikumiime braid creates mikédle (photo b) allow the + Gin.(1Ser)22-gauge | another dimension. The beads same types of braids to be whe canbe added randomly as made oma less expensive embellishments, a¢-continu- tool. The handheld disks ‘ously, resulting in beaded —_ate lightweight and portable. ropes that can vary greatly in However, working ona += Big Eye neat fotiona) + GSHypo Coment + manus or urine Giskwith wiiahtr lige | appearance,depending upon freestanding marudai allows [@ binder chp how you work with the fone to make two braiding * B thread bobbins beaded strands. you work movements at the same * chairrose pers thebeaded strands asthough time, whereas the disk ’ ‘ + rourchose pliers they were regular cords, you requires each miovernent as = wire cutters get a scquence of loops that to be made separately, _ spiral around the rope, as in Kumihimo offers hundreds, the bracelet above. If the cof parcern possibilities. Spirals, a ‘beads are slid into place one stripes, lawers, diamonds, ; ‘ne trand aechotGmme, ata time, the result is a more and other designs can be 5 s, 11% and 15%, and soliddooking rope with the achieved by changing the set unos in photo g. ‘© Wantto try your hand at a kumihimo project? For an ‘unbesded kumihimo braid, go to BeadAndButton.com’ [projects, and search for Gloria Farver's “Fabulous fibers” lariat. Orsee the August 2008 issue for Becky Patellis' ‘This portion was, made with assrand ot calor A &s, @ strand of color B 8s, and two ssrands of 15%, and sot =<" Lup ws inphoto h The striped porton was made _ witha ands ech of ure 11% ar taal 11, ad tu sin photo 48 BoadABitton | Celebrating 15 yasre number of cords, the order of the conds, and the sequence and disectioa of the mave~ ments. kumihime parcer is usually llucteated as a large circle representing the ‘manidai or disk, surrounded bby small circles, representing the cords, The movements required to make the braid are shown in subsequent drawings, usually with lines or arrows showing where the next cond o cards ace supposed to go. While complex braids ‘made with 48 oF more cords are possible, it's best ro get acquainted with kumihimo by learning the eight-cord round braid. Photos o-h show six looks you can get with the eight-cord braid by ———_sitnply ehanging the cord col- ors during setup. The beaded sample below shows some of the same patterns done in the“ head-at-atime” method (p20), and demonstrates | ‘that you can change patteras ‘within the rope by stringing ‘the beads in different orders. stepbystep Prepare the disk [1] Cut four pieces of cord bout three of four times the desired finished length ofthe braid you want to make, Use any coed, bt if you are going to add beads, make sure ‘The dotted portion wes rede wi one strand ot purple 119s and three ‘svands of tas 19%, anc the beads will fit on the cord. [2] using beads, use a Big ye needle to string them on ‘each cond according to the desired pattern. General ‘Guidelines for determining how many beads to use: +The beads on a cord will be split inta two equal groups and slid to the ends. 1s H you're using the “bead- ata-time” method, string each cord with beads to scqual about twice the desired finished length of the braid, If you string too few or 0 ‘many, you can remove beads ‘or string more later on. + IE you're using the beaded strands method, string each cord with beads to equal three times the desired finished length of the braid + In the *bead-at-a-time” method, the braided beads sit farther apart than when strung, For instance, 1 in. (2.5 cm) of 11° steung on Tuff-Cord #1 equals about 14 in (44 ca) of braid. IF you want tocreate a tem with different beads, doa test swatch using the cond you're planning to use. ‘Ifthe bead pattern on 2 cord is going to change, string the beads in order from the end of the pattem to the beginning and thea from the beginning to the end, a8 you will work from the middle ourward. Be ks lacgeta=.. ‘The illustration noxt to each braid shave the setup that was used to achieve the pattern. waweBteadAndBution em | Ortobar 2009 1 Stitch Workshop , sita [3] Wind each end ofeach [7] Position a piece of wire cord on a thread bobbin at the point where the cords (photo 9. If using beads, cross in the center of the dick push half the beads to (photo jh. Attach a weight oF each end, leaving about binder clip to the wire. This 8-10 in. (20-25 em) free will help keep even tension of beads in the middle, ‘onthe braid. [4] Align che kumibimo disk so two dots are aligned from Braiding top to bottom and the other Plain or beaded strands two from side 10 side, Afyyou are using beaded [5] Position the first cord strands, attach 2'stop bead soli crosscs the center of the (Basics, p.91) ar the end of dis and one end goes in cach cord, and smug up the ‘the slot to the left of the top beads. Don't allow any space dot and the ather end goes. between the beads as you in