Shirring Rows Bracelet

I didn't have much patience to go through my bead stash (too much on my mind right now), so I decided to bead something with just seed beads. You know, like we used to do many years ago, when there was a small variety of beads in the market... Do you believe how far we've gone since then?.... 

This is Shirring Rows bracelet, a very textured one, like I love to design. In the tutorial I wrote for Shirring Rows, I included instructions for a combination of techniques to end the bracelet in a symmetrical way, which you can use in other beading projects that involves Herringbone or Ladder stitches.

Hope you like it!

Night in the Palace Bracelet

Night in the Palace is my latest bracelet design. The bracelet is made with Swarovski crystal beads, glass pearls and Miyuki seed beads.

I had so much fun designing it, using somewhat unusual thread paths, which allow making the bracelet in one continuous path. Although it has an intricate look and it may look complicated to make, you will be surprised at how fast this bracelet works!

The beading tutorial for this bracelet is available in my Etsy and Artfire shops.

Parallels Bracelet - New Beading Tutorial for Unisex Bugles Bracelet

A new beading tutorial for a bracelet called "Parallels" is available. Parallels is a bracelet made with Japanese bugle and seed beads and with accent beads. The variable beads in the center can make the bracelet fit both women and men. It's a fun beading project with lots of possibilities!

All the necessary information about sizing and changes you may have to make with different center beads is included in the tutorial (and, of course, as always, I am only a few clicks away if you need any help!).

New Beading Tutorial - Adina, Aliza & Atara - Three Necklaces / Ropes

I can hardly believe it myself, but I finally finished the tutorial I started working on back in September 2013 and discovered it on my computer not long ago...
Somehow, while trying to work on two tutorials at a time (the other one was the Nona Bangle tutorial, a design I just had to make right away after getting filled with inspiration from one of Contemporary Geometric Beadwork beautiful bracelet designs), I had completely forgotten about this one.  I guess I should always work on one project at a time, no matter what distracts me...

The tutorial is for three necklaces / ropes / chains (whatever you prefer to call them) in different thicknesses, beadwoven with Japanese seed beads, Superduo beads, fire polished beads...

I gave the necklaces Hebrew names, that pretty much describe them: Adina, Aliza & Atara. If you are you wondering what is the meaning of these names, here it is:

Adina means fine, dainty, delicate… Aliza means jovial, happy, cheerful… and Atara means a diadem, a crown… 

Adina, Aliza & Atara Necklaces

Another tutorial I listed today in my shops is the Hojas Lace bracelet - it is an old bracelet pattern that was originally published in the October 2009 issue of Beadwork magazine as "Pewter Lace".

And last thing.... The pre-order sale of "ShangriLa" is still on... You can purchase the tutorial for it at 20% discount until April 19. I will send the PDF file by email after that date.

Shangri-La - Reversible Pendant / Earrings / Connector Beaded Bead - Pre Order the Tutorial

Shangri-La is a new beading project I designed using Piggy beads, Miyuki Tila beads, Japanese seed beads and Swarovski crystal beads.
This design offers many possibilities - you can make a reversible pendant, reversible connector beaded bead or make a pair of earrings. The beaded component can be made in various length, according to the purpose and to your preferences.

I am running a 20% discount PRE-ORDER sale of this beading tutorial for the next two weeks. The PDF file will be sent to you BY EMAIL(using the email address provided by PayPal, unless you note otherwise) on APRIL 19.

You can now purchase the personal use edition of the tutorial at $6.40 instead of $8.
The commercial use edition of the tutorial is now offered at $16 instead of $20. Prices goes up after the sale ends, on April 19.

In the meantime, if you haven't bought any yet, you can search Etsy for Piggy beads in a wide range of beautiful colors and finishes...