Wednesday, April 13, 2011

New pattern uploaded: Diamond Tila Bracelet and Earrings

I just uploaded a new pattern to my Web site: Diamond Tila Bracelet and Earrings, $5, also available at Bead-patterns.com. This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for a bracelet and matching earrings. Note, I used 4mm bicone crystals but any 4mm bead will work:

Monday, April 11, 2011

Style of Jolie

Style of Jolie—an artistic jewelry exhibition of the collaboration of London-based designer Robert Procop and Angelina Jolie at Julien's Gallery Beverly Hills, with all proceeds benefitting the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict:

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

New tutorial: How I Add Thread

Okay, taxes are done so back to more important things... like beading :)

Over time, I've had a lot of beaders ask me, "How do you add thread?" so I finally wrote up a tutorial. It is called "How I Add Thread" because it is the way I was taught but other beaders may have different methods. This method works well for me, though. You can find the free tutorial at AroundTheBeadingTable.com, or just click on the photo below:


Monday, April 4, 2011

Some more great freebies

Here's another batch of links to some fantastic free beading patterns on the Web:

Cutoutandkeep.net's Mandala Bracelet:


...and St. Petersburg Necklace:


 Jewelrymaking.com's Wire Wrapped Teardrop Earrings:


Embellished Right Angle Weave Necklace Tutorial from Chris Franchetti Michaels, contributing writer for Beadwork.About.com:


Perle4u.blogspot.com's Emilia (scroll down and click on the text EMILIA to download a PDF with excellent drawings):


Centperles.canalblog.com's Fordan:


... and Masaro:


... and Filae:


Rubysbeadwork.com's Spiral Stitch Tutorial:


... and Herringbone Variation:


Caravan Beads Blog Drop Bead and Seed Bead Earrings:


... and Peyote Triangle Waves Bracelet:


... and Regal Caterpillar Bracelet:


... and Looplicity Brick Stitch Earrings:


Beading-Arts.com's Making a seed bead floral chain:


... and Beaded Flowers:


Crystal Circle Beaded Pendant from Jennifer VanBenschoten of Beadwork.About.com:
 
 
... and Art Deco Beaded Necklace:


... and Summer Forest Pendant and Double Spiral Rope Necklace: