Tabla de contenidos para February - March 2017 en Beadwork

As a young girl, I had the good fortune of growing up in a crafty household, where creativity was encouraged and glitter had a habit of showing up in the most unexpected places. In my adult life, I have naturally been drawn to all things sparkly, and as my staff and I put together this issue of Beadwork, the thing that struck me most about the collection of projects is, boy, does it shine! We love the elegance of That’s a Wrap! on page 56, with its rainbow rondelles and delicate Japanese drops. And I imagine pairing the sumptuous Sweet Sangria Earrings with my little black dress for a night on the town (page 62). If you prefer a little less sparkle, the Beads in Bloom Bracelet may be more…

designer of the year 2017 The captivating design of this component-based bracelet features swirling units and snap sets that create a hidden closure and a continuous pattern when worn. 1) ROW 1. Use circular peyote stitch and a variation of circular herringbone stitch to work the first row of vortices: Unit 1, Round 1: Use 2 ½ ' of thread to string 4A, leaving a 4" tail. Pass through the beads again to form a tight circle; use the working and tail threads to tie a square knot and pass through the first A strung (Fig. 1, blue thread). Unit 1, Round 2: String 1B and pass through the next A of Round 1; repeat three times. Pass through the first B of this round (Fig. 1, red thread). Unit…

TECHNIQUE two-needle right-angle weave variation PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 12.5 g matte metallic bronze size 8° seed beads (A) 10 g turquoise Picasso 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (B) 1 antiqued copper 16mm toggle clasp Clear .012 monofilament illusion cord Jewelry cement TOOLS Scissors Scotch tape or bead stopper FINISHED SIZE 7 ½ " artist’s tip Use scraps of monofilament illus ion cord from previous projects to create the flowers in Step 1. Before you begin creating flowers, count the scraps so you can easily keep track of how many flowers you’ve created. 1) FLOWERS. Use 4" of cord to string 6B; use the ends of the cord to tie a square knot, forming a tight circle. Apply a dab of jewelry cement to the knot; let dry. Pass each end through…

TECHNIQUES right-angle weave circular peyote stitch PROJECT LEVEL £¡¡ MATERIALS 0.5 g matte black size 15° seed beads (A) 9 g crystal violet rainbow 3.8×1mm O beads (B) 157 matte black 4mm fire-polished rounds (C) 264 lavender 2mm pearl rounds (D) 6 gunmetal 4×5mm oval jump rings 1 gunmetal 20×10mm 3-strand tube clasp Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 10 beading needle 2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers FINISHED SIZE 7 ¾ " 1) BASE. Use right-angle weave to stitch the bracelet base: Row 1, Unit 1: Use 4' of thread to string {1C and 1B} four times, leaving a 4" tail; pass through the first 1C/1B/1C/1B/1C strung (Fig. 1, green thread). Row 1, Unit 2: String {1B and 1C} three times. String 1B; pass…

TECHNIQUES circular peyote stitch circular netting PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 2 g metallic bronze iris size 15° seed beads (A) 1 g metallic bronze iris size 11° seed beads (B) 3 g metallic bronze iris size 8° seed beads (C) 3 g white luster opaque size 6° seed beads (D) 1 g matte old rose size 11° cylinder beads (E) 2 g matte metallic mix opaque 4×1mm 1-hole square Quad beads (F) 4 g matte Aztec gold 4×2mm 2-hole MiniDuos (G) 15 jet copper luster 6mm 2-hole Khéops par Puca triangles (H) 15 light purple opaque 6mm 2-hole diamond Silky beads (J) 1 gold 21×25mm heart-shaped toggle clasp 4 gold 6mm jump rings Crystal 4 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 12 beading needle 2 pairs of chain-…

Stitch eye-catching yet simple components that adorn the netted and embellished base of this timeless bracelet. 1) BASE STRIPS. Use ladder stitch and netting to stitch the base strips: Row 1: Use 4' of thread to form a strip of ladder stitch 58B long, leaving a 4" tail. Rows 2 and 3: String 1B and pass through the next B of Row 1, the last B exited, the B just added, and the next B of Row 1 (Fig. 1, blue thread); repeat fifty-six times. Exit through the last B added (Fig. 1, red thread). Note: Numbers on illustrations indicate rows. Rows 4 and 5: String 2B and pass through the last B exited, then weave through beads to exit from the next B of Rows 2 and 3 (Fig.…

