Índex per February - March 2016 a Beadwork

You know how hard it can be to keep a secret, especially when it’s a good one. My daughter and I recently surprised my mom by hiding birthday balloons in a storage closet. It was a thrill sneaking the balloons into my parents’ house and even more fun to later call my mom with clues that led her to the hiding place. The only challenge was preventing my four-year-old daughter from ruining the surprise. We were at least able to keep the secret until the day before my mom’s birthday. Now it’s my turn to expose a little secret to you and reveal our 2016 Designers of the Year. Believe me—I’m as excited to tell you this as my daughter was to reveal the birthday balloon surprise. Our stellar lineup…

When I’m not beading, I love spending time with my beloved family—whether it’s by going to the beach with them, eating ice cream while taking a walk along the boardwalk, or just staying home and watching a movie together. —Svetlana Chernitsky My favorite thing to do after I bead is take a picture and send it to my “beady bestie,” Wendy. We then talk about possible changes to the bead colors, sizes, or shapes or different ways to change the pattern. —Honey Greene Most of my day is filled with beads: creating new designs, sorting through all my beautiful beads for the ones that speak to me (or the ones I just want to kiss—yes, I do kiss my beads!), and dreaming about beads. So by the end of the…

Can’t get enough kumihimo? Download your copy of Elegant Kumihimo: 10 Projects to Braid with Seed, Shaped, and Crystal Beads for ten all-new projects from Maggie Thompson. Available at www.bit.ly/elegant -kumihimo for $12.99. Are you looking for everything you need to know about peyote stitch in one handy reference guide? The Peyote Stitch Companion by Melinda Barta teaches you the basics of peyote stitch, fun variations, applications for shaped beads, tips and tricks, troubleshooting, how to design with peyote stitch, and more. Download your copy at www.bit.ly/peyote-companion for $24.99.…

1) COMPONENTS. Use a variation of circular peyote stitch to form diamondshaped components: Round 1: Lay 4C horizontally on your work surface with each bead’s inside curve facing upward. Use 3' of thread to string the left hole of 1C and 1A; repeat three times, leaving a 3" tail. Use the working and tail threads to tie a knot. Note: All of the C in this round should curve upward. Repeat the thread path of this round. Step up through the first (inside) then second (outside) holes of the first C strung (Fig. 1, green thread). Note: You’ll now begin working in the opposite direction. Round 2: String 1A, 1B, and 1A and pass through the outside hole of the next C; repeat three times (Fig. 1, blue thread). Round…

TECHNIQUES peyote stitch variation square stitch picot PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 4 g bronze size 11º Japanese seed beads (A) 3 g jet red luster/metallic green 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (B) 5 g pastel bordeaux 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (C) 50 purple iris 6×3mm 2-hole bricks (D) 56 rainbow 3mm crystal bicones (E) 1 gold 20×10mm 3-strand tube clasp Smoke 6 or 8 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 10 beading needle FINISHED SIZE 7" 1) BAND. Use a variation of peyote stitch, square stitch, and picots to create the vertical rows of the band: Row 1: Add a stop bead to 10' of thread, leaving a 4" tail. String 1D, 1A, 1E, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1C, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1E, 1A, 1D, and 3A; pass through the second (right)…

KITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT AT www.bit.ly/clover -cuff-kit TECHNIQUES right-angle weave variation netting PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 2 g metallic gold iris size 15° Japanese seed beads (A) 2 g metallic gold iris size 11° Japanese seed beads (B) 9 g opaque green 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (C) 48 dark bronze 6mm 2-hole Khéops par Puca triangles (D) 48 opaque rose 6mm 2-hole Khéops par Puca triangles (E) 2 antiqued brass 8×13mm textured round magnetic clasps Crystal 8 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 12 beading needle FINISHED SIZE 7 ¼ " 1) STRAP. Use a variation of right-angle weave to form the base of the bracelet: Units 1 and 2: Add a stop bead to 7' of thread, leaving a 12" tail. Note: “Base” is used…

TECHNIQUES two-needle right-angle weave two-needle ladder stitch square stitch PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 2 g opaque eggplant luster size 15° Japanese seed beads (A) 3 g silver-lined transparent light amethyst 3mm bugle beads (B) 13 g opaque red bronze luster 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (C) 1 silver 23×21mm 3-strand filigree box clasp 6 silver-plated 5mm jump rings Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread Thread conditioner TOOLS Scissors 2 size 12 beading needles 2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers FINISHED SIZE 6 ½ " 1) BASE. Use a combination of two-needle ladder stitch and two-needle right-angle weave to form the base: Clasp Loop 1: Place a needle at each end of 7' of conditioned thread. Use the right needle to string 1B and 8A; use the same needle to pass…

