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a Eo AG SUPPLEMENT TO. BEAD&BUTTON ‘SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE * AUGUST 2018 MAGAZINE More precious than diamonds Diamonds & daggers bracelet »3 Baroque diamonds earrings p. Underwater beaded box ps8 — More precious than diamonds? Diamonds are gle’ best friend, oF so the saying goes. But suspect alot of beaders woud sooner give up ther diamonds than deprive themselves of their bead stash, ‘A eal stash, afterall is much more than just a bunch ofbeads It represents creative aspirations and therepeu- tie pursuits, ot to mention many blissful hours spent shopping in search of just the right color, size, or shape for some funure project. I suspect a lot of [Dive into your stash, or dash to-your nearest bead. store — online or in-person — to prep for these beaders would diamond inspired projects. In this issue of BB Extra, sooner give up their we haveone bracelet design with diamond-shaped beads, Caren Smith’s “Diamonds & daggers” (p. 3). diamonds than ‘One design plays on the overall shape of a diamond, Margherita Fuscos "Baroque diamonds earrings” (p. 6). Plus, the magnificent “Underwater beaded box” (p. 8), oftheir bead stash. by Katie Dean, combines both diamond. shaped beads ‘nd diamond patterns fr those oF you who want to expand your skills, deprive themselves nda Morlaof — tor Beade-Button edit beadandbuton om Diamonds & daggers bracelet. Baroque diamonds earrings. Underwater beaded box © 208 Kalmbach Sadia Co. ll ight recorved Tit publestion may rote reproduced in part rin nol without writen permission fem the publahe The denies O80 Esa are for your prsonat enjoyment: They ay not be aught seid wihout permission ary ee — Sea | Ponies = oe So. Fe (0 aoc eee senate (icons eos oe Vase eee free f Inspired by the proves? Practice free-form peyote wth his ‘urning Tides necklace henry Serafin’s Top Five Reasons to love bead embroidenyt VIDEOS TO ENHANCE Learn vertical construction techniques with Marcia Balonis Visit Bead&Button online at FacetJewelry.com DIAMONDS & DAGGERS BRACELET (© 2018 Kalrbach Media Co, Tis mater my nt be reprouesin any orm Augut 2018 3 ‘rthout pemason fom the pubisher * #125 x 16mm CrechMater ‘we-holo dagger beads (transparent amethyst! + 58 mn DiamonDuo beads = 40 color A lavender alow inthe-dark) = 22 color B (alabaster) + 3.4 mm rote montéos (Guarovei, ight amethyes) + 20.4 mm bicone cryzale (Swarovski, white opal 11g 11" coed beads (Miyuki 222, vansparenteolerined luster ight leverder) 1+ 11g 15" sod beads (Miyuki 1222, transparent color ined luster ight lever) #1 in. (1.3 em) glate burton «+ Feline, 6b test + beading needles, #10 ‘turquoice bracelet colors + Sx 16 mm CzechMstes wo hole dagger boace (Persian ‘urquoise) + 5x8 mn Diamendue beads (enate siver for both color A ‘and color 8) + mm rose montées (Swaroveh, Paste Opa) + 4 mm Bicone erytals (Swaroveki, emerald) + 1172000 beade (Miyuki 412, opeque turquoise) + 19% s2ee bead (Miyuki 412, ‘opsque turquoise) blue/bronze bracelet colors + Sx 16 mm CzechMates swo- hole dagger beact (Apo eld) + 5x8 mn DimmonDuo beods color A (pastel petro color B (golden iris) + 4mm rose montées (Swarovski ight Colorado topez) + 4mm Bicone crystals (Swarovski, Caribbean blue opal) ontinued on next pege! 5x16 mm two-bole ‘agg bead 5x8mm Diamontuo bead, calor 58mm Diamnduo bead, clorB {ou rose monte 4am biemne ental 1 seed bead 1 seed bead °2O OOD a> a Oo FIGURE « FIGURE 2 FicuRES Flowers formed from dagger beads and DiamonDuos blossom sweetly ‘on a DiamonDuo band. ‘Working with the DiamonDuos: The DiarnonDuo beads havea faceted diamond top flat back, and two oles. Make sure that