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Channel the elegance of another era with a beadembroidered medallion in pearl and gold
Use peyote stitch and picots to form the simple band and
stylish focal of this charming ring
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gateways
bracelet
Phyllis Dintenfass
TECHNIQUES
odd-count peyote stitch
two-drop peyote stitch
ladder stitch
See pp. Q+E 48 and 94 for helpful
technique information.
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you create this modern cuff with twisted bugles and cylinder
beads. Alternate rows of one- and two-count peyote stitch to
make the beading interesting and provide rich texture.
MATERIALS
10 g matte black size 11 cylinder
beads (A)
1 g each size 11 cylinder beads in
gold-lined clear (B), brown luster
(C), bronze luster (D), terracotta (E),
matte salmon metallic (F), antique
gold luster (G), transparent brown
matte (H), gray opal (I), silver (J)
1 g bronze matte size 11 seed
beads (K)
1 g gray luster size 8 seed beads (L)
1 g bronze matte sparkle size 2 (6mm)
twisted bugle beads (M)
1 bronze 20mm decorative button
with shank
White size D nylon beading thread
TOOLS
Scissors
Size 12 beading needle
FINISHED SIZE: 7"
ARTISTS TIPS
If youre using similar colors
for the dots, lay them out in
a row to keep track.
Be sure that the beads snap
into place in each peyotestitched row.
Its best to end and begin new
threads in a closed section
rather than in an open one.
To shorten the bracelet, add
fewer rows of dots in the first
section. To lengthen, add
more rows of the background
color on the button end.
I use contrasting-color thread
to accentuate the pixilated
nature of this design.
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in the base:
String 2A; pass through the last
2A exited in the previous row and the
2A just added; repeat seven times,
using tight tension to form a ladderstitched strip 8 pairs long (Fig. 2
green thread).
Connector: String 12A (Fig. 2blue thread).
Strip 2: String 2A; pass through the last
2A exited on the connector and the
2A just added; repeat six times to
form a matching ladder-stitched strip
Strip 1:
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Amy Haftkowycz
ARTISTS TIPS
TECHNIQUES
fringe
netting
See pp. Q+E 48 and 94 for helpful
technique information.
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MATERIALS
1 g silver-lined brown size 15 seed
beads (A)
1 g soft goldlined clear size 11 seed
beads (B)
14 antique rose gold luster 3mm
fire-polished rounds (C)
14 beige gold luster 4mm fire-polished
rounds (D)
14 padparadscha satin 3mm crystal
bicones (E)
2 cream 3mm glass pearls
2 brass 818mm swirl links
2 brass " lever-back ear wires
Smoke 4 lb braided beading thread
TOOLS
Scissors
Size 12 beading needles
Flat-nose or chain-nose pliers
FINISHED SIZE: 218"
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catch me a
caterpillar
Doris Coghill
TECHNIQUES
tubular herringbone stitch
ladder stitch
fringe
square stitch
See pp. Q+E 48 and 94 for helpful
technique information.
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MATERIALS
2 g light brown luster size 11 seed beads (A)
20 g forest green size 11 seed beads (B)
28 g transparent matte olive size 8 seed
beads (C)
85 light amber 46mm teardrops (D)
85 black 46mm teardrops (E)
Khaki size B nylon beading thread
Beading wax
TOOLS
Scissors
Size 10 beading needle
FINISHED SIZE: 7"
Fig. 1: Forming
Round 1
OP TION S
Use a mix of matte and shiny beads
to enhance the design.
Contrasting colors enrich the
layered textures.
Fig. 3: Stitching
Round 3
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Fig. 4: Working
Round 4
Fig. 5: Stitching
Fig. 6: Forming
the strip
the closure:
Close tube: Work a ladder-stitched thread
path on the last Cs added to pull the
tube together. Exit up through 1C.
Beaded button closure: String 1C, 1A, and
1C and pass down through the next C
in the round, making sure the fringe
loops sit on each side of the stitch.
Catch the thread between beads and
pass back up through the last C added
(Fig. 5); working with loose tension,
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the button
Fig. 7: Adding
the loop
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charm
pendant
Nancy Zellers
TECHNIQUES
flat and circular right-angle weave
tubular peyote stitch
See pp. Q+E 48 and 94 for helpful
technique information.
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MATERIALS
g smoky gold bronze metallic size 15
seed beads (A)
2 g smoky gold bronze metallic size 11 seed
beads (B)
1 g pearl size 11 seed beads (C)
1 amethyst 14mm crystal rivoli
2 brass 4mm jump rings
1 brass 713mm filigree oval box clasp
Gold size D nylon beading thread
TOOLS
Scissors
2 size 12 beading needles
Chain- or flat-nose pliers
FINISHED SIZE: 20" (necklace);
1" (pendant)
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angle weave:
Chain: Use 4' of thread to work a strip of
right-angle weave about 19" long or to
the desired length. String 6B; pass
through the last B exited to form a
loop (Fig. 5blue thread).
