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Peacock necklace

BeadandButton.com Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:03:15 GMT

Peacock necklace

My daughter brought home a peacock feather, and I imagined what a handful of feathers would look like if I used iridescent beads to mimic the coloring. I made concentric beaded-wire circles using silver-plated wire and seed beads to create the “eye” effect of a peacock feather. I layered the different sized feathers to form two large clusters.
Medy Loekito
Jakarta Timur, Indonesia
medyloekito@shimz.biz

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BeadandButton.com Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:01:33 GMT

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I wanted the look of a wild and exotic garland of flowers for this wedding necklace. The acrylic and vintage Lucite flowers and leaves are woven onto a beaded base of size 8 seed beads. The flower centers are Swarovski crystals and Czech glass beads. Seed bead fringe peeks out from underneath and between the flowers.
Valentine Moon
Brighton, England
moonjewelleryandbeads.com

Owl pendant

BeadandButton.com Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:59:28 GMT

Owl pendant

A seed bead-embroidered owl hovers over a dichroic-glass globe. The overlapping layers of seed beads on the owl’s wings and body create a three-dimensional effect. A beaded bezel surrounds the round globe with cylinder beads and is embellished with seed bead and bicone crystal fringe. The pendant is backed with green leather and hangs from a spiral rope. The owl measures 2¾ x 3 in. (7 x 7.6 cm).
Meri Aderhold
Waldwick, N.J., U.S.
meriaderholdjewelry.com

Fairy purse

BeadandButton.com Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:57:51 GMT

Fairy purse

I made this peyote stitch purse for my granddaughter. The three-dimensional brick stitch flowers repeat the designs in my original fairy pattern. The flowers have Swarovski crystal centers. The 5-in. (13 cm) fringe is tipped with freshwater rice pearls. I interspersed a daisy chain stitch along the fringe for the look of baby’s breath. The 3 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2-in. (8.9 x 11.4 cm) purse hangs from a tubular peyote rope.
Robin Griffes
Grand Rapids, Mich., U.S.
robin2004griffes62@yahoo.com

Embroidered bird

BeadandButton.com Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:48:17 GMT

Embroidered bird

Holley Bakich

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Embroidered bird

BeadandButton.com Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:46:25 GMT

Embroidered bird

Holley Bakich

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Embroidered bird

BeadandButton.com Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:45:10 GMT

Embroidered bird

Holley Bakich

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Embroidered bird

BeadandButton.com Staff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:43:51 GMT

Embroidered bird

Holley Bakich

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Embroidered bird

BeadandButton.com Staff — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:23:32 GMT

Embroidered bird

I embroidered a masked weaver on velvet using size 15 seed beads and Charlottes. In planning a design, I study the bird’s appearance in field guides because I want it to look very realistic. I trace the design on the fabric and use a variety of beads to create the layered look of feathers. The beaded image is 11 in. (28 cm) square. To see more of my birds, visit the Magazine Gallery at BeadAndButton.com.
Holley Bakich
Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.
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Bead embroidery

BeadandButton.com Staff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:32:52 GMT

Bead embroidery

This 32 mm crazy lace agate cabochon reminded me of a spring day, so I followed that theme by incorporating a Hill Tribe silver butterfly and spring-colored size 15 seed beads into the design. The pendant hangs from a spiral stitch rope and is backed with leather. It measures 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (8.9 x 16.5 cm).
Sue Horine
Mountain Ranch, Calif., U.S.
beadartbysue.com

Leaf-impression cabochon

BeadandButton.com Staff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:30:56 GMT

Leaf-impression cabochon

A high-fire stoneware clay cabochon embossed with a just-picked blackberry leaf was the inspiration for my pendant. I surrounded the cab, created by Helen O’Donnell of Embroidered Soul, with a seed bead peyote stitch bezel and loop bail. Czech three-cuts and Japanese triangle beads form the embellishment. My spiral stitch rope incorporates Greek ceramic tube beads to simulate blackberry canes.
Tracy Van Niel
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
tvanniel@dgcolumbus.com

Garden of Miss Content

BeadandButton.com Staff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:28:56 GMT

