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L H M B B

Party gIrL neckLace

byrobin cowartp. 6

seeIng stars

bymelinda bartap. 8

treasures oF atLantIs BraceLet

bylynn davyp. 13

How do I cover a Bead

wItH Peyote stItcH?

byJennifer vanbenschotenp. 17

Beaded PILLow Beads

bycarol huber cypherp. 4

tecHnIques p. 20

PIrate PoLygons

bychristine prussingp. 10


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editor, beadingdailyJENNIFER VANBENSCHOEN

photography AS NOED OR JOE COCA, ANN SWANSON production designer JANICE APIA

Projects and inormation are or inspiration and personal use only.BeadingDaily,Beadwork,and Stringingdo not recommend, approve, or endorse any o the

advertisers, products, services, or views advertised in this publication. Nor doBeadingDaily, Beadwork,orStringingevaluate the advertisers claims in any way.

You should, thereore, use your own judgment in evaluating the advertisers, products, services, and views advertised inBeadingDaily, Beadwork, and Stringing.

Jennier VanBenschoten, Beading Daily editor

Teres something very Zen about making a beaded bead:

would the beaded bead exist without the beads used to

make it?

While I try to wrap my mind around that one, weve put

together some resh beaded beads patterns or you in our ree

eBook,Beaded Beads Tutorial: Free Instructions and Patterns

to Learn How to Make a Beaded Bead.

No matter what kind o bead you enjoy using most, chancesare you can gure out how to make a beaded bead. Beaded

beads can be made rom seed beads, re polished beads,

round glass beads, gemstones, or even crystal beads!

Beading beads is a un way to create your own unique beads

or stringing or wire jewelry projects, too. Just take a look

at these great ree beaded instructions included in our ree

eBook:

Carol Cyphers Beaded Pil low Beads are a un introduc-

tion to sculptural peyote stitch. Fill them with batting or

a small bit o cloth scented with a touch o lavender or a

beautiul sensory experience when wearing them!

Robin Cowarts Party Girl Necklace works up in a ash,

combining easy beaded beads with simple wire wrapped

links and your avorite chain or a irty, splashy little

necklace.

Part o the amazing lineup o beaded beads rom Bead-

work magazines 15th anniversary beaded bead contest,

Melinda Bartas Seeing Stars beaded beads are more o

a challenge or someone who wants to learn more about

making beaded beads.

Christine Prussing, known or her amazing and intricate

right-angle weave beaded beads, shows of the versatility

o the stitch with her Pirate Polygons beaded beads.

Easy beaded beads made with simple ringe techniques add

a un touch to Lynn Davys reasures o Atlantis Bracelet.

Finally, enjoy some tips and tricks or making a beaded

bead by covering a wooden bead with peyote stitch rom

one o our avorite Beading Daily blogs!

Tere are so many reasons to love beaded beads, and so many

ways to make them. Enjoy our ree eBook, ull o instructions

and patterns to learn how to make beaded beads, and see

what else you can come up with on your own!

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project

techniques:: pot ttc

See page 20 for helpful

technique information.

A strand of uniquely shaped wooden beads intrigued me.

I was able to reproduce their form using two peyote-

stitched triangles whose offset edges are seamlessly joined.

beaded pillow

beadsC a r o l h u b e r C y p h e r


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1) Triangles.

Round 1: Use 3' o thread to string 3A

and tie them into a circle. Passthrough the irst bead again.

Round 2: String 2A and pass throughthe next A o the previous round.Repeat around or a total o 6A.Step up by passing through the irstA added in this round (F. 1).

Round 3: String 2A and pass through thesecond A in the pair rom the previousround. String 1B and pass through thenext A rom the previous round.Repeat around or a total o 9 beads(F. 2). Step up by passing through theirst A added in this round.

