INSPIRED DESIGNS FOR THE PASSIONATE BEADER Beadweaving with , Czech Glass ».se TECHNIQUES 4g peyote, j right-angle weave, and more! p.36 | | ean) Bumblebee p.32 beadworkmagazine.com |weal 26 by Scarlet Larson contents BEADWORK | areic/may 2010 VOLUME 12 NUMBER 2 (Soe tana) enone 4 Passing Through Designer of the Year Projects Bead Buzz 32. SWEET BUMBLEBEE Non Can Contributors ‘Acharsaka Seamisalicassociag UAE peyoun- Maw Rast Neches micadieeaiteees ea es peal ty Baber ahows 12 The Challenge ane 16 Stitch Pro Jean Gemptll 36 WILDFLOWER EARRINGS Melonie Potter ov dvr St el prc Ral Bg A eeclisiais from delicate chain—contrasting matte and iridescent seed. STITCH INDEX nis ea ae ec oe a EAD CROCHET 66 24: cictatCool 40. JACKANGTHE-PULPIT Lom Metals» BEAD EMBROIDERY 665,74 Single el egog is pepe ite BRICKSTTCH 64, 66,78 26 Scarlett’s Style Sere toner cers inahades of purple, aceladon-colored strap crested CHAN 2 ‘with tubular ertingbone stitch, and peal scents MONS 94 Techniques . i BINIING 50,66 FRINGE 32,40, 44,5056, 58,74 96 Bead Artist: Dan Adams ees caceeteec eas raees HERRINGBONESTITCH 16,40, and Cynthia Toops your wri with sophisticated shade of bronze aed beads, LADDERSTITCH 16 Tra Koyama (eal and pred -gaseeardrope NETTING 58 Renee ere eM PROJECT RATING 00” pre SPRALSTITCH 70 ‘Qur thres-tevel project rating 8 or an ntermetiat beader a beginner ready SQUARESTITCH 40, 54 CAC aie 00 i anemone STRINGING 50,64 peer eet ees eae rae [WIREWORKING 58 ed ete 2 beadworkmagazine.comet 58 MODERN VINTAGE: HOW TWO DESIGNERS. COMBINE SEED BEADS, PRESSED GLASS, ‘AND BRASS Barbra Fallot ond Any Hatha, Use beadwenving techniques to combine vintage-tnapeed clement and modern lait wth Barbar’s Hearts & Rosettes Necklace and Amy's Floral Wreaths Bracelet of Sede 50 VIOLETTE NECKLACE fer Sater Light up the room with a glimmering ryt stars necklace, ng dren right sees embellished ith fringe and pots 54 SEQUIN SHIMMER cin Stor A sqoare-sitched foundation is aden with feinge made of copper dich aid iridecest atthe ace beads in this oii, shimmering bracelet 64 CALYPSO FANS BRACELET Kothic Rudge Gool off with this fur bracelet design. composed of many stall bricheatitched sed-bead fans anchored wth olivine and fuchsa gas rounds 66 ENCHANTED NECKLACE Yineta Pry, Greate an elegant necklace with a bend-crocheted strap of elinder soc tina ce bead the peyote sched and bead cbeotdeted feel Sas gee 70 SATIN SPIRALS BRACELET Jule D’Amico-Beres “This swislng spiral-aitch bracelet shows off crystal pels on backtrop of gray ire-potihed rounds and unica eed bends Jncin-the Pulpit by Laura MeCabe 74 HAPPY-GO-LUCKY CUFF Kelh Angler Vintage floral cabochon are the centerpecet for thie vividly colored cuff, which incomprviel beck bead embroider, peyote sich, fringe, and brick ttc, and Genk cay peroneal wo bonus projects SPIRALS FILIGREE by Donne Kridman (SEE. 7) DAVIN THE SUN, by Rll Burne onthe we t bendworkmagazine com BEADWORK —apsil/may 20103YOUR BEADING COMMUNITY) E-mail [email protected] with beading tips, pictures of land groups are up to. Check our website, beadworkmagazine.com, for corrections, announcements, and free projects. Plus, chat with other BEAD HAPPY = “The joy of creativity without limits isthe ‘motto for Jubilation Creations, which was founded by Judy Weinstein as away to ‘nurture ereatvity in disabled and special needs clients at her New Jersey store, Jubili Beads @ Yarns. The organization invites people with specal need to participate in artscandverafts classes, where they often create beaded necklaces and bracelets. The | (732) 969-5300, goalsareto increase participants physical, Uwemrenuee ‘wwwbeadsmith.com. and cognitive skilsand to build asense —_Sntnccign of pride and accomplishment through ‘expressing their creativity. Go to wwwjubilationcreations.com, to learn more The BeadSmith’s Bead Oracle (62) predicts how many beads you will ned for any project: Just cross-check the ‘desired length of the necklace ‘or bracelet with the size of the beads you plan to use and-voilayou'll know how many beads to buy. beading Do good-and learn something Se ed With a twist jrojecs rom he UK beading ; a Maen, IVA SP eee ators ss beaded spiral ropes. Pus, the Seen ‘ih benctedirtanes pomp Dicer lineoes ea Suierivecisned bling aimirabnnms Vt Sreeechecerees cok WHAT OUR W.O.R.D. READERS DID E ‘The optional earrings for Nancy Cain's earl = Romonce neclace (August/September 2009, page 51) were so cute had to try : them. After making the first fow rounds, 1 : slipped the tube over the 12mm bead and {found I enjoyed the look ofthe bead showing ‘on both sides. So instead of stitching the tops af the cps, I finshed each side ofthe tube ath Nancy's points. I then completed my earrings with head pins, amethyst AB crystal kcones, gold-plated 3mm rounds, ond goldiled ear wires. 