both hes ave pen. When picking up the DiattonDuos align them vertically “withthe faceted side up, and sow through the top hole ‘entering from the left (1) oF the right (TR), othe bottom hole entering from the lft (BL) or the right (BR), poe the instructions. Howto pick up the tno-hole dagger beads The hole closest to the narrow end willbe referred to asthe inner hole (1H) anc the hole clases othe wide nd willbe the outer hole (OH), GETTING STARTED 1) Center your needle one comfortable length of thread s0 as to work with doubled theead, Attach a stop bead over both threads, leaving 10-i, 5 em tai Pick upa color A Diamon Duo bead (BR) and four 15" seed beads. ana sew through the open hok of he some A (figure 1, b) Pick up color 8 DiamonDu bead (B1).an A CL. and four 15%, and sew though the ‘open hole of the lst A picked up (b-e). Continue ‘through the other hole ofthe same 4, pk up 18°, 4mm bicone crystal. 15% and an A (BR), and sew through the open hole ofthe B (2 2) Pick up an A(BR),¢ 18% 04mm, anda 15%, and sew through the nearest hole ofthe adjacent A (figure 2, 2-b). Continue through the beadwork as shown to exit the new A (be. 3) Pic up four 15% and sew through the open hoke ofthesame A (figure 3, a-b). Pick upa B (BL), and continue through the open hole ofthe next A (b=. Piel up fo 15%, and se through the other hale ‘ofthesame A (ed). Continue through the beadwork asshowen to extthe other bok of the same A (d-e} 4) Pick up 158.4 mma 1S%and an A (BR), and ‘sew through the open hole ofthe adjacent B Figure 4, Pick up an A (BR).a 15°24 mm. and a 15% and continue through the nearest hole ofthe adjacent A (b-<).Seve through the beadwork as shown to exit the last picked up (e-d, '5) Repeat steps 3 an 4, butat the end of sep 4, sew through only the fist A added and cootinue through theapen hole ofthe same A Figure 5, a-b), August 2018 4 FIRST DAGGER COMPONENT 4) Pickupa dag ben (0% sn AR) aB(TR) aed an A (BR) Uhre ties fone Peck up a dagger (O#)and sew through the open ale ofthe adjacent A (nc. Pick up B (8) and sew through the following A and clagger (OH) (4-0), ‘Comtiniethrough the open tle of the same dager (2) 2) Sew toh the ope les “ofthe remaining Beand daggers inthis component and cominue through the next dagger nd Bits) 3) Pckupa mm oe monte, ‘iter the en Spin ae sew through the newest hale of che oxposte Band the adcent dagger and B figure 6, 2b) Sev ‘though he open chanel ofthe rove mont, an continue through che nse ole ofthe oppose 8, dagger, and B (Oe) Retace the thread pate through he eee ont (ot shawn in the gure for dary and ew through the beadwork shown o eithe open hole ofanend es shown ea 1 11%seed bead (Toho 519, bigher metalic teat hematite) + 15° sg0d beaks (Toho 270, coloriined forest grser) basics = square knot 1 ond and add toad FacetJowolty.com/bacics CONNECTOR BAND 4) Pickup a 13%.a4 mma 15%, on A(BR),aB(TR) an A (BR), 18% a4 mm,anda 15% and sew through the open holes ofthe ‘edjacont A, the B just added, and the next A figure 7, -b) Ser through the nest 18% 4 mm, 18%, ABand A (ba. FiGuRE7 2) Pick up four 15% and sew through the open hoe of the seme Aled). Pickupa 8 (BL). and ‘sew through the open hale ofthe next A (el. Pick up four 15's sew through the other hole ofthe same Aand the nest B.A, four 15%, A,B, and Ate. 3) To complete this and segment, ‘work asin step 4 of “Getting si ig note To increase or decrease the length of the bracslet, add or omit» group af DiamonDuos on exch tnd unit of the bracelet band. Esch group of DiamenDuos ‘shin. (1 em) long. started)” bur at the end ofthe step, sew through only the first A added and the oper hole ofthe sane A. KEEP GOING! ‘Work another dagger