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Oe cumCnsunun) ck ici 0.24 bead a treasure necklace handmade Japanese buttons swirled beads in polymer clay | © beautiful purses for fall quick/button earrings vintage seed bead necklaces beaded pine needle earrings great a tips & Sema. _ ete = Tina | Numeer 11 $295 US $575 Cann “a r Fi ‘Tips & Techniques Color samples yon want to understand haw different colors of heads will ok together in beadseork, make small peyote stitch simples for each color, Mine are 10 beads wide, one inch Tong aad tapered at one ‘ond with a loop 0 thar samples can be kept on a ring, Bead colors Jk quite li side by side wo see how colors will work together. — Diane Fityerald, Minneapolis, MN often To rent worked! typ. And you can lay the swatches Ending bugle bead woes Putting beeseax on your beading thread helps protect the thread from the sharp Button Findings edges of bugle beads, but I also rub their JHB Incernational (one of the major U.S, button companies) ends on an emery board to smooth the rakes a lange variew of accessory findings to convert buttons edges a bit anel remove chips. This doesn’t into anything from shoe clips w earrings (photo below). I uied solve the problem of the sharp edge on JHB's French cufflinks, button pins and large button pierced the inside of the hole, so T also use ‘earrings, but you'll algo find stickpins, tie tacks, button covers, doubled or tripled threael with bugles, aand pitts at most kurge fabric stoves (call (303) 751-8100 i you Nicole Camperella, Mullan, ID can't find them in your a buttons with: holes) work best because the wire slips easly through the shank. The clip on earring finding (bottom center) is especially clever A lite pin in the center routes so you can slip it through the Shank buctons (ny shank easily. To make the bution pierced earrings, you need : pair of diagonal wire cuters,a metal file, wo bitons, and Ps ———— es curring findings anid peel n’ stick dots, All of these bution acces» Reducing polymer clay canes sory products are equally easy to use and faily sel explanatory. Squeeze the polymer clay gently but lirealy They also seem to be of good quality and simple construction, betore you begin rolling to make sure all — Brooke Ahervick, Seale, WA ers ate sicking together. Ifyou ate reducing the canes. great deal, you will aahways have more waste on the ends, Don't keep cutting it off the cane is the size you want. Ifthe clay We patien Cane wait unl comes aut ever the edge conicalstiaped hole at eit et candy squish it back in oF squeeze it together to prevent it Irom turning inte an air pocket that rans Umouh the entire eatie ane ruins your design. This ean also happen if your ¢ isn't warmed up enough or if you're rolling. oo Fast. A bumpy fecting inside your eane will warn you, — Heather B. Avery, Keme, NET eI BEAD SBE & Many looks from a few pieces hearthea necklace at the Genesee unity Muscum in Mumford, NY. My children wanted to buy it for me, hemati Texplaied Pd dos atl te evenly. “Well, then, why don't you ake your com ji showy You wan ket, planing the sed Gf atires Fal ay pat SiGe Aa bead wel, Bee PHN ny apes fowcry ORIG nue cae eye aes pias ree eee att of & modvlar set: start wid a coker Iength acchlace. Theat l wake a gnutching bracelet, alo mag 8-10 n: tan of beads that sci pith bonis hin extend ea ako badeor ay ark fe Ode © necklace with a matching bracelet Spite acl ora cn join the extender and the cho Gp mate n 252 tng a by Eleanor M. Cornish necklace and bracelet set ot she can link the bracelet and a tworstrand choker | necklace, Of course, Talways include ‘matching ear rings, Aud Elia ie a sncetaty who spends mich of her fre ime plaroinag and crafting bend jeetry. if Thave enough extra beads, T set is even more versatile The key to making dese comb rations work is using attractive, interchangeable clasps, Always start with the pieces that must be a tke a second bracelet, wo the io gia Tracer aod ankle bacele (i x the ttoder vil beuedan such), Ifthe extender is strictly an extender, you isl deren i length berween the neck iy ics te eit cesar otacian iin. 0 essa Ht paeivads wh stoped (for example, hearts), lay the pieces: Me ant raion ‘hom tnd ee tito pou eo te This page: Converie jewelry does double or triple duty wher you olagp laces tngeter to change thror length. This bracelet, anklet, and necklace can become a tue strand nechtace oF sung tong necklace. HAD Ban ctober 1998, Materials Necklace (167% in. tong) 18. 8mm round turquoise 16 4mm round turquoise 28 3mm round siver 4 3¥ix61imm silver cones 5 amm silver cues 7310, size E silk (or bonded non) 2 clamshell bead tips 1 1-in, sterling clasp Extender (10 in. tong) 118mm round turquoise 30 4mm round turqucise 16 mm round siker 4 3hx6¥emm siber cones 2_amm siver cubes ag in. size E silk (6r bonded nylon) 2 clamshell ead! ips 1 Tin, sterling clasp Bracelet (7 8 6mm round turquoise 12. 4mm round turquoise 10 3mm rout silver 6 amm sitver cubes 36 in, size F sik {or bonded nylon) 2 clamshell bead tips 114i. string clasp Earrings (per pair) 2 mm round turquoise sm round turquoise 43mm round siver 2.4mm silver cubes 2 sterling head pins 2 French hooks with ball and spring tong) Tools: Bead design board Qhree-channe, twisted wire beading nese, jewelry knolting tweezers (optional), chainnose piers, roundnose pliers. @-S Hypo tube coment. diagonal wire cutters, Souroes: Turquoise, silk, haad tips, clasps, and Peav! and Bead Singing with Henrietta trom Henrietta’s Beading Supply Co. Inc, PO Box 260, Matawan, NJ U7747; Stetling silver 3mm and cone beads from KUMAco, PO Box 2712, Glerwlle, NY 12325 other beads fom a craft store. When designing modular jewelry, lay the heads for each of the pieces out on a three-channel jewelry design board as they will Took wh joined. That way you can revise the h piece to make sure they work well both inclividually nd together, Lsnally use size FY sill for iy knotted jewelry projects, but when the bead holes are 190 small (a common problem with semi-precious beads), T use size E To make the knots large enough, double knot, as shown in BEL #4, page 17. (Pass the bead twice urough the loop before completing the knot.) If yon decice not 10 knot. use bonded nylon bead core instead. of silk Step by step 1, Begin with the bracelet. Thread the heading needle with four times the desired finished lengeh plus 8 in of silk — 36 in. Double the cord and make three Fat knows on top of each nd. Seal with gle. When dry; string it through the bead Lip so it will be closed inside (photo 1). Atknotting, make your first knot Light against the bead tip. 2, String all the beads as shown, in the bracelet photo on p. 5. When Sinm silver beads and dium arquose beads are next to each ther, knot hetween them and after the last bead, String on the second ‘ead tip, catering it darough the hottom. Cut off the needle and tie 28 square knots inside the bead tip, pulling dhe strand snug (photo ther at the Make sure the knot wo't pull through the bead tip (if necessary tie more knots), Seal this big knot with ylue, 8, When the glue is dry, cut off the silk close to the knots and close both bead tips with chainnose pliers tucking the silk ends inside. Use rotindnase pliers to attach the clasp, ‘curving the hook on each beacl tip \o u closed loop (photo 3). 