Bracelets

Here are two bracelets made for two custom orders.



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A present...

Last February, it was my twin and I birthday. I made her this bracelet as a present, using tubular netting stitch.

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I like the combination of colours on that one. It's a bit chic I think :-)

A little bit of beading

It was Mother's Day a few weeks ago here and as my plan of a joint present with my niece for her mum fell a bit apart, I thought about a little something I could do for that Sunday.

Went to the shop on Saturday (yes, I like to live dangerously and it was last minute due to the explanation above lol). I bought a tank top and thought about trying bead embroidery on it.

I already had a huge respect for those doing it but now that I have tried...it's even bigger!

I started around 9pm on the Saturday and didn't stop until 6am on that Sunday morning (at that point I was way too exhausted to keep on going). I started again on Sunday around lunch time as I wanted to give it out for dinner. But I got delayed due to other events and couldn't finish it that afternoon. Was a bit gutted after all those hours :-)

In all, with my working hours and long commute time, I only managed to finish it on the Thursday night. When you think that it was only 5 rows of beads that I added on that tank top, it feels like it took forever. So I don't even want to think about the amount of time it takes for collars or whole tops to be done. But I will try this again though as you know me, I am curious :-)

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Stitch of the day: Peyote & Herringbone mix

Thought I'd try both of them. It went better than for the Herringbone increase!

That's all for today :-)

Stitch of the day: Herrinbone stitch increase

I got carried away thinking that my first attempt at Herringbone stitch went so well, I could try something harder. Ummm....didn't go so well...

That's all for today :-)

Stitch of the day: Herringbone stitch

I have always been intrigued by how they manage to make those beads turn to that angle. Now I know!

Although I think it depends on which colour you use for this stitch as I find you don't really see them bending inwards with those pearly beads. But it is nice...I say lol

That's all for today :-)

Stitch of the day: even count Peyote stitch

Think I got it right this time. Funny enough, I had tried doing this one before but just couldn't understand it for a reason I ignore. Seems my brain finally decided it was OK today :-)

 

 

That's all for today :-)

New book

I got myself a new book just before Christmas (yes, a little treat).

Compendium of Beading Techniques



I love it: it is very useful and has some very good tips with nice pictures in colours. It shows you all the different techniques you can use while working with beads (well, the basic ones you need to get started).

It has all the basic stitches you need to know. And bonus to it: a foldable page has a chart which helps you measure the size of your seed beads which I find very helpful.

I have now to try testing those stitches. Let the work begin!

Oh noooooo!

I was working on my friend's wedding jewellery. I was really into it, had (what I think is) a good idea and that's when the tragedy happened:

Yes, my beading needle broke. It snapped right in my hand...not without sticking itself in my skin though. It's nighttime so I'm stuck and will not be able to get to the bead shop before at least the weekend (that's if there is still a bead shop after Friday, of course lol).

Why oh why?! I was so inspired. I had just finished one bracelet and was right in the middle of the second one :-(

Another challenge for Pti Kikó!

And I am quite excited about it, but so scared at the same time!

A friend of mine is getting married next year and I am to make the jewellery (necklace + bracelet) to go with her wedding dress.

I am really honoured to have been asked this task but as we cannot see each other until then, it is proving challenging to be able to put ideas together to make sure it will turn out the way she'd want it to be AND that it will go with the dress!

So we exchange by emails: pictures, measurements and colour themes for the day.

I realise now that I do not know what sort of haircut she will be wearing (I might make earrings if I have time to). 

There are so many questions in my head that I realise I have not asked her yet lol
- What haircut will you wear?
- What kind of make up?
- Will you wear a bolero/jacket/shawl with that dress?
-...have you considered shop bought options...just in case? lol
-....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

I must not panic though. But it is, to me, a huge responsibility.

It is interesting though as since I have put my Fimo away, I have to be more creative and do with what is around. So the easiest thing to find are...beads! (of course). Got myself a needle, some thread and beads. I have been watching so many tutorials and have already learnt new techniques (doesn't mean I master them though haha!). Right now, I am discovering bead weaving.

Obviously, I cannot show anything until the day so, I can only keep you posted on the progress as things go.

I just really hope she will like what I will come up with. If not, at least I will have tried. It is true that I would have loved to do that with polymer clay but hey! C'est la vie!

That's all for today :-)

New bracelet

I tried one of those braided style bracelet as I had some memory wire left.
What do you think?