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In 1996, my husbanpolymer clay artigs but feet itis important to develop my own siyle. Are does nor have to be complex to be effective Barbara Sosa Spicy jars Towe my love of beads 10 my mom. She came hack from a rip to Arizona with three packs of seed heads, a brick stitch book, needles, and Nymo bead thread. My Be has n the same sis eral spice ja t been cc. T picked up sey calloeal dep ment store, planning to bead them. Eventually stitch t0 bead around the mide dic and ends of the jar: Then L used horizontal netting to link yote sections. ‘The top of Hhe cork stopper is completely headed. 1 circular brick stitch. | glued it down when it was just big igh to cover the Lop entiely. Chen switched to one-and «woxhop. peyote stitch to bead around the outside of the cork, The first jur | away gift for a male friend, As L worked om his jaty any hhine year old nephew watched with great interest. So L made this one for than, = Head Semon sed peyor “geese? — 4 Boylan head 1 saw a wonderful Tom Boykin blown and lampworked glass bead at my Jocal bead store (lop center), hut T couldn't afford it, My husband hoticed my lust and secretly went back and purchased it as gift Lwante ed 10 create something special, but I didn’t know where to st real Deb Goulieb’s article “Built Upon a Bead knew exactly how f wanted hight tole. g gh @em ath Cand (BEB #10). Then 1 bead, Ley andl also enjoy quilting, sewinyg, and smock: ny spec bead ings. My current project, a gilt for my husband, is beaded dragon that measures LEX U5 in, = Linda Cooper Lo Jyloie Elise Lansdopne Pelicately Colovfol Glass “Beads & dewwlny Mermaids, Angus, Tavis, Hearts ard Florals Wolesale and “Ketait Prices Available 4462 Olle “Roa Sagyaa, Georgia SOOTD Ph PP0-#-22-6005, Mall meses ahve gO Tangles make you Tense? 3 Frays get you Frantic? 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Use Soft Flex because of is strength and As T was making Step by step 1. Measure around your ankle Just abow the ankle bone, Add 44 in. (mm) so pes and isn't too tight. Cat a end of the clasp on the Soft Flex wire. Bring 2 in, (Sem) of the tail back through the crimp bead, rac: Prey tts Hebel Tees rac ateerata va inrnatonal fa Sora) kecyeute Whose Bia Sony Tasos =F 3-10 Emailspomslyawenet nee w Shorea in Fala Nu alt) Beap Parapise II atthe — srupIo ON THE PARK. Ie Went College St. (io) omzass Open 10-6 Monday - Saturday Speciadaing tn: African & ethnic heads & components, image glass & seed heads. Mail order & wholesale available. No catalog vert ‘THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE BEADIORK DESIGN SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ngadbmonbors akconopcseleetbcape BEAD @Butlon apni tos 2gaech, Japanese 11 ator The Plains, OH 45780. 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Position the crimp bead in the crescent hole (the second from the tip) of the erimper, and mash the bead. Then place the crimp bead in the oval opening ‘on exige and squeeze, compleung. the fold (photo a). You can also use a chainnose pliers to flatten the crimp bead. Use two crimp beads on each end of the bracelet for added strength 3, String all the beads for the bracelet in any order you wish, Work the starting tail of the wire into several beads for security. 4, End with a crimp bead and the clasp. Then tighten and crimp. Work the tail back through 23 beads. Clip both tails Jesse Sopris cwates jewelry that reflects the Beeuty of nature around her home in Jactson, WY. Materials Fach bracelet: A. Flex wire (019) or tiger tal # Clasp + 244 Crimp beads + Crimping pliers or chainnose pli rs, wire cuter Gal's bracelet + 18 6mm Czech pressed beads * Gold Japanese cylinder beads #11 Amin Gold crystals Guy's bracelet * Wood, stone, bone, metal, or twacle beads (vation small sees)wire so the beads ie above the row ‘of two beads, then thread the other end through the three beads and tighten, 4. Alternating the ends of wire to keep the work even, repeat step 3, but this time add four beads. 5. Begin decreasing in row To decrease, reduce the number of be decrea until only one bes 6. When the last row is finished, wise the wire ends together. Be careful not to over toast the wine wil break, 0019 Large green ven leaves Lh ike two (figure 2). The: 1 tage leaves have 13 rows with 7 beads in the DB900000 Io OOO 2, Repeat steps 1 QP ewvough' tor he smal Large teat eaves. Continue Bip tacearng one esa pe (09 to tu of? beads Then decree by 1 bead per rowan finh asin ep 6 is loi. Centers Make three for the bud and six for the ower, 1, Cut in, (10.2em) of wire —— * —_, QOG— Row! — Wow Roe vase Boe BOT BORD ety wae sae wh we cert 2 3 ‘Small petal Large pot Figure 3.