Notice that we are peyote-stitching inthe round, always increasing (adding

2A) between the increases (2A) andadding one more B to each side o thedeveloping triangle.Round 4: Work peyote stitch placing a

B beore and ater each B and 2Abetween the 2A o the previousround, to add a total o 12 beads(F. 3). Step up by passing through

the irst A added in this round.

Rounds 512: Continue working circu-lar peyote stitch, increasing B asnecessary between the A spokes.Exit rom the second A o the inalround.

Round 13: Work one side o the triangleusing B. When you reach the corner,pass through the 2A o the previousround without adding beads (F. 4).

Repeat around so your triangle hasrounded corners. Ater placing the lastB, pass through only the irst A o the

pair. Dont trim the thread. Set aside.Repeat Rounds 113 to make a secondtriangle.

2) Finishing.Stack the triangles,osetting the points so a point othe top triangle rests on the mid-

point o the edge o the opposite tri-angle. he 2A o a point shouldstraddle the sixth bead o an edge.Place a small wad o elt betweenthe triangles.Use the working thread o one othe triangles to pass through thesixth (center) center bead on theedge o the opposite triangle. Zipthe edges closed slowly and care-ully around the entire edge,matching the point to mid-edge

each time. Pull tight. Secure thethread and trim. F

Materials

5 g c sz 11 Js sd ds

2 cs (a d b)

Fl 10 dg d

F sffg

tools

Sz 10 12 dg d

Scsss

FINISHED SIZE: 58" 1"

a r t i S t S t i pTo personalize the beads, stuff them

with herbs, scent, affirmations, or

milagr instead of felt.

F. 2

F. 1

F. 3

F. 4 ResouRces

Cck ou oc b op o cotct:Allmaterials: Beads by Blanche, (201) 385-6225,

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partygirlnecklacer o b i n C o w a r t

project

techniques:: tt

:: wwok

See page 20 for helpful

technique information.

These quick-to-make beaded beads require about tenminutes each, even for a beginner! The gorgeous,

self-supporting beads are stitched flat, then gathered

into beautifully rounded shapes. Make wire-wrapped

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1) Beaded Beads. Make 24 beadedbeads, using a single color o ire-polished beads or each one:Base: Use 3' o thread to string 3 seed

beads (a, b, and c), leaving a 6" tail. iea knot to orm a circle and passthrough all beads to reinorce (F. 1).

Loop 1: Pass through the next basebead. String 1 seed bead, 1 ire-polished, 1 seed bead, 1 ire-polished,3 seed beads, 1 ire-polished, 1 seed

bead, 1 ire-polished, 1 seed bead.Pass through the same base bead(F. 2).

Loops 2 and 3: Repeat Loop 1 (F. 3).Pass through all beads again toreinorce, exiting the center seedbead at the tip o Loop 1; do notallow loops to twist as you pull thethread tight to create a rigid bead.

Gathering: Pass through the center seedbeads at the tips o Loops 2, 3, and 1again. Gently, but irmly, pull thethread to gather the seed beadstogether like the top o a drawstringbag. With a little practice, the bead

loops will pop into position to orm anice, round shape. Pass through the3 tip beads in a circular thread paththree times to reinorce (F. 4).

ie a hal hitch knot and weave tailsthrough several beads. Dab the knotswith glue to secure and trim the tail.Repeat entire step to complete 4 beadsin each o the 6 ire-polished colors.

2) assemBly. Cut the oval chaininto orty-eight 1" pieces; cut the wireinto twenty-our 1" pieces.Links: Use round-nose pliers to orm a

simple loop with one wire; string1 beaded bead, passing through thetop and bottom base-bead ringsand orm a simple loop. Repeat withall wires and beaded beads or a

total o 24 beaded-bead links.Joining: Open one loop o one link and

*string the end o 2 chains (F. 5).Attach the loop o another link to theree end o each chain. Open the otherloop o the link and repeat rom *.

