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A supplement to
Bead&Button magazine
Golden glow
A metalsmiths match
Web of silver
10
Dimensional diamonds
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Basics
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CROSSWEAVE TECHNIQUE
Golden glow
Glittering beaded beads
take center stage in this
regal bracelet.
Use contrasting 6 mm
round crystals for a
different look.
stepbystep
Beaded beads
[1] Thread a needle on each
end of 24 in. (61 cm) of
Fireline, and center a 4 mm
bicone crystal, a 6 mm round
crystal, and a 4 mm. With
one needle, pick up a 6 mm,
cross the other needle
through it, and pull tight
(photo a).
[2] With each needle, pick
up a 4 mm, and cross the
needles through a 6 mm.
Repeat once. With each
needle, pick up a 4 mm.
Cross the needles through
the first 6 mm picked up in
step 1 (photo b), and pull the
beads tight to form a ring.
[3] With each needle, pick up
four 150 Charlottes. With one
needle, pick up another 150,
and cross the other needle
through it (photo c). With
each needle, pick up four
150s, and cross the needles
through the next 6 mm
(photo d). Repeat around
the ring until youve gone
through the first 6 mm again.
Sew through the ring of
4 mms on each end. End
the threads (Basics, p. 14).
materials
Bracelet
[1] Cut a 12-in. (30 cm) piece
of beading wire. On one end,
string a crimp bead, a 4 mm,
a wire guard if desired, and
half of the clasp. Go back
through the 4 mm and the
crimp bead, tighten the wire,
and crimp the crimp bead
(Basics). Trim the short tail.
[2] String a 4 mm, an 8 mm
bicone crystal, a 4 mm, and
a beaded bead (photo e).
Repeat this pattern five more
times, and then string a 4 mm,
an 8 mm, and a 4 mm.
[3] String a crimp bead, a
4 mm, a wire guard if
desired, and the other half of
the clasp. Go back through
the 4 mm and the crimp
bead, tighten the wire, and
crimp the crimp bead. Trim
the short tail. Use chainnose
pliers to close a crimp cover
over each crimp if desired. w
Jenjen Bai teaches classes in
Springfield, Ill., in the U.S.
Contact her at jenjenbai@
mustbead.com.
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Right-angle Weave
A metalsmiths match
This beaded bracelet simulates granulation,
the ancient art of fusing tiny metal
spheres into intricate patterns.
designed by Shelley Nybakke
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stepbystep
Base layer
[1] Center a needle on 4 yd. (3.7 m) of
10 lb. Fireline. Working with doubled
thread, attach a stop bead (Basics, p. 14),
leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail.
[2] Work in right-angle weave (see p. 5,
steps 13) using color A seed beads to
create a row six stitches long.
[3] Continue in right-angle weave (p. 5,
steps 47) until you have a band that is
six stitches wide and 70 rows long or
the desired length, ending and adding
thread (Basics) as needed.
[4] Remove the stop bead, and join the
band into a ring by working six stitches
of right-angle weave off of the end beads
in the first and last rows, using two As
for the first stitch and one A for each
subsequent stitch.
Second layer
[1] To build a foundation for the second
layer, add As to the rows across the width
of the base, ending and adding thread as
needed: Exit an edge A (figure 1, point a),
then sew through the adjacent A (ab).
Pick up an A, and sew through the next
d
Third layer
[1] Build a foundation for the third
b
b
b
c
e
d
c
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figure 3
Fourth layer
[1] To build a foundation for the fourth
Materials
two-tone bangle
50 g 110 metal seed beads, color A
(thebeadparlor.com)
10 g 110 Japanese glass or metal
seed beads, color B
Fireline 10 lb. and 6 lb. test
beading needles, #10
Editors Notes:
Right-angle weave
[1] To start the first row of
2, sew through
the next beads of
the last stitch,
exiting the first
edge bead.
[5] Pick up three beads, and sew
through the
c
bead your
b
thread exited
a
in the previous step (ab).
Continue
through the first new bead (bc).
[6] Pick up two beads, and sew through
the next edge bead in the previous row
and the bead your thread exited in the
previous stitch (ab). Continue through
a
the two new
b
beads and
c
the next
edge bead of
the previous
row (bc).
[7] Pick up two beads, and sew through
the last two beads your thread exited in
the previous stitch and the first new
bead. Continue using a figure-8 thread
path, picking up two beads per stitch
to complete
the row.
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Base
[1] On a comfortable length of
conditioned thread (Basics, p. 14),
attach a stop bead (Basics), leaving a
6-in. (15 cm) tail. Work in flat two-drop
peyote stitch: Pick up 24 color A 110
seed beads; these beads will shift to
form the first two rows as you work
row 3.