& 4 ids added by one. Continue ing by one bead each row (2.9m) Flower Large petal “Rowt Javve wIG0d00 LOIS IOS eS RESINS ey eo QOIVSOSS 0990900 VI9I0 ouN lower Sat post nowt Seven 9239990 BIIIIGII0 Renn VIOUS BIO5900 frie tir) 299 2 Figures 5 & 6 the ends together against them. Twist each cemter bunch together. Petals Bud (figures 3 and 4); lower (Gigures 5 and 6 above). Hower petals are made fike he first row of cach petal las several beads, Make 10 small and two lange petals each for both the bud and the flower. 1. For each petal. i ext row before decreasing. ish as in step 6, together: (2.7m) of wire the bud petals. ig small and large pe tread the wire through row 4 ofeach small petal and row 5 of each large petal (phot b) (Note: despite the stringing ccrvor, the finished bud, looks fine.) Pull pexals together and twist the ie (photo c). Fold the toward the bottom of ihe flower: 2. Use 7 in. (17.8em of wire for the flower, alternating karge and small peials. Thread the wire through row 6 of the small petals and row Zon the large. ‘To assemble the flowers, insert the brown beailed centers, position, il twist all the ends together (phow d). 4. Aerange four small leaves around the bud and owist. Pace a kanye leaf next to each large petal andl twist, Wrap the stem floral tape. | 5. Place the lange flower below andl to one side of the bud. Wrap in Moral tape (photo e). Cut the wire ends to the desired length. Attach at pin back to the back of the stem with wire, open end down, Secure with floral tape, 6, Shape leaves and petals to lifelike positions by bending them ‘overa pen or your finger. Be feful nox to bend the wite too sharply it could break Carole owns Carole Rodgers Designs ‘and tives in Milo, TA, BEAD eFtutton Aye 1988 34Color Palettes for Spring and Beyond __ Asingle-strand necklace exercises ‘These necklaces ilus- trate palettes for your color sense ‘ ore from left by Winnie van der Rijn & Kate Richbourg pores il ne of the most diffi cult stepsin design is translating an idea into colors, So we've developed a series of exercises to help overcome color barriers and make appropriate col ‘or choices for each design. In these exercises, you will be making piles of beads called palettes. At this point, don’t worry or. Yo about what the beads will be However, itis best to limit to five beads for each paler ped hey will break down bare ive you an infinite mu ber of options. Color is a personal, ind emotional choice; and every time you pull a palette, « your color sense ¢ grows. After finLet’s All do the Turn peyote stitch on its ear with a spiral bracelet by Elizabeth Plam side and a | © Thread Heaven or beeswax bead for the dasp side. Use large b size variation for a necklai makes a strong statement BEAD @ Bunton rsGetting started comfortable roont to set the mood. @ Since we are paletting ec "@. € for spring, we suggest clas a sical jars or light rock °« <= ‘eur surzoundhieacell a kup 4 beads MC, 1 end. To complete the 40th inside point, pick up 3 and go back through the MCand 1 CC, Go back through the MC elose: Flgue 3 MC bead closest to the needle the needle, Pick up 2 more MC and go through the (igure 2), remaining OC at the beginning of the chain (photo } = 5.Pick up Sbeads-2MC,1 4, figure 5) CG, and 2 MCand go through 9. Now there are 40 points on the outside and the the CC bead on the previous net inside. Make sure your count is correct before going (figure 3). on. Continue through a few more beads te: reposi= 6. Pickup 3MG, I rice bead, tion the thread so the needle is coming out where it wl 1 CGand go dough the rice started (phoxo b). Tie the nwo ends with a square bead and the closest MC bead knot. Weave in the starting tail, then cut it close (nigure 4), Center back filtin ~ Lay the netted chain flat on a 7. Repeat steps 6, ending with table with the decorative points on the ouside the 40th decorative (rice bead) Looking tt igure 6, notice the point beads on the Materials + 20gm Blue (purple) 11° seed beads ~ MC *10gm Silverlined (green lined light amber) 11° wed beads — Ce ‘+ 52 Hematite (light purple) 3x5mm rice- shaped beads (40 for bag, 12 for strap) + Nymo bead thread #D or silamidte, mateh main color ding needle #12 or 18 * Beeswax and scissors ‘Pres Zn stony ic rer = ————————————— eeinside marked with a dot. You connec when fillin beads, the hotes vine direction down in the center, Recause the urn’ vertical, Work ina counterdlock: rd. (Lefties, work in th direction.) Reposition the needle so it's exiting the bottom of the top, lefchand point bead (figure 6) 1. Begin by making a bride: Pick up 1 beads ~ 2 6G, (LMG, 1 6G) A dimes, 1 MG, 2 6C from left to right, skip the 8 top point beads, Pass the ieedle UP thiough the Od point bead 2. Now working from right 10 left, go through the first CC 10 center the bridge oer the righthand point, Pick up 1. CC, I MC, 1 CC. Skip 3 beads and go through the second