Continue or the length o the neck-lace to add two chains between eachlink. Join the last two chains to theree loop o the irst link. F

Materials

6 g sz 11 Js sd

ds

48 Czc 4mm f-sd ds

c f fg cs: s-

M , s

m, z ab, dk d q,

s d ab, d g

d q ab

48" f sg sv 11.5mm v

c

24" f sg sv 24-gg f-d

Sz D dg d

td cd

G-S h Cm

tools

Sz 12 dg d

Scsss

rd-s sw cs

FINISHED SIZE: 39"

ResouRcesCck ou oc b op o cotct:Allbeads and findings: We Got the Bead, (563)

584-0305, www.wegotthebead.com.

F. 1

F. 2

F. 3

F. 4

F. 5


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Fig. 1: Working Rounds 1 and 2

Fig. 2: Adding Round 3

Fig. 3: Completing thefirst side

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Melinda Barta

seeing stars

In this special edition of Custom

Cool, I peyote-stitched a star-

studded fabric of seed beads

that covers a core bead. Use the

same versatile pattern in size

15s or 11s to surround

a round bead or a rondelle.

Tech ni qu escircular peyote stitch

netting

See p. 20 for helpfultechnique information.

ProjecT level

MaTerials & Tools1 g bronze metallic size 15 seed beads (A)

1 g burgundy iris metallic s ize 15 seed beads (B)

24 olivine gold luster size 15 seed beads (C)

1 crystal 129mm rondelle or 10mm pearl round

Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread

Scissors

Size 12 beading needle

Finished size:12" (pearl round core);91638" (crystal rondelle core)

2) Burgundy stars. Make 2 burgundy

stars that connect to 2 bronze stars tocomplete the first half of the beaded bead:

r 1 2: Repeat Step 1, Rounds 1

and 2, using B beads.

r 3: String 3B and pass through the

next B of Round 2; repeat to form a sec-

ond 3B net. String 1B; pass through the

tip of a bronze-star net. String 1B; pass

through the next B of Round 2 on this

star. String 1B; pass through the tip of

a net on a second bronze star. String 1B;

pass through the next B of Round 2 on

this star. String 3B and pass throughthe next B of Round 2 on this star to

form the final net. Exit from the second

B added in this round, at the tip of the

first net (Fig. 3, blue thread). Secure

the thread and trim.

1) Bronze stars. Use peyote stitch

and netting to create a star:r 1: Use 12" of thread to string 5A.

Tie a knot to form a tight circle. Pass

through the first A strung (Fig. 1, blue

thread).

r 2: String 1A and pass through the

next A of Round 1; repeat four times to

add a total of 5A. Exit from the first A

added in this round (Fig. 1, red thread).

r 3: String 3A and pass through the

next A of Round 2; repeat four times to

add a total of five 3A nets. Exit from the

second A added in this round, at the tipof the first net (Fig. 2). Secure the thread

and trim.

Repeat this entire step three times for

a total of 4 bronze stars.
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Fig. 4: Joining the firstand second halves

Fig. 5: Side view ofthe connections

a tp

W g t, b y t pt kt tt t p

fg b t t tp f t.

if t b f bt , mt t b btw t

t stp 4. if t tgt, g b ( 11

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F g b b, 11 p f 15 tgt t

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Repeat this entire step to connect another

burgundy star opposite the one just placed

(Fig. 3, red thread).

3) second half. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to

form the second half of the beaded bead.When stitching the final burgundy star,

use 2' of thread and dont trim it after

completing. Weave through beads to exit

from the tip of a burgundy stars center net

as in Fig. 3.

4) Join. Connect the two halves along the

points of the stars:

String 1C; pass through the tip of the near-

est side net on a burgundy star on the first

half. String 1C; pass through the tip of the

nearest side net on the adjacent bronze staron the first half. String 1C; pass through

the first bead exited in this step. Weave

through beads to exit from the tip of the

nearest center net on the closest bronze

star on the first half (Fig. 4, blue thread).


est side net on the adjacent bronze star on

the second half. String 1C; pass through

the tip of the nearest side net on the clos-

est burgundy star on the second half.


est center net on the closest bronze star.Repeat the thread path and weave through

beads to exit from the next side net on the

first halfs closest bronze star (Fig. 4, red

thread).