TECHNIQUES right-angle weave variation ladder stitch circular peyote stitch variation PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 3 g pewter size 11° Japanese seed beads (A) 1 g patina iris 1.5mm cubes (B) 5 g blue Picasso 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (C) 10 opaque blue Picasso 6mm 2-hole diamond Silky beads (D) 1 antiqued brass 15mm 2-strand filigree box clasp with attached 2mm jump rings Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 11 beading needle FINISHED SIZE 7" 1) BASE. Use a variation of right-angle weave and ladder stitch to create the base of the bracelet: Unit 1: Add a stop bead to 4' of thread, leaving a 3" tail. String 1A, 1D, 1A, 2B, and 1A; pass through the second (top) hole of the D just strung (Fig. 1, purple…

PASS THROUGH VS PASS BACK THROUGH Pass through means to move the needle in the same direction that the beads have been strung. Pass back through means to move the needle in the opposite direction. FINISHING AND STARTING NEW THREADS Tie off the old thread when it’s about 4" long by making an overhand knot around previous threads between beads. Weave through a few beads to hide the knot, and trim the thread close to the work. Start the new thread by tying an overhand knot around previous threads between beads. Weave through several beads to hide the knot and to reach the place to resume beading. STRINGING Stringing is a technique that uses beading wire, needle and thread, or other material to gather beads into a strand. STOP BEAD…

Beading Daily Jewelry features a collection of stylish, wearable bracelets, necklaces, and earrings that can be made in a few hours (or, at the most, in a day). This brand-new issue encompasses stringing, mixed media, basic wireworking, and basic beadweaving techniques. On newsstands 7/12/16. Easy Kumihimo features wearable everyday pieces of jewelry made using kumihimo with seed beads, shaped beads, crystals, and other beads. This special issue also includes feature articles about the history of and tools used in this ancient Japanese art form. On newsstands 9/27/16. VIDEO DOWNLOAD Cindy Holsclaw’s Flower Charm Earrings on page 54 and at www.bit.ly/cindy-holsclaw KIT Clover Cuff by Svetlana Chernitsky on page 49 and at www.bit.ly/clover -cuff-kit KIT Cathedral Windows by Jennifer and Susan Schwartzenberger on page 61 and at www.bit.ly/cathedral -windows-kit PLUS! Alternate…

TECHNIQUES tubular and circular peyote stitch picot PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 2 g matte antiqued silver size 15º Japanese seed beads (A) 2 g medium amethyst rainbow size 15º Japanese seed beads (B) 3 g semiglazed blue turquoise size 11º Japanese seed beads (C) 1 g matte antiqued silver size 11º Japanese seed beads (D) 1 pair of sterling silver 11×18mm ear wires with 3mm ball Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 12 beading needle No-tangle bobbin (optional) FINISHED SIZE 2" artist’s tips Depending on the seed bead manufacturer and your beading tension, the size of your earring may vary slightly. Create graduated earring components and connect them to make a bracelet or necklace. Always start the ring with an even number of beads. 1) RING.…

1) COMPONENTS. Use a variation of circular peyote stitch to form the circular components: Round 1: Lay 8C horizontally on your work surface with each bead’s inside curve facing upward. Use 25" of thread to string the left hole of 1C and 1A; repeat seven times, leaving a 4" tail. Use the working and tail threads to tie a knot. Note: All of the C should curve upward. For this and subsequent rounds, repeat the thread path after completing the round to reinforce and tighten the beadwork. Pass through the first (inside) holes of the first 1C/1A strung. Step up through the second (outside) hole of the current A (Fig. 1). Note: You’ll now begin working in the opposite direction. Round 2: String 1D, skip the following C of Round…

TECHNIQUES tubular peyote stitch fringe stringing PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 3 g metallic bronze size 15º Japanese seed beads (A) 6 g metallic bronze size 11º Japanese seed beads (B) 3 g semimatte berry galvanized size 11º Japanese cylinder beads (C) 20 g opaque amethyst luster 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (D) 4 g purple velvet pearl coat 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (E) 41 silk AB 3mm crystal bicones (F) 1 foil-back light silk 14mm crystal rivoli 1 powder rose 8mm crystal pearl round 2 gold 8×6mm filigree bead caps 1 antiqued gold 15×19.5mm decorative toggle clasp Smoke 8 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 10 or 12 beading needle FINISHED SIZE 19" (with 2 ¼ " focal) 1) BEZEL. Use tubular peyote stitch to bezel the rivoli: Rounds 1 and…

We recently sat down with Cindy to talk about her new videos. Q: How did you get started beading? A: I’ve been playing with beads off and on since I was very young. My great-grandmother did crochet, sewing, and painting, and she was a master at French beaded flowers. I followed in her footsteps by trying not only beading but also crafts such as origami. I got into off-loom beading techniques in 2006 after helping a family friend with her Czech-glass bead business at a local show. That experience inspired me to do some online research about beading; I found the work of Gwen Fisher and Florence Turnour, who were pioneering work in geometric beaded beads. When I realized that the same geometric forms I was using in origami could…

KITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT AT www.bit.ly/cathedral -windows-kit TECHNIQUES tubular, circular, and flat peyote stitches fringe PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 1 g bronze size 15° Japanese seed beads (A) 3 g bronze size 11° Japanese seed beads (B) 2 g bronze size 8° Japanese seed beads (C) 4 g crystal gold luster 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (D) 28 tanzanite 4mm crystal bicones (E) 2 foil-back tanzanite 14mm crystal rivolis 2 bronze 4mm wireguards 1 pair of bronze 10×20mm ear wires Taupe nylon beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 11 or 12 beading needle 2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers FINISHED SIZE 3" 1) BEZEL. Use tubular peyote stitch to form a bezel around the rivoli: Bezel Rounds 1 and 2: Use 5' of thread to string 34B, leaving a…

TECHNIQUES peyote stitch brick stitch PROJECT LEVEL £¡¡ MATERIALS 2 g pale seafoam frosted size 11° seed beads (A) 11 g brown-and-tan Picasso size 8° seed beads (B) 9 g champagne luster 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (C) 9 g turquoise-green Picasso 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (D) 6 g crystal bronze copper 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (E) 1 antiqued copper 43×17mm magnetic glue-in bar clasp Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread Clear craft adhesive TOOLS Scissors Size 10 beading needle FINISHED SIZE 7¾" 1) BASE. Use peyote stitch to form the base of the bracelet: Base Rows 1 and 2: Add a stop bead to 6' of thread, leaving a 12" tail. String 84B (Fig. 1, blue thread). Base Row 3: String 1B, skip 1B of the previous row, and pass back through…

“I made my first necklace when I was four. My grandmother took me with her to a bead shop and I picked my own beads. I’ve been told the necklace was beautiful, but I don’t have a picture of it because I wore it to nursery school the next day, where it broke. My school requires students to wear their school IDs. When the IDs were printed, they gave us a really plain lanyard, so I had the idea to make a beaded one. I loved the lanyard I made, so I made some for my friends, too. My class studied ancient Egypt this year, and my teacher assigned us a project to make an Egyptian artifact. I decided to make a collar because my grandmother had the tools and…

“I USED O BEADS INSTEAD OF DAISY SPACERS TO REDUCE THE BRACELET’S WEIGHT AND STRENGTHENED THE CORD BY USING 1.5MM LEATHER RATHER THAN 1MM. I KEPT ALL THE KNOTS AND REINFORCING STITCHES ON THE INSIDE LOOP SO THAT THE VISIBLE STITCHES ON THE OUTSIDE LOOP LOOK LIKE A DESIGN ELEMENT.” MICHELE WINELAND of Overland Park, Kansas, put her own spin on Michelle Gowland’s Pharaoh’s Finery Bracelet (Beadwork, June/July 2015). “MY BASE HAS MORE UNITS BECAUSE I USED A 6MM CUP CHAIN FROM MY STASH. EACH RIGHT-ANGLE-WEAVE UNIT HAS FIVE BEADS ON EACH SIDE AND FOUR ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM. I ANCHORED THE BOX CLASP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LOOP SO IT LAYS FLAT.” PAMELA HOWARD of Chandler, Arizona, made small but signifi cant alterations to Jennifer VanBenschoten’s Treasure…

1) BASE. Use right-angle weave to form the units of the bracelet base: Row 1, Unit 1: Use 6' of thread to string {1B and 1D} four times, leaving a 4" tail. Use the working and tail threads to tie a knot, forming a tight circle. Pass through the first B strung (Fig. 1, green thread). String 3B and pass through the last B exited and the next 1D/1B; repeat three times. Pass through the first 3B set just added (Fig. 1, blue thread). Note: You’ll now begin working in the opposite direction. String 1D and pass through the next 3B set; repeat twice. String 1D; pass through the next 2B (Fig. 1, red thread). Row 1, Unit 2: String 3B; pass through the last B exited in the previous…

TECHNIQUES two-needle right-angle weave netting fringe PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 5 g dark bronze size 15° Japanese seed beads (A) 4 g bronze size 11° Japanese seed beads (B) 60 opaque green luster Picasso 4×6mm center-drilled pressed-glass bellflowers (C) 38 crystal amber 7×8mm pressed-glass rose petal beads (D) 40 goldenrod Picasso 4mm fire-polished rounds (E) 19 red bronze luster 6mm fire-polished rounds (F) 1 antiqued brass 12×22mm box clasp with flower embellishment 2 antiqued brass 6mm jump rings Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors 2 size 11 or 12 beading needles 2 pairs chain- or flat-nose pliers FINISHED SIZE 7½" 1) BASE. Use two-needle right-angle weave to form a row of seed beads and fire-polished rounds: Unit 1: Place a needle at each end of 6' of…