Golden Acorn - tutorial for a beaded bead

Not stopping with designing the beaded beads, not stopping with making the instructions too. ;)

Today there's another beaded bead, asymmetrical this time, of a shape slighlty resembling an acorn. It is made with 6mm, 4mm and 3mm fire polished beads and Toho seed beads size 11, all of them in brownish and yellow colours. It is 3,3 cm (1,30") long and 2,5cm (1") wide.

The detailed tutorial for this beaded bead can be found on Craftsy and Etsy.

Also, the instruction actually allows you to make a different beaded bead too. ;)

Enjoy. :)

 

 

 

 

And one more beaded ball... ;)

It will never end, I guess I'll keep making beaded balls no matter what. ;)

Another one that has been created recently is made with 6mm wax pearls, 3mm fire polished beads and Preciosa seed beads, all in candy pink colours. It is probably a colour that many people just hate, but for some reason I like working with it. It needs to be a certain range of pink shades though, and that ball represents all of them.

It measures 2,5cm (1") in diameter... and of course it has become just another beaded pendant... It couldn't be anything else, after all. ;)

 

 

Now I hope that tomorrow is going to be a bright day, because I need to take a couple of pictures if I still want to update this blog. ;)

 



 

A Wasp Nest again - tutorial for a beaded bead

A little thing that you have seen here already, but this time it is white and silver. It is also accompanied by a tutorial that is available on Craftsy and Etsy.

This beaded bead is actually very easy to make - with some experience you can complete it in just one hour.

Enjoy. :)

 

 

 

 

 

Tetrahedron beaded pendant

Wish I could show you some other beadwork than just pendants... I believe though that you still don't find it too boring if you keep visiting this blog, so I hope you wouldn't mind to see another piece of jewelry that is supposed to hang on a chain. ;)

The beaded bead/ball/whatever is made with four 10mm pearls, wrapped with Toho seed beads and connected together to form a shape that slightly resembles a tetrahedron. It measures around 3cm (1,18") in diameter.

And that's the pendant itself:

That needed to be a short entry - I have to go back to cooking! ;)

Beaded ball and some wire-wrapping

So, as I promised yesterday, here I am with two more pendants. The first one is just another beaded ball, this time made with some SuperDuo beads, measuring around 2,7cm (1,06") in diameter... A simple one, I know, but it was fun to make at least. ;)

The other pendant is just a dark red glass cabochon, wrapped with some wire. It has been a long time since I've done anything with wire-wrapping... and it will be a very long time until I make it again, you can be sure. ;) Was even too lazy to make a wire bail... oh well, maybe some day it will be changed. Not today though, of that I am certain, and not tomorrow either. ;)

The pendant measures 3,2 x 3,7 cm (1,26 x 1,45") and this is how it looks like:

 

 

Now I should go back to beading.... so see you soon again. ;)

 

 

 

 



New tutorial for a beaded bead

Finally I'm back, not with more jewelry to show though, as first I need to take some pictures. Instead I have a new tutorial to offer, for the Pandora-style beaded bead:

 

 

The tutorial is available traditionally on Craftsy and Etsy.

Also, for everyone interested in getting it on Etsy, I have a special 20% discount for every item I offer. Just redeem the following coupon code: 000320 while purchasing any tutorial you wish. :)
The coupon will be valid until the next Sunday.

And tomorrow I'll be back again - with more pendants of course! So see you until then. ;)

Not a surprise, another beaded pendant. ;)

It's not a mace though, as my dear blond friend has suggested in her comment to the last post. ;) Heck, it's not even a dangerous weapon at all! I think I have collected a few of them already, so it was time for something more feminine. ;)

The pendant's main part is a beaded bead made with Toho Round 11/o and 15/o, as well as 10mm wax pearls. It should be forbidden though to use the silver-lined crystal beads in a beadwork that you're going to take pictures of later. ;P It was a true nightmare to take a good picture... and still I'm not fully satisfied with the result. I'm afraid though that it won't look any better, so that's how it looks like:

It is accompanied by a bali cap and some chains, which make the whole pendant pretty long - 10,5 cm (4,13") with the bail, while the main part measures around 3x2cm (1,18x0,78").