13:0 rewarding to be able to take the a HISTORIC JEWELS {JULIE SMITH / KILL DEVIL HLS, NORTH CAROLINA to get your copy for £10 (about $16) plus shipping. Preciousness Preserved: Jewelry from the Charleston Wart fiejecans Barta Grins) Miseun’s Collections from Ariiquty to Today showeases Memento Mosaic (December 2009/ the museum's extensive collection of jewelry, Because much January 2010, poge 74), fell in of the jewelry (dating from 500 B.C. to the mid-twentieth Tove. tis such an eclectic piece that century) was donated by Charlestonians, fascinating stories {just goes with everthing! Fam newt about their provenances accompany ascection ofthe bead embroidery, but | jlloned the directions, got out ll my tle buttons cand beads that needed a new projet, and this beautiful bracelet was born. Toe received o mony amazing compliments, and the bracelet has become my new favorite, Tloue Beadwork magazine and al the treasures in every issue ‘that challenge me to come up with inreasingly beautifel piece of jewelry pieces. For more information about the exhibit, which runs through September 6 at The Charleston Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, call (843) 722-2996 or visit www ‘CLAIRE KIMBLE / MEDFORD, OREGON charlestonmuseum.org. 6 beadworkmagazine,com:FOUR DESIGNERS, ONE STASH the challenge sx ‘Melinda Barta, Gretchen Coats, Lisa Kan, and Allison Mackin + What happens when you give the ruiles: We use our favorites Me cueiyee mewepcs | Os ‘materials to play with? We work where ncesary, round out projects with products we might not _withour own materials have considered using, and eur the stash: FUSIONBEADS.COM provided an assortment of glass-flower and. sleaf beads, gold components, crystals, seed. beads, and a clasp. the source: FUSIONBEADS.COM, (888) 781-3559, ) creative sides get stretched one more notch. SPRING IS IN THE AIR! [always get the urge to travel in the springtime, and since [don't have plans to hop on a plane to Japan anytime ‘soon, [took alitle minivacation (if only with my beads) and designed my necklace around a pagoda-and-crane cabochon. I glued the eabochon to a small piece of beading foundation, bead-embroidered around it, and then backed it with Ulrasuede, The straps are made of fringe, the wonderful gold twig components, and square-stitched sections of 24k gold sced beads. used Gilders Paste (see page 24) to dull the gold seed beads, in hopes of making the stitched sections not outshine the twigs. WITH ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL vibrant beads in this Challenge kit, it was difficult to choose a color palete! I decided to ereate a subly springy Dbracelet sing greens and yellow-oranges for an understated and feminine look. I selected the grassy green seed beads for the band of this peyote-sttched bracelet, then I embellished it ‘with stitched fringe made of yellow-orange flowers. I wanted the fringe to fee like the first delicate buds and blossoms of spring. Lodded a few faceted spricot-colored Swarovski crystals t0 the fringe for abit of dewy sparkle ‘The gol links help to create a slightly more manicured field of flowers. 12 beadworkmagazine.comTAKE A BOW, GRETCHEN! ‘After seeing some of the other great beaded accessories made by Beadwork reader Gretchen Coats of Saginaw Michigan, our editosinvited her to participate in this isue’s Challenge. And boy did she ever deliver tuming the kt’ contents intoa stunning necklace See below for details on how you, too, can submit picture of your work and be considered to win a Challenge it gretchen THE DAY 1 RECEIVED THE KIT wehad ‘our first snow/all here in Michigan, so it was a ‘welcome surprise to see all the bright colors and flowers. When I think of flowers, I think of water and ponds, so T immediately started imagining hhow-t get the feel of water in my piece. [had Vieki Hubbard, one ofthe owners ofthe Purple Sage bead sore I workat in Saginaw, Michigan, make ‘me the fabulous fused-glas custom eabochons. [bexeled them, added some leafy fringe and flowers, and made the strap with embellished right-angle weave. The whole piece didn't go according to my original idea, but [love how it turned out anyrvay Beadwork Alumni In select sues you will now find projects ‘made