the slot to the right of braid, but if a strand begins the bottom dot. Position the to kink, loosen the tension by second cord so it goes from moving the stop bead a bit. the right of the top dot to the [1] Bring the cop right cord. Jefe of the bortom dot. dowa, and place it10 the [6] Rotate che disk 90 right of the bottom right degrees, and repeat step 5 cord figure 1). Bring the ‘with the other twa-cords. bottom left cord up, and Wind the cord ends around place it to the left of the top the bobbin so that only left cord (figure 2). Rocate the about 3 in. (7.6em)hang disk 90 degrees (igure 3) below the disk, otherwise [2] Repeat step 1 with the they may tangle. Reposition two cords that are now in the disk as it wasin step 4, the top right and bottom left Julia Gerlach is managing editor for BeadécButton. Contact her at jgerlach@beadandbutton.com 20 BeadkButton | Celsbrating 15 years positions (gure 4). Repeat twice. Thisis one full rotation. [8] Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the desired length. Make sare the braid is being formed flush with the top of the disk. If it drops below the disk, the braid will be too loose, Bead-at-a-time method ‘Wark as for plain or beaded strands, but slide a bead up to the braid before you move the cord. Slip the bead under the cord that crosses over the ccord the bead is on {photo K), then ross the cord as usual. Repeat for the desired length, sliding: bead i place before ‘making each movement Finishing [Ef] When the braid is the desired length, finish the ends ‘with cones or large hole beads: Position a Sin, (7.6 ers) piece of wice atthe end of your ‘braid, and continue braiding for one full roration, securing the wire within the braid photo 0. With nwo opposite pairs of cords, make a square ‘knot (Basies). Repeat with ‘the remaining two pairs of cords. Doc the knots with G-SHypo Cement, let ey, and wim close to the knots. [2] Wrap one end of the wize e \e e eee OURE2 ® ° e e $e Pounes eo e e e ee z IOURE 4 rightly around the end of the braid few times (photo m). String a cone of large hole bead on che wire, covering the end of the beaid (photo n). String aelditional beads, if clesired, make the fist half of a wrapped loop (Basics), and string half of a clas. Com plete the wraps, and trim, [3] Repear step 2 to finish the other end, © ‘See p. 58 for Connie Loria's beaded kumihimo necklace with bead-embroidered focal bead. Quick Stitch | Right-Angle Weave * Ladder Stitch The ladder suten band allowe you to create any ring size, ‘hich will ome in handy — after you see how aiuick and easy ‘one's, you'll want to make 10 Bicone bijoux — Use the shapes of this ring’s components to nestle — crystals between spacers, creating the look of gems in settings. — designed by Nancy Owens : stepo,step -continwe through the beads working in ladder stitch materials toexie the $ mm fo-<) (Basics, sew through the last ane rina [1] On 2 yd. (1.8 a) of [3] Pick upa Simm spacer, four 11%, Sew through the #8 mm bicone crystal Fireline, pick up four 11" a 4mm bione,a 4mm cight 11° again, chen sew © 26mm bicons crystals seed beads,a4 mm bicone —-spaceda 6 mm,a4 mm ‘through the four new 1 Ls + Bammbioone cystae | crpstal,a4 mm spacer, a mm spacenatmm bicone,and —_ (e-f) Continue in this © 60-100 11* mea ce icone crystal, a 4mm spacer, aS mm spacer. Sew through manner (-) until ehe band is slats sped beads anda mm bicone, leaving the 8 mmandlall the beads the desired length, To check mm dsisyspacers | a 10-in.(25 cm) tai. Tiethe added inthis step, and the fit ofthe ring, weap the + 84am deisy spacers | besels into a ring with a continue through the beads band around yur finger. Add * Fraline 6B est square knot (Basics, p.91). to exit he 6 mum (e-d) for emowe rov's as nerded «beading needs, #12 Sew through all the beads [4] Pick upa 4mm spacer, [6] join the ladder into again, and continue through a 4 rau bicone, four 11%, ring (Basics) by sewing the beads to exit the 6mm a 4mmbicone, and a+ mm through the four 11% feam gure, a+b). spacer. Sew through the 6 mm — step-1, on the opposite end [2] Pick upa4:mm spacer, andl rhe beads added in of the band. Sew back 44 mm bicone, 2 § mm this step, exiting the 6 mum through the last row. Retrace ‘spacer, an 8 mm bicone again. Secure che thread in the the theead path ef the join ‘crystal, a § mim spaces beadwork, eying halt-itch several rimes, shen zigzag 44 mars bigone, and a4 mm — kaots (Basics) hecween beads, back through the ladder spaceraSew through the and esiting the four 11's until you reach the other casita beads added in this stitch (¢-2) end. End the working thread sep, and TB) Pick up four 11°, and, anu mil Basis). @ 22 GouraBiaten | Celebrating 15 yoors EDITOR'S NOTE: Vlused 4 mim nugget-style spacers in place of the 4 mm and 5 mm daisy spacers the designer used, and achieved successful results. - Anng Naney Owens crochers, kiss, makes