In the ocean of information that is the world wide web, there are a few websites that rise to the top when it comes to covering the basics of beadwork. Not surprisingly, one of them is the Beadwork Site at About.com. Paula Morgan has compiled the very best tutorials on just about every aspect of […]
March’s Chaste Moon
For this month’s Beaded Journal Page, I had the work do double duty. There was a challenge in one of my favorite forums (Bead Arts forum) to create something “hidden in plain sight”. I chose to work braille words into my journal page, using a different size (but same color) beads. […]
There are literally hundreds of books that you could buy on the art of working with seed beads, and most of them are good books, with something good to offer. And since I’m a book and magazine junkie, I own most of them. The ones that I don’t own, I’ve read, courtesy of the local […]
Technique Tuesday!
After finished Andromeda’s Pearls, I thought that it might be a good idea to share a really basic tutorial on bead embroidery, a project that can be finished in a few days (or even possibly one long day). Treasure Chest is the name of this piece. :-)
More and more often, modern jewelry is […]
Make Art Monday!
Well, the piece that you’ve been suffering along with me while it’s been in progress is done…and it actually has a name without me having to beg for help! Amazing. It’s made from pearls, pearls, pearls, and more pearls. Also, seed beads, crystals, and assorted glass beads and shells. Yay…it’s done!
Tags: Bead Embroidery, […]
A set of my Bead Journal Project pieces were selected as the Bronze Prize winners in the Freeform/Home Decor category! I found out about it late in January and had to send them in for photographs. They haven’t made their way onto the FMG website yet, but they have made their way back home! The […]
Make Art Monday!
In between other projects, I’ve been slogging away on my new embroidered necklace:
The finished version will be posted very soon!
Tags: Bead Embroidery, Beading, beads, handmade beaded jewelry, Mixed Media, Wearable ArtShare This
February’s Snow Moon
I used a number of different patterns for dimensional snowflakes on this addition to my Beaded Journal pages. Some of them look kind of fuzzy in the photo, because they stick straight up and I can’t control the aperture on my camera for depth of field adjustments. Next camera, that’s for sure!
You can […]
Technique Tuesday!
Today is going to be one of those “my own opinion” posts! Please feel free to leave comments that share your favorite materials and methods for today’s topic.
Orinoco Flow
I am frequently asked for the specifics of how I make my bead-embroidered pieces. You can see examples of my bead-embroidered necklaces here. I’m totally sold […]
Make Art Monday!
Here are the first couple of steps that I’ve taken in starting up a new embroidered necklace. You can see the basic outlines on the foundation: just the neckline, the center, and a few outer guidelines. Unless I’m working on a piece that’s going to be symmetrical, this is usually all the guidance […]
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