In this video, I show the collection of my bracelets with a peyote stitch base and free-form embellishments. I started making these bracelets a long time ago. Some were sold as custom orders, some were made for my personal use (more…)
Ocean-inspired jewelry is one of my favorite themes in fashion and accessories design. Starfish necklace design idea came to mind as soon as I started making new beaded starfish elements. At first, I weaved several small starfish elements for the (more…)
Every year in spring I either participate in Portland craft fair Gathering of the Guilds or visit it to see the exhibition and shop around. In 2019 I was just a visitor and had more time to look around. In (more…)
Custom designed jewelry is fun to create! I get an order and feel like a Santa Claus making a “wish come true” jewelry. It starts with an idea! I never had a problem having a few ideas. Usually, I have (more…)
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…)
I have enough beads to play with! Said no bead enthusiast ever! Do you need a motivation to order new beads for new experiments? I don’t! Potomac Bead Company sample pack of new beads caught my eye, and I immediately (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…)
Peyote stitch is relatively easy and wide known off-loom bead weaving technique. It is incredible how many different designs you can create using this technique. Today I would like to share one simple idea how to create a beaded bracelet (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…)