4, Rep the extender and the necklace 5, String the earring beads o a head pin. Clip off the excess on the head pin, leaving about 4 in, andl make « loop with rounduose pliers (HEH #9, p. 31). Attach the Joop to the earring finding anel close with roundnose pliers these steps to string 6 Cawber 195 BEADEBtlon Family Heirloom A lacy seed bead necklace lurence Rentg of Forest, (O11, wrote to us with a probleu; She had pieces of at long bead necklace her mother had made for her in the “40s, she wanted (0 reproduce it for her ters and granddaughters. Hut she find anyone able to figure out the pattern, Florence's necklace was sade with irregie lar, transparent, green rocaille seed beads (rocailles have a faceted surface and a Lbeauifal sparkle) in about size 10", Simitar vintage beads are fairly plentil ‘can achieve beautiful results with craft store ids (their irregularity ia plus for — for less than $5, luce looks best if you | by Louise Malcolm ning the ends, decide wheth tw keep the strand flat or wh better with a twist. Lanse is associate e Abowe: Sew lead necklace chains were popular oditor of BEAD & : 20s to the 40s and are coming into Baum. ther own een. This classic is made with a simple, two-step netting stitch READEDUION —Ornbee 1995 it ane sheep) Fe mga ote grep Rai adh Abe athe es i mi) Ha ag vl oie se wert “gp hes” i aie ‘a i yu He oem sent yaaa he dyree vel rin he ge thes Tesi Lp hese ert svat Kat wind mil * bet opr Srimag 2 ocans iy Ln b cr olan Urey mir IED fe theca la, Brau aut ts sty tna Le OUI Argan le sftalabe led ich: abe at ‘Mgt te: gal +) /| "19 aa NaiPaaee Materials Rik ot Meal Uno, wine tet ontert cater Uoewe therwedd, OF MnImeD C2 | 2 en 10 eset meme Crary msi pubes ere eR LINO sk a ag, YA ui duh per YEN, Ls ewe el fr veri ak dhe, dng dale ac rome rom A am aboot BY 1 and ahio 7 ‘motes sere 0 lanes. Bon hy Cadence Harn beware 1 aba tac Al pa Beaded Self Expression A look inside artist Mimi Holmes ty Karen Smaalders corinne a biden beauty is fond tn aca arias Mim Holiyes: Minn docen’t far aps to express ier fraiy atl estes. The il. Anil | painstakingly exatted trina beads agin ‘rsully ue none tielene bee nnirrored giass, pins, and eoppat wine, ey ane alo suihang. “Having pieces in sour hone comters 3 jrower tit says Minit “LC ise hinge pick it ap, Anil yea sty even svigunne sniing is deawn (0. They fis it emer, ave dak. what it ll nye, Whial ele ju eta th Mimi’y fir heatled work wits taped firey Mas dolls placed under a ier Wy esiveant seit nf VWEAT Baan fs galow st nigh to aloe the chile troubles A doll erthwusias since lier til Barbie eolis Jan art selva to thew (ah Mit in to eval do fepresen the feats une problenna that Women face in thelr lives Tet work i Heh ‘with symbols and meaning. Ti portray male s2gy: Mim oses ed, weil the female's hamar estesice fy lvoe the hen Mim) tikes to uke an inner eon per ko repreedt Vern, the gorddens, of love, Pas dat penetrate her ih way at showing patitul ehonighes andl inlens, while pins that project from the dot affer preowection Almosrsill Mimi's early works had a heated head anda roped tn, constricted resents the way Miva frets ‘women faye been inhihited ane reatrleted by ahe caultre that them, “My wore seductive beatled face to g have antennas ane have you Took at them a vehi, But the be nnsetllisg with «misshapen appearance Uke pay geno They mirror hove werner rei themaelve can tribes are rather aD etuinen Arnon her firs works ete fended! Kersilty goddess form created at an art colony a upslate Now York it 1986, Misi werit on adil ier hale, giving thie dlls more muvement. She chooses a gange a ‘wire appropriate to the scale of the plete sehieh ean rang fron sx high to six fect: tall, ane. then finishes by wrapping cach wire lng sein lhe surface With each pice, Mizai lene to eteating jt the sheypeyalie wants Afler building an armature from vclded sel cody or insulatedt she weap ating, sora wit. articular around it, alten securing a hivlen rattle that “mally” about the weerets what the forkn meatis wr rer ant sand inca nny “Ep lnuide. Next, she wus muidin ever uw it tie it to what bs going on fnew techniyues nal you learn ie the foray, then adily or subtracts tn her life, Finally, Mimo brings ous workshops until you transform thet batting, trying to anticipate the way her beads and starts stitching ‘Uuoans yest prspsaainy sey sore he farm will thirken when che sews Mimi eneounges beaders wh, thing thal is uniquely you” Mimi fn the heads want te try seulptirees ike bersto says, “Expressing your inter sell Sketching is nex). Mi ‘hes Frot all ten, je draws first lig deep inte themes tu Hil uen lt rlnwe ideas that velleey their personaliticy activity Hho A Repertoire of ‘Techniques Because Mins artwork cellects her inner sell, her work thats changed as he has dealt wily prersenua isis ee Le fAGU ES years, Mimi's early works Were sculptarally sill With skeleiots uF armatures made tram wooden dawels. SGockscoming” (1984, page 13), mites) iy 94 ne ties Teg nel embodies seine of Muni's most personal experiences Tn searching foe ways (o take hee artwork more tue, Mam Found that adding wire hair w the dolls gave they sure mesemnent, As Mitni’s ows Beary bessenca, she wasted to ive the aense i her work that sometlamng was cham. | | Te: partray this in a eisceral way, she began encasiny her J sculpiires in gut snusage casings iy 1938, “Developing Desires” (far right) tek four years ate wa iieshied an | 1992. Mom recently, she has been working on savalle pieces, loss hier Uo expecriuent snore beady with the possi | ities of form, colee, nuierials, sel macamng, Bardenee! by | Joa sinker and with hands for fair, “Weighted! with | Diealee” (1904; phot on pie 11) i ocse of Mini's latest | | works. Tt also uses mirrored hiss, which Mini ghies one he work with black silicone caulk. Aneiher recent work. “Canfined Nesine” (shane), showy how Mimi combines variety of materials (hada, 1 phew) to ercalc her sculptures wehuin, spines, andl mniraeedh te Ocuher Ny HEAREtRRN Mini Holmes Hast (DHL ube). She Fett tn PMID ca ptesie her w hone ky Nn bts ocrnerly an assistant profesor of art at Cornel Cu fet love: het artwork. and Ed, the slineing sciuilst wil whic he wwe shan Mimi ies jgauly cohen aid i ieturbing slayer her sculptures uo prevent He viewor som In the pretty heades Her goat Is 40 tye your attention au avery tll At 6 Kou think about the rene fren 1989 (Sportinay Reem jii, ar tet), Mid ses uncut glans white heart rods that Miu’ siwer vent her Mini, wears leather thimblex when she ingcon the sinc of the bearls, Sie string thine to five fa latme segs thet ie ath acl yi stares the next aeqiuece. Through praticr. Mini learned hore tera nda pall ut nen at orbiter ting a red a is fj De 14 uy with the needle a iy sew thc bards wy clu thi te flat She finds w vuarvedd tieeale works well How AifFicl we reve pliers dy helptal for puillinge the sieeee:thecnngl ight yes WADE RANK Oro Ancient? Japanese Craft Meets Butta, ~ ot a Geometric embroidery in mini jature - 8 ‘ P: by Kathleen Pinwer Johnson Step by step point. Make vundernele perpendicular to tue fase vorap ane brag tle wrel ween the 2 in this direerion. Lwo marker Haeacte now divide the top ail he ‘bution fara. Wing bs iat ‘hall witch Gy the thread owiee mite 0 otal of eight youerass the bark ul ve Inte, turke w sive inthe directly UF the ext wrap (phiyto ). Hasten oll ant the boxcar with kevesil Lacivehes Hsien. Bach ine Decorating the button omar Yas are eteacateat ithe Wen ngewe stheli a type of basal, worked over the market threads. 