A Stylised 3 d Butterfly - Beadwork
This article assumes familarity with single needle right angle weave (click here for instructions)and with tubular peyote (click here for instructions) Start by making a circle with 4 black beads, then add 2 beads over one bead, then go through ... [... more]
Bella Online |
An Elegant Bead and Chain Bracelet - Beadwork
Teri Packel , probably the woman who influenced my beading the most, gave me this gorgeous bracelet a recent bead show.It was too beautiful not to be shared, and she graciously gave me permission You will need 14 inches of long and short chain, ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Blank Graphs
Index of the stringing and wire projects on this site, and of the graph paper on this site. - Beadwork at BellaOnline Index - Graph Paper and Stringing Projects - Beadwork is a personally written site at BellaOnline Beadwork at BellaOnline Index ... [... more]
Bella Online |
How to Make Bubble Wands - Beadwork
Summer time here in Alaska, the sun is out until late, and so are the It made me think of the bubble wands I used to make for my children Actually you can use any beads with big enough holes to pass the wire through. Start with about 18 inches of ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Cell Phone Charms - Beadwork
Sterling headpins, I used sterling because for me, they've always bent and coiled better then the plated kind, I've had problems with sometimes snapping the plated ones. Some beads, I used faceted glass and little silver daisy spacers Then hold ... [... more]
Bella Online |
How to tie slip knots a.k.a. sliding knots - Beadwork
I'm going to do a few articles on finishing techniques. Hopefully they will be helpful. Please feel free to email me if there is something specific you would like to see in this series. Slip Knots are a fast way to finish off cord necklaces, I ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Illusion Earrings - Beadwork
Beginners Project, good for quick selling projects, or for teen earrings. This is a super simple project that looks wonderful done in many kinds You will need crimping pliers, which are an absolutely essential tool Start by cutting two pieces of ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Learning Basics - Even count flat peyote - Beadwork
Even count flat peyote is super easy, and I use it a lot for bracelets, necklace and other things. It's basically a form of netting, but with only one bead spaces making a very dense fabric. Start by stringing the number of beads you need for ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Snowflake Patterns - Beadwork
I love graphing out geometric designs and have been doing quite a bit of lately. This is how I graph out snowflakes. You see how it has guidelines dividing the graph into 6 parts? What you are going to do is follow just one of the guide lines to ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Little Beaded Shamrocks - Beadwork
These simple shamrocks are a nice way to add a spot of green to your outfit or beadwork for St. Patrick's day. I hope you enjoy them. I sewed these to hair accessories, but you could just as easily use a spot of repositional glue to put them on a ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Melting Beads - Beadwork
There is a currently a trend of melted bead art on Craftster.org,search the forum for melted beads. The idea started from an episode of HGTV's Crafters Coast to Coast. Quick tip for sorting colors in an assortment of beads- I let my daughter sort ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Netted Handflower - Beadwork
For this project, you will need to read through the instructions and diagrams first if you are not familar with increasing and decreasing in vertical netting. If you are familar with it, just skip to the last page which has the graph. This ... [... more]
Bella Online |
