Russian Super Triangle pattern

http://lilija.aylabs.com/index.php?lang=english_gb

Just follow the diagram...and Tetyana has lots of nice eye-candy and tutorials on this site.

I wanted mine to look more 'collected', so gathered the two bottom points together. I also added a faceted drop to the center, beaded a small bail, hung it from a macrame necklace, and added two more drops to the macrame cords it is tied onto.

This is easy IF the size 8s you choose aren't too tubular. I had a hard time with it until I changed to the softer-edged ones you see in the photo.

Happy Beading!

More of this and that

This is what happens when you get beads that just scream to be used in herringbone, but you want to embellish afterward! Swar 4mm gold glass pearls, purple velvet Swar bicones, Czech reproduction button. Gifted to Bebee G of NC/FL!

Playing around with teaching myself RAW 3D, using el cheapo Chinese bicones, came up with this lovely cross, which will be part of a Christmas gift to a close friend. See, you CAN make something nice with those bicones- $1 for a 16 inch strand!

Riza C, a fairly new beader (since April 2010!!!) did the top two using the Alhambra pattern by Sabine Lippert. I like how she used the semi-precious Chinese Turquoise, Turquoise R/S, Indian Jasper and Autumn Jasper in hers.

The top of the three is Jan Wasser's Diamondback pattern, done with Indian Red and Indian Pink Swar bicones, the other two are Alhambra variations, original pattern by Sabine Lippert. I wish the 3.4mm fringe drops on the black and silver (Miyuki) didn't lose their silver coating, or that I had used the FP version, but I still like it. The charlottes are Tierra Cast, and they are holding up beautifully, though now that we are using our gas logs for heat, have to keep all the silver that I cannot put into the tumbler to clean in ziploc bags, because they tarnish from the sulphur in the propane. The stones in the black and silver are black tourmaline (the 8mm), smoky quartz R (6mm faceted) and black agate D (4mm). The lighter bracelet uses the glass pearls from FMG- not Swars, but they are holding up nicely. Both of these use the C clasps from Claspgarten, and I highly recommend them as easy to put on, yet do not come apart during wear.

Happy Moon, indeed! Face by Solly Creations, Kato clay with alcohol ink, embellished herringbone base. Gifted to Riza C of Bryson City!

What have YOU been up to?

Gotta love the glass!

What is it about dichroic glass that is so fascinating? Is it the color

play? The depth? The sheer extravagance of both? Whatever it is,

I am in love with dichroic glass!

Not all is created equal, and it takes a certain eye to put combinations

of color, metallics, size and shape to create a really special piece. I am

lucky to have such a person in my dear friend, Sharon 'Harry' Solly,

of Solly Creations! She was 'just playing around' with dichro, and I was

gifted with this amazing peacock patterned piece.

Being the Queen of Procrastination ( it is really how I manage to collect

and ahem, sit on my treasures, so to speak - a la Smaug the Dragon

from The Hobbit- you can imagine that I surprised even myself when

I created both the netting for the glass AND a herringbone-based

bracelet within days of receiving the piece!!

And I adore it!

Hope you enjoy! Click on any photo to make full-size.

Grrrrr!

I hate it when I am right.

It is so not fun to spend hours creating something, and then have it fall apart.

Especially when it is a gift, and doubly so when it is to my Beloved!

Don't believe them when they say Nymo D on the large spool will hold.

It will fray over time.

DH was given, and followed, instructions as to how to be gentle with the 4 bead tubular herringbone rope on this bolo.

You can see in the one photo that it is a soft leather backing, that I stitched in place just snug enough to barely hold the rope in place.

The nymo stretched, and finally gave out, despite pre-stretching.

I would rather pay the extra, and use Fireline!

I hope it can be redone before his Spring concert this Thurs...grrrrrr!

Pooh on you, Nymo!

Here are 2 of the WT swap pieces!

These went to Bev Moon in TN!

My Version

This is from the pattern Eidelweiss, on the cover of the October 09 Beadwork. It looks fine flat, but hangs strangely when worn, so I made it hang lengthwise, and added a large carnelian drop and more pearls to go through a hole in the focal beadwork. It is too much work to tear apart, but that was my first impression after finishing it...it may still happen, but will try to enjoy it first. It is comfortable.

Harleen's Starfish Necklace finally done

Patient friends are awesome!

The strap is brass chain, liver of sulphured, with a center of vine beading.

Medieval Ring

In trying to find an easy pattern to show others at the upcoming

private gathering in TN, I saw Maria Teresa's Medieval Ring

featured in the October 2009 Beadwork Magazine. Seemed simple

enough, but I work better from drawings, and it took me a couple

of tries to realize they were only showing half of a side of tubular

herringbone for the bits...snip, snip, and back to reading both the

written and drawn instructions. Finally got it put together- used a

12mm black tourmaline (repels negativity), transparent matte dk

silver and black delicas, and two 3mm Swar bicones at the sides.

It is very comfy to wear- I would recommend this pattern for someone

with some beading experience, or a beginner with patience and alot

of thread!Click on photo to full size.

Lidia's fantastic star

Lida Cimins created the pattern for this star, the bottom
of which is pictured below in the first photo. The next photo
shows the top, which just begged for a rivoli to be stuffed
inside, so I did!
Thank you for letting me test this pattern, Lidia- your tutorial
was easy to follow with both words and photos!

A bolo of his own

I have wanted to do a bolo for Kurt for years, but didn't find what

I needed for the showy bit til this year; a bone woman's face with

an eagle over top. It was very white, so used a toothpick and leather

dye to give it color, then clear acrylic spray over to seal it. By the

way, those SOS pads removed dye I had gotten on my hands and fingers!
The 'cord' body is done in herringbone, using 14o hex Matsuno beads.

I added green 'goldstone' drops at the ends, attaching them with 24K

13o charlottes. I also ran a single line up each of the herringbones when

I got it the correct length, making sure to not pull things crooked as I

did, so as to strengthen it against all the tugging it will endure being put

on and taken off....I hope he likes it!
Aryd'ell

stuff done since march 09

just so you know I wasn't sitting around doing nothing LOL!

Herringbone Challenge at Beaddreamz Group

Flat view

top loop end

top clasp end

bottom loop end-peyote loop

bottom clasp- brickstitch

button sideways through loop

almost there, 5o beads go under button

button fully in loop underside

no unsightly loop gaps

Our newest challenge-to-be will be herringbone,

something I can do in the wavy style, but still have

tension issues with the flat or circular styles. I wanted

a place to show how to add a clasp to the wavy

herringbone bracelet, as I hate having the skin show

between regular loops and button clasps, and are not

happy adding metal clasps to offloom beadwork.

I hope these make sense and are helpful to you.

SPIRAL CONFUSION CLEARED UP!

The spiral bracelet I posted a week or so back is from a design by Sherry Grove, of VA. I want to make sure she gets credit for it!
It is Sherry's Flat Herringbone Spiral Bracelet...pass the word!