Dulcey Heller

Category: Jewelry

  • Rhinestones and beads bracelet

    Here’s the finished bracelet! I like it, and the clasp works well. Here’s a tip, though: the actual clasp should be as close as possible to the edge of the bracelet. Because I wasn’t thinking of this, I centered the snap on the Ultrasuede square. The clasp only gaps a tiny bit, but if I…

  • Lantern earrings/pendants

    I just realized that I didn’t post any pictures of these gifts I made recently. Sára Zsadon wrote instructions for these as earrings in the December 2013 Beadwork magazine. I used them as pendants; I find them very appealing. For once, I made one for myself!

  • Rhinestones and beads clasp

    I wanted to determine the clasp of the bracelet before I cut the rhinestone chain, so as to accurately calculate length. Here it is! I think this will work. Stylistically it works, and it should be fine functionally as well. The clasp will be anchored at four points on each side, from each line of…

  • Thrifted rhinestones and beads

    I bought this wonderful, 3 1/2′ rhinestone chain at a thrift store. It’s tarnished and the rhinestones aren’t really sparkly – which makes it perfect for everyday wear, right? Perhaps from the 50s? It’s unsigned, so I don’t feel guilty about cutting it apart. Below is version three of a possible cuff. And here is…

  • I love French pumpkin beads

    Really, I love all these colors, but the pumpkin is its own category of wonderful. I have a lot of this particular bead, but they are precious because I love them, and because there are no more French seed bead manufacturers. I’ve long admired Julie Powell’s beadwork, especially her collections of herringbone rope necklaces. I…