Crocheted jewelry: Rose collar necklace tutorial

Crocheted jewelry: Rose collar necklace tutorial

Free crochet patterns and tutorial,

Find free crochet jewelry patterns including necklaces, bracelets, chains...

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Beaded bracelet bells

Beaded bracelet bells

Beaded tiny tulip

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Chirstmas ornament crafts: beaded snowflakes tutorial

Chirstmas ornament crafts: beaded snowflakes tutorial







 

 

 

 

 

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Beautiful accessories with step by step pictures ...

Beautiful accessories with step by step pictures ...
From  "Keito Dama 084 1995" magazine

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Happy newyear 2012: Beaded dragon pendants

 

Beaded Dragon Curve Fractal Necklace - Rainbow
From DragonNerd

Simple Fractal Beauty. The only pattern in the Dragon Curve is a single 90 degree bend. Then you copy the entire pattern. Then you copy it again, and again, and again... Simplicity itself, but a wondrously complex image comes from it. A beautiful demonstration that something simple can easily become joyfully complex.

This necklace is perfect for both your inner math geek or your extrovert fashionista.Glass Beaded Dragon Phone/Key/Purse Charm
From fiberaddicts

Beaded Dragon
From lineofbirds

Measuring 4" nose-tail, 2.75" wing-wing, these diminutive dragons are sure to win your heart.
Created with silvered enameled copper wire skeletons, and 8° seed bead flesh, (with smaller bead details), they are charmingly poseable.
Hang one in your window to melt the last of winter's frosty chill, or from your rear view mirror to fly along on a road trip. They have a great sense of direction, and know how to read a GPS. Mine love to perch atop my computer monitor, ready to swoop down onto my keyboard, startling me out of my daydreams.
They are also great garden helpers, each one consuming it's weight in aphids each day from your roses, providing the fuel they need to scorch other scary or harmful garden pests, without harm to your plants, unless you are in the habit of using flammable pesticides. They've even been known to singe the hair from unsuspecting rodents, sending them fleeing-naked and ashamed into the wilds.*

Each dragon is lovingly created according to your request, so allow 10 business days to maturity. Shipping times vary depending on your location, but may take up to 14 days, and even longer near the holidays. Please note me if you plan to order more than one, so that I can give you a time estimate - I am the sole employee.

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Women gifts: Beautiful Christmas jewelry

Women gifts: Beautiful Christmas jewelry

Holiday Present Earrings - Holiday Earrings Swarovski Crystals Pewter Bow Sterling Silver
From HappyEverythingElse

These bright holiday present earrings are made with fern green Swarovski crystal cube beads, light siam Swarovski crystal bicone beads and antique silver pewter bead caps. These are very festive earrings for the holiday season!

"Grinch" earrings are hung on 20 gauge sterling silver earwires and measure approximately 1 1/4" from the top of the earwire.

Your earrings will come on a decorative handmade earring card in a pretty organza bag.

Stone and Swarovski Crystal Christmas Tree Leverback Earrings
From TheTroveShoppe

These earrings are super cute for the holidays. Wear them to your work party, your childs last day of school before winter break, family Christmas parties, Christmas Mass... the possibilities are endless to show off your holiday spirit.

They are made with quality stone and crystal beads, adding not only the cheer, but class to your outfit.

They are leverback earrings, minimizing the possibility of losing... and they hang nicely.

Sterling Silver Beaded Christmas Tree Earrings
From silvercreations11

 

Sterling silver Christmas tree earrings are decorated with 3mm ss beads on bent wires. Earring length is 2.5”, weight is 3.3 grams, 16 gauge wire.

Christmas Tree Lampwork Bead Earrings
From SUZOOM

I made these Christmas tree lampwork bead earrings out of my little handmade green lampwork discs. I just stack them up at bingo! a tree. The base is a brown lampwork barrel bead, the star is a bright red Swarovski crystal bi-cone, and the ear wires are sterling silver. You'll be wearing these from now 'til the holidays!

I lovingly design and make my lampwork beads with soft Italian glass rods and my trusty Mini CC torch. I only do it because it's fun.

All my beads are kiln annealed.