Kelly Wiese Kelly Wiese’s beadwork is delicate and romantic. She loves using size 15° seed beads and crystals to create designs with a vintage flair. In her latest Interweave book, Exotic Adornments, Kelly presents eighteen gorgeous projects that would befit Queen Guinevere. We recently asked Kelly about her new book. Q: How did you get started beading? A: I saw a pair of beaded earrings in a boutique that I fell in love with. They were brick-stitch earrings with long, beautiful fringe, and I wanted to learn how to make something similar. Around that time I met my good friend Eleanor; she was a beader and offered to teach me. After that, I couldn’t get enough. Luckily for me, that was in the late 1990s and the beading craze was…

TECHNIQUES cubic right-angle weave tubular netting PROJECT LEVEL £££ MATERIALS 1 g 24k light gold–plated size 15° seed beads (A) 4 g matte pink-lilac galvanized permanentfinish size 11° seed beads (B) 11 g metallic bronze size 11° seed beads (C) 7 g terra-cotta opaque size 8° seed beads (D) 88 red magma 2.5×6mm Rizos (E) 44 pink pastel 5×7mm Pip beads (F) 236 metallic rust silky 4mm fire-polished rounds (G) 44 red 4mm pearl rounds (H) 11 red 6mm pearl rounds (J) Crystal 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 11 beading needle FINISHED SIZE 25 ¼ " (with 5" fringes) 1) STRAP. Use cubic right-angle weave to stitch the strap: Cube 1, Bottom: Use 4' of thread to string 4D, leaving a 2' tail; pass through the…

TECHNIQUES square stitch right-angle weave variation netting PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 3 g matte brass size 11° Czech seed beads (A) 3 g green turquoise opaque size 10° Czech seed beads (B) 7 g matte brass size 8° Czech seed beads (C) 78 purple iris 8×5mm 2-hole DiamonDuos (D) 54 white 3mm pearl rounds (E) 26 turquoise 3mm pearl rounds (F) 1 antiqued gold 17mm toggle clasp Black 6 lb WildFire thermally bonded beading thread TOOLS Scissors Big-eye beading needle FINISHED SIZE 14 ¾ " 1) END 1. Use square stitch to form the first end of the necklace: Stitch 1: Use 4' of thread to string 4A, leaving an 8" tail; pass through the beads again and position the beads into two stacks of 2A. Pass through the first…

TECHNIQUES tubular right-angle weave tubular peyote stitch netting PROJECT LEVEL ££¡ MATERIALS 1 g matte metallic khaki size 15° seed beads (A) 1 g silver-lined root beer size 15° seed beads (B) 20 crystal golden shadow 2.5mm crystal bicones (C) 2 burgundy 7mm flat-back crystal rhinestones 1 pair of sterling silver 6mm flat-pad earring posts (with 5mm ear nuts) Crystal 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread Clear industrial adhesive TOOLS Scissors Size 12 beading needle Toothpick FINISHED SIZE ½ " 1) PREPARE. Use a toothpick to apply adhesive to the flat pad of 1 earring post. Adhere the back of 1 rhinestone to the center of the pad; let dry. Set aside. 2) BEZEL. Use tubular right-angle weave, tubular peyote stitch, and netting to bezel a flat-back crystal rhinestone: Base…

PASS THROUGH VS PASS BACK THROUGH Pass through means to move the needle in the same direction that the beads have been strung. Pass back through means to move the needle in the opposite direction. FINISHING AND STARTING NEW THREADS Tie off the old thread when it’s about 4" long by making an overhand knot around previous threads between beads. Weave through a few beads to hide the knot, and trim the thread close to the work. Start the new thread by tying an overhand knot around previous threads between beads. Weave through several beads to hide the knot and to reach the place to resume beading. STOP BEAD A stop bead (or tension bead) holds your work in place. To make one, string a bead larger than those you…