Continue connecting nets in the same

manner, referring to Fig. 5 for a side view

of the connections. After working 6 con-

nections, insert the core bead and makesure its hole aligns with the opening in

the center of the first halfs 4 stars and

the opening in the center of the second

halfs 4 stars. Work the final 2 connections

to completely join the 2 halves. Secure

the thread and trim.

Melinda Barta is editor ofBeadwork, author

of the best-selling books Custom Cool JewelryandHip to Stitch, and coauthor ofMixed Metals

(Interweave, 20052009). She has filmed DVD

workshops on peyote stitch, herringbone stitch,

resin, and more. Look for her newest book this fall.

Visit www.melindabarta.com.

resources Check your local bead shop or

contact: FireLine braided beading thread and

seed beads: Beyond Beadery, (800) 840-5548,

www.beyondbeadery.com. Swarovski pearls

and rondelles: FusionBeads.com, (888) 781-3559.

First

half

Second

half
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or some reason I found myself thinking about

pirate treasureSpanish gold, emeralds, and

pearls strewn in ocean sand among swaying

tendrils of seaweed, tiny jellyfish, and sea crea-

tures drifting along in the blue currents above. So I

dropped everything and leapt to my bead stash to try

out some experiments with cross-weaving polygons.

Tese polygons use the cross-weaving techniquerom the zigzag bracelet in the February/March2002 issue oBeadwork, but instead o alter-

nating the stringing sequence, you string thebeads consistently with the let needle. hebeadwork will curl into a circle resemblinga ships wheel, with spokes and a rim. BeadButtons result when you add a second layero spokes to a wheel. A hexagonal button willtend to be a fat disc shape, while a pentago-nal button will be more three-dimensional and bead-shaped.Step 1:Using 18" o thread and

the let needle, string 1A,

1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, and 1B. Passback through the last beadwith the right needle. Slidethe beads to the center o thethread (Figure 1).

Step 2: *String 1A on eachneedle. With the let needle,string 1B, 1A, and 1B. Passback through the last bead

Pirate

PolygonsC h r i s P r u s s i n g

M A T E R I A L S

48 size 11 or 15 seed beads (A)18 round, cube, oval, drop, or bicone beads,approx. 45mm (B)10 lb.-test Power Pro bead cordHypo-tube cement

N O T I O N S

2 size 12 beading needlesSharp scissors Figure 1

= Spoke Bead

= Rim Bead


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with the right needle (Figure 2). Repeat (Fig-ure 3) rom * two more times (three times or ahexagon).

Step 3:String 1A on each needle. With the rightneedle, pass through the spoke bead, string 1Aand 1B. ie a knot and pass through the last bead

with the let needle, pulling the knot inside (Fig-ure 4).

Step 4:String 1A on each needle. With the rightneedle, string 1B, 1A, and 1B. Pass back throughthe last bead with the let needle.

Step 5:*String 1A on each needle. With the letneedle, stitch through the rim bead, string

1A and 1B. Pass back through the last beadwith the right needle. Repeat rom * two moretimes (three times or a hexagon), workingclockwise around the pentagon.

Step 6:String 1A on each needle. Close the top layerwith the right needle by stitching through theupper spoke bead. String 1A and stitch throughthe rim bead toward the let needle. ie a knotand pull it back into the rim bead. Glue the knotand trim the thread ater the glue has dried.

Chris Polygon Pam Prussing owns a bead shop in Juneau, Alaska,and can be found on the Web at www.rightangleweave.com.