cards, and does stained lass, cake decorators, and lampworking. among other crafts, but she says Bead weaving is er favorite. You cam reach Nancy at (810) 724-7825 or e-nyail fatraom@intouchr. iAP wn an AncientyArt Crystallized™ - Swarovski Elements Gemstone Beads * Charms « Pendants | Storing Silver & 14K Gold Filled Beads Copper & Brass Beacis * Hill Tribe Silver Cultured Pearis * Wood & Porcelain Beads \Vintaj Natural Brass + TerraCast Pewter Czech Beads « Lampwork + Miyuki Beads Chain - Findings « Stempings » Stringing Supplies Wir BeasAnditton cern | Octaber2000 is + Displays « Vintage Glass Gems [este | Sttmbon Beading Kits « Beading Books: L Clearly Crystals | Crossweave Technique * Netting Crystal-caged pearls Catch a glimpse of pearly luster within a woven coat of crystals and seed beads. The combination of glow and sparkle is perfect for an elegant necklace. designed bry ‘Cathy Lampole materials necklace 20 in. (1 em) #314 mmpearts #8 10 mmrandcystals stepbystep pick up a fire-polished, and polished, and cross the '* nylon beading thread or ‘cross the other needle needles through the first five- Fireline 6 Ib, test Large bead through it ffigure 1). * feible beading wie,.015 | [4] Thread a needleon cach [22] Continue in erossweave end of 1% yd. (1.4m) of technique (Basics,p. 91) unt seven cylinder beads, and sew © ahannace piers thread, and centera4mm you have seven beads along through the next parallel fire fise-polished bead. With teach edge of the strip and polished, skipping the edge each needle, pick up a fire in the center With thre-polished and forming an Polished. With one needle, each needle, pick wp a fire- are around it (figure 2, ab). 26 BeadBBitlon | Celebrating 15 yours Figures Repeat (b-e) around the ring, so that the args alienate on ‘each side of che ring. Sew ‘through the first cylinder added in this step (figure 3, eb), pick up five cylinders, and, working in the apposite direction, sew through the last cylinder in the next group on the same side of the Ting, the next fire-polished, aad the next cylinder (be). Repeat (o-d) around the ring, and exit the center cylinder of an arc. [4] Pick up a 15° seed bead, a cylinder, and a 15°, and sew: through the center cylinder of the next arc (figure 4}, Repeat around the ring, and exit the first cylinder added in this step. With the other needle, sew through the beadwork to exit the center cylinder of an arc.on the other side of the ting, and repeat. i [6] Working one side of tt she ring at a time, pick uj FIGURE 2 FIGURE ® Ficune.4 micune7 auees icuRe 9 mm bicone crystal, and sew through the aext cylinder added in the previous round ‘gure 8}. Repeat around the ring, and pull the beads sou. Sevr through all the beads in ‘the last round again. Insert the 14 me pearl so the hole ig centered in the opening, and repeat oa the other side ‘ofthe ring with the other needle, enclosing the pearl. [6] With one needle, sew through the beadwork ro exit 1 center fire-polished. Pick up 4.15%, a 4 mm bicone CaS itta < Earrings [1] Work che steps of “Pendant” with the following substinutions: 1 Use 11° cylinders or hex-cut beads in place of the 1.5 mm cube beads 15+ ceed beads im place of the £1" seed beads + Use 1.5 mm cube beads in place of the ‘2mm aube beads + Use a4 mm soldered jump ring.in place of the 6-8 mm soldered jump ring * Avthetead of scep 4 of “Berel;" do nat end the thread [2] sew through the beadwork to exit a pair of Gs, Pick up two Bs, and sew through the next pair of Cs figure 3). ‘Repeat around the ring. End the thread. [3] Open a 6 mm jump ring (Basics), attach the 4 mm soldered jump ring and an earring finding, and cose the jump ring. [4] Make a second earsing. © Virginia Jensen started beading in 2004, and she cominates to find ewe ways fo swse cube bess, “I love the experience of starting with nothing and ending up with something,” she says. You cam find more than 20 of her eube bead designs in her book Cube Bead Stitching, available from Kalmbach Books in September 2009, Virginia also studies other crafts, philosophy, and ancient Egypt. Visit her Web site, virjenmeitle.com. DESIGNER'S NOTES: this project, tape or glue them bath to a piece of plastic ‘cut slightly smaller than the beadwork or about Yin. (6 mm) larger than the cab. ‘Using larger or smaller beads will change the dimensions of the curve. Use small beads for small cabs and large beads for large cabs. | | RIGHT-ANGLE WEAVE | Wayes Playful scallops encircle your wrist | | designed by Cindy Caraway of symmetry Try combining different brands or types of seed beads to play with the shapes in thie bracelet, FiuRe2 OURE & An embellishment of 8 seed beads joins and shapes simple bands of right-angle weave into waves of color. Each row is constructed and joined the same way, so you can make bracelets as wide or narrow as you'd like. stepbystep [1] On x comfortable length of thread, pick up