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    Bead - Button - Bead and Wire Flowers

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    Elizabeth Guimaraes Gois
    revista de flores de misangas

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    tay ae is Te D=- With several lower and leaf patterns to choose from, you'll have a miniature garden growing on your window sill in no time at all. “Arrange your bouquet in a thimble ‘blued on a button, oF in a miniture vase, daisy Make the center of the flower while ‘adding loops of beads for the petals. © Cura 12-in. (30cm) piece of 28-gauge wire and string a center-color ‘bead to 4 in, (10cm) from the wire's end, @ String 13 petal-color beads and bring the long end of the wire back through the center bead. Pull the loop ight (photo a). @ String a center bead and 13 petal beads. Push the beads against the previous loop and bring the wire back through the center bead (photo b). © Repeat step 3 three more times. © Twist the wires together below the petals to form the stem (photo <). © Cut 12 in, of the floral ape atan angle and cut itin half lengthwise, Place the tapered end of the tape at the hase of the flower and wrap it around the twisted vires. Stretch the tape slightly and wrap it diagonally down the length of the stem (photo d). @ Make five flowers, For smaller flowers make nine- or seven-bead petals, rosebud © Cura 12-in. piece of wire and string 11 petal-color beads 4 in. from the wire’s end. @ Twist the wires together below the beads twice, creating a small loop. © String 11 petal beads against the Joop and twist the wires together to form a second loop (photo e). © Repeat step 3 to make a third loop. ‘Twist the wires together under the petals to form the stem and trim the Jong wire even with the 4sin, wire. © Position the loops so they point straight up from the stem (photo f). “Thisis the center of the bud. © Repeat steps 1-2. @ Siring enough beads to makea second loop around the outside of the first. Twist the wires together afew times under the petal (photo g). © Repeat steps 6-7 two more times to create double-loop petals for a small ‘bud and seven times fora large one. © Arrange the double-loop petals around the three-petal center and nist the wires together afew times directly below the petals. Gently adjust the petals asnecessary (photo h). @ Trim a few of the wires as you twist them to taper the stem. Wrap the stem with floral tape, as before, @ Make one large and two small buds, forget-me-not @ Follow steps 6-7 of the rosebud to make three double-loop petals. © Arrange the petals as shown and twist the wires together twice directly under them (photo i). © Bring one of the wires up between two petals and string two center-color beads. Then bring the wire between two. petals on the opposite side and under the flower (photo. the wires together a few times. Make three more circles around the frst complete the petal then make a second petal to match the first. Don’t cut the wire, © Gently twist the wires together a few times under the petals. Trim the wire from the spool 0 itis the same length as the other wire @ To make the center of the flower, string 12 yellow sced beads onto the spool of wire. Slide six beads 3 in. from the wire's end, makea loop as before, and twist the wires together three times. With the remaining beads, make a second loop next to the first and twist the wires together (photo f, p. 17). Cut the wire from the spool assemble the flower © Bend the wire om the first section of petals with your fingers of chainnose piers Hold the stem wires just below the petals and fold the stem down to create a hook (photo) @ Slide the folded petals over the second section of petalsas in photo h © Place the flower center in the middle of the petals of the second section and arrange the third section of petals behind the second Make any adjustments, and when you ate pleased with the placement of the petal, gently twist the wire stems together, Don't overnwist oF the wires will break © Cut theend of the floral tape at an angle and place it at the base of the flower. Wrap the tape around the top of the stem, directly under the flower. Stretch the tape slightly and wrap it diagonally down the length of the stem. The tape will adhere to itself (photo i), leaves: © Transfer thre strands of geen sced beads onto the spool of green wire described on p. 3. @ Side five beads to about Sin. from the wires ead Bend the end. This is the center, or base row, of the leaf. Hold the beads in place and wrap the wire from the spool loosely around the fingers of your non-dominant hand. Twist the wire around itself several times just below the beads, forming a wire loop. The beaded wite coming from the spool is directly below the five-bead base. © Extend the spool wire at a right angle to the base tow and slide enough beads against the twist to reach around one side of the base Wrap the spool wire above the top bead of the base one (photo j). @ Slide enough beads into place to reach the bottom of a oa @ For cach of the next three petals, start with athree-bead busi, These have 2 total of nine rows. After you've com- pleted the first seven rows, measure the amount of wire you'll nced to go around two more times plus an extra 6-8 in, (15-20cm). String enough red beads to go about two-thirds of the way to the top of the eighth row. Then string ‘enough gold or pink