Bead storage can be challenging at times especially when I acquire new types of beads I have never worked with before. Trying new beads may leave me excited thinking about new projects with them or…not. Therefore I don’t always plan (more…)
Have you seen any exciting patterns with Kheops Puca beads? I just purchased several colors of these beads, quickly searched for attractive pattern but, as it usually happens to me, lost patience and created my own! Enjoy! You will need: (more…)
I finished this necklace just before holidays started. It symbolizes cold and crisp winter days when sun is glowing through thin clouds just like milky pearl. Work on this necklace started with a simple motif, designed by Mu, a beadwork (more…)
One day I was looking into the pond in front of a large building and suddenly thought of this set of beads. It turned out; I just had to be patient because the idea popped in my mind.
My friend picked up this magnesite bead at one of the Portland Gem Fairs and presented it to me as another project I had to accomplish for her. The bead looked beautiful and I particularly liked that it was a (more…)
Read Earth Pendant bead embroidery is an organic creation. What do I mean by organic in jewelry design? It grew out of the image of a cabochon and formed around it without any other influences. The Cabochon The center of (more…)
It is easy to explore bead embroidery when you just focus on a simple project. I chose cameo imitations to make elegant pendants using different embroidery techniques. See first pendant story here. Exploration of Bead Embroidery Techniques. Cameo Pendant II (more…)
It is that time of the year! The time between Halloween and Thanksgiving when we all enjoy nature’s colorful display. During these months every craft person feels it is time to start making gifts? However, it is still uncertain what (more…)
It is easy to explore bead embroidery when you just focus on a simple project. I chose cameo imitations to make elegant pendants using different embroidery techniques. Exploration of Bead Embroidery Techniques Using Cameo The first of the two pendants (more…)
I called it Winter Medallion not just because it looks white. By the way, if you look carefully, there are cream color beads and shiny ivory beads in it, too. I called it Winter because the texture of the medallion (more…)