Have you ever tried creating a peyote bracelet following my bracelet idea? Those who did, eventually came up with a question: how do I keep track of the free-form design while working on the decoration part of the project? Peyote (more…)
If you like handcrafted Christmas ornaments and gifts, but rarely have enough time to make them, this tutorial is for you! My Small Christmas Ornament takes less than an hour to make. Watching the video and reading some of my (more…)
One or Two Colors? There are two ways to start learning Cubic Right Angle Weave: using one color of beads, or two colors. This video tutorial has two parts: the first part is a demonstration of the stitch with one (more…)
How to use peyote stitch to wrap a 12 mm round Rivoli? How to cover the Rivoli’s back with beadwork to protect the crystal’s surface? I created this video tutorial for beginners and everyone who likes using bezeled crystals in (more…)
When learning a new stitch it is important not to overload yourself with a complicated beading project. Picking up a simple design is the best way to get a feeling of the hand and needle movements. Learn Right Angle Weave (more…)
When it comes to sea and ocean themed jewelry, most of the bead artists like to incorporate shells into their beadwork designs. This summer I was interested in working with anchors and making a jewelry set reflecting my love for (more…)
Free-form bead weaving is probably the most exciting beading technique I ever encountered. And I have never tried to use it for bead embroidery. Not until I had a whole set of lepidolite stones in my possession. It is somewhat (more…)
Kona Dreams is one of those ideas that capture the mind from the moment it is born. And it doesn’t leave until it is implemented. My first trip to Hawaii was also the first trip I had no plans on (more…)
Kona Dreams necklace design was inspired by Hawaii islands, ocean water, Kona coffee, and green turtles. Do you see the turtle? Kona Dreams Necklace Design Part 1 In this part, I describe the materials used for the design, time and (more…)
Crystallina Video Collection Crystallina beaded pendant and Christmas ornament is a quick and fun project for everyone who takes holidays easy! I created this video illustration for my little collection of Crystallina pendants. The collection is growing, and that is (more…)