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Finished twisted right angle weave necklace, BFAC 2011
I’m quite pleased with this necklace. The beads selected by Beki from Out on a Whim are beautiful, and were easy to use. My twisted right angle weave stitch variant makes a lovely, flexible rope, with the drop beads adding texture. The pendant and bar of the clasp create strong horizontal lines to contrast with…
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Pendant for the twisted right angle weave
I really like how this turned out. The pendant is removable, and looks pleasing with the rope. It also reflects the bar of the clasp. Isn’t it great when a design pulls together?! I’m going to keep playing with photographing this, and then post a photo of the complete piece.
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Twisted right angle weave clasp
I’m testing out a light tent and lights; I usually just use Ott-lights on white paper for these blog posts for simplicity. This year for Beading for a Cure, we take our own photographs for the auction, so I’m working on getting good images. I’m still not entirely pleased with this photograph. Anyone have a…
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19″ of twisted right angle weave, waiting for a clasp
I think I’m at the full length, a little over 19″. Next up, a beaded bar and toggle clasp, hopefully this weekend.
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Introducing a new beading stitch variant: twisted right angle weave
I am so very pleased that this idea worked! I purchased some of those small peanut-shaped beads a few weeks ago, and designed this stitch variant for them. I wasn’t very excited with my Beading for a Cure project as it was — I think the idea would still work, but I was forcing the…