component, ‘allowed by another connector and then a third dagger component, FINISHING 41) Work the end ofthe band soit ‘sa mirtor image ofthe frst band section figure 8) 2) Exiting the inne ede ofan cd A, pick upto 11s, and sew ‘through the other end A. Continue ‘through the end beads as shown, and ext he Fist just added figure 9, 2-b) 3) Pick up five 17s the button shank, and four 1°, Sew back through the frst 11 picked p in ‘hisstep and contnve through the next 11° asshown (b-2) Retrace ‘he tread path hrovgh the end ‘beads as beforeand the button sonneston, and end the thread, 4) Remove the stop beed from ‘he tal and attach a ned, Repeat step 2t0 add two 11s between the end As 5) Work asin sep 3, but pick up ‘enough 11st mekeaop that ‘the button wil i through (approx ‘mately 2) Retrace the thread rth through the loop and end the thread. 88 Coren Smith is A elf-taughtbeod actist who loves to design with all ‘of the wonderful shaped and multi-holed beads availabe today. She loves travel and enjoysincorporating what she sees while toveling into her beaded artwork. Contact Caren at catensbeadereations@gmalicom FIGURES Ficure 9 August 2018 BAROQUE DIAMONDS EARRINGS perio Prete ean perry materials gold earrings 2 in. (5 em) #2118 mm glass tearciop beads jet amber, bellomade.com) #165 10mm Aros pat Pca boade (matte light old) ‘6mm round pearls (Swerevei, ental descent light blue) 1 42.4 mm biesno crystal [Swarovski ir blus opal AB) 11g 11" seod beads (Miyuki 4203, Duracoat gaNarizee yellow gota) 1 pal of esring findings Firlino, @ lb. tect “ beading needles, #10 or #12 : 2 pale of ehainnose, bent nose, and/or fltnece plore silver earring colors #96 mm eet teareop Deeds (Swarovsk $500, beck iamond 48) #55 10 mm Arcos par Puce beads (Argentees) + Grom round pearls (Sworevaki, poner green) + dim Bicone enystals (Swarovski, erinite AB) 1 11r seed bends (Miyuki 4201, Duracoat galvanized shes) basics square knot + ending and edding thread + opening and closing loops and jump rings 5 Facetlewelry.com/basics « (©2018 Kalrbach MacinCo THis mater may ng be reproecin any orm & ug who parmsin from he pusksher August 2018 6 ieaan des nah Ps non waste © ‘rnc vnt @ An dicen ctl © Used bead Echo the style of Baroque architecture in these sparkling earrings made with Arcos, pearls, and crystals. ovo pice up the Arcos beads Sei through the center and end holes entering from the inside edge (IE or the outside edge (OE) a3 directed. Chece that al thre holes of the Arcos bends reopen before starting to bea. 1) On 1 ye. 9m of tend pick up repeating pattern of a6 mm pearl and an 11 bed bead four tires, leaving 6 in. (15 em teil Sew through the beads agin, and tic them intoa ring with a square ot (igure 1. Ente al 2) Pick upto 11%, a4 mm bicone crystal snd two 11s, nd sew through the opposite 11 pearkand 1" igure 2, 8) Prk up two 11s sew through the 4 am ei (b-<, ick uptwo I's. and ser through the next 11, pearl and 1° on the other se fe 3) Pick up an 11°, 24mm, the end hole of ,and five 1° an sew theough {heather end hole of the same Arcos (OE) figure 3, ob) Pick upa4 mmandan 1", and sew through the eocresponding 11° (bra. Repeat these stitches three times to complete the round (-d).Sew through the next LIS, 44mm, Arcos (IE), and two 11s (de) 4) Pick up thre 11s, skip oe 11%, and sew through the nest two 11%s and the end bole ofthe Arcos (OB) ffigure 4, a-b). Pick up the end hole of an Arcos (Oa 1,94 mm. and an 1% sew through the open end hole ofthe same Arcos (1, and continue through the end bole ofthe following Arcos (IE) an the next theo II" (one) Repeat these stitches thre times to complete the round fe-d, and sew through the nest wo 15s (-e), '5) Pick up five 11% and sew through the It” your thread ested at the stat ofthis step to Form a hanging loop Retrace the thread path through the loop (not shown inthe figure for clavtyl-ael sew through the next thee 11°8 (figure 5, ab £6) Pick upa4 mn, and sew through thenext 114 ram, and 11° (o-c). Pick upa4 mm, and sev through the next seven 1128 shown -d. Pick wpa mms and sew through the next 1%, 4¢mmand 1" dhe) Pick ype mm and sew rough the nex four 11% a8 shown (e- 7) Pickup an Isa tearrop beady anda 1 and sev back through the drop, Pk up an 11, and seirtheough the I your three exited st ‘the tar ofthis step. Retroce the thread pth through th dop (et shown in the figre for clarity) Sew throug the ner thre °3f-g) £8) Repeat step 6to add four more eystalst this seo the earring, but sew through only hee 1Psafter the ast stitch (@-M) Enithe thred 9) Open the loop of an earring finding. and attach it tothe hanging oop. 10) Make a second earing, BB F - . Margherita Fusco lives in. Cremona, aly, ane has found her tue passion in bead weaving Contect her _atfusco_margherita@yahoo it or ist 7Smarghe?S.etsy.com, or TSererghe75, blogrpotit. August 2018 7 ON SAA BEADED BOX CORE agonal (©2016 Kafrbach Medio Co. THis mater may not be represen any on Mae ‘without pemasn fromthe pusithen ks August 2018 8 materials. beaded box 296 x 14x Thin. (643.2 x44 em) + 258x5 mm GemDuc baad (alver splash aqua) #11 efinder beads (Mipud Delica) = 15 g color A (082264, ‘opaque turquoise blue Picasso) + 7 g color B (082262, ‘opaque yellow Picsezo) - 1g color ¢ 80124, trans ‘parent golden olve luster) ~ 11g color D (082287, marie opeque glazes persimmon) = 2g color £ (082113, Duracoat opaque lehee) ~ 1g color F (080012, retalc dare raspberry) 4 colar G (DB0010, Black + beading needles, #11 or #12 Feeling, 4 1b. tort, basics * peyote etter: evon-count ‘tubular, zipping up oF Joining stitch inthe-etech * herringbone stitch, tubular + attaching a stop bead * ending end adding three Facotsowelry.com/bacies 8x5an Gemuo 11 onder beads D colora @ oloB GD color B calor calor @ color Wi cater Make an adorable beaded box to store tiny treasures. The lid, made with diamond-shaped beads, glistens like ocean waves, and fits snugly atop this peyote box with an underwater theme. ‘Througour the prof, use comfortable lengths of thread and add and end thread as new. (When picking up the GemDuo beads, postion ‘hem vertically and sew through the op or bottom hol, fom the right or lets, per the Instructions, You want to make sure tha all the GemDuoshave the beveled surfice facing up, uD Top 1) On a comfortable length of thread, attach aszop bead, and pic up a GemDuo (op, le), three color 4 11 cylinder beads, and a GemDuo (Gop, igh. Sew bac through the open hole ofthe frst GemDuo, and pickup another Geen ‘Duo (top, right) igure 1). 2) Pick up three Asand a GemDvo (op. lef), ad sew through the open hoe ofthe adjacent edge GemDuo (igure 2, 2-b)- Pik upa GemDueo, and sew through the open hale af the next GemDuo (b=), 3) Working a instep 2, stich two more rows, aulding one nore GemDvo in each row than sm the previous row (igure 3), 4) Pick up a GemDvo (op left) and five AS, and sew through the open hole ofthe GemDuo just, picked up figure 4, a-b) Work four stches vith one GemDuo each (be). Pick up three ‘As, and sew through the open hoe of the lst GemDuo added (ed). FIGURE Figure 2 iGuRE 2 FIGURE 4 August 2018 9 5) Work three sitches with one GemDuo ach igure 5). 