When you have a couple of hours for a bead project, it is nice to open your favorite blog and find just what you need to spend a cozy evening crafting a new pair of earrings. A quick tutorial caught (more…)
Kangra design is perfect for necklaces, but adding a little more imagination and a couple of extra beads, you can make a pair of earrings to complete the set. Recently I went to a party wearing Kangra necklace, and several (more…)
Even though Hubble stitch might remind you a Right Angle Weave (RAW) stitch when you look at the woven structure, it is quite different in many aspects. I picked up a book Hubble Stitch: Instructions & Inspiration for this Creative (more…)
November and December are hectic months for beaders! Some make little gifts to give away at parties and gatherings, some create new Christmas tree ornaments, and others are busy selling their creations at holiday craft events. No matter what we (more…)
Every one of us has a pack of beads in a stash that didn’t quite make it into a beading project. Not yet. There are million of reasons why. Some of them can even be excuses! I didn’t know what (more…)
Did you notice, city style fashion preferences often do not include too many color variations? When in a city, it is always safe to wear black, gray, white or muted tones of blue, green, burgundy, purple and pink. A bright (more…)
What if I say designing an earring around a Rivoli crystal is easy? Moreover, the round shape of Rivoli might even call for other shapes to play with! I am sure, that square, triangular or rectangular earring shapes are all (more…)
We come from different backgrounds. We grew up in various parts of the world. We love different music. We have different political views. But there is one thing that unites us: love for beading. We love beading, and I doubt, (more…)
Is there a free-form herringbone technique? Even if it is not, I used it to make this pendant. The Design Idea My idea revolved around a 12 mm Swarovski Rivoli element. The challenge was to create a free-form movement out (more…)
A heart of a bead artist is always open to new ideas. When the beading muse visits it feels almost like love… Love is in the air! And I don’t know if I’m just dreaming I don’t know if I (more…)