What’s your advice on choosing color combinations for beading projects? One of my favorite ways to find color inspiration is to search websites that provide a photograph with coordinating color choices (e.g., www.design-seeds.com) or have colorpalette generators (e.g., www.coolors.co, color.adobe.com). I also like to use the colors from a beloved piece of clothing or fabric. I find that limiting the number of colors used in a design makes color selection less overwhelming. —Jann Christiansen When choosing color combinations, I like to use analogous color schemes, which pair one main color with the two colors directly beside it on the color wheel. I love the harmony these combinations bring to a design. However, I mostly create from intuition or whatever feels pleasing to me and my mood that day. —Kristen Fagan…

designer of the year 2017 Suspend short sections of glistening dainty chain from two bezeled pear-shaped fancy stones and one crystal bicone for a sleek earring. 1) LARGE BEZEL. Use tubular peyote stitch to bezel a 14×10mm pear-shaped fancy stone: Rounds 1 and 2: Use 3' of thread to string 31C, leaving a 4" tail. Pass through the first 2C strung to form a circle (Fig. 1, green thread). Round 3: String 1C, skip 1C of the previous rounds, and pass through the next C; repeat fourteen times (Fig. 1, blue thread). String 1C; pass through the nearest C of Round 2 and the next C of Round 1 (Fig. 1, red thread). Note: The last C added will form the point of the bezel. Rounds 4 and 5 will…

TECHNIQUES kumihimo braiding crimping PROJECT LEVEL £¡¡ MATERIALS 3 g Montana blue alabaster pastel opaque 5×2.5mm 2-hole SuperDuos (A) 1 silver 16×12mm toggle clasp 2 silver 4mm jump rings 2 silver 2mm crimp tubes 2 silver 3mm crimp tubes 48" of white quartz .019 beading wire 56" of green-turquoise .019 beading wire 56" of tanzanite .019 beading wire TOOLS Wire cutters 2 bead stoppers Square kumihimo plate Universal Magical crimping pliers Mighty crimping pliers 2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers FINISHED SIZE 7" 1) PREPARING THE CORDS. Cut two 14" pieces of white quartz beading wire, four 14" pieces of green-turquoise beading wire, and four 14" pieces of tanzanite beading wire. Gather the wires together and secure the ends of the wires with a bead stopper, leaving a 2"…

KITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT AT www.interweave.com artist’s tips ? Loosen your tension if the base starts to twist while you’re stitching the center embellishment. ? Reinforce the thread path of Step 2 to make sure the crystal rondelles are secured to the base. TECHNIQUES right-angle weave netting PROJECT LEVEL £¡¡ MATERIALS 7 g metallic bright bronze size 11° seed beads (A) 6 g metallic bronze 2.8mm Japanese drops (B) 112 rainbow 4×3mm crystal rondelles (C) 2 antiqued brass 4mm wireguards 1 antiqued bronze 8×16mm ball-andsocket clasp 2 antiqued brass 5mm jump rings Smoke 8 lb FireLine braided beading thread TOOLS Scissors Size 11 beading needle 2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers FINISHED SIZE 21 ¼ " 1) BASE. Use right-angle weave to stitch the base of…

GAIL MCLAIN of Sequim, Washington, took a simpler approach to Cindy Holsclaw’s Chrysanthemum Blossoms necklace (Beadwork, April/May 2015) to adapt it for a class project. RENATA MINULLINA of Shreveport, Louisiana, pared down Evelína Palmontová’s Stardust Bracelet (Beadwork, June/July 2016) to create a narrower, more subtle version. ROZ KIMERLING of Sun City, Arizona, found inspiration for her bracelet in the bead-embroidered work of Sherry Serafini (Beadwork, April/May 2016). SUSAN PELLIGRA of Manasquan, New Jersey, put a colorful spin on Phyllis Dintenfass’s Triversible Earrings (Beadwork, December 2008/ January 2009) with a playful variation.…