And that's how the whole piece looks like:

Now, after bothering you with a new entry every single day, I'm going to disappear for a short while. I might return with some more beadwork made in bed though. ;)

So see you all soon again, lots of hugs for you. :)

Another beaded bead - a wasp nest ;)

At least it looked like a wasp nest to me before I have added the silver caps... ;) And considering that blond has commented that I was creating dangerous things recently, it still counts as a secret weapon I suppose. After all, wasps can be pretty nasty. ;)

This beaded bead however is too small to have room for more than one wasp I think. Poor things would have been pretty crowded otherwise. ;) It is 3cm (1,18") long and 2,5cm (1") wide, the whole pendant however is 5,5cm (2,16") long, together with the bail. It is made with CzechMate Tile beads, fire polished crystals and Toho 11/o as well as 15/o, all in hematite and copper colours. It still needed to have the silver caps and bail though, as it is supposed to hang on a silver chain.

So this is my personal wasp nest that I'm not afraid to wear. ;)

Now I wonder what other dangerous thing I can make before Thursday. ;)

Pandora-style beaded bead

After making a few different beaded beads I still have lots of ideas in my head... wish I had some more time to carry them all out though. ;) The latest plan was to design a Pandora-style beaded bead, with a hole big enough for a beaded crochet rope. Two such beads have already been created, made mostly with wax pearls and Toho seed beads. The beads measure 2 cm (0,79") x  2,8 cm (1,10") and they look like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

But you know what? Of course, they have to serve as pendants now for me! ;)



I almost wish to make more... despite the fact that I had to spend almost 4 hours to complete just one of them. Oh well, we'll see. Could be though that I'll try to draw a pattern how to make them. That might be finished faster. ;)

I'll see you tomorrow again. :)

The beaded bead - free pattern

As I promised yesterday, I have prepared a quick tutorial how to make a beaded bead like in this picture:

Now you will see that despite looking complicated, it is very easy to make. :)

You will need:
54 x 4mm bicone crystals
12 x 4 mm round beads (e.g. wax pearls)
36 x 3 mm round beads (e.g. metal balls) - can be substituted with size 8 seed beads
6 x 2 mm round beads
276 x size 11 seed beads
168 x size 15 seed beads
Your favourite beading  thread
Beading needle size 12-13

The finished piece measures around 2,5 cm (1").

1. Pick up 6 x bicone crystals and cross the thread in the last bead. Work with cross weave stitch adding 2 beads on the right and and 2 beads on the left thread and crossing the thread in the 5th bead. Repeat 4 times.

2. Pick up 2 beads with the left thread and 2 beads with the right one and cross the thread in the most outer bead on the other edge (grey bead in the picture)

3. Working with one thread pass the needle through the nearest bicone (pink bead), pick up 3 x bicones and pass the needle through the two bicones added in the previous row, then through the three beads added in this step and the next two bicones from the previous row.

4. Pick up 2 x bicones, pass the needle through the nearest bicone added in this row, then again through the two bicones your thread was coming out, and the first bicone added in this step.

5. Continue with adding beads as shown in the picture (right angle weave stitch). In the last step pass the needle through the nearest bicone added in the beginning of this row (blue bead), pick up 1 x bicone and join both sides together.

6. Repeat steps 3-5 on the other side of the first row. 

7. To embellish the circles of bicones from the middle row with right angle weave stitch make sure your thread is coming out from one of the bicones in this row.

8. Pick up 1 x 3mm bead, 1 x size 11 seed bead, 1 x 3mm bead and pass the needle again through the same bicone your thread was coming out. Pass the needle through the next bicone in the circle.

9.  Pick up 1 x 3mm bead, 1 x size 11 seed bead and pass the needle through the nearest 3mm bead added in the previous step and the same bicone your thread was coming out. Pass the needle through the next bicone in the circle. Repeat this step 3 more times.

10. Pass the needle through the nearest 3mm bead added in step 8.

11. Pick up 1 x size 11 seed bead and pass the needle through the nearest 3mm bead added in the previous step and the same bicone your thread was coming out.

12. Pass the needle through all seed beads in the circle at least 2 times. Keep the tension tight.

13. Pick up 1 x 2mm round bead and pass the needle through one of the seed beads on the opposite side. You can pass the needle again through the seed beads and the 2mm bead to secure this bead even more.

