Just some closeups of my new fishies..
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Bebee in orange
What to do with chicklets and her lovely watermelon bead bracelet- my, the woman does love Orange!
Paso Double tut- short version
RAW center first, with 3mm rounds and 1.5mm cubes. You can use larger of each.
Then seed beads- start with 4 on outside channel made by 1.5 mm cubes, then go through
next 1.5mm cube, pick up 3 seed beads and circle around (RAW) using closest seed bead from last RAW circle. Continue to end. Do other side. Go through outside seed beads with another color 1.5mm cube, one between each seed bead. Add clasp. Add single loop of seed beads to connect if using a magnetic clasp as shown. Peyote back down that single loop. It looks more finished that way.
You may wish to make the bracelet center about a half inch longer than you think you need, as it pulls up nicely, even if you don't bead tightly.
Enjoy your bracelet!
Paso Double updated
Susan Council did a version using cubes instead of the usual crystals, at the Fall Bead Retreat for MSEBRG.
Riza and I finally got to do one of our own at the Beadalot the other day. Hers is lapis rounds for the center, with 24K plated seed beads and mine is Jasper rounds for the center. I have worn it nonstop for three days and most times forget it is there- so comfy!
It is a fast bracelet to make up, whether you do it in two needle or single.
Why not try one of your own?
Happy Creating!
Mermaid RR in progress
We finally got the Mermaid RR off the ground and into the water! So many of us had health issues this summer, either with ourselves or our family, that it just paid to wait a bit.
Here is Andine- body by Sherry Grove and face by Sharon 'Harry' Solly. I think Sherry gave me the sequins, as well, and the little Czech fish. The button was from Bebee Goddard, so this is going to be full of memories, as well.
I can't wait to see how he looks when he comes home.
Happy Creating!
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