[2] To work row 3, pick up two As,
skip the last two As added in the
previous step, and sew through the next
two As. For each subsequent stitch in
the row, pick up two As, skip two As,
and sew through the next two As. The
pairs of As added in row 3 offset the
stitches in the first two rows, and they
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Netting
Maintain consistent tension while
stitching the netting, but dont pull too
tightly, or the base may curl.
[1] Add 2 yd. (1.8 m) of conditioned
thread to the beadwork, and exit an end
two-bead stack on one edge of the cuff
(figure 1, point a).
[2] Pick up six 150 seed beads, a
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f
a
f
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Edging
[1] Add 2 yd. (1.8 m) of thread to the
base, and exit an end bead stack along
one edge (figure 2, point a).
[2] Pick up five color B 110 seed beads,
skip three bead stacks, and sew through
the fifth bead stack (ab).
[3] Gently tighten the loop. Sew
through the base to exit at point c.
Make sure to always exit in front of
the loop youve just made.
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b
Clasp
Add 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread to the base,
and sew the corresponding halves of
three snaps to each end of the bracelet
(photo d).
Contact Barbara Klann in care of
Bead&Button.
figure 2
Materials
bracelet 712812 in. (19.121.6 cm)
4955 4 mm bicone crystals
or pearls
110 seed beads
2535 g color A
10 g color B
5 g 150 seed beads
3 sew-on snaps, or alternate clasp
nylon beading thread, size D,
conditioned with beeswax or
Thread Heaven
beading needles, #12
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BEAD CROCHET
Gemstone crochet
bangle
stepbystep
materials
bangle 7 in. (18 cm)
24 5 mm round gemstone
beads
48 4.5 mm silver accent
beads
192 4 mm round sterling
silver beads
4 in. (10 cm) scrap wire
Tuff-Cord, size #2
Big Eye needle
tapestry needle
10 mm steel crochet hook
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Choose gemstones
that contrast with the
silver beads for an
eye-catching effect.
Insert the hook to the left of the next bead, and flip
that bead to the right. Slide a bead down to the hook,
yarn over, and bring the yarn through both the stitch
and the loop on the hook.
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NETTING
Web of silver
Choose a clasp to
balance the weight of
the focal bead.
Use a
unique
focal bead
for your
centerpiece.
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Materials
bracelet 8 in. (21.6 cm)
1520 mm silver focal bead
160190 3 mm gemstone beads
2 5 mm silver beads
24 3 mm silver beads
20 2 mm silver beads
3 g 110 seed beads
5 g 150 seed beads
clasp
2 1215 mm bead caps
10 in. (25 cm) 18-gauge silver wire,
half-hard
Fireline 6 lb. test
beading needles, #12
chainnose pliers
roundnose pliers
wire cutters
stepbystep
Netted tubes
[1] On a comfortable length of Fireline,
pick up an alternating pattern of a
2 mm silver bead and an 110 seed bead
five times, leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail.
Tie the beads into a ring with a square
knot (Basics, p. 14). Sew through the
beads again, and continue through the
next 2 mm and 110 (figure, ab).
[2] Pick up three 150 seed beads, an 110,
and three 150s, and sew through the next
110 in the previous round (bc). Repeat
around the ring, and step up through the
first three 150s and 110 added in this
round (cd).
[3] Pick up a 3 mm gemstone bead,
and sew through the next 110 in the
previous round (de). Repeat around
(ef). The beads will form a tube.
[4] Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the
tube is approximately 2 in. (6.4 cm)
long, substituting 2 mms for the
3 mms in the last round, and ending
and adding thread (Basics) as needed.
End the working thread and tail.
[5] Make a second tube.
Assembly
[1] Cut a 10-in. (25 cm) piece of
18-gauge wire. Center the focal bead
on the wire.
[2] On each end, string a 3 mm silver
bead, a bead cap, a netted tube, and a
5 mm silver bead. If your 5 mm will not
a
b
f
d
c
e
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PEYOTE STITCH
Dimensional diamonds
Stitch diamond shapes into a peyote pattern to create a textured cuff.
designed by Angie Weathers
materials
cuff 8 in. (20 cm)
10 g 110 cylinder beads, color A
5 g 110 seed beads, color B
4 g 150 seed beads
Fireline 6 lb. test
beading needles, #12
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stepbystep
Maintain even tension as you work.