14. Repeat steps 8-13 for the remaining 5 circles of bicones in the middle row. 

15. Pass the needle through the nearest 3mm round bead.

16. Add size 11 seed beads between the 3mm beads and pass the needle through the beads as shown in the picture:

17. To embellish the circles of bicones from the outer rows with right angle weave stitch make sure your thread is coming out from one of the bicones in this row.

18. Pick up 4 x size 11 seed beads and pass the needle again through the same bicone your thread was coming out. Pass the needle through the next bicone in the circle.

19. Pick up 3 x size 11 seed beads and pass the needle through the nearest seed bead added in the previous step and again through the same bicone your thread was coming out. Pass the needle through the next bicone in the circle. Repeat 2 more times.

20. Pass the needle through the nearest seed bead added in step 18 and pick up 2 x size 11 seed beads.

21. Pass the needle through the nearest seed bead added in step 19, then again through the same bicone your thread was coming out.

22. Pass the needle at least 2 times through 10 seed beads in the middle and tighten the thread to form a circle.

23. Pick up 1 x 4mm round bead and pass the needle through one of the seed beads on the opposite side. Push the bead gently inside the circle of seed beads and pass the needle again through them to secure the last added bead.

24. Repeat steps 18-23 for the remaining 11 circles of bicones in both outer rows.

25. Embellish the outer rows adding 4 x size 15 seed beads between the circles as shown in the picture:

26. Add 5 x size 15 seed beads between every two size 11 seed beads on the most outer edges, and between every four seed beads on the inner edges as shown in the picture:

27. Embellish the edge of the hole of your beaded bead, working with right angle weave stitch in the same way you were doing it in steps 18-23, only you have to start with adding 5 x size 11 seed beads, and then continue with adding 4 x size 11 seed beads and 3 x size 11 seed beads in the last step. Pass the needle through 18 seed beads at least two times and tighten the thread to form a circle. Repeat it on the other side of your beadwork. 

28. End the threads, make and secure the knot and enjoy your new beaded bead.

HINT: You can use the finished piece as a beaded core bead, but you can also use it as a pendant.
Take 2 x 8mm round beads (e.g. wax pearls) and a long metal head pin and string 1 x 8mm bead,
your beaded bead and 1 x 8mm bead. Make a loop, attach a bail and your pendant will be ready.
You can add some decorative caps too - the possibilities are limited only to your imagination. :)

And one more thing for the end... I hope you enjoyed making this pendant and the tutorial
was helpful for you. I will be happy to receive some feedback, and if you have any suggestions
what should be changed in this tutorial, feel free to contact me. If you are going to show this
pendant on your blog or any other website, please give me a credit for being the author of this
pattern.

Happy beading!



Author: Justyna Szlęzak, Eridhan Creations
eridhan.blogspot.com
Unauthorized copying and/ or commercial use prohibited
Copyright by Justyna Szlęzak 2013


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The printer friendly pdf file with the whole instruction is available here on Craftsy.

Disclaimer: Please do not sell the items you made from the free tutorials. If you want to sell the items, please purchase the pdf files I offer on Craftsy and Etsy - that gives you the right for selling your creations. Thank you.

A beaded bead = another pendant ;)

If you're not growing bored of all these pendants that I keep showing, here I have another one. ;) A beaded bead made with wax pearls, metal balls and seed beads. Its size is around 2,5cm (1"), however with the two 8mm pearls and a bail it is 4cm (1,57') long. It was quite fun to make it though, as I didn't really know what I'd get... I guess I just couldn't get anything else than another pendant. ;P

I know, I know, I'm too devoted to one subject... I'll change it in the next post, I promise. ;)

 

 

Now the pattern for this pendant is available here:

http://eridhan.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-beaded-bead-free-pattern.html

 

 

 

 

 

A new tutorial for a beaded cube

I was away for a couple of days, but now I'm back with a new tutorial. This time it's a beaded cube, a pattern that has been introduced in this post. It's been ready for some time now, only due to the chemotherapy couldn't really find enough energy to write this post. Oh well, at least I still could do some beading, luckily it's something you still can do while staying in bed. ;) So there are some new pendants that haven't been photographed yet... a content for at least three more blog entries. But that will be in the nearest future, for now I have only the cubes to show. So enjoy and until the next time. ;)

The tutorial is available, as always, on Craftsy and Etsy.

