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Starfish Peyote Stitch Beaded Bracelet Idea

Starfish Peyote Stitch Beaded Bracelet Idea

My Starfish bracelet design idea is for everyone who loves peyote stitch and never gets tired of weaving those rows back and forth. Even though all the elements of this design might look familiar to an experienced beader, layering three different stitching methods is somewhat new. The traditional flat peyote, the dimensional peyote, and the free-form techniques of the same stitch combined in one…

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Peyote Stitch Beaded Bracelet Free-form Design Tip

Peyote Stitch Beaded Bracelet Free-form Design Tip

Have you ever tried creating a peyote bracelet following my bracelet idea?

Those who did, eventually came up with a question: how do I keep track of the free-form design while working on the decoration part of the project?

Peyote Stitch Beaded Bracelet Free-form Design Tip

Free-form beading is fun, but keeping a balance of design elements is important for those who sell their work, or participate…

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Beadwork Pendant Design Idea

Beadwork Pendant Design Idea

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 when designing sets. My Pendant Design Rules Rule #1 The pendant should be larger than a matching earring. Rule #2 The pendant should have the same or larger focal point compared to the matching earrings. Rule #3 Pendant…

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Beading Resolutions

What do you want to achieve next year? What would you be proud of accomplishing? What is more realistic and doable? No matter how serious you are about your craft hobby, you want to have some goals set for the nearest future. “Yeah, right!” Resolutions I promise not to hoard I promise to sort beads as soon as I bring them home I promise to buy only the beads I need I promise to finish all my…

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Bracelet Tutorial with Honeycomb Beads

Bracelet Tutorial with Honeycomb Beads

Finally a bracelet, that is easy and quick to make! It doesn’t require learning any special stitches. This honeycomb bracelet tutorial is perfect for beginners. It is also good for everybody who likes creating little jewelry gifts for holidays. I included some tips on materials. As a person who embraces a change, I always look for options to increase the flexibility of the design and materials…

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How To Teach Yourself CRAW Stitch

How To Teach Yourself CRAW Stitch

Cubic Right Angle Weave is called “the most versatile stitch” for a reason. I can’t imagine a thing this stitch couldn’t do. Serving many functions in beaded jewelry, CRAW is capable of adapting to numerous different beadwork applications. Ever since I learned it, I keep redesigning my already existing jewelry pieces in my mind using this particular stitch. No matter how exciting any new stitch…

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Albion Stitch Explored

Ever had an idea, but wasn’t sure how to implement it? I often draw a new project in my mind only to leave it in that imaginary form for a long long time. Why? I am not always sure what stitch I need to use for the elements of the design. This is when I feel  I need to learn something new. //pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js // Learning a new stitch opens new doors to the…

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