Garden of Miss Content

When I found this regency rose plume agate, I knew I had to create something special to reflect the stone’s depth and beauty. The agate sat on my desk for almost two years before I designed this pastel-tone choker. The bead embroidery incorporates freshwater pearls,
gemstone cabochons, fire-polished glass beads, seed beads, and cylinders, and is also embellished with three-dimensional netted roses. The beadwork is mounted on a metal neck form and backed with Ultrasuede.
Vampi Choy
Alvin, Texas, U.S.
http://vampsart.com

Micro-macramé necklace

BeadandButton.com Staff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:26:58 GMT

Micro-macramé necklace

A peyote stitch zebra pattern by designer Sigrid Wynne-Evans sparked my imagination. I envisioned the zebra’s head peeking out from among a jungle of micro-macramé leaves. At 80 years young, I enjoy combining beadwork with macramé. I crocheted around a round frame and anchored the macramé cords to the crocheted base. The zebra head is backed with Ultrasuede and attached to the crochet stitches encasing the hoop and extensions of the macramé sennits.
Jeanne Wertman
North Canton, Ohio, U.S.
bobbinjean@aol.com

What the Mermaid Wore

BeadandButton.com Staff — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:53:56 GMT

What the Mermaid Wore

When I completed this piece, it reminded me of the sea. I incorporated pieces of paua shell, dichroic glass, dyed freshwater pearls, and cylinder and seed beads. I stitched them all together using stringing, peyote stitch, picot fringe, and free-form beading. Jama Watts, Lebanon, Ky., jamawatts.com

Turquoise and wire necklace

BeadandButton.com Staff — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:56:20 GMT

Turquoise and wire necklace

Fine-gauge silver wire is interwoven with layers of turquoise nuggets and beads, pieces of coral, pearls, crystals, and silver accent beads to create a collar-style necklace. I made the large rings and clasp from PMC. The asymmetrical design is secured with a front-loop clasp embedded in the beadwork.
Lucila Nassau, McAllen, Texas, Inassau@hotmail.com

Cowgirls Rule

BeadandButton.com Staff — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:58:19 GMT

Cowgirls Rule

I was inspired by the Western way of life while living and ranching on the high desert of southeastern Oregon.
Cowgirls Rule is one in a series of Western designs featuring the lifestyle of the people in this part of the United States.
The peyote stitch panel is embellished with wirework and twisted fringe, and measures 6½ x 3½ in. (16.5 x 8.9 cm).
Kathi Turner, Drewsey, Ore., highdesertcreations.com

Beaded purse

BeadandButton.com Staff — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:59:51 GMT

Beaded purse

A black leather purse encased in seed-bead webbing forms the base for the three-dimensional flower and hummingbird embellishments. The centerpiece was inspired by Jennifer Creasey’s pattern from the Bead&Button April 2004 issue. I worked in square and peyote stitch, and embellished the peyote stitch handle. The purse is 8 x 7¼ in. (20 x 18.4 cm). LonGino Garcia, Las Cruces, N.M., Contact LonGino in care of Bead&Button.

Mixed media

BeadandButton.com Staff — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:01:32 GMT

Mixed media

I wanted to create a necklace that combined interesting techniques I’ve learned from some of my favorite teachers in the past seven years. I included components I made after taking Jonna Faulkner’s Art Clay Silver leaf montage class, Christen Brown’s silk flower classes, and Marcie Stone and Ana Garcia’s free-form beading class. Tina Hauer, Imperial Beach, Calif., tnahowru@cox.net

Classic Beatles

BeadandButton.com Staff — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:02:57 GMT

Classic Beatles

I stitched this loomworked panel to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the June 1967 release of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. I adapted the photo from the gatefold of the EMI record album. The completed piece measures 11 x 24 in. (28 x 61 cm), is supported by three brass rods, and used more than 52,000 seed beads. Peggy Dembicer, Avon, Conn., peggydembicer.com

Faux turquoise

BeadandButton.com Staff — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:22:37 GMT

Faux turquoise

I have been experimenting with making imitation gemstones with polymer clay. Each faux turquoise bead was hand-sanded and polished. I strung the clay beads with real coral beads to complete the circle. The pendant, which hangs from a PMC bail, is Faux Bone inlaid with an ammonite fossil. Image 1 of 2.
Carryl Brown
Magalia, Calif.
carrylb1@aol.com