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 : )
Out of this whirled August 22, 2009
Posted by thecrimsonmoon in beads, bracelets, challenges, jewellery.Tags: beads, beadweaving, bracelet, challenge, flowers, herringbone, jewellery, pendant, peyote, seed beads
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This cuff had several working names…Vertigo, Vortex (sounds too much like a loo cleaner!) and Yeah Baby!…before I decided on Out of this Whirled. I love naming my pieces, I think it gives them a bit of character and hopefully will evoke a feeling or memory, but sometimes I struggle and it takes me longer to name something than it did to make it! It’s all part of the fun for me though.
Anyway, enough rambling. Here’s the cuff, made in peyote stitch using black & white Japanese Delica beads. It’s the first time I’ve ever made a peyote cuff from Delica beads and I just love the texture, it’s like flowing fabric. I really enjoyed designing and making this, taking inspiration from this month’s colour challenge on the Bead Buddies forum. This one’s a keeper ; )
And here’s another Black Eyed Susan, this time using a yellow bead mix and I’ve used a button for the centre instead of a cabochon. Not sure what I’m going to do with this one yet, so it’s just a lonely pendant for now.
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.
Sedna’s Tears June 29, 2009
Posted by thecrimsonmoon in beads, jewellery, necklaces.Tags: beads, beadweaving, gemstone, jewellery, necklace, pendant, peyote, seed beads, silver
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Another pendant to show you today, this one is semi-precious Clear Quartz with Toho seed beads and Miyuki drops with a strung seed bead strap. This time I made the bead mix myself from silver-lined crystal, matt silver-lined crystal and frosted clear, to get the frozen effect I was looking for. It measures 19″ long and the the pendant itself is 1.5″ long by 1″ wide. I’ve added a matching Clear Quartz bead & loop clasp. I really enjoyed making this one and it seems to have had a cooling effect – it’s quite chilly here this morning! You can find it in my Etsy shop ; )