Embellishment: Working back along the
length of the chain, add 1C between
every other right-angle-weave unit,
alternating sides (Fig. 5red thread).
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making tracks
Gina Cooper
TECHINQUES
ladder stitch
herringbone stitch
See pp. Q+E 48 and 94 for helpful
technique information.
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MATERIALS
6 g opaque dark lavender 11 cylinder
beads (A)
5 g opaque matte blue rainbow 11 cylinder
beads (B)
4 g opaque black luster size 11 cylinder
beads (C)
30 jet black 4mm round or bicone beads (D)
1 silver 315mm 2-to-1 etched connector
2 silver 4mm jump rings
1 silver 520mm floral toggle bar
1 silver 15mm floral toggle ring
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread
TOOLS
Scissors
Size 10 or 12 beading needles
Flat- or chain-nose pliers
FINISHED SIZE: 7"
ARTISTS TIP
If youre new to herringbone stitch,
it may help to insert a thin straw,
wooden skewer, or rolled-up piece
of paper into the beadwork. This
internal base gives you something
to hang onto as you form
additional rounds.
ladder in a circle
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ARTISTS TIP
You can also create the bracelet using
single-drop tubular herringbone stitch
for all the rows. Just pick up 2 cylinder
beads instead of 4.
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lucky clovers
Rachel McEnroe
ARTISTS TIPS
Select a similar color for the pearls
and size 11 beads to make the
crystal flowers appear more vibrant.
To strengthen the bracelet, pass back
through the base a second time.
TECHNIQUES
right-angle weave
netting
See pp. Q+E 48 and 94 for helpful
technique information
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MATERIALS
Flower 1:
TOOLS
Scissors
Size 10 beading needle
FINISHED SIZE: 7"
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crossover bracelet
Phyllis Dintenfass
TECHNIQUES
herringbone stitch
See pp. Q+E 48 and 94 for helpful
technique information.
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MATERIALS
5 g each size 11 seed beads in mixed matte
olive (A) and metallic peacock (B)
1 g mixed matte olive size 8 seed beads (C)
1 brass 15mm button with shank
Black size D nylon or smoke 6 lb braided
beading thread
TOOLS
Scissors
Size 10 beading needle
FINISHED SIZE: 7"
ARTISTS TIP
Passing through beads a second time
and keeping your stitching tight will
help form the subtle domed shapes
of the components in this project.
Fig. 4: Stitching
Round 7
Fig. 2: Stitching
Rounds 3 and 4
Fig. 3: Forming
Rounds 5 and 6
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2) SUBSEQUENT COMPONENTS.
Fig. 5: Connecting
components
ARTISTS TIP
It helps make cleaner beadwork
if you put the tip of your nail
between each herringbone stitch
as you work it, manipulating it
into its classic V shape.
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Fig. 6: Adding
the button
Fig. 7:
Forming
the loop
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TECHNIQUES
bead embroidery
stringing
wirework
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technique information.
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ARTISTS TIP
If you have trouble stitching the
medallion to the large filigree, try
using a short beading needle. It may
help you get closer to the opening in
the filigree. If you have trouble getting
through the seed pearls, use a smaller
needle, such as a size 12 or 13.
MATERIALS
1 g matte silver-lined amber 15 seed
beads (A)
1 g gold luster red size 15 seed beads (B)
2 g rose luster size 11 cylinder beads (C)
4 topaz AB 3mm bicones (D)
12 Montana blue AB 4mm fire-polished
rounds (E)
16 melon crystal luster 5mm rounds (F)
12 opaline pink 5mm rondelles (G)
12 amber 9mm rondelles with diffusion
ends (H)
2 g white 2mm seed pearls (I)
14 cream 6mm glass pearls (J)
8 brass 3mm large-hole beads
8 brass 41mm spacers
20 brass 6mm scalloped bead caps
1 brass 30mm 8-petal filigree flower
1 brass 50mm round filigree with 13mm
center opening
2 brass 23mm 12mm filigree connectors
6 gold 3mm crimp tubes
1 brass 25mm square floral toggle ring
1 brass 530mm floral toggle bar
1 brass 1" head pin
4 brass 4.5mm jump rings
4" of brass 3.54mm flat cable chain
4080mm piece of periwinkle Ultrasuede
40mm square piece of beading foundation
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread
40" of gray .014 beading wire
4" of bronze 22-gauge craft wire
TOOLS
Scissors
Size 10 beading needle
Round-nose pliers
Flat- or chain-nose pliers
Wire cutters
Crimping pliers
FINISHED SIZE: 14"
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ARTISTS TIP
Different styles of filigree can
be substituted for the ones
listed. You need the smaller
filigree to be approximately
two-thirds the size of the
larger one to accommodate the
embroidery and picot edging.
necklaces centerpiece:
Prepare backing: Carefully trim the Ultrasuede to " from the pearl outline on
the medallion top. Take care to avoid
clipping any stitches. Turn the piece
over and trim the beading foundation
to 18" inside the Ultrasuedes edge.
