Dulcey Heller

Category: Jewelry

  • Beaded Gerbera daisy

    I had the opportunity lately to make a Gerbera daisy, as seen in many bead blogs. I had one rivoli on hand, and it turns out that brandy is a perfect color for a flower center, especially when framed by gold charlottes! I don’t know where instructions for this are published; I just gave it…

  • Nail polish pendants

    Check these out! Susan of Sweeter Lemon has a tutorial on how to make these faux dichroic pendants out of glass tiles and nail polish. I had no idea there was such a thing as shatter nail polish — this is a great idea. I followed instructions, except I used Krylon to seal the back.…

  • Denim right angle weave bracelet, failed clasps

    Okay, from left to right: I don’t know where I was going with this first one. The second is cool, as a toggle for a bar and toggle clasp, as the bar fits in the dents in the ends, and there’s also a dent for the attachment part of the bar. BUT, this deforms where…

  • Denim right angle weave bracelet, step 5

    One more double-sided arrow, and maybe I’m done? If the clasp I made works?

  • Denim right angle weave bracelet, step 4

    I was able to find significant beading time today, and worked on this bracelet. While I’ve been working, repeating components, I’ve been thinking ahead to the clasp I may make. Something in right angle weave, please! I took the picture as it will wrap around my wrist, so you can see how the big tile…