Figure 3

Figure 4

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Treasures ofAtlantis Bracelet

Lynn Davy

WHaT yOU nEED

2 g size 8 seed beads, hematite-colored

2 g size 10 triangle beads, transparent gray AB

2 g size 11 seed beads, hematite colored

2 g size 11 seed beads, mixed gray, hematite colored,

silver-lined crystal, and pale blue

15 Japanese 4mm fringe drops, noir-lined crystal AB

15 Japanese 4mm fringe drops, hematite-colored

3 freshwater 68 mm pearls, pale gray and/or peacock

2 amazonite 10x7mm faceted nuggets

1 hematite 6mm round bead 1 hematite 4mm round bead

1 labradorite 10x4mm elongated chip, drilled widthways

5 labradorite 4mm round beads

3 verdigris 15x6mm lampworked glass spree lentil beads

1 sterling silver 5mm round bead

2 sterling silver 1.5mm round beads

8 sterling silver 4mm antiqued daisy spacers

1 sterling silver 4mm antiqued daisy charm with loop

1 soldered 5 mm sterling silver jump ring

4 sterling silver 5mm open jump rings

2 size 2x2mm sterling silver crimp beads

1 sterling silver 10x5mm makers tag (optional)

1 sterling silver 20x10mm S-hook clasp with two rings

15 of .018 beading wire

Braided gray beading thread, 4lb test

Beading needle

Scissors

Bead Stopper Round-nose pliers

2 pairs of at- or chain-nose pliers

Crimping pliers

Wire cutters

Finished length: 9 including clasp. Adjust for

length by using a smaller clasp or subtracting

beads from the design.

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36. Move the Bead Stopper to the end of

the section just strung, leaving a 3 tail to

crimp the clasp. Continue stringing from

the center outward. Repeat the stringing

sequence of Step 35 but replace the 6mm

hematite with the labradorite chip, the rst

4mm labradorite with one 4mm hematite,the 5mm silver bead with 1 freshwater pearl,

and the ball beaded bead with the bubbly

beaded bead. Check the length and add or

subtract beads at either end if necessary.

Attach the clasp37. On the working end of wire, string 1

crimp bead, 1A, and one ring of the clasp;

pass back through the last 1A strung, the

crimp, and several more beads. Pull gently

to take up the slack, secure the crimp with

crimping pliers, and trim the excess wire.

38. Remove the Bead Stopper from the

tail and string 1 crimp bead, 1A, and 1

soldered jump ring; pass back through the

last 1A strung, the crimp, and several more

beads. Pull the wire gently to remove the

excess slack, but leave enough slack to

keep the bracelet exible. Secure the crimp

with crimping pliers and trim the wire.

39. Use 2 open jump rings to attach the

other ring of the clasp to the soldered jump

ring. Use the nal open jump ring to attach

the charm and makers tag (if using) to thepaired jump rings.

REsOURcEs: Check your local bead store.

Lampworked beads: Heather Webb, www

.bumpybeads.co.uk. Makers tag: Perfect

Presents, www.perfect-presents.co.uk.

Lynn Davy is a regular Step by Step Beads

contributor and an incurable seed-bead addict.

You can see more of her creations at www.

nemeton.clara.net; she also sells her work, kits,

and tutorials at www.nemeton.etsy.com.

29. String 3 more seed beads and pass

through the previous stack and then

through the stack just strung. Continue to

add stacks until the ladder is 6 stacks long.

Stitch the rst and last stacks together to

make a ring.

30. Exit one edge of the ring and string 1

size 11 seed bead (random colors from now

on), 1 size 8 seed bead, and 1 size 11. Skip

the last 11 strung and pass back through

the 8 and 11 to make a 3-bead spike.

31.Pass through the next edge bead and

add another 3-bead spike as in Step 30.

Pass through the next bead of the stack,

add another 3-bead spike, and exit the

edge bead of the ring.

32. Continue to add spikes until all rows

of the ladder strip are embellished, for 2

sets of 6 fringes around the middle of the

bead, and 3 fringes at either end.

33. Knot and trim the working thread.

Remove the stop bead, knot, and trim the tail

thread. Repeat to make a second spiky bead.