a color A 11* seed bead, a color B 11° seed bead, an A, and a B, leaving a 10-in. (25 em) tal. Sew through the four beads again to form a ring, and continue through the next A and B (figure 1, at), [2] Pick up an A, a B, and an A, and sew through the B your thread exited at the stact of this step (6-c). Continue through the nexe A and I (oc). [8] Repeat step 2 to continue right- angle weave (Basics, P, 91), until the strip has 73 As along one edge, ora multiple ‘af six pls one, Keep in mind thar the bracelet will shrink a bit as you work the edge embellishments, s0 you should ‘create an initial strip about 20 percent longer than your desired finished length, [4] Exiting the last B, sew through the first four As along the top of the row \figure 2, a-b), Pull che 0 the As sit side by side. [8] Pick up an 8° seed bead, and sew through the next A (b-o). Repeat cwive fo-d), then continue through the next three As (d-e). Pull snug, Repeat to the end of the strip, ending with three 8%, [6] Sew through the B at the end of the strip, and continue through the first four As om the other side figure 8) ‘Warr the second side as in stcp 5, taking care to altemate the placement of the 8's with the 8% on the other side of the band. Do nor end the thread. [7] Repeat steps 1-3 to create a second fight-angle weave strip with the same number of stitches asthe firs. [8] Exicthe last B, and sew through che next four As along the top of the stip, pulling the thread snug (igure 4, 2b). [9] Pick up an 8°, and sew through the next A (O-t). Align the new strip with the embellished strip, and sew through the corresponding, 8" on the lower edge of the embellished strip and the next A. fon the new strip (od). Pick up an 8°, and sew through the next four As on the FIGURE 5 materials bracelet 7 in. (18-6m) * 6-8 men avcont bead + 3g BY soed beaks 14g 11" seed beads in each of Booker A,B ‘srylon beading tread * beading nosdize, #12 new strip {dhe}. Repeat for the length of the strip. [10] Embelich che lower edge asin step 6, Do not end the threads or tails [41] One end of the braceler ends with. five 8°s in the center, while the other end ‘has six 8° on the outer edges. At the joined end of the bracelet, use a tail to sew through the beadwork and exit the 8° at the end of the bracelet (figure 5, 9-b). Pick up an A, a B,a 6-8 mm ascent bead, and a B (b-). Skip the last By and sew back through the 6-8 mm and B, pick up an A, and sew through che other end 8° (o-d). Flip the bead- work, and use the other tail to sew the same thread path through the beads. End both tails (Basics), [12] At the other end of the bracelet, using a working thread, cxit an end B, ‘ww BeadAndButton.com | October 2009 43 J if MODE INT'L presents the PRECIOSA stall Collection Highest quality at the lowest price... that's the Mode way! 44 BoadAButton | Celebrating #5 years and work five right-angle weave stitches eit he center sep following the ore nalelor pater pure 6, a8) Pi an A, sew through the B at the end of tbeciharatip, Hes apa Asad ow through the fast B added (b-o). Sew through the beadwork to exit the last 8° a ihecumide of te beled rp anid sew through the next A (o-d). [43] Pick up an $°, and sew through themext A (a), Repent around the outside of che strip until you meet the ‘embellishment on the other edge (e and end he theead Ja [44] with the other working thread sew through the beadwork to exit one of the inner-edge As in the initial strip (x-¥). Sew through all the As an the inner edge of the loop 2), leaving enough slack so the beadwork is flexible enough to fit around the clasp bead, and. atetenn® ca: © Watch video demonstration of right-angle weave at BeadAndButton. comivideos, DESIGNER'S NOTE: To make your bracelet wider, stitch additional waves by repeating steps 7-10. Cindy Caraway is am award wiamning bead- twork designer and beading teacher from Dubuque, Towa, in the U.S. She finds inspiration in everything from nnatere 40 architecture 10 trips to the hardware store, ler style ranges From very organic tothe repetitive symimeiry soen here, To 3€e tiote of Ber work, visit her Web site cindycaratory.com, ar her Eisy sho, carawaysetsy.coms, ar email her at andycaranayb eadwork@yahao.com. ‘You can choose just about any type of 6-8 mm ‘bead for a great-looking closure materials necklace 17 in 4S:0m) © 6-89 11? secbeads in each ot Teabre: A, 8,6, D, E.G + 4mm snap ‘osener + non beading tread, iz0 + bracing needles, 712 48 BaadBButon | Celebrating 15 years ‘The colors of nature during Indian summer inspired this necklace. Choose your favorite season of theme, and the ties are endless. palette possi stepbystep Ruffied rings. [1] Oa t yd. 9 m) of thread, pick up 30.color A 11* seed beads, and tie therm into a ring with a square knot (Basics, p91), leaving a 1-in.(2.