Tag: herringbone

  • Too many blue beads!

    So, here’s an idea for a project, driven by the fact that my drawer of blue beads is full. I had a mental picture of a series of blue interlocking links of various sizes in a long necklace. Something like this: Except, I don’t really like it in execution. I think I might in delicas,…

  • Beading For a Cure complete

    The due date was yesterday — I got my piece done and mailed just in time! The pendants are my favorite part of the necklace: The matching earrings are a duplicate of the center hanging dangles. I did use an added bead, a size 11 pink bead to match the size 8 bead. The necklace…

  • Beading for a Cure 2013, step 2

    I’m making progress! I like it – these, and others, will be strung with the addition of the other beads in the kit. My addition to the kit is the size 11 matte pink beads; the kit comes with the same color in 8s.

  • Furnace glass ring

    I recently saw the instructions for this ring, and decided to make one of my own. The instructions are in Russian (right?), but the pictures are sufficient. I think the instructions are by Tanya.

  • Beading for a Cure 2013, step 1

    So where am I going with this? This could perhaps become a pendant – three or so rows above the bead scoop shape is a built-in hole where this can be strung, perhaps on a velvet ribbon. Hanging inside the shape, and framed by the matte metallic café au lait color will be some of…