Trace the outline of the Ultrasuede
onto another 4040mm piece of
Ultrasuede and trim along the line.
This is the medallions backing.
Picot edging: Place the medallion top, filigree side up, on top of the backing.
Secure a 3' thread onto the backing
and sew through the medallion top,
very near the edge. String 3B; pass
through the backing and medallion
top, one beads width from the last
stitch. Pass back through the last bead
strung. String 2B, pass through the
backing and medallion top (one beads
width from the last stitch), and back
through the last B added; repeat
around the backing to finish the
medallion (Fig. 4). For the last stitch,
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bracelet
Laina Goodman
ARTISTS TIP
TECHNIQUES
tubular peyote stitch
herringbone stitch
fringe
stringing
crimping
See pp. Q+E 48 and 94 for helpful
technique information.
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MATERIALS
Picots:
TOOLS
Size 12 beading needle
Scissors
Chain- or flat-nose pliers
Wire cutters
Crimping pliers
FINISHED SIZE: 6"
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ARTISTS TIP
If you dont want to string the
beads for the band in a random
order, make up two patterns and
alternate them when you put them
through the bail of the flower.
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of the flower:
String 1B and pass through the
next A in Round 5 of the bezel; repeat
three times (Fig. 7green thread).
Row 2: String 1B and pass back through
the last A added in Row 1 of the bail;
repeat three times (Fig. 7blue thread).
Rows 316: Repeat Row 2 fourteen times
(Fig. 7red thread).
Zip: Lay the beadworked strip across the
back of the stone. Match the beads of
Row 16 to those of the bezels Round 5
so they interlock like a zipper. Weave
through the beads of both Row 16 and
Round 5 to form a seamless join
(Fig. 8). Pass through all the beads
added in this step again to reinforce.
Secure the thread and trim.
Row 1:
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classic quartet
Roxanne Rogers
TECHNIQUES
odd-count peyote stitch
picot
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technique information.
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TOOLS
Scissors
2 size 12 beading needles
FINISHED SIZE: 22mm (ring top)
Fig. 1: Stitching
Rounds 1 and 2
Fig. 2: Adding
Round 3
ARTISTS TIP
Use firm tension
when working the
band so the ring
holds a tight shape.
Fig. 3: Forming
Round 4
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ARTISTS TIP
Add or subtract 2 beads in the band
length for each half-size adjustment.
For example, 41 beads would make
a size 8 ring; 43 beads would make
a size 9.
Center:
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Fig. 5: Finishing
and reinforcing
the ring top
Fig. 6: Connecting
Fig. 7: Adding
the picots to
the band
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gatherings
Michelle Mach
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For one member joining the Portland Bead Society was a life-changing
event. When Teresa Sullivan joined
nearly twenty years ago, she was mainly
interested in trade beads and their history. But exposure to seed-bead artists,
such as David Chatt and Joyce Scott
helped develop her interest in beadweaving. Now, Teresa teaches and
exhibits internationally, her interest in
beads transformed from a sideline to a
full-time career.
Society President Karen Bettin notes
that with so much going on the challenge for members is keeping a balance
between helping out with these wonderful activities and still having time to do
what we love: bead.
Learn more about the Portland Bead Society at
www.beadport.com.
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more techniques
B E A D E M B RO I D E RY
WIREWORKING
To form a simple loop, use flat-nose pliers to make a 90 bend at least " from
the end of the wire. Use round-nose pliers to grasp the wire at the tip; roll the pliers toward the bend, but not past it, to
preserve the 90 bend. Adjust the pliers as
needed to continue the wrap around the nose of the
pliers. Trim the wire next to the bend. Open a simple loop just as you would a jump ring (see below).
FRINGE
O V E R H A N D K N OT
To open a jump ring, grasp each side of its opening with a pair of pliers. Dont pull apart. Instead,
twist in opposite directions so that you can open
and close without distorting the shape.
H A L F - H I TC H K N OT
G LU I N G
These basic instructions are for techniques used in this issues projects and are from The Beaders Companion (Interweave, 2005).
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