11 shove you the “Spare” andl “Ruse Gerson” (a double square) designs oir both, seitehin fer where the marker thy wads proceeds ouawayt, workinag aver four al marker viecads, be. 5 Srare hy thing the "Squire Thread the tapestry needle wth leas. All abet 6 4.9 aul 7 of calor A. Insect tie se wm Hes center the Bian and shee 1 thread covering, coming exit gt tHe cent ae Tot a riarker Hiesid. Pull wnupa a0 the cnt just disappears (pho 3). Places map pts ov thin marker threw at the ed bution to eesignate the starting area 1) idler the ihe Pe MAMA Ue contr saitie by Work a hervinubone stitch ener every cies Mirrait as follow, Let the thread hang down andl work lockyines ship a thread ane invere the needle rs the right a the w thread. Come useler the marker theead and up to ts lt (pions 4), Then rilate the busin os mabe the thir stitch, (Lerties, work loved and inser the twee 40 the lei of the marker Heady) (Gs eau ftt then bma xrsh the anes ion with exch acc, Wark rit of sirchirg Reroove Ue needle, ta 7. The nest round wa “line oud i hs Into a the tare wand Start iu wrth 10 My, of moral before, retin: up to the left af Devel 1 jise nba ocd (phate 5 dhe not eu the ¢ cal comin stitching: aroma’ the came muirher Ubread for 5 ny rotund, I've pl fnaving completed the "Square ndke icone round outing with the metallic e¢erd atu ent tlw thewls as shown in photo 7, 8. Ty carn the Square” im Ruse Gardew,” you make another square over the ma alkippedl he fi tinge. Wheneyer pent n testop hee, her threats you start a new aqinier, Lae ane ty execs sane of the wrapping Mires om at Jecast the fit sound tw help dl ised ee a Bein wlth a definition round to smuurk the change of disection, | Materials ‘in. -bal(polomyrene 9 c0rK) Cot ov pve sani ten SetFadhasive sport Lalu adhosive aire Cincy nue wsed To-wrap Lerwix chet yrigas Uw ital) Sharp hand-soming rele Tapeatry nettle ze 22 2 Conaeting cols decoration ‘thread. 12-18 in, each (Lise tightly ‘Pwisted threads stinh as size 8 oF 12 pearl cotton: Heswy-rdnity top sbtching and buttonlhe din Sil hurt Ho tne Krenek Shove Paro end Sue Gatysing Keinick metalic cra ox size & ie ‘ral 36 i. (A ma are analiable trom Newdltwuth Antic, 4706 Rewacln Aun Hetheeda, MD 40814, (30}) 662-4688) Miscelancous. 1 cede, uk fete! ap, rman War, E8000 tue or Hot koe, fit button teks (ovaloble font G Steet Fabius, 11894 Rockwiie Pike, ook, MD 20852, 800) 389-990) Fuackiet selling: Mury Wood, he. eat of Tra Seach Press 1001; ‘isi by Amur Senwvart & | a, (809) 248-8065) twsarerrhineyy Dhreuel the metallic corel, Ran it under the wrapping easing up to the lefk of marker thread €2 (phot fi), Stiteh one round over threads #4. amd 8. Frd hy inserting th needle to the right af thread end the cord, run the needle inte tHe weaypinye te huey theta ase ‘as possible Naatlet how youve eat trim ay close ws the bs phot 7 the earners on the fits sare CF you'd prefer to hive all of the firat square’ shows begin the Second square further aur on the marker threads so it just touches the 10, Wark $ renadls over the tame chreads with color A andl end the thread. Then work 3 rounds with cole B and ed the thread Hine if your stitches i uy sticching a 1 tie Mat, ant Ya in. ouside the presi pane a eat yl the thread too tight 11 Bor finishing tone Hike to decorate the exe: with herring boric stitches (photo 8}, or any sine pile straight stitch pattern you like sce photo, p. 12, Glue barton back to the and luv on two pons 10 make eleyatt earring, You cat also zach a wk hutton or make eso buttons pin, tie tack back, et, for an exotic piece of jewelry. Or sue a ka Ihalébal and sew-a splicring an the upper hack to make a pendant B Amulet of Princes vad Tales by Sue Marva Coral are actually tiny’ anna, the kit of se aneanoaes andl stl, They live snuggled tagether in enormous eo sey. tel when their day is done, they leave their skeletons be} close-knit formations. This leftover: maternal is vannously shaped, colored, and marked, depeneling on whieh wariery of heast 1 castle, starlike. and esbelisk forms, ies black horn or pink argarvpipes ar aea-hlue ice lived there. has aly sehes, But « breed upset iv eoralhium rubrum, a species that we amang prerinus stones at the beginning of dime Fine-grained, greaying In rolatively doticate massen of eylinelrical branches ated wenghing omy & few pounds altogether, it flourshed én the Mediterranean Sea, There it ‘is gathered as it appewe, « spiritual git from the sea believed to retain the mystical sont essence of the ori ayy, from nicarly white to deep ned, were esteemed for their beauty and the eneficent prnpweeties a their sous aphice ‘To prowet the coral, the ancients considered that it was betler no to, io leave the amulet in ite nanzeal condition. If it were rnken, over arcilenrally, it wel lowe is virtue shape it im any sty, but Tes soul wot dleftascay, which world be a catastrophic loss because its possersor shared a gre The « the p ukmey with i rity ofa cera wea th ily the state of led when the person was sick, menstrnating, oF poisoned —suttering ring if she diel Of course, is far more likely that its sh fang itlness but as a celebration of robuse health, Bearing a coral allawed one to mravel safely on water and throngh storms: It had great curative powers aun pronerted 0 age sterility exeessive hie yon fever with, tt dalled vl ews: anel madness ing-a coral was ese — expecially since wisdom was also one of its sift The aucies Reins started the tradi children, nor only to protect ther from t 1 af giving eval heads to c exit eye and w bring ood fortune, bur also to set as a barometer of their wellseinyg. This exston us spread throughout he wove Frew rey arailies te: the mille ng coral a tra tional eliistentng gift t was particularly popstar irr Victorian times, when it could be assumed that ull well-eared-for babies, bbayy and pitts hael their enral heads, Thaughtfal methers even rubbed i ‘Queen Elizabeth of Britain waa just a tiny princess in 1926, lews than 4 year old wien bie poarctts gre before leaving for pressing dustes in Austria. The sight af the good natured toddler wearing her first jewelry to cea with her ge at Buckingham Palace