Dulcey Heller

Category: Bracelets

  • Herringbone spiral, step 3

    I started this bracelet before Christmas, and last week purchased clasps that I believe will work for this — which provides impetus to work on it! I should have time this week to complete this, then perhaps back to looming? I know I’ve written that before…

  • Kumihimo sample, plus beads!

    With the braiding disk came some cotton yarn in three colors, fuchsia, green, and gray. There was twice as much fuchsia as the other colors, so I chose this pattern in a simple 8-strand braid. This was easy to keep smooth with the thicker diameter of the fiber, and actually more consistent than later the…

  • Herringbone spiral, step 2

    I’ve made this more into a herringbone spiral tweed at this point! It’s 3/4″ wide, and I’m going to have to figure out a clasp.

  • Herringbone spiral, step 1

    Isn’t this cool? This is herringbone spiral, part of a design by Laura McCabe. It’s in her new book, Laura McCabe’s embellished beadweaving : jewelry lavished with fringe, fronds, lacework & more, which I checked out from my local library. This rope is done as the chain/rope part of an amazingly life-like necklace of beaded…

  • Palawan bracelet completed

    Using this bracelet design by Remue-ménage, I have completed this bracelet: I really like how it looks. This toggle looks great, but isn’t as secure as I’d like, as the loop is fairly soft and doesn’t hold this great open square shape as well as it could. I have lengthened the bar once already. At…