Tile starry ball

Another experiment that I have found a small success. ;) A ball made with two-hole tile beads as well as seed beads size 11 and 15... will it be boring if I say that it is my favourite pendant at the moment? I guess so, as I tend to say that about more or less every new pendant that I make. ;) Anyway, the ball measures 3cm (1,18") in diameter and this is how it looks like:

Also, the tutorial for the beaded cube from this post is already finished... so it should be introduced in the next post. So see you until then. :)

Beaded beads... and another tutorial. :)

Have finally made the decision which I wasn't sure in the last entry. No bracelets yet, but some beaded beads instead. ;)

So here I come with two beaded beads made of glass pearls and seed beads mostly. And of course now they work for me as pendants... it couldn't have been any different way really. ;)

The green beaded bead is around 4 cm ( 1,57") long and 2 cm (0.78") wide, the pink one measures around 2,5 cm (1") in diameter.

The third thing for today to show is a beaded ball (or a beaded bead too) - a pattern that has been already presented in this entry.  Now the tutorial for this kind of pendant has been finished and it is traditionally available on Craftsy and Etsy. It is very cheap, as always, so make sure to check it out. ;)

Now I have to go, but should be back tomorrow with those promised bracelets... they will be accompanied by another pendant, though. ;)

So see you soon again. :)

Captured crystal and a beaded cube

Time for a short entry and two more pendants. ;)

The first of them consists of a beautiful Preciosa vitrail light octagon crystal and Toho seed beads size 11 and 15. The bezel of the crystal is quite untypical as you see... but that's only because the crystal had a hole which I just needed to hide. ;) It measures 5cm (2") without the bail.

And the second pendant, a beaded cube, made of 4mm fire polished crystals and Czech seed beads size 10 and 15... The edge of the cube measures 2cm (0,78") and the pendant is extremely light as it's empty inside... Think I'll have to make such a cube of some different color some day, as it was quite easy and fast to create. But until then you can see the one that is already finished. ;)

Will be back soon with more beadwork of course. ;)

Guess what? More beaded balls! ;)

That almost becomes boring, don't you think? It's always either a donut or a beaded ball. Ah, damn, I just like making them too much, so hopefully you won't find it boring anyway. ;)

So we'll start with a black sphere... or maybe I should rather say that it's a round cube? ;)
Whatever it is, it consists of six bezelled crystal cabochons bezeled with Toho seed beads (opaque frosted jet size 11 and metallic nebula size 15)... well those cabochons actually used to be a part of my friend's t-shirt, only while visiting me she decided to get rid of them... and I *really* had to make a use of them, couldn't really let them be wasted, could I? ;) These cabochons have been connected altogether and are accompanied by montana blue 4mm bicone cystals. The pendant is around 28mm (1,10") wide in diameter. And here it is:

The second one used to be just a simple beaded ball without any embellishment. After a few years though it received some new look thanks to some Czech seed beads. ;) It is a little bit bigger than the previous one and measures 33mm (1,30") in diameter.

And finally the third one. A pattern that has been shown on here before... it is also the pattern that probably will be the next tutorial too. Czech seed beads plus 6mm wax pearls... 2,5 cm (1") in diameter. Quite heavy, despite being rather small.

And now, all of them together at once, so you can better see their size... there's also the earring from the last entry as you can see. ;)

For me however it's about time to get some sleep. ;) So good night and I'll see you soon again. :)

Crackle cabochons and beaded balls...

...not used for pendants this time, but some earrings instead. After making that many pendants it was about time to create some earrings really. They were made almost two weeks ago, only I haven't got the occassion to show them on here until now.

The first pair of earrings consists of 4mm wax pearls as well as Czech seed beads. The beaded balls are 22mm (0,9") wide in diameter, and despite looking heavy, they are quite light. The pattern has been designed for pendants with 6mm pearls, so it had to be modified to be more suitable for earrings.

The two next pairs are just round cracle ceramic cabochons bezeled with Toho size 11, 15 and 8 seed beads. Both are 32mm (1,26") wide in diameter.

And finally the last one - simple dodecahedrons made from Czech seed beads. They're extremely light and measure around 2cm (0,79") in diameter.

Next time however there will be more pendants again. ;)