String the bracelet34. Attach a Bead Stopper to the center

of the beading wire.

35. String 1 lampworked lentil, 1 spiky beaded

bead, 1 freshwater pearl, 1 daisy spacer, one

6mm hematite bead, 1 daisy spacer, 1 size

11 seed bead, one 4mm labradorite round, 1

lampworked lentil, one 5mm silver bead, 1 size

8 seed bead, the ball beaded bead, 1 size 8

seed bead, 1 size 11 seed bead, 1 daisy spacer, 1

amazonite nugget, 1 daisy spacer, 1 size 11 seed

bead, one 4mm labradorite bead, 1 tube beaded

bead, one 4mm labradorite bead, 1 size 8 seed

bead, 1 daisy spacer, and 1 size 8 seed bead.

24. Continue until your strip is 5 stacks

long; stitch the rst and last stacks

together to make a ring, and add the nal

size 11 edge beads at the top and bottom.

25. Exit a size 8 bead in the center of

one of the stacks. String 2 size 11 seedbeads and pass up through the next

central size 8. String 2 more size 11 seed

beads and pass down through the next

central size 8.

26. Continue to embellish in this way

for 10 stitches and 2 rows of size 11

seed-bead pairs around the middle of the

beaded bead.

27. Knot and trim the working thread.

Remove the stop bead, knot, and trim the

tail thread.

spiky bEaD: Use silver-lined crystal size

11 seed beads to make a ladder-stitched

strip, formed into a ring and embellished

with simple fringe spikes.

28. Thread a needle on a new thread

and add a stop bead. String 6 size 11 seed

beads and pass through the rst three

again, as for the ball bead.

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Beore I get completely o topic, lets talk about coveringa bead with beadweaving to make a beaded bead. Its aabulous way to turn ordinary wood beads into somethingspectacular, and these little peyote-stitch beading projectsusually dont take a lot o time to nish.

o make your own peyote-stitch-covered beaded bead, youllneed the ollowing tools and materials:

Round wood beads. Start with round beads at rst, sincetheir shape makes it easy to shape peyote stitch aroundthem. For this tutorial, I used a 20mm round wood beadthat I ound in an assortment rom my local crat supplystore.

A small strip o double-sided tape, also available at yourlocal crat supply store.

2 grams o Japanese cylinder beads, size 11o in color tomatch or contrast with your wood bead.

1 gram o size 15o seed beads in a color to match or con-trast with your cylinder beads.

Beading thread o your choice (6 lb Fireline recommended).

Size 12 beading needle.

Scissors or thread cutter.

Additional beads or embellishment, i desired: ringe beads,drops, daggers, bugle beads, or larger seed beads.

Lets get started! Heres how to cover your wood bead withpeyote stitch in ten easy steps:

project

How do I covera bead withPeyote stitch?J e n n i F e r V anb e n SC h o t e n

This spectacular peyote stitch Bloomin' Bead was designed byCarol Dean Sharpe of Sand Fibers.

1. ake a small strip o double-sided tape and wrap it aroundthe center o your wood bead. Tis will hold your rst ew

rows o peyote stitch securely in place and will also providean anchor or your nished peyote-stitched beaded bead.

Beaded beads are fascinating for so many reasons. Its more of that Zen-like quality ofbeadweaving for me: imagine making a bead out of beads! Where does one bead stop and thenext bead begin?


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2. Pick up an even number o cylinder beads. Always makesure you have an even number o beads beore stitching sothat your rows are even as you go. ubular even-count peyo-te stitch requires that little step up at the end o each round!

3. Pass through the rst bead picked up again and pull snugly

so that you orm a tight ring around your wood bead on thedouble-sided tape.

4. Start working in tubular even-count peyote stitch until thebeadwork starts to pull away a bit rom the wood bead. Youcan fip the bead over and work some peyote stitch on theother side to keep your tension even and tight.

5. Stitch a size 15o seed bead in the rst stitch and then alter-nate cylinder beads and size 15o seed beads or one round.

