While missing the sun...

The winter should be over already if you ask me! I'm missing spring and the sunny, bright days more and more... Another pendant I have recently made maybe doesn't look like the sun, but its dark yellow colour definitely makes me think of it.  It is a pattern with which I have actually returned to making jewelry after quite a long break - some wax pearls, metal balls and a net made with seed beads - they all make a pendant that measures 4cm (1,57") in diameter. A real sun to my eyes! ;)

It's not that orange as in the pictures though, the true colour lies somewhere between dark yellow and light orange. And trust me, it's beautiful! And the pendant is one of those that look better for real than in the photo... oh well, not always I can take a good picture. ;)

Now, should I come with another pendant next time, or rather show the earrings instead? ;)

Blue flower pendant

Another one that was made in bed, a blue pendant that slightly resembles a flower to me. Made mostly with Toho seed beads (size 11, 15 and 8) and it measures 38mm (1,49") in diameter. A very nice pattern and easy to make... that almost makes me want to recreate it in some other colours. That pattern is a variation of this pendant though, and as you can see, different beads that I have used made it look much more delicate. It is also smaller compared to the original design. Not sure though if it's better. It's just different. ;)

Also, I want to thank you all for your comments and wishes. I'm not going to give up to that stupid cancer, I have a lot of energy, which I spend mostly on beading at the moment. ;) To be honest, the illness has given me such a power for creating new things, that it's almost unbelievable that I still can find time and strength for it while working normally and undergoing the treatment at the same time. Well I guess that I have to hurry up, I have no one to take care of my beads if I lose the battle. ;)

That means even more beadwork to be seen here soon! Hugs to all of you and until the next time. ;)

Things you can make in bed ;)

Whatever you think it can be, it is still about beading, you know. ;)

A simple pendant that has been created while I had to stay in bed after the chemotherapy... so instead of getting some rest, I didn't want to waste time and did some beading. The effect you can see below:

 

It consists of seed beads size 15, 11 and 8, 4mm bicone crystals, 6mm wax pearls and 8mm round beads. It measures 4,5 cm (1,77") in diameter. And I guess it can count as another donut pendant. ;)

I have some more pendants - and earrings (yes, earrings too! ;) ) to show - so stay tuned. The next update - tomorrow. ;)

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. :)

A pendant again... and a few bracelets

I was supposed to write this entry yesterday... but of course I was too busy with beading. ;)

So some bracelets for you to see, but I'm afraid that a post without a pendant wouldn't be really complete in this blog - it's a must, you know, and sometimes I feel like the blog should have been called Eridhan's Pendants instead. It's a miracle you still don't find it boring to visit it. ;)

Okay, so starting with the pendant then. Not a small piece it is, as it measures 5,5cm (2,16") in diameter and it consists of... oh it would be easier to say what it doesn't consist of. There are wax pearls, magatamas, Czech and Toho seed beads size 15, 11, 9 and 8, crackle oval beads, faceted glass cabochon... and I was making it for quite a few hours. Strange really that I managed to finish it, considering that I needed more than one day to do that, and usually I'm too impatient to work on something I can't complete in 3 hours at the most. ;)

But it has been finished and it looks like this:

The bracelets however were definitely faster to make and they are quite boring if you ask me, just the simple beaded crochet ropes, except of the first one, a macrame bracelet with a central motif inspired by "Seven Sisters" pattern. The beaded part was actually made a few month ago, only recently I have decided to make it as a part of the bracelet. It measures 3,5cm (1,37") in diameter.

So leaving you with the bracelets... and going to work on another tutorial. This time it will be the beaded cube from this post, so stay tuned. :)

 

 

 

 

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. :)