by Beadwork Alumni members~ beaders who have made significant contributions to our magazine since kesinception and who have helped shape Beadwors into the ‘magazine yousee today. This lasue we feature the work of isa Kan. THE GENEROUS KIT provided so many possibilities ‘After narrowing down the sclection of beads and findings, I made three twisted herringbone sopes with three colors in each rope. leapped them off with bead caps and then twisted the ropes before joining their opposing tends. For the pendant, I wired together three of my lampworked flowers and four of the metal components. Using the Russian style leaf pattern from my book, ‘had Romantqu (Interweave, 2008), [added fringe embellishments and gold twigs to the pendant fora perfect final touch, ‘The embellishments add a "wonderful sense of movement tothe piece. IT’S YOUR TURN! Want to try your hand at the Beadwork Challenge? Simply e-mail a photograph of your best beaded creation to Afeionbadorts, [email protected] by May 12th fora ‘mall, and choles: chance to participate. The photograph submitted is meant 1 you woul hielo give usa sense of your style, craftsmanship, and breadth of canter to technique. The editors of Beadwork will choose one designer Ty. cp, and mal the winner one of our upcoming Challenge kts ee contact lls Mackin at Hf chosen, you will have about four weeks to complete your ae project Visit beadworkmagazine com/go/challenge for more “Totline@ierassecom information ‘or (970) 613-4650. Duete international siping ots, th Chalege init to residents ofthe United States and Canad BEADWORK —april/may 2010 13TECHNIQUES YOU CAN'T BEAD WITHOUT. stitch pro Jean Campbell “TECHNIQUES ladder stiteh herringbone stitch pleot Seep 94for bl engu ijormatin PROJECT LEVEL 000 Ste p2 forme lena Row ts Works strip of ladder stitch 8A. long (Photo 1). Rew 2:String 2A and pass down through the second-to-last head and wp through the third-to-last bead added in Row | (Photo2a): repeat twice. String 2A; pass down through the next bead in Row |. To turn the needle around in preparation for the next row, pass the needle only through the Joop of thread that connects the first and second beads of the previous row (Photo 2b), and pass up through the first Row | bead and the ast bead added in this row (Photo). Row 3: String 2A and pass down through the second-to-last bead added in the previous row (Photo 3) and up through the third-to-last bead added (Photo 38), pulling tight; repeat twice For the final stitch, string 2A, pass down through the first bead from the previous row, pass the needle only through the stitches made between the previous two rows, hooking the thread (Photo 3), and pass back up through the last two beads exited (Photo 34). 16 beadworkmagszine.com (Aand B),a few 4mm round beads, a beading needle, and some thread Rows 4 and on: Repeat Row 3. As you continue to add rows, you'll see how the stitches create straight columns made up of V-shaped bead formations. + This issue, we'll tackle flat herringbone stitch—a quick, strong stitch. Got herringbone down? Then expand your skills by learning how to make both subtle and extreme increases, creating this pretty crown shape. All you need to follow along is two different colors of size 11° seed beads ARTIST'S TIPS ‘It’s best to work the ladder-stitched row (Row 1) more on the loose side so that when you start herringbone stitch, the ladder-stitched strip will give alittle, allowing the two stitches to blend into ‘one another better. ‘* When reinforcing herring- bone stitch, it'll be tempting to just weave through the columns. That's totally fine, but when you do so, ‘you risk losing the signa ture slant of the beads, and the work could end Lup looking like square stitch instead,You've got this easy stitch down now, right? So your next challenge will be to form increases, To do so, string 2A as usual and pass down through the next bead of the previous row, Before you pass up through the following bead of the previous row, add a bead; in this case, 1B (Photo A). Pass up through the next bead as usual, and pull tight to form the in- crease (Photo). You can start out with one bead between the columns for a slight increase, then add more to splay the col- umns apart. For this crown shape, I've increased by one, then ‘two, then three, and at the end even added some 4mm crys- tal rounds. Tip: For a more gradual increase, use size 15° accent beads in place of B. To cleanly finish off the points of the columns with picots, work regular herringbone stitch, adding three seed beads per stitch instead of two (Fig-1). JEAN CAMPBELL is ajewely-desgn artis, teacher writer and author ofthe recent book Steampunk Sisle Jewelry (Creative Publishing International 2010). 