captured the hears af her eounteymen. And son parens all over the world were buying coral heads fort carrot julee’on beads tee her with a string a rptal heads vulnvother ‘own children Sue isa forlonce wit fie aint end enthusiast Hands Together Sisters weave mixed bead sizes in peyote stitch hea iit sls’ Sipe thd re eggs ie by Sue Jackson hhappet ty wecident, they are placed on every vom; bun hey and Wendy often because we have Tine up an the lea bag above because thee ‘Abo, uote how whe Hubick ‘special bead we want come every tenth Fo tse. 50 we keep purzling until we find A you chunige from 1". ts 3.4» and back, way, That's what happened when we got the “winwlewin” appear on either side af the 4a, Worn umd Sueluere | tio 43% (40 named bem: they're Suny becanse the 83s are wider than the 1T'%, Sen obese with wal | tong), We loved them an wanted to use When working in teeny peyore eats fe the last three them for sore than fringe ends on our stitch with 3.3%, we both tend to choose gam They arenes, | amulet purses. We knew that the Toh 38 monochromatic color schemes oy thar fea real, sind aand che sie 1 bugles (hirb ave Sm Ton) the resulting tentuse beromes the atners in Humming would werk in a wo-drop pevots because nai interest in the: bag. low teas, 2 met nee Uey ate-approximately the same length ax ‘we med contrasting caloes im tend busines pict | two ee 11 beads, We wate! ta work the pink pause Ws emke ic easter ingen Japanese thems inte dhe peyore stich elesign with tw see what you're doit igtndar tents and ‘aut distoning the fabric of the piece, x0 is fore bed vee started experiaenting by paiing tiem Abe: “Phe Led Lei designed shure Ye ca with two the smaller beads jin by Sve ancl Wy, is bl with tama them at 338 Voting 100 mang 3.36 to0 close togethcs the ana Base caetop go tenis shane Shim St, Novlfelt, | dimoeiy tne sructure of te: five. as Wendy in this arti It splendor deviea rom te many iL decks epic com | foie aha nig he 60093 oF mit tliscovered vis an early experiment. But we flat devoted maple leaves ond huxiriind nance fringe. As on mast ames prey, its ow preserves the fabric, On the pink bag th tetas that veally math He lg Moc Remo Oa AD StH Oetobey 190 ter completing the bag for either fof the paaterne swe in this wrtele you'll understand how evtinder heads and 2.2% work toygethen, and you will he confident enangh to. ‘bowin creating your own designs swith these wonderful beset, Boginning the pink purse Start with w comfortable length ff therad. The weaver’s knot {phos 48) makes adding ‘thread a by Materials Pink bag, Siza 11¢ (A768 loho Antique eytinoer bende. matte dusty mauve. 45g {the tnnge uses 18m Sire 8 VA/U2) ono Antiques; matte brown, 236 beads Decorative bade for iinpa onde, 40 Babli Nymo 8 oF D. whit oF o8e Size 12.0r 13 English beading needles Leaf bag Sere 1¥" (ATH) Toho Antiques. matte Ln cl, 40g (Option you can also use size 1 bugle beads in the sume epi in place af 2 cylin beats immediately above and below the 438) Siew 88 (A702) Toho Antiques, mane ‘brown color, 80 heads Sen 11° ohn Antiques in autumn ‘wap leat voor oranges gold re, browns, snd dusty greens) = ssnall quantities of each color to total 25g Bobbin Nymo 8 or 8 black oF brown ‘Si 1? oe 19 Frplish beading needles 1H Otinher 19a EADS Baia Step by step Seva 80 sets 11 bala te into w circle, We use a granny knot (hort over fonyeand throug, tong ‘over short andl theonigh}, whieh slides: Place the circle of beads on-a it toilet timue roll. Pull the exrete closed, leaving a space al beads wide at the knot, ancl tie a square Kut (long ever stort and throng) ener the gvanity hiv ws lock it Then make the roll fit the emele und tape the seam, Spread the beads erenly round the tube, These 60 Deaadsare the frst andl second row of your purse. The first con You weave is actully dhe thitel row {awavs count roves ot the dagen). 2, Pick up 2 beads. Skip # beads and go through the thirel and fourth heads from the knot. The two new beads st directly under the first avd second beads. Continue around the mibe, picking up te beat, skipping two beads, and going thrnngh the next wo beads (photo 1), Jase as in eeguflar mbnlar peyote with an ever: number of beads, when yon pace tse hist two heads in che row, drop down through the fist reo beds to e in postion to slart the text row (phi 2). Work rove just as row 3. 9, Rosy iy ean Jus Fl In the spaces wt For tow 6, {illin between the 339 with paireot 11's 4, Row 7 ova tile Laiahy boxset ‘null beads from ow 6 want te hide ian: Ue 3.3 Pull dows on them to get the nealfe Moual (photo 8). The tocals you ae on kee il below the 43s, ail this sehen Ue Swims” appear. Use pause of 15 fon rows 8 aa Follow the hart on fae 20 10 ‘eamplete Above: Winking this gent hte aout rag. yu Tk mas te ote ith, Snob urns, and eased fig. the Feta of the bag (the pattern is sue 1oW 6L8.8« followed by foun ows ob pained 11°), THe tke hee bheadhosh ull de sube. Adding thread ‘When your fist length wf thread as about Fin lan. use-a yseaver's knot to Ge on the nest piece Crp ald (pink) over new (black) sd bring ihe Fength nf new under the neve tail and over the oll tait (phot 4), Turn the old rail wis over the neve Jength nel insert it into the foop. Lats Sue's "“Natie 22° wes 22% eoldilaed cylinder bonds, werienge sitet and targusise, The 2 Sie stating sie beet end sercut Uae site tole ay wel inst of 34s the tertate ys for thie ative fst fryte stitch bag, {pho 5). Ligheen the key paling the old tai sd tengeh andl the new tall and Jength in opposite allections (plows 6), Thew rave with the new leg, Jetting bork tails be: drawn into several Beas helore vou smmp theta cise te the beadwork, (Note. shis knor thems when pulled as dexcribed fue comes ‘spares ify pull both tal, ayy from borh heath) Working the sloping sides You work each of the sloping sides atthe: tnp of the bag in flat poyote sizch with a decrease on bait eelges of each rene, Limohinng at notice that the top center front and Fnack are “ongiy” tread, Aci Le fi bead tor the firs sling side ly th next “elawn" space ta the side of the 1 The first sow is two pairs of small bende, five 3.