6) Work asin eps 4-510 ad wo move rows ‘of GemOuos, decreasing by onein gach row igure 6, 7) Sewing back and forth through the sows ‘of GemDuos, add four sets of thee As on the ‘edges akernating sides (igure 7, -b}. Ad asetof five Asalong the corer (bee) and hen ‘add four more sets of three As (e-d). £8) Toil inthe gaps around the perimeter, op FIGURES dh ip bs plck up Asand sew through the exiting AS a fllows: ‘Plc up four As, drape them around the ‘comer, and sew through the nent dhree As (figure 8, 2b). ‘+ Plek up tro AS znd sew through three AS. Repeat once, Pik up one A, and sew through TAs |b-o, ‘+ Complete this edge with one A, co As, and 10 As e-d). + Add four Asat the comer (d-<} O ON vos + Work the remaining two ies as befor, stepping up through the fusttwo As added inthis step (ef. 9) Sew through allie Aso swig the up. NOTE The box and lid fit together very tightly, so you need to be abso- lutely precise when making this project cor youwill end up with a box and id ‘that don't fit together! August 2018 10 Ld sides ou will now build the im of the Id stitching tin wo layers and oiningzhe end ows form 1) Work comer stitch: Pick upan A, and sew teugh the next Ai the row figure 9, ab). 2) Using As, work 21 peyote stitches along this edge (bo Each new bead should sit next 10 a skipped bead (photo a) ae the new beads shouldbe positioned toward the bottom surface ‘ofthe GemDuos, '3) Work a corner stitch at the opposite end: Pick ‘pan A,and sew through the next A (e=d) — do not skip bead! Work 21 more stitches, and step up through the frst corner bead (+0). This completes round 3 4) Using As, conte working in rounds 2 (low, stepeing up trough the ist bed axed in each round, Yow ll be bulding the finer ayer of he i, working wnat the bao surface of he GemDuos Round 4: Work one bead pe stich al he way areund figure 10) When tie round is compet (bends there ll bea down: bead at each Round 5: Work one bead per stitch on the sides and vo bead per stich in each ofthe four cor nes igure M1) This wll iocreas the ound to abeas. [Round 6: Work one bead pe sch, When you ‘ett the comers, sw through he Gist bead Inthe pais pik upa bead and sew through the August 2018 11 riguRe 12 FIGURE 12 next bead inthe psi, This ound wil eve total of 48 beads (figure 12) ‘Rounds 7-11: Work 48 ttches per round. When round I is complete, there shouldbe a down: bead at each eoemer '5) Sew through the beadwork to exit an up bead {in round |, You will now work the outer layer ofthe kd, Outer layer (OL) round 1: Add one bead per sfiteh along the sides and atthe side corners, but add a pair of beads in cach ofthe end comers (be ure you are sewing through round I beeds and DO NOT seve through the coener A that ws added in step 1 of "Sides". (OLround 2: Work one bead per atiteh along the sides, but insert two beads in each corner. (On the ends, add the pairs of beads as ifyou ‘were working a herringbone stitch (photo 6), ‘This round will have a total o 48 beads. Your ‘work shouldbe starting to flatten out airy from the GemDuos nd over the top ofthe inner yes OLround 3: Work one bead per stitch. At the corners, this means you will insert a bead between each pair f beads, This round will have total oF 48 beads. ‘OL round 4: Work one bead por stitch, This ound wil havea total of 48 beads. ‘OL round 5: Work one bend per stitch slong ‘the sides and two beads per stich in exch corner. ‘This round wil ave a total oF 52 beeds. OL round 6 Work one bead por stitch. At ‘the corners, this means you will nserta bead. between each pair of beads This round will have total af 52 beads (OL rounds 7-13: Work one bead per stitch for «foal of 52 beads per round. This section will form a eyer that curves doven around the inner layer In photo e you can see how the layers are formed. When ound 13 is compete, there should bea doven-bead a each enener, Joining “To finish