6. Add a size 15o in every stitch or two rounds.

7. Stitch a size 15o in the rst stitch and then make adecrease. (Pass through the next 2 beads and pull snugly.)Repeat around.

8. Pick up beads or netting: 1 size 15o, 1 cylinder bead, and 1size 15o. Pass through the next up bead in the round.


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9. Pass through the rst two beads added at the beginning othe previous round. Work peyote stitch through the cylin-der beads rom the previous step until the opening beginsto close up a little. Work peyote stitch or a total o threerounds.

10. o secure the last row, pass through all the beads inthe round just added and pull . Weave your thread into thebeadweaving, tie a ew knots, weave in a bit more, and trim.Repeat or the other side o the beaded bead.

You can either leave your beaded bead as it is or add someancy beaded embellishment. ry covering your beadedbead with beaded netting, stitching a pattern o bugle beadsaround the center o the bead, or adding ringe beads ordaggers to the ends o your beaded bead. Te sky is the limit

when it comes to embellishing these little beauties!

A tip or maintaining even tension when working peyotestitch around this kind o beaded bead: when you passthrough the rst bead in Step 3, leave a thread tail that is ap-proximately one-hal the length o your beading thread. Tis

way, you can fip the bead over and work peyote stitch on theother side o the bead without having to add a new thread!

Whats your avorite kind o beaded bead to make? ake apicture o your antastic beaded bead and post it in the Read-er Photo Gallery!

Bead Happy,

Jennier


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techn iques

WireworkingTo make a simple loop, graspone end of the wire withround-nose pliers. Holdingon to the wire with one

hand, gently turn the pliersuntil the wire end and wirebody touch. Create a 90reverse bend where theymeet.

For a wire-wrapped loop, cut thedesired length of wire and makea 90 bend 2" from one end.Use round-nose pliers to hold thewire near the angle and bend theshort end up and around the pliersuntil it meets itself. Wrap the wiretightly down the neck of the wireto create a couple of coils. Trim theexcess to finish.

Tubular Peyote StitchString an even number of beads andmake a foundation circle by passingthrough them two more times,exiting from the first bead strung.

String 1 bead and pass through thethird bead of the foundation circle.String 1 bead and pass through thefifth bead of the foundation circle.Continue adding 1 bead at a time,skipping over 1 bead of the firstround, until you have added half thenumber of beads of the first round.Exit from the first bead of the secondround. String 1 bead, pass throughthe second bead added in the secondround, and pull thread tight. String 1

bead and pass through the third beadadded in the second round. Continuearound, filling in the spaces 1 beadat a time. Exit from the first beadadded in each round.

Peyote Stitch Increase

Make a mid-project increase byworking a two-drop over a one-dropin one row. In the next row work aone-drop peyote between the two-drop. For a smooth increase, usevery narrow beads for both the two-drop and the one-drop between.

Peyote Stitch Decrease

To make a mid-project decrease,simply pass thread through 2 beadswithout adding a bead in the gap.In the next row, work a regular one-drop peyote over the decrease. Keeptension taut to avoid holes.

Circular Peyote StitchString 3 beads and form the firstround by passing through the firstbead. For the second round, string2 beads and pass through thenext bead of the previous round;repeat twice. To step up for thenext round, pass through the firstbead of the current round. For the

third round, string 1 bead andpass through the next bead of theprevious round; repeat all around,then step up at the end of theround. Continue in this manner,alternating the two rounds. Youmay need to adjust the bead countdepending on the relative size ofthe beads in order to keep thecircle flat.

Netting (single thread)Begin by stringing a base row of 13beads. String 5 beads and go backthrough the fifth bead from theend of the base row. String another5 beads, skip 3 beads of the baserow, and go back through the next;repeat to the end of the row. Toturn, pass back through the last3 beads (one leg of the last net).

String 5 beads, pass back throughthe center bead of the next net andcontinue.

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