$ em) tail Sew thisugh the ring agai, pulling the knot to hideit in the beadwork, Trin the tal [2] Work one round of tubular peyote “witch (Basics). Step up through the fist ‘A added in the new round tfigure 1) [3] Pick up two As, and sew through the next A in the previous round (figure 2, at), Continue working round of ‘wa-drop peyote stitch (Basics), sewing, through one up-bead and adding two As per stitch, and step up through the frst two As (oc), [4] Work two more sounds of twordrop peyote stich, sewing through to up beads and adding two As per stitch, and sep up (igure 3}- End the thread (Basis). [5] On 1 yd. 1.9 m) of ehread, pick up 30'color B 11” seed beads, Using square knot, te therm into a ing through the previous ruffled ring tphata a). Sew through the new ring again, pulling the knot to hide i in the beadwork, and tim the tail, Work a round of tubular ‘peyote stitch as in step 2 (photo b), ‘turning the beadwork as you go. Repeat steps 3-4, turning the Wark as you go. [6] Arcach 32 more ruffled tings, a3 in step 5, cyeling through the 11" seed bead colors and ending with color F 11® seed beads Clasp [4] On 1 ya. (.9 m) of thread, attach a stop bead (Basics), leaving a 10-in, (25 cm) tail. Pick up 38 color G 11* seed beads, and work a row of flat even count peyote (Basics and figure 4, ab). [2] Torn, work stiech (o-e), then work a row of two-drop peyote stitch, sewing through one up-bead and adding twa Gs per stiteh (ed), [3] Jo turn, work a stitch, then work a row af two-drop peyote stitch, sewing, through two Gs and adding two Gs per stitch (che). Repeat (ef) at mavina.nadkeG@t-orline.de. Marina Nadke lives in Dortnisond, Germanys During a trip to Canada, she saw het first beading magazine and fell in love with the craft. She mow teaches lasses and creates ane-of-s-kind jewelry pieces. Her favorite projects take time to make, and she says that designing new projects is “like dreansing with ‘open eyes." Visit her Web site at marina-original-de, or contact her by e-mail Sita clasp snaps the end inks to create a ruffle with: ‘ahidden closure [4] Sew through the headwark to exit between two Gs near the end of the clasp, and pick up half of the snap (photo c. Sew chrough an adjacent bead in the beadwork. Retrace the thread path 2 couple of times to reinforee the connection, sewing through all of the ‘open holes of the snap. Ead he thread, [5] Remove the stop bead, and thread a ncedle on the tail. Repeat step 4 with the other half of the snap. @ EDITOR'S NOTES; ‘+ To make a bracelet, make enough links to reach your desired length. “If your snap is slightly wider than the beadwork, you can work a partial raw to hide it. Work a turn ‘and two two-drop stitches on the working end (figure, a-b), and end the thread. Remove the stop bead on the opposite end, and sew through the. beadwork to exit two two-drop stitches from the end (x-y. Work two twro-drop stitches (y-2}, and end the tail. - Tea wn BeadAndButton.cam | October 2008 BRICK STITCH e Basic brick stitch bands get thrown for a loop designed by Dina Broyde Maintaining even tension is easier to accomplish on the first looped band. When yau start the first looped band, try not to pull too tight as you stitch. It isn't possible to work the second laoped band! as tightly because of the intertwined design. Increasing bead sizes in each row of brick stitch transform straight lines into a bracelet full of motion, and intertwined bands create an interesting intersection. stepoystep Base [A] On 3 yd. (27 m) of thread, pick up an 11%cylinder bead, two 11" seed ‘beads, and.a cylinder, leaving a 10-in, {25 cm) rail. Sew through all four beads again, smugging the beads ita fe stacks of two beads (figure 1, a-b) [2] Working in ladder sti (Basics, p91), pick up a cylinder and an 11°, and sew through the previous ewo breads and the twro new beads (b-e). Pick up an 11° and a cylinder, and sew through the previous two beads and the two new beads (o-d). Repeat for a total of 81 stitches. [3] Fold the ladder in hal, fining up the first and last eylindees end to end (ohoto a). Sevr through the ladders using a ladder stitch thread patt (figure 2), until you have a 1-in, (2.5 em) opening: at the center of che curved end of the base, Sew back through the ladder to nit an end LIP, [4] Work a row of brick stitch (Basics} cof the thread bridges between the 11° triangle beads (figure 8}. Note: Because the triangle heads nestle together, you will have to add two triangle beads to some of the ehread bridges. As you ‘work subsequent rows, you may skip thread bridges because the bigger beads take up more room along the row. [5] Concinuing in brick stitch, work a row of brick stitch offof the triangles using 8 seed beads, a row of 3 mm fire- polished beads off the row of £8, and a row of 3 mm cube beads off the row of 3.mm fireepolished heads. [6] To work decorative picot rom, exit aan end cube, and pick up three 15* seed Ibsads, Sew bask through che cube your thread is exiting, and continue through