Playing Around With Miyuki Drops

Here is the result. It is fast, fun to do ( once the pattern sticks in your head ), and could have lots of color changes, including making the center V or Z a different color. Don't pull too tight, especially if you are using Fireline, because it will round itself, instead of laying flat. It is also a nice look and feel, but not if you have flat portions in the beginning LOL!

Have fun! Left click to open pics to full size, right click to 'save as'.

Happy Spring and Happy Beading!

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.

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