%, and tose more Pure of small beaels (uch succes Sic How is cwo double beads shorter thatthe previous rng) ‘cate your decreasing on raced and thread at the end of enc row 16 be able to work the nxt, We call this process the “funy (urn. Whee adding the next Ubon, go through the mest bead as ou normally would, bat alse ge through the: el diagonally below A fphoco 7). Mtn dhe tt bead on {he row sith the needle pain ‘nach coward the presious direction {phot 8}. Then go back in use fies rection dager thou the ditecrly hela the: one yon jase rough and the one below the Haat eal ake! (phone 9). Ge back ‘trough the las ead added. ne you're reaely 19 start he next ro¥y having decreased ome rem Follow he clare complete the vik. The Final row is ehree double beads wide, and the sap wil be eenteied abuve 18 Complete the aiher side. Working the strap We alyeays werk stray up from both Siles,slverniating sides when we adel thread ane connecting atthe buck Lis way vouean sera gand idea of Fron the fag will actually Took ik ferent lengthy. This strap is worked in stogle-doublesingle fat peyote atiteh, which anuatiels dime but isn't Just reat the ilouble space fn the center us one bead Since the strap isthree: vals wide, we Tike {to reinforce it by working extra pxuses oF read iat ‘vith: die Furey tar Seart he gaps by putting pair af small beards iw de corse space ‘om tle side but only xo through the tex of dhe tty sll beads next to the space (phate 10) The next row has a single small bead an either side of the stnible Ocwber ty cad, Ty elhange fron do eau singer, add | ead anit xo through the double ia the Ihe al ie first Det af he pair diagonally below the double {phot 11). Add the second single bead ino funy: tuen, going hack onward the fist single bead (photo 12), Pura 3.3 in the center space of How &.'Then follows the ehait (there are ton doubles hetween exch 4.3) until your xtrap is the desired Tomgth. 20 Qjiber I WAN eERLAR Lefts The chert | for the punk pogo sparse shows all fs sections ‘Optional top closure ue clanare open is 0 work a that peyote piece sn the same way ay the sacek alan cou Fre center back, embe Aang JC with 4 special Broadl O1 Tian a foe pieces of fringe ov the centet. OF don’t havea elonute at all, Finishing touches Mow can isis yrs bag swith any typee atl Length ‘ot tnnge you preter stiaigli on yaduated) ut we love ovisted Closing the honiom fringe uve longer the better! iy Follow the ling of 82s down from make twisted fringes see jaye 22. Ten the strap throngl the hag t0 find iwerlrop peyote, we hang a twisted the side double heal, For the fringe from the center of exe bottam flap, make 3 ras oF Mt double bead. along the bach, sis yodrop pyle 19 eauble heads nl front of the bag as shove ie wide (counting bel ap amel photo 1H, (Regular ihyge comes flo spaces) on half the bottom from every fren in the: front row celge. Don’t include the byo side and the enter of thr elonble hearts in the back rows) You'll have 40 fringes on this purse (10 exch ‘ve frum ane! hack, one ae each sie) We alosays make ‘material liners for nave Duygs, whiebs softens thelr look by plamping them a fttle, Because of the seindows in this bag, you might wan to make your liner in a contrasting colon (Cut a piece ot material tice the height of your hay. by slightly mer ‘haan twice its width andl fold iti alt lonygways. Stitch up the side double beads iv the bono fap. Then, shipping the side double beads. zigeiy Use Maj chamesd (yous 13). Rights “Hie, * by Woy takin sing prvate witch iy with Jornace ss Ue by Olive Glass aud F40by nd ‘and tvimoet applique er bes stitched om 1p of pest fad a a rived design (We tse a sergter, but you ‘eat aloo regular revcing machine wereast the edge with hhatid saving.) Then turn he tube over om itl the sem is inside and ened toward the center side, After deteriuning, the length the bottom (see photo 18 the Tine, se “The Last Leaf” bag To make the bag shown an page 17, begin by mabing, basket an the chart below. Work the bottom lap like the pink bag, The strap is squaie sitet (Gee BEH 10, p, SL), Wo. fheads wide. We pat the ends h side-and wore them to the strap to make ahroigh a wind unr the dittercut leaves hustratedt an this article fon iakows) oped! handles Sei abe w Hut oP eaves (as yang the eharvat lower right, Mis all yor leaf sulorn ane use them randomly (ice (eer te would } be) and. work owt cach va Ton your can seer tech increases). Atta Use marked beads on1 the lups separately we they'll Tie sskeways, We tse 78 leaves on this bag ‘on the branch ail 6 ou the Gig The tinge ts oranched tring bealnoing wile na with bead branches $10, 1 38). Lansease the length of eae fringe towarel the center hy 5 bre ‘Seve a teal to the end of each fringe (from. aides, an hack} amd place more leaves randomly on cael front fringe To take the branch, work a peyote tile 6 beads around anel 1¥68 in. long, decreasing the final endl to a point (see FRETS 45, p. 9). Ingern a eryth of 16.18 gauge sins then taper the other end loved, Bene to the desired shape lunel sey it to the front of dhe bag ‘twisting the be uy you sew. The oral is an unwired tbe in. longand ‘anil fringe Lower tft: The hat for “The Last Leaf vol incdude the Sch cca it worked septs Lanver right You need atous 72 maple Tents wid be teeingued fall colors. Work one side nul fom the eon then the thers seus am the Che tp nds last. Serer cave are sastrted weup through thie aide tet Rights Fummingbunds are Sue and Wenaly'sperranal tala, “Doble Hanmer” by Wels is tsrcoln, tue teop bg Te fea ‘am the ont tet frm on the hack, ad tts of picture jasper accents 1 spare sich frogs BLADEN —Opebes 1095 a6 ISTEY tripe After euch roll, grasp the thread with your Twisted Fringe hl iota eepioniaitre by Carol Perrenoud roll, You need io put a lot of twist in - the thread (and even inoze for longer vill owtst back on itselafier having Tcquuit the muiniber of Nymo), With parallel fibunent thrend, you prt in all ‘your free fingers loiward the needle to relax Uh part of ia originally ved Guddehend™ rode few beads. To preveryt the entra imine from Cxapions amother Gshing head fa paral flame thecal iw the sume direction thatthe ply isalrrady: wasted {not plied or tise Tike Nyma. which alo works well, 4. Knoting ater each fringe hep he dae ow relaxing al he esr est ftom escaping cei the Step by step Tength of thread. In loomurk, de the tinge thread mt 2 am evel Lil amp x wasp/ell inion. Fat Making steal ringe time eonstuming bu che peso oF brick stitch, kot around the thread berween fesults are worth every the nearest beael I the fringes are attached wo tabrie, 1. To stare a winied fringe, Ge a sewing knoe in the fabrie ut the base of each i wring bead (or ice the length of the fringe. Seal each knot with clear nail pais (the Hat of thread desired finished fringe (plus. lice mute (@ allow for knot any at you are uning continuous fringe) the shortersingy that the twit cates), Pushy ele bea ‘You'mnay need to bend the fringe in the miele ul shape bse the: 1s ties evenly {photo 3). Lup to your bbw 2. Gragp the: the Inches below the strung beats Roll it bauween the pade of your thumb and forefinger vo twist the plies dgtter (phow 19, UFyou roll them the wrong way, the plies will separate, so just reverse diner Fan an exertional suvd bel arts, is on inuthorty on prsete stich She parfer ese “has rads," eed brads vier (6 amd swale 22 Ocoee 1005 READY Ra P| by Cal Pare Neer rights Ore “bei a th Gaarden (a F bugles. Her lobia sprays re larch fringe om cry be th a ee 9 Wt ben fo ch Top ceuter: “Cobo Lawwer right: Sue and Wend Coils & Circles Pine needle basketry meets beads by Sig WynneEvans inva traditional Nati ala Materials ecu bro pe neces 10-12 iru hung (availble from Rasket Beginnings. (800) 823-4237) {tn Voom bce cs ic Tuts Bice te nu ca Ck and polor Bs copper) fori ASUS pac oe Accent beads and enya fo hinge 1 Shain binck