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Button centerpiece
Here’s what I’ve made the button into — my intention is to string it though the shank on the back, hopefully hiding the clasp underneath it.
Six more blue beads done!
…and six more to go. Plus a reddish-orange one. Plus the clasp to be made out of the button. And maybe more, depending on how it looks when I have these components done, and if I need more length (I’m thinking 16-18″.)
Lisa Businka beaded bead
Lisa recently posted her instructions for making this beaded bead on her blog. The text is in Russian, but the pictures are generous and clear. I have very few beads that are not seed beads, so I started by searching for 6mm rounds, as she states. I didn’t find much in my stash, but gave…
Ignoring the hole on a perfectly good bead
In my feed reader, I found this post, from Lumina in Budapest, and wanted to play with the idea. I used a bezel that was inspired by some French bezels (sorry, I no longer have the link), which I also used in my rings. I did use the hole to help anchor the band of…
Not serious beading, but fun!
I haven’t been doing that much beading lately, and miss it. I needed a reward for doing a disliked task (mending), so at the fabric store, while picking up thread, grabbed these buttons. A few minutes of peyote later, and I have a ring!