thei, rip the end rounds ofthe two layers together. Note: Your inner layer contains only 48 beads. while the outer layer contains 52. Inocer to reconcile the two, you will need to squeeze cach pair of corner beads inthe outer layer to fit inside the cosner space inthe inner layer (igure 13 and photo d). When the join ‘complete end the threads August 2018 12 BOX Bare 1) On a comfortable length of thread, pick up three color 11° eylinders, ae leaving 6-in- (15 cm) tal tie the ends together with square kor. Sew though the next wo beads (figure 14, a-b). hiss ound 1. 2) Week in rounds as fllows: Round 2: Pick up to Cs, and sew through, the next Cin the previous round (b-<) Repeat this stich twice to complete the round, and step ‘up through the frst Cin the round (e~eThe ‘Uhee pairs ofbeads you just added will become the comers of our trang, Inthe following souncls, you wll adds pair of beads t each comer and workin peyote using individual ‘ends slong ech sce. Round 3: Work a corner with two Cs and one 4 Tey 3 Eee eee ‘Se He Side stich witha (gure 15, aby Repeat these two stiches twice to complete the round, an sep up dough the ist Coe, Rounds 4-12: Conia in rou 3, working anadivonal stich o ech siden each ound, endings adding thread a need, Round 12 will bave 3s beads tata: wo at each corner and along ech side. Round 13: Work the Ors corer and seas efor figure 16, ab) Work the nxt corer vith asingle bead instead of two beads fod Work the next sid as usual nd, Work he nest corner with single bead and the ral side with one bead per stich usual) End the work: ing thread and i 13) Repet stops 1-219 mae a second triangle, buework round 13a fll: ‘Ada singe bead atthe fist core, work the sWestitches as sual, add two beads in the second corner, wock the next side as usual, ade a sngle bead inthe ted comer, and stop. Do ‘pot add Deas on the final se figuee 17). Bnd ‘he tall but not the working thread. 4) Align the two tangles so the corners with ‘wo beads are opposite each othe, pointing away from one another This should position ‘the unflnished edge ofthe second tangle along a edge ofthe first trkangle. Zip up the wo ‘wlangles (igure 18 and phots e), FIGURE 17 August 2018 13 Sides 1) Using Cs work round of peyote around the joined tangles (figure 19). Note that you ‘wil beading single ylinderat each comer, ‘This wound should havea total o52 beads. 2) Using Cs, work fous rounds of tubular pate 3) Using As, work three rounds of tubular peyote 4) Newt me wo work che fish pattern (p 9) con the walls! Before you begin working the pot term ge ino positon by sering through the ‘eadorto exit a commer bead atone end Read the potter fom eft to ght and work the etire Sequence four times complete the ound. Step up through chefs bead inthe round. '5) Continue to fellow the pattern. Hecause of the step up the stating point for each round “wil shift over by one bead. The diagonal ine fon the pattern passthrough the frst bead in ‘each round. End and add thecad as needed, £6) After you have completed the ish pttern, stitch three more rounds using As, Make sure that the ast round basa down-beed (ora space) ‘teach corner. Ifnot, adel one more round. Lp, inner layer 41) Using As work ounds of peyote flows: ‘Lip, round 1; Work a normal round, but decreas acach corner by skiopig the stitch at each point (figure 20). This round should ‘contain 4 bea’. ‘Lip, round 2: Work a round with 46 beads by ‘working bead on each side, Dectease teach ‘exicornerbat i enh ke comer ada single ‘bead in the space left by the decrease in the previous ound gute 2) August 2018 14 ip, round 3: Work 11 beads on each ide,

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