Fun with Freeform Peyote!

Peyote is a wonderful old Indian stitch that you can do lots of things (variations) with.  I took a class this weekend on freeform peyote.  Unlike even count or diaganol peyote, you can do anything with freeform and there is no rights and no wrongs.

I made this bracelet in class.  I used a focal bead with colors of aquamarine, green, goldish, brownish colors.  That opened the door to choosing the colors I wanted the rest of the bracelet to be. One really good thing about freeform peyote is that it gives you an opportunity to use up beads left over from other projects. This one is for my daughter, Wendy.  I hope all of you like it!  I know that I plan to start another one when I get home tonight for myself using different colors!

Fun with metal

I recently took a class in introduction to metal work.  I got to play with FIRE!  It was an awesome experience and I had such great fun.  I made this pendant from a piece of metal.  Using a propane tank (since map gas is being recalled), I heated the piece until it was super red and then was able to manipulate moving it.  I more or less crimped it in the middle.  I then punched various holes into it for deco and other purposes. After that I added a liquid base to the piece and used special dry paint to give it so some colors. After each color was added, the piece was heated again. I used three different colors.  The ending piece has the same texture and quality of glass. I love the piece.  It is just so fun to wear and was fun, fun, fun to make!

Tila Beads Bracelet

Japanese Tila beads are very new to the market.  I took a class last weekend on how to make a bracelet with these two hole beads.  The bracelet was rather easy to put together although I will have to admit that I took it apart and remade it!  The colors I used are black and gold.  Very pretty!

Amber Remake

I made a necklace using these amber stones (fakes) with a pendant.  I never wore it after I made it because I really did not like the stones with the pendant so I took it all apart and remade the necklace using the stones and gold spacers of different shapes and sizes.  The stones are various shades of yellow, gold, white and bronze.  I like it much better now.  I tend to have a liking for things that are bigger and simple these days. And yes, that is a picture of my wonderful husband sitting on the desk behind the necklace! 

Busy Weekend

This was a busy weekend for me with my jewelry making.  I made three very beautiful necklaces using simple stringing with matching earrings.  I also learned a new stitch, the diaganol right angle weave, and am almost through with a bracelet.  I also learned how to make a bracelet using the new Tala beads.  I am not quite finished with the two bracelets and am not posting any pictures at this time.

The first necklace is baby blue.  I used three different beads to make the necklace. The second necklace is a creamy off white with topaz/brownish marking through the beads. I used two types of beads and topaz size 6 seed beads.  This necklace is longer than the ones I normally make and I just love the way it hangs.  The third necklace is made out of white twisted square beads with silver/blackish marking throughout.  I used silver round beads in between the big beads. 

Brick Stitch - Easy

I taught myself how to brick stitch this past week. I have an awesome book on seed beads and the instructions in the book are easy enough for even me to figure out.  I made two necklaces.  One necklace I made is a simple brick stitch.  I made a matching bracelet and used a cute little button as the clasp.  I even learned how to make my own peyote clasp.

The second necklace is what is referred to as twisted brick stitch and you will be able to distingquish the different look of the two. Again I used a button for the clasp. In this one I used different colors throughout.  It makes it very versatile! 

As usual, I love them all!

Brick stitch

I taught myself how to brick stitch this past week. I have an awesome book on seed beads and the instructions in the book are easy enough for even me to figure out.  I mave two necklaces.  One necklace I made is a simple brick stitch.  I made a matching bracelet and used a cute little button as the clasp.  I even learned how to make my own peyote clasp.

The second necklace is what is referred to as twisted brick stitch and you will be able to distingquish the different look of the two.  I also, in this one, used different colors throughout.  It makes it very versatile! 

As usual, I love them all!