thenext cube in the row (figure 4) ‘Repeat tw complete the row, them se chrough the beadwork to exit a 3 mm fire-polished bead with the needle pointing toward the ladder rows. [7] With a neve threadargrgae steps 1 and 2. Slide the new la the ‘opening of the first hand (photo b) Repeat stepe 3-6, but exit an end 11° in the ladder row instead of a 3 ram fire polished bead atthe endl of step 6. Clasp [1] To make the toggle bar: On 1 yd, (.9 m of thread, pick up a cylinder, an ‘11%, a triangle, an 8%, a fire-potished bead two eubess a fire-polished bead, an 8°,a triangle, an 11° ana eylindet, ‘Work cight rows of flat even-count peyote stitch (Basics), using:the ear recponding beads (figure 5) [2] Roll the strip into a whe, and zip up (Basics) the ends, End the working thread and tail (Basis). [3] Using the tal from the base that is exiting the 11°, pick up four cylinders, and sew through a cube of the toggle ‘par (photo o). Sew through the headwark to exit the adjacent cube. Pick up four eylinders, and sew through the apposite 11° in the base. Retrace the thread path, and end the thread. [4] To make & loop, use the remaining working thread on the opposite end of the base, and pick up 17 cylinders, Sew through the opposite fire-polished bead (photo 0). Seve through the beadwork to exit the last cylinder picked up (figuro-6, a-b). Pick up an 11°, skip @ eylindes, and sew through, Dina Broyde New York City art teacher for more than 430 years, Ske took ber first beading class ie 2002 and loved it Since then, Dina has taker workshops with inspiring teachers and earned a variety of nese techniques. Her years of teaching colar and design hhawe come into play in her Beadwork. E-mail Dina at broyde-beads® sormail.com. EDITOR'S NOTE: To change the length cof the bracelet, work more or fower stitches in the ladder in step 2. My bracelet has about 43 stitches per 1 in. (2.5 cm).- Anna Des ee Ee) the next cylinder (photo o and b-o). Continue in peyote stitch to complete the row, Sow through the beadwror to exit the last 11° picked up (€-2) Seem Sele] | | [5] Work a row of peyote off the sow Of 11% using triangles (d-e). Sew 2009 through the beadwork to exie che end cube (of AUG, 21, 22,28 San o1EGO, CA [6] Work the next row by picking up | ‘AUG. 28, 28,20 COSTAL ie a 15",an 11", anda 15° for each stitch SAVIAGEEARACAD | (igure,7, abl, Scw through the bead! work to ext the last LT picked up ¢o-2) a [7 Work the next row by picking up SACRAMENTO, CA 1% per stitch. Sew through the BOL MAS Gm | beadwork wo exit che last center 11% SANTAROSA, CA | pigked up (=e, [8] Pick up three 15%, and sew through the ceater 11° again, Sew through the nxt foe 11° (@-4), Repeat ew add three 15% to each center 11° (6-9 End the thread. @ bracelet 7h. (18 em) + 148-158 3 im fee-potshed beads © 5-79 3mmabsbeads #445 9 8 seed bosds © 4-59 10 ange besds © Sedg 11° seed beads © 49 17" oyiner beads + g-4q 15" soed bends + mon beading thread, size > 1 beading nosdles, #12 i ee | ere for one FREE eared 84 BoadAButton | Celebvating 15 yeas PEYOTE STITCH / BEAD EMBROIDERY / KUMIHIMO / STRINGING Soe rena artis tes Malem voltae Ce as you embellish a beaded bead Ce) ec ee! eres 58 BoadButton | Cefebrating 15 years A humble wooden bead serves as the core of this embellished focal bead. Wrap it first in peyote stitch, then ger creative and cover it with vines, leaves, and flowers. Finally, center it ona beaded kumihimo rope for a one-of-a-kind creation you'll love to wear. You can customize these instructions to suis any size core bead, The counts listed imthe instructions are for a 3x Lin, (19 x 25 mm) bead. Hf you use the larger bead size listed in the material lise, sce the sidebar, p. 61, for counts, stepbystep Beaded bead IA] If desized, carefully place a stip of double-sided tape around the middie of the oval wood bead, This isn't necessary, butt helps to keep the beachwork in place as you start stitching. [2].004 comforeable lengch of thread, pick up an evee number of color A 15° seed beads, enough to make a ring around the widest part of the wood bead there, 69). Leaving a Grin. (15 cm) tail, tie the beads into a ring; with a square knot (Basics, p. 91) ‘This ring of beads wail be the first rwo rounds of peyote stitch. [3] Remove the backing from the tape, ind carefully position the ring of 15% around the middle of the per stitch, stepping up at the end of each ound, and end- ing and adding thread. {Basics) as needed: Rounds 8-10: Work 30 regular stitches Round 11: Work five stitches, then work a decrease (Basics) by sowing through the next up-bead Without adding a bead ‘photo b), Repeat around fora total of 25 stitches. Rounds 12-13: Work 25 regular stitches. Found 14: Work two stitches, then decrease by sewing throogh the next up-bead swichout adding a bead ‘Work a repeating pattern of four stitches and a decrease four times, then work two. more sttshes, Rounds 