Dark Twist November 24, 2009
Posted by thecrimsonmoon in beads, jewellery, necklaces.Tags: gothic, jewellery, necklace, beads, peyote, pendant, seed beads, beadweaving
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Here’s a little something I made for myself. Although I don’t think ‘little’ is the right word to describe it, this is quite a chunky piece! The original project was designed by Cindy Cohn and can be found in Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads, a one-off magazine from the makers of Bead & Button.
For my version I’ve replaced the art glass bead with a lava bead lentil and used my favourite black & grey colour scheme for the Cellini spiral. I finished it off with lengths of faux suede thonging and black chain. I tried to inject lots of different textures and bead finishes into this piece and I’m really happy with how it turned out. I’m going to enjoy wearing this : )
Vintage Lace October 15, 2009
Posted by thecrimsonmoon in beads, jewellery, necklaces.Tags: beads, beadweaving, flowers, jewellery, necklace, peyote, seed beads
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Here’s a little something that I made yesterday. I wanted to make a choker that had a kind of lacy ribbon feel so I used a combination of size 11 and size 8 cream seed beads in what I guess is a kind of right angle weave (I made the stitch up as I went but it’s so simple and I’m sure it’s been done 1000 times before!).
I designed the rosette using peyote stitch for the centre and then added petals in a beautiful turquoise, then anchored it to the choker by a glass pearl. Finally I made a fringe using the same seed beads and pearls. The fringe hangs straight and not wavy as in the photo!
I’m very happy with how this turned out, and it’ll be available in my Etsy shop very soon. I’m thinking of making a free tutorial for this design so watch this space : )
The Last Rays of Summer September 23, 2009
Posted by thecrimsonmoon in beads, jewellery, necklaces.Tags: bead embroidery, beads, jewellery, necklace, pendant, seed beads
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More playing with bead embroidery, I have to admit that I’m getting quite addicted to it! I already have plans for a seasonal set…lol. No cabochon on this one, I used mainly size 11 seed beads in 7 shades of red for the rays, tiny gold 15s for the outlines and gorgeous Miyuki drops in a mix called Magma for the sun. The only thing I’m not happy with is the necklace, I feel it’s far too skinny for the pendant (which is a whopping 2¼” in diameter!) so it’s going to be replaced by a slightly chunkier beadwoven one.
Moonshine September 15, 2009
Posted by thecrimsonmoon in Uncategorized.Tags: bead embroidery, beads, beadweaving, gemstone, jewellery, necklace, pendant, peyote, seed beads
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Ooh no posts for a while, I didn’t realise I’d been gone that long…..
Here’s a little something that I’ve been making over the last couple of days, and yay it’s all for me! I was inspired by the amazing work of Sherry Serafini and just got the book she’s written with the equally talented Heidi Kummli – The Art of Bead Embroidery – fantastic! It’s my first proper attempt at freeform bead embroidery and apart from a couple of areas I wish I’d done differently, I’m really pleased with how it’s turned out. The two stones are tiny agate cabochons. I had absolutely no plan apart from wanting to make a crescent moon and maybe using grey beads. I started off by glueing down the larger cab and then went from there. I didn’t intend to use both, it just kind of happened! Thanks for looking, I hope you like it as much as I do.
Fairground Attraction Tutorial August 29, 2009
Posted by thecrimsonmoon in jewellery, necklaces, tutorial.Tags: beads, beadweaving, brick stitch, Etsy Ennead, jewellery, necklace, pendant, seed beads, tutorial
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I got so many lovely comments about my circular pendants that I decided to create a tutorial! I’ve included large colour step by step photographs so it’s suitable for beginners and experienced beaders alike. You can find it here on my website and in my Etsy shop : )
A Sleepy Black Eyed Susan August 9, 2009
Posted by thecrimsonmoon in jewellery, necklaces.Tags: beads, beadweaving, flowers, herringbone, jewellery, necklace, pendant, seed beads
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I was looking for something in my ‘bit box’ yesterday and found this black polymer clay face that I made sometime last year. I thought it would be great for the centre of a flower and immediately black eyed Susan’s came to mind. So I dropped what I was working on and had a go at one! I’m really pleased with how it’s turned out, another one of those make-it-up-as-I-go things, I think the best stuff is made that way : ) If you love it as much as I do you can find it in my Esty shop.