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Crafty jewelry: Ribbon Pearl Necklace tutorial

Anywho, I found my next project on Pintrest.  It was originally linked back to a store but it is no longer available at that store.  So because I had to figure out how to make it myself without a tutorial I am listing this as an Idea Origianl but I was definitely inspired and didn't come up with it all by myself.

Crafty jewelry: Ribbon Pearl Necklace tutorial
Isn't she pretty?  And it is really much easier to make then it looks.   Here are the supplies that you will need: Pearls (I bought 3 packages but only ended up using one for each necklace) Ribbon Thread Needle  

  Start out with two strands of Ribbon. Each strand I used measured about 2.5 - 3 feet because I wanted to make sure I had enough.  With the two pieces together tie a knot about 5-6 inches in from one end.  Then tie the thread into that knot.  The thread is what is going to go into the beads, not the ribbon.  When you very first start it will look awkward but it gets better I promise.  So the key is for each ribbon to pass over 2 beads but you want them to alternate so there is ribbon between each bead.  Thread one bead then pull the needle & thread through ribbon A, put on another bead and put the needle and thread through the ribbon B and just keep alternating making sure not to twist the ribbon.  So now that you are confused know exactly what I am talking about let me show you the pictures and that should help a lot.

I used one package of pearls per necklace.  After I threaded the last pearl I again put the 2 ribbon strands together and tied a knot tight against that last pearl.  Trim Ribbon B close to the knot so you are left with only Ribbon A.  Make sure you trim Ribbon B off of the starting end as well so you have 2 single ribbon ends to tie together.  Then with the two ends I decided how long I wanted my necklace to be, tied another knot and trimmed the loose ends.  

  I made 2, a purple and a black and I love them both have worn them many times.  

 
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Crafty jewelry: Beading Tutorial, Square Stitch

There are so many fun and interesting bead weaving techniques out there, that it takes a lot of time to try and master them all. Sometimes we see a technique that we like, but hesitate to experiment with it. Maybe it looks too difficult, or we think that it won’t suit our tastes, so we avoid using it and stick to the stitches that we really like.

 Crafty jewelry: Beading Tutorial, Square Stitch

This is how I felt about square stitch for a long time. I just didn’t see the point in learning another flat bead weaving stitch. Peyote was working just fine for me. Then I encountered a design dilemma, where I needed a grid-like stitch, and loom weaving was just too complex for my purpose. I pulled out an old square stitch tutorial and tried it out, only to discover that it is an amazing technique!

Square stitch is so delightfully simple, the steps can almost be explained in a single breath. And because the rows and columns are perfectly aligned, you can use ordinary graph paper to create and plan unique patterns and designs. Square stitch can be worked with almost any type of seed bead, and looks fabulous with triangles and hex-cuts.

To weave a square stitch panel:

Attach a stop bead to a comfortable length of beading thread. If you’re working with beads larger than 11/o, it’s a good idea to leave an extra long tail, so you can add more reinforcements to the beadwork later.

Pick up any number of seed beads, odd or even. These will make up the base column. If you’re making a rectangular piece, like a bracelet, this will be the short side.

Turn the stop-bead away from you, and hold the new beads against it with your free hand. Pick up one bead, and stitch down into the last bead from the first column. Pull tight so that the new bead rests side-by-side with the other.

Stitch up into the new bead and pull the thread snug. Pick up a new bead, and stitch down into the next bead of the first column. Pull snug, and stitch up into the new bead.

Repeat this process up the column, and stitch up into the last bead added to exit from the edge of the beadwork. Flip the panel over and start again from the bottom, adding one new bead to each one from the last column.

If you’re working with a large quantity of beads in each row or column, or if you’re using bigger beads or Delicas, you will want to reinforce each column before adding a new one. To do this, stitch down through the previous column, then up through the one just added before you resume stitching.

Because square stitch is worked one bead at a time, it is lengthier stitch, like peyote. But because the technique is so easy, you’ll forget how much time each stitch takes and find yourself weaving up a storm.

For a quick introduction to the technique, try out the Marching Cubes Bracelet by Marilyn Gardiner. You can also learn to do square stitch on the diagonal, using increases and decreases to make unique shapes. Start with a fun Twisty Wrap Bracelet by Marji Brohammer. And for some extra visual aids, check out the three part video series from Auntie’s Beads: Square Stitch Bugle Bracelet.

Happy beading!

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