Monday, October 26, 2015

‘Autumn colors’ bracelet

‘Autumn colors’ beaded bracelet

Today we will make a bracelet out of seed beads of two sizes and large round beads. I called it the ‘Autumn colors’ bracelet. To make this bracelet, we will use the beading technique of cubic right angle weave (CRAW).
We will need:
- 12 mm round beads of red color,
- size 8 Czech seed beads of orange color,
- size 10 Czech seed beads of yellow color,
- clasp for a bracelet,
- nylon fishing line 0.25 mm thick and one or two beading needles (depends on the stringing method you use for making CRAW).

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Beaded monkey in brick stitch

Monkey beaded in brick stitch

Holidays are coming sooner than you think! Maybe, it’s time to think about Christmas? As you know, the next 2016 year is the year of the Monkey in the Chinese zodiac. That's why today we will make a beaded monkey. It is a simple beadwork that can be made rather quickly if you have some experience in brick stitch bead weaving. This monkey, for example, can be used as a Christmas decoration or you can give it to your friends and family members as a Christmas gift. Everybody for sure will like it.

We will need:
- size 8 seed beads of six colors; I used seed beads of brown, pink, white, gray, red and black colors;
- nylon fishing line 0.25 mm thick and two beading needles (as usual in brick stitch, you can do with one needle only).

Monday, October 12, 2015

Stretch bracelet in 3D beading technique

Stretch bracelet in 3D beading technique

Today we will make a bracelet using the technique of 3D beading. This bracelet is very elastic, therefore it does not need a clasp. It stretches easily when being put on the arm and takes its usual shape instantly after that.
To make this bracelet we will need:
- size 8 seed beads of two colors (I used seed beads of turquoise and yellow colors);
- nylon fishing line 0.2 mm thick and two beading needles.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Bull

Bull in 3D beading

Today we will make a beaded 3D bull with a bell on its neck.
We will need:
- for the bull - size 8 seed beads of four colors: gray, black, dark-gray and brown;
- for the bell - size 10 seed beads of two colors: yellow and green;
- wire 0.3 mm thick for the bull and 0.2 mm thick for the bell;
- thin nylon fishing line and a needle for cross-linking of the finished beadwork (if necessary).

Monday, July 20, 2015

Sunflower

Sunflower out of seed beads and wire

Today we will make a beaded sunflower out of seed beads and wire.
We will need:
- size 11 seed beads of yellow and green colors,
- size 8 seed beads of black color,
- wire 0.3 mm thick for basic weaving,
- wire 0.2 mm thick for assembling the flower;
- green thread for winding the stem.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Raspberry

Beaded raspberry

Today we will make beaded raspberry, a twig and berries.
We will need:
- size 8 seed beads of reddish-pink color,
- size 10 seed beads of green color,
- wire 0.2 mm thick,
- green thread for winding the twig,
- a basket or a bowl which we’ll fill with berries.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Hare

Beaded hare

Today we will make another beaded animal in the technique of 3D beading; it is a hare.
We will need:
- size 8 seed beads of white, black and pink colors;
- wire 0.3 mm thick;
- thin nylon fishing line and a needle for cross-linking of the finished beadwork (if necessary).

Friday, June 19, 2015

Keychain with Cancer (Zodiac sign)

Keychain with Cancer (Zodiac sign)

We continue a series of keychains with zodiac signs. Today is the turn of Cancer. For beading we will use the technique of brick stitch.
We will need:
- size 8/0 seed beads of eight colors; I used seed beads of light-yellow, gray, pink, brown, yellow, red, green and blue colors,
- nylon fishing line 0.25 mm thick and two beading needles (as usual in the brick stitch technique, if you wish you can do with only one needle).

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Bracelet of large round beads in green colors

Bracelet of large round beads in green colors

Today we will make a bracelet out of large round beads of two sizes and seed beads.
We will need:
- round beads of two sizes: large, 16 mm in diameter, and small, 12 mm in diameter,
- size 8 seed beads,
- nylon fishing line 0.3 mm in diameter and two beading needles,
- clasp for a bracelet.

All the beads in my bracelet are of different shades of green.

Monday, June 8, 2015

Beaded earrings in marine blue colors

Beaded bracelet and earrings in marine blue colors

Today we will make earrings which make up a set with a bracelet that we made earlier.
We will need:
- round beads of marine blue color: large, 8 mm in diameter, and small, 4 mm in diameter,
- size 10 seed beads of white color,
- two ear wires,
- nylon thread and two needles for weaving.

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Bracelet in marine blue colors

Bracelet in marine blue colors

Today we will make another bracelet out of round beads and seed beads.
We will need:
- round beads of marine blue color: large, 8 mm in diameter, and small, 4 mm in diameter,
- size 10 seed beads of white color,
- nylon thread and two beading needles,
- clasp for a bracelet.