15-18: Work 20 regular stisches. Round 17: Work a repeating pattem of a decrease and three stitches five times. Rounds 18-19: Wark 15 regular stitches Round 20: Work one stitch, then decrease, Work a repeat- ing pattern of ewo stitches and a decrease four times, then work one stitch. wood bead (phate a} Round 24: Wark a repeating [4] Work in tubutar meittaqeen ct cin lll stitch (Basics), using one cease five times, Round 28: Work five stitches. [5] If your thread is still relatively long, sew through the beadwork to the orher edge of ehe initial ring of 15% If your thread is short, end it, and start a new one, exiting the other edge of the initial ring, Repeat rounds 4-22 to cover the rest of the wood bead as a mirror image of the first half, bur keep in mind that you may need tocchange the order of the stitches and decreases i cordes to place them in the same columns as those on the first half of the bead. You may need t0 work ‘mare or fewer rounds if your initial ring was not centered precisely. [6] Embellish the surface af the bead in a free-form manner, cavering the bead with vines, leaves, buds, and lowers as desired Vines: Pick up five to seven 18% in the desired color, place them on the surface of the beaded bead, and sew through an. in the base and the last bead picked up {photo c). Continne in this manner to make vines ag desired. 1 you wish to tack down the vines in other places as you add them, sew materials beaded bead Ykx iin (22 x28.) * ova wood bead, 36x 1 n, 9x25 mm) erie KTH N, 22 x92mm) = SE mm ORYSTALIZED™ eegértasane’or pressed sass fower beac » expotled 2-8 mn oomnt beads 1+ 15? seed beac, 10g caw A earn © doublesidad tape facionay eckiace 16 i, (41 em = 16-20-4-8mmacoart beds © 16-209 18" seed basta color 8 + 104126-10mmcopoer specers + cep + 28mmeones or ergo. holespecers + 210-12 mm beedeape + cpu + Aorirp beads + tetlebeadina wie, 04 er.015 + YU deans cord O08 fr ecpheaerg + Big Eye rondo + bhder apr ment + GS Hypo Carnet amma dsevtn ‘esd babes + erivping pers + 8 cuits ww BeachindButon.cam | Cctaber 2008 59 back through a few beads, sew thraugh a head in the base (photo o}, and sew back through the vine beads Leaves: Exiting a vine bead, pick up five to seven 15%, sew through a bead i the base, skip the last 15° picked up, and sew back through the previous 15* (photo e}, Pick up four or five 15%, sew through the first 15 chat was picked up to begin the leaf {photo f, and continue through a few vine beads, ‘Buds: Exiring a vine bead, pick up three co five 15%, and sew back through the wine head (photog. Tf desired, sew through a bead ‘og two, tack the bud to the base, and continue, Flowers: Exiting 2 vine bead or a hase bead, pick fap a 6 mm margarita or pressed-glass lower and 15°, Sew back through the 6 mm and the vine or base bead (plato. [P] Continue adding lowers, buds, leaves, and vines Don't forget co use your creativity to design your ‘own embellishments tt ‘lvesainiag ead CUAL Kumihimo rope [1] Cur 2 ¥4. (1.8 mn} of cord and attach a Big Eye needle to one end. Pick wp 16 in. (41 em) of cola A 15" seed beads. [2 Center the beads on the gord, and wind each ead agound a bobbin, leaving about 20 in, (51. em) in the center, [8] Repeat steps I and 2 theee times. If desired, use a different color of 15% for «wo of the cords. This will allow you to create a cord with two spiraling colors, [4] Pick up one of the serands, and slide Balf the beads toward each end of the cord, leaving the eenter open, Center the strand over the umnihimo disk, posisioning fone end in the slat to the right of the top datand the ‘other end in the slat to the lefe of the bortom dor. Repeat with another strand af the samecolae beads, but position it co the left of the top dot and the right of the bottom dat. [5] Turn che disk 4 turn, and repeat seep 4 with the remaining two strands 60. BeadABbution | Celebrating 15 yoors [6] Wrap a small piece of scrap wire loosely artund the spot where che four cords cross in the middle af the disk, Attach a binder clip t0 the wire, letting ichang below the disk (ahato [P] Biring the top right strand straight down to fic in the slot next ro che bortom right strand (photo j) Bring the bottoms left strand straight lupo fit in the slo ro che left of the top strand (photo W Tum the disk ¥4 turn, [B] Repeat step 7 seven times tocesablish the beginning of the braid. 