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CUSTOM COOL sieinis ere spring blossoms Charm, earring, pin, pendant, or clasp— these sweet flower-and-leaf components are remarkably versatile. TECHNIQUES « elreular and flat peyote stiteh Fight-angle weave pleot See p.94 or pfu technique information PROJECT LEVEL 00 ‘See p.2 for more information. MATERIALS & TOOLS: Size 14” seed beads for flower (A) Size 14” seed beads for leaf (8) 43mm potato pearls (Curved floral 38% 12mm brase connectors (optional) Nylon beading thread in color to match beads Thread conditioner Scissors Size 10 beading needle FINISHED SIZE Sa X 5/8 (ONE FLOWER WITH LEAP) 24 — beadworkmagazine.com 11) FLOWER. Working with tight tension so the beadwork cups, use circular peyote stitch, right-angle weave, and picots 10 form a flower: Round 1: Use 18” of conditioned thread to string 3A. Pass through the first bead strung. Round 2: Work IA in each stitch using peyote stitch. Step up for the next and subsequent rounds by passing throwgh the first bead added in the current round. ‘ound 3: Work 2A in each stitch using peyote stitch (Fg. 1) Fig. 1: Waring Rounds 1-3 Round-4: Work LA in each stitch using peyote stitch, splitting the pairs of the previous round (Fig.2) Fig 2: Adding TA breween each bead of Round 3 Round 5: String 3A; pass through the last ‘Acted and the first A just added to ‘create the fist right-angle-weave unit. String 2A: pass back through the next ‘A of Round 4 and passthrough the ide A of the previous unit, the 2A just added, and the next A of Round 4: String 2A, pass through the side A of the previous unit, the last A exited in Round 4, and the first A just added. Repeat around to add a total of units To form the last unit, string LA, pass through the side A of the first unit, back through the next A of Round 4, and through the side A of the previous tunit and the A just added (rig 2). Fig. 3 Working vigh-angl weaveRound 6: String 3A and pass through the top A of the next unit, in Round 5 to form a pieot; repeat around for a total of 6 picots (Fig. 4). Weave through beads to exit from Round + con the back of the cupped beadwork. 2) LEAF. Working with tight tension so the beadwork cups, use flat peyote stitch to form a small leaf Rows 1 and2: String 5B. Row 3 (lat top); Work 2 stitches with IB in each. String 1B and passthrough the lst A exited in the lower's Round 4 and the first B of Row 1. Row 4 (leaf bottom and tip}: Work 2 stitches with IB in each stitch, String IB and pass through the first B of Row 3 (Fe.5) Row 5(lenftop): Work? stitches with IB in each stitch. Weave ‘through beads to exit the first bead of Row 4 Row 6 leaf botcom): Work I stitch with IB. Weave through beads tw exit the first bead of Row 5. Row 7 (ea op): Work | stitch with IB (Fig.6). Wesve through beads to exit the last Aexited in Round 4 and several beads of the flower to exit 1A of Round I toward the center of the flower. Fig. 5: Working Rows 1-4 and ehe tip ofthe leaf Fig. 6: Finshing the. 3) FINISHING. Add I pearl to the center of I flower and eon- nect it to 2 brass links (or finish as desired): Peart String | pearl and IA; pass back through the pearl and LA of Round 1 or Round 3. Repeat thread path several times to secure and center the pearl inside the flower. Connectors: Weave through beads to exit LA of Round 2, String one end of I connector (front to back) and LA. Pass back ‘through the connector and through the lst A exited in TRY THIS! Dress up and customize brass findings by adding color “with Gilders Paste: Use a paintbrush to apply the color(s) ‘of your choice (Patina and German Siver were used here) and wipe away any excess paste vith a soft cloth, Allow 12 hours for the paste to completely dry and set Clean your paintbrush with mineral spirits oF for easy lean- Up, use an inexpensive brush and simply cliseard itafter use. Round 2. Repeat thread path several times to secure, but do not use tension that is too tight as it may prevent the connector from lying flat when worn. ‘Weave through beads to exit IA of Round 2 on the oppo- site side of the flower and repeat as before using a second connector. Continue adding pearls and joining eonnec- tors in the same manner until the desired necklace length is achieved (the sample shown uses II eonnectors to form 17” necklace).