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…)
What do you think is the easiest way to design a pendant? Beadwork Pendant Design Idea When designing a matching pendant for a pair of earrings, I follow several creative rules. These rules can also be applied to all jewelry (more…)
As I mentioned in Funtile Nekclace tutorial, pendant part of this pattern can be created as a separate jewelry piece. In this variation of Funtile Pendant I used Czech two-hole Studs instead of Tile beads. They went perfectly well with (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 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…)
Green bead embroidered pendant was one of the first bead embroidery designs I experimented with. Components This project had several components ready before it appeared in my imagination. Viking knit necklace A green stone I purchased years ago from a lapidary (more…)
The pattern of this pendant reminds me of Mediterranean tile colors. Mosaic art and other decorative designs probably influenced this piece. I have an extensive visual memory that is a “hoarder” by nature, but labeling is not the activity both (more…)