beads to reach the top of the basic wire and wrap (photo i). String about the same number of gold ‘or pink beads and then enough red beads to reach the bottom of the basic. End the petal asin step 1 and photos fh. © The third group of four petals has a five-bead basic and 11 rows. String gold ‘oF pink beids at the tops ofthe last four tows. Don't measure too perfectly of your flower won't look natural. @ The fourth group of petals begins with a seven-bead basic and 13 rows. se gold or pink beads on the tops of the last four rows. Make five petals. @ The fifth group of petals has a seven- bead basic and 15 rows. Again, put gold co pink beads on the tops of the last four rows. Make five petals. @ The last group of petals has a seven- bead basic and 19 rows. Put gold or pink beads on the tops of the last six rows. Make five petals. ‘sepals (optional) Make five. @ String four strands of green beads fon the green wire. @ Begin with a 15-ead basic as fora petal. The sepals have round bottoms and pointed tops, © When you reach the top of the basic with the frst wrap, bring the wire to the basic at a 45-degrce angle. The last bead ‘on the wrap row sits atop the basic (photo j). Bring the beaded wire down from the top of the basic at a 45-degree angle, positioning the first bead atop the last bead of the previous rove (photo k). @ Work a total of seven rows, assembling the rose © Cut the stem wire to the desired finished length of your flower and wrap it with floral tape, (For a stiffer stem, Use two wires.) Start the tape in a ring around the top of the stem then stretch itand wrap diagonally down the length of the wire (photo @ Place the gold center loops on top of the stem wire and twist the gold wire around the stem (photo m), © Cup the two or three smallest red petals and arrange them around the gold-loop center. Twist all the stems around the stem wire (photo a), © Cup the second group of petals less tightly and curve theis tops outward slightly. Repeat with the third group of Base tunes + Bead and Wire Flowers petals. Arrange the second group then the third group around the initial bunch. Overlap each subsequent petal, but when you place the petal that comipletesa circle, tuck its outer edge under the first petal ofthe circle (photo 0). Twist the stems together to retain the flower's shape. © Wrap a yard (.9m) of serap green ‘wire around the base of the flower. “Make a few wraps after every petal ‘group to retain the petal placement (photo p). On the outermost rw groups, wrap after every petal © Cup the fourth group of petals even tess and move their tops outward a bit ‘more, Arrange them around the flower and twist the stems. @ Repeat with the fifth group of petals The sixth group of petals will curve ‘outwatd the most. When you like the way it is arranged, twist the stems tightly together around the stem wire for their length and wrap the top inch (2.Scm) of 5 Easy-Does-It Series Bead and Wire Flowers ‘caded flowers have beent made for centuries. It’s ssid that they originated when French and Italian peasants began making flowers and wreaths from discarded glass beads to decorate medieval churches and shrines. Recently, there's been a revival of interest in beaded flawers. Their permanence makes them remarkably versatile for home décor as well as wardrobe accesories. Whether they are assembled into a table centerpiece or wall wreath, or used to embellish a hat oor jacket, their charm and sparkle always generate admiration, The five projects in this booklet are a ‘wonderful introduction to the French art of beading flowers. Whether you start with the diminutive thimble bouquets or the sophisticated orchid, you'll find the simple step-by-step instructions and clear how-to ‘photographs will guide you to beautiful results. Once you discover how easy these flowers are to make, you'll be thinking up many ways to add the fresh and everlasting touch of besded flora to your home and wardrobe, ‘Achnowedigements Stacy Bt, Mioady frocks, Terr Fed, Jon orbes, Lora Grosshiewir, Kelle lacge, laze Jolie, Patt Reipe. Abe Keorach. Toeya Limberg, Debbie Nabshura, Pam O'Consce, Chet heim, Carrie Roblof, Candice St. Jacqoen Cato Ross Maureen ‘Schinemel, Lan Schrander, Teri Torbech Hiaabeth Weber, ill Ziback Managing art director Liss Berge, Book layout: Keune Beasts These designs are fee your persosal ese. They ate sot leaded for ress ‘he material this bochet revosny appeared in Bead&Button magenne contents 3 Bi-color tea rose 6 semen eadt wie ets 9 rimttetooets 12 French beaded orchid 16 Basket of pansies. Your Beading Resource! If you enjoyed Bead and Wire Flowers, make sure you order these titles from the Easy-Does-It Series. E Decorate with Beads tS em Re Creative Beading T i, ane mona ret $7.95 U.S. 12295 ISBN 0-89024-475-8 Fe NN i ach of these easy-to: make pansies consists fof three pairs of round flower petals and the stamen. Begin by making the petals. ‘The first and second sections have three loops or circles of seed beads and the third section has four. Then make the center, assemble the flower, and wrap the wite stem with green floral tape. Make two or three leaves and tape them to the stem. petals and center © Cur a 15-in. (38m) piece of 28-gauge wire. String eight accent color (AC) seed beads to approximately 3in. (7.6m) from one end of the wire. @ Twist the wires together,

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