Palawan toggle?
Remue-ménage recently published a design on her blog entitled Palawan, a very sleek-looking 4-around herringbone that encapsulates larger beads. Her instructions are here. The diagrams are plenty, if you’re like me and don’t speak French. Below is my attempt — which I may or may not use — to make the ring part of a…
Beadwork — at a train museum?
The Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historical Center in Tower, MN (train sounds play on launch), is housed in a depot and notably has a steam locomotive, a caboose, and a coach car that can be rented for events. In the Depot are artifacts from the area, which includes beadwork from area tribes, likely Anishinaabeg. These are…
Blue beaded bead
This is perhaps the first bead in a swap in which I’m participating. I need to see if I continue to like it after a few days! It’s peyote over a 12mm wooden bead as armature.
Bead blogs to enjoy
A few more blogs added to this blogroll, and my feed reader: EP Originals Les Perles de Soda Erga GyöngyÉlete
Bead looming again, part 4
This is more than halfway done. Overall, I’m happy with it. I think the light green petals surrounding the flower center need to be darker; they’re barely visible. Also, I like Hoffman’s original choice of colors better, but I expected that. He’s the color expert! I’m not trying to match bead-for-bead the bead placement that…