cotton exbeoisery floss Mocium-weight ello interfacing (Troma fabric store) ‘Nytno bad tread, zo A oF © Crewel embraidery neesie English beading needle Leather or Ulrasuede™ (5x in) ow sit pots Pir of eng fundies Je action for pent, {Hin square of plastic rom & milk cantaine) TigertalHongth of necklace plas 5 in.) ‘Matctuna pany ead or E-boads ‘Assorted accont boads tor necklace 2.Crimp beads and clasp A dics around the evil au ine bending the pine nee sitet rout Lhe pine needles and the stitch below om the previous row (step 4), Make 10 ey stitches yas ewes stitch going through the stitch below o produce a spiral design, 6 Use cne-chiles pot valsotdians For the pendant, whew about 1s, of the ling duster remains, insert a new cluster angler Ue ull ore ant continue coiling (sep 3), Use as many clusters as neeeled to achieve the desired sine, Tu f acho, knot the th Dack wid seal yath eles Reading the cabochon 1. Cuta piece at Pellon twice the size of the cabochon. C and Nye, to ‘vith a few tiny stitches 2 Place the first ring of'seed beads against the cibuchon, Brot He Nyuns and Uiiing Cup thadingh the Pellon. Siring 3 beads of color A | brig the needle down through the Pellon sight alter the tant Veal Come back up between the first sda ate go arog the [ast 2 beads agains (lite 1) String 8 beads af color I andl repeat Aliernate 3 beads ot each eotor 3B, Use the sine atch ws se te second and third bead rounds so that the same colors overlap the rotund beloty hel ane uflset by Pur 2 atls. Don’twworry abou precise ts the ettect 1 right ly trims the Pel aul. working from the hack «0 yom won" cut at tse 4. Cuta piece of thin foattcr the see the beaded disk andl tick the dlink wink cing edgang sitet golor Ai Bring the neelle throng Irather snl Pelion from lek to front and pick up 3 sed beats Then go throng the list Leal sorwng toward the middle one (photo 2). Pick up 2H Ate around the rest of the cree (photo 3). Fn hy picking up L head and ging dw hvough the Hest Inead: Kae the thread Finishing String 11 graduated dangles (ith the longest i the center}: Anchor the bead threael securely wn th back and bring it out any edge best Suing the dane hearts anal bring Une ede back shrongh all except the end heal, (29 Uurough the next edge bead (photo 4) 10 begin the twext dante, Ghue on a flatcbacked post or clip fining or make-n 6 Deal hanging loop atthe: toy ane ail an ea ite, For the pendant, cuts pices of hits plastic about ¥6 in aller Asai the disk, Also ett Tengah of tigersail 3 in; longer than the stesired necklace, As yo head cage the penutant, atch the middle of the ugerail hetyee the sicties andl the edging beads. When you're ‘abmout halfvey exouind the edging, sey watls each insert the plawie isk. Equal lengths ot tigertail extend from the disk at 10 o'clock andl 2 o'clock, After complering the edlging, suing dhe nocklace beads as desired. Fi each end by stringing erimp bead, then hall the elagpyavd going bck though the crimp and the last Few necklace bearls, Tighten the tiger tail, Marten the cvime with pliers, and cut off excess size, Finally make about 1 yradiated darsgles fan the betta Sig liner tu mucthern Calfrnie with fer laser ie as ten bokeh for PE yrs HEADIN Gabor 14 ) / Find it hawel to settle down 10. f by Patricia Kimle bone particular siyle teelutique with polymer elay beesuse each experiment ar devign iddea Teas camething new Cn of my Lavoe pol \ Br clay gets iy to fine cany ad ick ne x fate annual pass or clay eas lia tenes sign My fierpattered! heads iapiredt by tend hoes i Nes Ho wut her son, ck i sera uxt, Kew. Dw her spn nish Neweoutib's porcelain bewlss are amt ration of basic chevron technique (ste 1510, p. 28) Flay he of calor around a redl core, tne reveal the severi than shicets snakes poten clay tds al jeg 80 ‘colors ly ean ving uoyay sore oF the bead Finally, L manipulate te bead to torn sds aid nwvirled tube, as shows abowe Jon may wonder why T don't jase apply a feve datsto cylinder and then bu 2 Baan Fiery Windows Carved polymer clay beads with a twist twit. Lis process would Levtainly he feanier and would produce a similar effect, i whien 1 wed it, much ot te magic vas lost Lhe results were tay perfeet andl Fewulas, neking spontaneity. Mabing Hhese heads in x lot like life: to reveal your sou you ave Wo eut aay paris proves i redions anid often painfil — never fray, clean cut, or technically perfect, But the results are unique ant full of fife ane fire, Sometimes there's more to a Araigie that just the desig yourself. The notevials, shape eto forage as echo traces ambi dfer ‘a mechlace 1h shapes of the vn Shas of the focal end ‘pose Step by step When choosing colors tor these Teal, begin with a dark. ot light dd.for the rare For the four layers: dat caver I, use contrasting Warm fred, oranges, and yellow) nae Lbhw violets) colors to emphasize the mint pattern and ade depth, ic colon are alse expe cially elfective in these reads 1, With the reel hay, fen 4G logy abou Tin. in deameter and in. long. Insert a stiff 12 liam brave wire through the center of Use log andl hea rain reduce the log's diameter, Twist the log wound the wite ace sionally to keep the wite in thie +. When the log is about 10 2% Roll de four adaicienial cot ‘rv into thin sheets about 12 3.40. finish an the second thinnest seating if my pasta machine (the id stock) for 4 Tayer the next three colors around the log. staggering the seama, H necessary, T panienste Livers will a Hrading needle to release aie i bubbles rapped underucath, 5, Reduce the hag sigh, rein Wwith the flat of your hands on a table unl the euds are even with the wise: (phuto 3} Trin the ends es vals mca thickness of heavy « he three inner faygrp anil dine setting thicker fur dhe outer layer 9 Hold the vod vertieally, lay the Jog.on the tong siraght ealge of the first nyer; and carefully roll the atound the hog (pheto 1, Letting geawity help resluces. Dubbles, At tle seat the wo. rigs should touch but nt ova. To determme the exact with, roll 1 overlap the cages, press lightly, then woroll a quarter navi and wim just inside the impression (photo 2). Doo't stretch the lavers thinner Wark bubbles gerily toveard the encis or the sein tn climinate thea, 1 Use the edge at the dowel scene the fine slape wf che frst bend close to the end of the log: Lay tle ‘of the dawel endl on and lite iy back andl Porth while the log roll freely under i, applying, ghiduut pressure. Keep the cage of the duel perpendicular to the Hox \wensure that the channel you're ‘cutting tx straight andl smelt ‘oF clay rea Sente the ‘ the «leepent point in 1 by 3 Then eut Unrongh to the wire Polynies «lay to make approx z4 neers me nee Rereer ee agen el 12in, length of still ress wire (about Tete ‘Pasta ingker or rniier ee ene aeeee eee cae ners ronson a el ‘Daring naedio (photo 4). Sop when abies Min around the wire ‘contd Hope about rave) with a blade ana re Continne wut all dhe beads have Deen shaper! and ut. (Note: you ral use tis technique wo cut fiore bees fr hg