[Nfb-krafters-korner] beadwork instructions

[Maria and Joe Chapman]

oh cool thanks lots for the ideas.  this will give me something to go on with.


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On 25/09/2013, at 8:31 AM, Cathy <flowersandherbs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Marie,
> 
> What to do with your seed beads?
> 
> Might I suggest you try making some bracelets or necklaces? 
> I use various different sized and shaped beads to create my bracelets and
> necklaces. Seed beads are pretty tiny to work with, but I have mastered that
> and will sometimes use the seed beads as spacers, placing 5 or so of them
> between larger beads. For example I made a bracelet with a combination of
> silver seed beads, 4mm turquoise rondelles, and 6mm round crystals. It was
> very delicate-looking. I taught a class awhile back where I used a spool
> loom to knit with wire and seed beads. Someone taught a class awhile back on
> how to make a snowflake ornament with small beads and wire. There are
> endless options and beading is a great way to be creative. 
> 
> I recently purchased some new beads and memory wire. 
> One of the interesting beads is acrylic, white and silver, 19mm double-sided
> puffed flat round with line and circles. This bead felt like a lozenge to
> me. I got another similar bead in black and silver.
> Then I also got laminated acrylic, white with black stripes 8x8mm cubes. I
> also got black with white stripes. These are a nice size for bracelets and I
> have used similar sized cubes in hematite to make bracelets with 4mm or 6mm
> round crystals.
> One more really interesting shaped bead I got was acrylic, clear, 22x14mm
> faceted tube. this bead feels like one of those crystals you might hang in a
> window. I am going to use perhaps three or five of these beads along with
> smaller beads to make necklaces.
> 
> Hopefully, I can sell some of these. I don't wear much jewelry myself. But
> may have to begin doing so if they do not sell. <smile>
> 	
> 
> Cathy
> 
> 
> 
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