If your stitches are too tight, your
diamond sections will pucker, and if
your stitches are too loose, the thread
will show. Work with comfortable
lengths of Fireline, ending and adding
thread (Basics, p. 14) as needed.
[1] Attach a stop bead (Basics) to a
comfortable length of thread, leaving
a 10-in. (25 cm) tail.
[2] Work in odd-count peyote stitch:
Pick up 23 color A cylinder beads, which
will shift to form the first two rows as the
third row is added. To work an evencount turn (after each even-numbered
row), pick up an A, skip an A in the first
row, and sew through the next A (figure
1, ab). Repeat to complete the row, stopping short of the last bead (bc). To work
the first odd-count turn, pick up an A,
and sew back through the remaining A in
the first row (cd). Flip your beadwork so
the working thread faces your dominant
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count turns (at the end of each odd-numbered row), pick up an A, sew under the
thread bridge between the previous two
edge As, and sew back through the last A
added (bc).
[3] Referring to figure 3, continue working in peyote stitch for a total of 15
rows using As.
[4] To work a diamond section, refer to
figure 3, picking up one bead per stitch
as follows:
Row 16: Five As, one color B 110 seed
bead, and five As.
Row 17: Five As, two Bs, and five As.
Row 18: Four As, three Bs, and four As.
Row 19: Four As, four Bs, and four As.
Row 20: Three As, five Bs, and three As.
Row 21: Three As, six Bs, and three As.
Row 22: Two As, seven Bs, and two As.
Rows 2328: Work rows 2116 to complete the second half of the diamond.
[5] Repeat steps 3 and 4 for a total of
nine diamond sections.
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DESIGNERS NOTE:
To avoid the
odd-count turn, omit the row of As
along one edge of the pattern. Work
steps 15, then add a round of As in
brick stitch along the same edge to
center the diamonds: Pick up two As,
sew under the thread bridge between
the first two As along the edge row,
and sew back through the second A
just picked up. For each subsequent
stitch, pick up one A, sew under the
next thread bridge, and sew back
through the A just picked up.
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(figure 4), and end the working thread
and tail.
[7] To make the edge embellishment,
add 1 yd. (.9 m) of Fireline, leaving a
6-in. (15 cm) tail. Sew through the beadwork to exit an A along one edge of the
cuff (figure 5, point a). Pick up four 150
seed beads, and lay the beads along the
edge of the cuff. Sew through the edge
A closest to the last 150 picked up (ab).
Sew through the previous edge A and
the last two 150s again (bc). Repeat,
adding the edge embellishment around
the cuff, and end the working thread
and tail. Repeat the edge embellishment
along the remaining edge. w
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Basics
Conditioning thread
Use either beeswax (not candle wax or
paraffin) or Thread Heaven to condition
nylon thread. Beeswax smooths the
nylon fibers and adds tackiness that will
stiffen your beadwork slightly. Thread
Heaven adds a static charge that causes
the thread to repel itself, so dont use it
with doubled thread. Stretch the thread,
then pull it through the conditioner.
Ending/adding thread
To end a thread, sew back into the
beadwork, following the existing thread
path and tying two or three half-hitch
knots (see Half-hitch knot) between
beads as you go. Sew through a few
beads after the last knot before trimming the thread.
To add a thread, sew into the beadwork several rows prior to where the
last bead was added. Sew through the
beadwork, tying half-hitch knots as you
go, and exit where you left off.
Half-hitch knot
Pass the needle under
the thread between two
beads. A loop will form
as you pull the thread
through. Cross over
the thread between the
beads, sew through the
loop, and pull gently to
draw the knot into the
beadwork.
Stop bead
Use a stop bead to
secure beads temporarily
when you begin stitching. Choose
a bead that is distinctly different from
the beads in your project. String the
stop bead about 6 in. (15 cm) from the
end of your thread, and sew through it
again in the same direction. If desired,
sew through it one more time for added
security.
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Square knot
[1] Cross the left-
Wrapped loop
[1] Using chainnose
Crimping
Use crimp beads to secure flexible beading wire. Slide the crimp bead into
place, and squeeze it firmly with chainnose pliers to flatten it. For a more
finished look, use crimping pliers:
[1] Position the crimp bead in the hole
that is closest to the handle of the
crimping pliers.
[2] Holding the
wires apart, squeeze
the pliers to compress
the crimp bead,
1
making sure one
wire is on each side
of the dent.
[3] Place the crimp
bead in the front hole
of the pliers, and
2
position it so the
dent is facing the tips
of the pliers. Squeeze
the pliers to fold the
crimp in half.
[4] Tug on the wires
3
to ensure that the
crimp is secure.
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