ihn distortion, Roll diem roid by hate. By altering the tength of the Joe in proportion to the aiame You can ereate both round ancl elliptical beads) “Ss ont the bead. ALAD EME Cvdes 1099 7. Genily shape each bend into a fall and atten slightly. Maintain the original axis of the bead erpendicnlar to the Flat clisk that eaults Pinch the edges ofthe disk that the bead is shaped like Flying suuieer (phot 3). Let the Iheadds rest and enol fat several (Or pt them in the Freeser on werxed paper hhuurs ar over night M0 min) 8, Uve an SActo knife with a vat smal sharp, narrow late ceuar slices parallel try the: head's axis along the disk’s edge tnt you have exposed « tiny dot of the 2S Ununer IMB BEADS Eun center red clay (phate 4), Angling your cut slightly, you can eut eleeply ce al This will allaw yoy 71 make mst windows around the middle af the bead. Continue te cut yay dens all around the beat, AF fess yen practice you should g Work slow away thin layers anil you expose the core. Ifyou slice ine deepehyor 1 of the outer ancl carefully, lien layers you eannon eusily fx nalstakes. 8, You're novw ready to shape the Dead! into a tube, Gently all it along the ving of eons to forrm a i cilinder (photo 7). Insert a darning needle though the head lore the original axis. Leavin iin place {yest the ends in appoaite directions to establish tle siel (ahinte 9) Then feng, and thin rk slowly. you will heep the: ents oF 1 1nd your bead by wyatt wish, If you tube even, If nor. trim ther str 10, Bake manufiicturer's direcrioms. When he beads according to varying the size ol the original log dua toe Feamtle of die scare Enel (step 6) to rake Larger beads Designing jewelry Now that you hase’ a pile of lovely dive then on a beautiful necklac (and earrings) as shown cnt page oa Here are some heat when designing: Contrast — Ven if you use metallic or onl polymer clay bea havea fel’ ll matte finish, So 1 ercate intereming ‘cantaaats in any jee elry by combing them with gla or ‘exramie beaels that have a shine oF patina, Select colors simular io those in clay heads or neutrals or pearl. 1 sally also use some gold. or silver Design interest and drape — Lublar beiels strung i line ean look clunky and baving. and they don’t drape round beads, Therefore as well as sal o Vrecom mend spacing out your tube beads ety of ahape ther beads to provide contrast and to imprve drape You alan need space beoween your clay and accen nppreriatedl Sov use a variety of er beacls the fpaterned beads. ystlly sive my Fails the apaiee they need by plar oui Fhugle beads henwcen ech (gold ar sluer adel extea speedo) string them ent a heavier cord. such ns nacuen! tines, and tie ge knot hetire and after cach Dead, Leave a length. of the nen xporeel berween each k Pirin — Te tikes bocauls from the necklace on a head part. But keeps overall length in mind. You may nese t the mingr beads from the sequence, ‘Treasure Necklace Fabulous finger weaving pout ethile jewel: — Lace ubove thal has round — mary aid scexndary 0 fascinating that around a theme (sich ag critter charms) Either approach addy a sense of wuity iy project will cel as though fm the world the same techniques show up in distant arese without between their eultures: From our head and rub your the same time, This is because mt every wrap of finger weaving, first time Taw a Tibetan Nepalese fer vou are either adding beads or weaving nv back an on both the top and bari wecklacee — vitally book at IF this seems [find thie weaving technique Robin towels thro which is similar to braiding, especial su eastern Europe ta i 146 bot oF onneokarkind beads, colt Beas for her miscellancons trea Bead, buttons, cura; dave, vig, teaching studio in including huttons. — Oearsiomal accent of tack, sels Senta, WA best with a supe eel sie rang oto tA les ire ad hey = color scheme (for example, the rei! neck god fend, Alia Step by step you dive inte the project, aargamnble the materiale and think about the design you wat, The necklace worked from dhe loop end around to the toggle end, designing we you go. To keep it Traced with a frcall ave in Materials | 2-89 ya. Size 1H bonded ryan throad, unwaxed Covalable ot upholstery supply and some ond stores) 7 by 10 in. Cork or Foam core board, hin. thew Sturdy pins wath large heads oF pins | Tapestry nocd, size 24 Fray Chock™ 51, Wal Gyn) stew diving | welano 6.8 Hype tbe eae Smal Heads in 2-4 enlors, appa. 02 (use ses 8-10" seed beads nd Anpath) Assorted beads in a range of sizes, 28.02 total Small metal spacer bess oF ish (optional Treasures! — charms, buttons, bells: dangles, coms, anything with a loop ‘or hole for stringing yp) Qetoher ayy ADErtaKION cette, plan tas prt elements more sparicly spaced (oeward the batch (on both ends), igraaally ines exis st density as you approach the Lote special elenneants aiid beaks it shape betione t start lay ont my larger, more Starting 1 Gi five lengths of eae i ye, Jong, and dip all 10 end Tray Gheek to sifen them seleaerdles (ay Ch fF, ota glue: it won't hold knots) When dy. bundle the cords ogee your bourd with one 4et aeing you Roll up the ether ser arid place them in the middle ol! Hse board neler th 9 To begin weaving, « strand to the right side and divide tise remaining four in ye bundles 9 strands each, Weave with the Single strand iat SgureS pattern, ‘ower and under the wo bundles weight (photo 1). Only the weaver mane. ‘The two bunales fone on the right and the other an the let. As voit We keep p svardl the kxvat with shing the your thumb, Keep the tension even nel ssa work is Yoo suff or your fingers cramp, Continue weaving unt yout Me The 1 the size af loop, gute bead thas chisine. tae vf wun « length depend! I to it the tf S. Unypin the work and untie the not. Divide the tive seranes wwe: ley tie weight ites te bundles ane combine one with each les youve bee he will ave et will working (ue bun ‘rand and the we 9). This forms the closure loop, Punt rand weave a few passes with the ‘sue weaver in thse same fig over and under ue now lex (phous 25 Adding beads As sou a yuulve secre he loop with a few figures i hey adding beads and other ele nents, Notice fla with a channel in the center, Designate ane edge as the 1p, wwbick will Insel amount of head ti exige wall ole man lene Use wervene ext is lye elerate he bottom Fs of looped ‘You cans sling Deals, ete fon any of the strands ine bundles (On the necklace shown here, | wove raat of the beaded stiands bath into their original bundles, but you Abrve: Far ans ener fend treasure nachace, try tis Madi swear bead mechiace (or fer), Sra vias hash bol adorn the tp wry fret, ar the loops of gredvated as alan he Datta an ada ave et ine Cr dos aout button (Lefty — edad ‘on short Toop snd place as densely as posse? Aner option asl strng the bel i thy fis parallel tothe wd, son this trgrie tees (right slow’ me 10, through some sed beads (the 1..0n the: vop edge make lorsof umber depends on hone lon yo Tittle stacks as an eelgings. "To make want the loop), then through: a these. ake