MG from the right. Pick up 1 €6, 1 MG, 1 CCand go through the fourth MC on other Counting be Apa igae SLAB ee BUUON the bridge. Again bail piek up 16,1 MC, (% Bye, 1 CG, Skip 3 beads : soto 2G, and go through dhe jas OG of tie bridge pass the needle DOWN through the left-hand point beat centering the bridge over the point where you started (Ggure 7) 3. ick up 2 MG beadsand go don through the next poiat bead. Make abridge of 13 beads as in step 1, Go up through the next righttand point bead (photo 0. +L You'll work in an up and down motion 10 attch the new bridge tothe section just completed. Notice 3 unatached MC beads in the preous se tion that point down slightly. You atch the new bridge to them, ‘Working right to eft, go through th Dead. Pick up CCand go through the “oven bead. Pick up 1 CG and go through the sec- ond MC ofthe bridge, Pick up 1 bead and go through the second MC-“down” bead. Pick up 1 CC tind go trough the fourth MC oF the brie. Pick tip LCC and go throngh the third MC down bead Plek up 1 CCand go through the last CC bead of the bre (Go dwn through the point bead, pick up 2 MC Dreads andl go devwn throng the next point bead (figure 8). Repeat steps 34 ten more times, You will be fl wiih loose poimusat te top and bottorn (photo d) 1, To bey filing inthe boxtom open space, the needle & exiting the next point bead 1), Working fo right. pick up 1 GC: go dough the first MC “lewn® bead pick up 6, 1 MG, ant LCC. Go Sirigh the aon MC bead Piek up | €C and 1 CC and go trough the third MG down" bead, Pick up LCC and go up through the fiom “dow rMcrighthand point bead (figure 9. fest thread pass) There are now 2 MC “down” beads, Working from Fight to left, zigag buck through the beads io exit the right-hand MC “down” bead (photo e). Pick up | GG, IMG, and 1 CCand go through the second MC “down” bead. Travel leftward through the beads, End by going down through the point bead where yout started. The center now has a net of beads that ‘comes to a point (figure 9), and there are only 6 loose point beads. 7. Pick up 1 MC bead and go down through the nest point bead (#2). Pick up 1 CC and go from left ‘o right through the MG, CC, MC, CC, and MC beads of the center point, Pick up 1 CC and go up through the next point bead on the righthand side. Back track to the left. hand side and exit point bead #2. There are now 4 loose points (figure 10). 8. Piek up 1 MC and go through the next point bead, Pick up 1 CC and go through the % beads of the center point (GC, MG, CO) from lefi to right, Pick up 1 CCand go. through the next right hand point bead. Backtrack to exit point bead #3. Thete are 2 loose point beads (figure 11). 9, Pick up I MC and go through the next point bead. Pick up 1 CC and no through the MC st the center from left to right, Pick up 1 CC and go through the last point bead. Backtrack, exiting point bead #4 (ligure 12) 10. To finish the bor tom, string 1 MC between each point bead four times Add 2 MC between, cach point along the righthand side (figure 18). When your needle exits the first unattached point bead on the top. Fight, turn the beadwork around so it is positioned as in figure 8. Fill in the second end by repeating steps 6-10. IL. End by picking up 1 MC and going through the first point bead, Reinforce the piece by going back through the point beads and the MC beads bets Knot, weave in the end, and eu Figure 9 en them, Front Netied chain ~ You awach the netted chain for the front of the bag to the bag as you make the ehain by BEAD @Bution Apel ioe — 61Figure 15 (Contr front fltin —Fill in the center front exactly back fillin,” p. 60 (photo h), . Repeat steps fof the hack illin until there points at the botom, th steps 6.10 of the hack filkin (o close the ope ing and add ¢h the top and through the point leit side, Follow around the curve and go p up the righthand side, End the thread as be fold the flap over the front, Strap For strength, use 12 ft. (3.7m) of doubled, thread. [ begin my straps the center back and atutch the ends 10 the bag with Loops through the stop bead and lewea 46in, tal 10 in hater. Suing TCC and 3 MC 40 tines, Sering 1 CCand | rice bead nel 3 MC shyee times 5, Repeat step 2. 6, String | CCand 3 MC nine times, Zand $ 1wo times, step. For che loop, pick up 1 CC and 3 MC five times: through the back andl front nets indieated on '¢ 14 from back to front. Then go through the indicated flap net from front to back. Go through, the first CC, rice, CC group te tighten the loop. 10. Working back up the strap. form MC bead dlusters by srringing 3 more MC beads parallel to first 3 and going through each CC head and each, CC group as you get 10 it each the center back repeat steps 1 nd the first CC bead) throug in the ends before eutting TI. When yu Janice fives in Kaneos Cit AVC, si Bak bw bentings for