18) ick up the top right strand, and slide a bead. down to fit under the cord crossing over it (phote I) Full the top right strand straight down to the slor next to the ‘boctom right strand, Pick up the bottom lefe strand, slide a bead up to sit undee the cord ‘crossing. over it (photo m), and pull the bottom left scrand up to the slot to the lefe ofthe top steand. Turn the disk 8 ram. [10] Repeae step 910. make a one-bead-at-a-time Ikumnihima rope (Stitch Work- shop, p. 18) chat is Sin (13- «vienna [2] Add subse o mows TEE 16003-3953 Fax: 416-603-6590 Toll Free: 1-800-693-2898 quent beads by i Hever infoGibamiyansiversom wworbamiyansec co picking up one LX bead, sewing. through the previous bead, and then sewing through the new bead (bc). Continue for the desived leat This technique produces uneven tension along the ladder of beads because of che alter attern of a single thread bridge on one edge between two beads and a double Tips and strateries on how and where to mocessfully sel yous jewelry! Foe & thread bridge onthe opposite edge Und tae, vw gerng wey vafabls nals tips Eat SMT POT ws bead between the same two beads, You soncy in your pockets! Go to can easily correct the uneven tension beadmoncy.com by vigeagging beek through the beads ‘ow fo get your fee sales tps and the opportunity te purchase your copy of inthe opposite dicection. This creates David Ashetevok"s exciting new e-book! | 4 double theead path along both éxiges of the ladder and aligns the 0 each other but fills the bead holes with extea thread, which can cousea problem ifyou are using beads with small heles. Crossweave mathed [1] Center a ey NT to cach end. [2] Working in crossweave technique (sce Croseweave Technique, pick up a bead with one needle, and cross the other needle through it (@-Dand e-a), Add alll subsequent beads in the same manner. Alternative method SS mem ae siLWER [1] Pick up all the beads you need ri pee Bea co each dhe lent your pancrn es fi mires. Fold the last two beads so Led inst seer special Hey ae pall ad school Ror Discounts & Closeouts! the weondoran bed af OE] emai nis Geinrenetttom same direction (a-b). eee com | Getober 2009 99 Bead something beautiful! ee Oe ee 84 BosssQutton | Calabrating 1S yeus Basics [2] Fold che next Inose bead so it sits parallel to the previous bead in the ladder, and sew through the loose bead in che came direction (a-b). Continue sewing bac through each bead until you exit the last bead of the lade = Forming a ring If you are working in wbular brick of hertingbone sti, form your ladder into. ving eo provide a base for the ew technique: With your thread ‘exiting the last bead in the ladder, sew through the first bead and then through the last bead again, or cross the needles through the fies bead if | you are using the crossweave method. Peyote stitch Flat even-count [1] Pick ap umber of beads (a-b). ‘These beads vill shift co form che first wo rows, [2] To begin row 3, pick up a bead, sskip the last bead strung in the Previous step, and sew through the next bead in the oppasite direction o-o), For each stitch, pick up a bead skip a bead in the previous row, and sev through the next bead, exising the firs bead stung (o~c). The beads added in this row are higher than the previous rows and are refered to as “up-beads” [3] For cach stitch in subsequent rows, pick up a bead, and sew through the next ap-bead in the previous row (de). To count peyote stitch rovs, count the total number ‘of beads along bath straight edges. a wowoue., eore Tubular i ows Tubular peyote i? stich follows che | fh | same stitching e pattern as flat povee,bot | ade instead of sewing, back and forth, you work in rounds. www BeadAndButton.com, [4] Starcwith an even number of ‘beads in a ring [2] Sew through the frst bea the ring, Pick up-a bead, skip a bead in the ring, and sew through the next bead. Repeat to complete the round. [8] x has need to a3 baa ij 3 a Somat’ ero round. Sew through the first head added in round 3 (a-b). Pick up a bead, and sev through the second bead in round 3 (b-e), Repeat to achieve the desired length, Siroulor Circular peyote is also worked in continuous rounds hike tubular peyote, but the rounds stay flat and radiate outward from th beads, Ifthe rounds do not increase, the edges will curve upward, Decrease [1] Ar the point of decrease, 0 through two beads in the previous ow. 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Sew through the last bead cof the previows ring (@-D}, and continue through the ist wo beads picked bp inthis | _ [3] Continue add- ing three beads per stivch until che first row is the desired length. You are sewing rings in a figure 8 parte alternating direction with each sticl Square stitch Sering the required number of beads! for the frst row. Then pick up the firse bead of the second row, Sew through the last bead of the first ra and ehe first bead of the second row Www. BeaclAndButon.com The new bead sits on top of the bead in the previous row, and the holes are parallel BSIVI00 Pick up the second bead of row 2, and sew through the next bead in tow Land the new bead in row 2. Repeat this step for the entire row, Whip stitch away fom where your thread exited. Repeat. POLYMER CLAY Conditioning polymer Conditioning softens clay, makime it eazy to roll and rnold, Knead the clay in your hand or coll it through 4 pasta machine 10 times. 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