Category: Jewelry

  • Another O ring

    I wanted a little gift for someone, so I made another. These things are addicting, and a nice small project to play with combinations of bead colors, sizes, finishes, shapes, etc….

  • Herringbone with Toho triangles

    I owe a 20-something male a necklace, sort of. He broke one I made for him when he was a teen, just wore it out. He asked me to fix it, and make it longer, but I no longer have one of the beads, so I made him something different instead. I was looking through…

  • A beady trade, part 3

    Okay, I tried another version. The beads at the corners are pearl white ab charlottes, instead of size 11 Japanese seeds. I think I like this version where the corners aren’t as distinctive. I have a yellow cast to this on the charlottes — yes, they are pearl white. When I tried to fix it…

  • A beady trade, part 2

    So, I sent some pictures of possible bead combos to Sylvia (an opportunity to look at my beads, great fun!). I made a small sample of one combination that she liked, and sent her a photograph. This might be more to her liking.

  • A beady trade

    My friend Sylvia made me a gorgeous bead crochet necklace. Bead crochet is something I’ve done a couple of times with size 8 beads, and while I understand the basics of a very simple rope with slip stitch, I find it difficult. My tension is very tight, and I don’t get a lovely supple rope…