a srand from the wp charm or dangle bead, then through Bundle, shrewd i through a disk os many’ aeditional seed heads flat bead or tvs then thirmyeh Pin this grouping out to the side seed bead, and back through the while you weave: 4-1 (ar more) disk or other beads. Immetliately pat Figare-Ke sound the remaining itback into its bundleanel weave it stands Wrave the beaded loop in (photo 3 strand back into its bundle 2 On the bottom edge. make whenever you want (phot 4) ots of loops with a spevial bead ae The rick 19 making w nich, fll heart tthe end: Take a strand hnecklace is to have neveral different from the botom bundle; thread it kinds af loops goitye at onee (see weber Orobee Ege Abies Wing a 0 ‘ha at ufos 4 th hy fo aon an interests and tisourens treasure neckline tae pote ube fe be), bs We am to heel raring the top edge ‘with su thecltace, sy riate- oF thas was 0 take ane strand out to tae headed dor cy weave ae sinygle Kiguee-B, Voi iy tricky and ehallenging, but kes ob fun. And i gives wre ues Ait atevery Solving profitems 1 As yon Weir, yunut weaver will git dhistine ane shorter. This p Terma ene) salve by pacing the emer in either bundle and taking ‘nti transl Fore stietinehio ner yo uae mney asa iit oF the bernie liven anal iy of iy fered Loop types an lengths und weaving therm gen San yap On is waiting, to be woven track in ariel to y the Duylles anima ii ta weaye & Since hese lvl always be Bro oF sivory saudi ach ete fo Tae to ade inne Une srave you Want a tiecklige as fall x this cpl, Ts al wanes cu stew Ay ength cf cul Sie 4 seed bead to its cene tor and pin ie the board. Weave hall of th Ajutille (phone 8). After the strand is secuted with a couple ol weaves idl rll om each iid to being the seed b again dhe cute. Tyansfer 9 0 vm-one hundle to the other if wveerind, The transfer won't shov. Depending on the size af 0 tole te your tuggle head, you may ‘vf several strand i thie bully ao juin appease thie To get rid of» svrane, frst sicave with i for bout in. ‘Then put it én a bundle — but don't mtring any beads on it — send weave for about ant ine), Gut tof 4, You tay notice a hare spot where you wish you hud puta loop nr atc, Tbs is ea us Bx witht vunwraving. Take about 2 ft of new and string a seed bead cm vane eal an. threat te other fasive 24 tapestry reel, Ste teste cml lune the i, through st whese ys watt to ada bead (phot 8), Remon fared iy get nid of the necklace threugh abe eve ¢ the towdle veel string the beads Then recheead the through the-chanrie| tes th dition, coming 0 the gusta lear area, Remowe the needle siting another seed Head Highten, ie an overhand knot in Ue tinread aggainet the seca bee (pho 7) Glue the knoex nd cut off the excess ear when diy Finishing 1. The Bist wep in any fishing imthond is Wa yet rid of the weaver: [ise eapeatry avele to Iasey the ‘weaver inside one of the bunsties, bringing the needle to the net frm the end. (phate 8. UF the bundles ate 100 woven Wo get the needle theo Wihe weaturr ulang the center the Bundles with emall rune doing witches.) Then put a aeed beact fn the wewven anit knior and glue ax iphoto 7. 2 Fora tied toggte, thread the remoininig stranels tlirewagh the toggle bead, puting the threads ht ade bundle in ane cond nel the shia fran the teft in) the other (threads cross inside the bead) (phot 1}, Pull the tyggte bead up tp the necklace. Bring the and fk coward ie tie, Mace, tem) «mn tlie back se the eo, Bring them arunet se Lite not turn tie wee over ind! tie anetber square knot ow the olbi side. Glue aleve hots wrelland cut olf the escew-cord when dey 8, IF yuu pater 4 “bead bouquet’ toggle repeat through phow 9 and pill the head up igamst tie neck: ive, Thre nie seed bead ein each cont end (elsoors beads arnall enongh to hold a knot but large sgh nut te slsle inten the togee), knot and seal seth glue (photo 13), feorn the ¢ und ws 110) aul tie req $4 osaber 19 ‘oud artist, teaches Ptesrephes, erat ‘counselor, Nan € lives. im Haghlandt Par IL Hee laser has bern in memerons national pune exhib, am a centemporaty | who loves the making of craft — or ark, Whatn’s called maters Hite too me conapaseal (u Un: joy at the rvetive process. believe process isan ongoing part ot it nerly precious, maysterions quality that ca be umwrapperl only under temperamental conditions. Nor is creativity gs controlled by anyone outice of m - prnceys is the personal, private heartfelt pleasure of expressing oneselt Iyabo a bridge berveen the wo know and one waiting toe both found and ented. The creative advent begins ‘with your desire to make romerhing. ant fends when the piecr leet complete. In neandering path where you tise your techie! sills t5 prodtice a visual exp internal feeling sates ‘Whatever senisition stimulates your concep tion of a piece, the adventure beceimes & collaboration benseen you aul the evolving, hat this etween fs work, Isa dialog between what is and ‘what could be. And you furietion ws both «architect and builder — in the sense that aay arene inhi imaggination, while a builder nus gr with the realities of structure and form, The conics eve ved only by his/her 1 these br niceds inhibit jet and resolution y fy.am inbierent part of the creative proves, Hf yo aten' aivare of this fe when you begin to feel anxious, you are likely to ‘that something aust be going wrong stead oF ab pat the see si ing the projec teclings whi pay attention to your various ereating. They are a positive cally essai lnxicty 1 evidence ol some wordless dlilet I predlnpeiss you Wwiosite fran OBE creative step 1s another, These diem HEAL thao) Oxsoher 90859 may be solved by thou), time year skills are, the learning a new is helps to munigate your sense of purpoae. Or the expe heace Gxt happen without your inmagination. ‘To he able to make this leap, you mow have enogh knowledge and technical skill thar vor arent stymied by hack of ability The mote perfected and integrated { Aender Is BEADLE f a * a e Ma @ uss works whhour charted porters, iting ‘Beaded Vessel IL” rage §8 botom, with deta began | jrevous bead and color chorces suggest future choices. 88 will we ike bul'dewleged into 2 very cfferent pece, % in ter machine, “Stes ofa Nlferent Colo (page 33). “ss hom it had ae os own he | “Hohl Eiviconment” (page $4, top, with eferai), 18 “tvening Bag” Is payne stitch werked without ; ‘belek stich and took throe montha, Nan C says. “It was.a a patterns, “Tere my moments of imense invokes | ™ creative challenge to trust my intuitive sense thet the work — ment and otter ti 100 | wondorcd if h would ever | \ ‘would bereft Henn feeling out of Como 1 would never be end Ye. as the Woh me fo a close { wrvked slower and | © 9 able fo pxart with this pieon.” Also worked in brick stiteh, HOWE, Aitwuriliy wera bie! wnd wishing to bead on forwer"» 7 : Perl to creativity Nothing soph creuiviy tant cabo helps ie kaye your watk = Bagi siihyacccatn? x: ‘ar the celal etaring ice” | dicninmciogindl coop a Recah

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