The Best Projects from a Year of Bead&Button Magazine
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A year’s worth of Creative Beading beaded jewelry projects to put your creativity on display Whether you’re new to beading or have enjoyed making jewelry for years, you’re sure to love the many projects included in these pages. With 74 projects collected from an entire year of Bead&Button magazine, you’ll fi nd the perfect piece to refl ect your own style. From necklaces to bracelets to earrings to ornaments, it’s all here inside Creative Beading Vol. 8. The best projects from a year of Bead&Button magazine You’ll fi nd: Vol. 8 • Beautiful projects from many well-known jewelry artists that will spark your own creativity The best projects from a year of Creative • A variety of beading techniques and stitches, including peyote stitch, right-angle weave, netting, herringbone stitch, square stitch, wire work, chain mail, bead embroidery, and more • Editor-tested, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations for great results Beading Vol. 8 Chock-full of inspiration and information! Bead&Button magazine www.KalmbachBooks.com 67682 U.S. $29.95 CAN $38.95 ISBN 978-0-87116-768-2 52995 74 gorgeous projects included in an 9 780871 167682 0 64465 16768 5 easy-to-reference format! From the publisher of Bead&Button magazine BKS-67682-CV1,4.indd 1 4/8/13 10:39 AM The best projects from a year of Bead&Button magazine BeadingCreative Vol. 8 BKS-67682-01.indd 1 4/2/13 12:18 PM Kalmbach Books 21027 Crossroads Circle Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 www.Kalmbach.com/Books © 2013 Kalmbach Books All rights reserved. Except for brief excerpts for review, this book may not be reproduced in part or in whole by electronic means or otherwise without written permission of the publisher. The jewelry designs in Creative Beading Vol. 8 are the copyrighted property of the authors, and they may not be taught or sold without permission. Please use them for your education and personal enjoyment only. For technical and artistic reasons relating to photographic reproduction and the printing process, colors reproduced in these photographs are not exact representations of the original designs. Published in 2013 17 16 15 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 Manufactured in China ISBN: 978-0-87116-768-2 EISBN: 978-0-87116-769-9 The material in this book has appeared previously in Bead&Button magazine. Bead&Button is registered as a trademark. Editor: Erica Swanson Technical Editor: Julia Gerlach Art Director: Lisa Bergman Layout Designer: Carole Ross Illustrator: Kellie Jaeger Photographers: William Zuback and James Forbes Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication Data Creative beading : the best projects from a year of Bead&Button magazine. v. : ill. Annual Vol. [1] (2006)- Description based on: vol. 7 (2012). Latest issue consulted: vol. 7 (2012). Material in each volume appeared in the previous year’s issues of Bead&Button magazine. Includes index. 1. Beadwork—Periodicals. 2. Beads—Periodicals. 3. Jewelry making—Periodicals. I. Kalmbach Publishing Company. II. Title: Bead&Button magazine. TT860 .C743 745.594/2 BKS-67682-01.indd 2 4/2/13 12:18 PM Introduction ................................................................8 Tools & Materials ....................................................... 9 Basics ....................................................................... 13 SINGLE-STITCH PROJECTS .................................. 20 Fire flower .................................................................................22 Create a sparkling centerpiece with lively layers of delicate peyote petals 22 Bella’s pearls ............................................................................ 26 The Belle Époque of the late 19th century meets the 21st century in this contemporary take on a fashion standard Fashion at your fingertips .........................................................30 Create a chic ring with pearl and crystal accents Ride the wave ...........................................................................33 Undulating waves of peyote stitch tumble ’round a sturdy core Zigzag scallops ........................................................................ 37 Freshwater pearls dangle from the points of this clever necklace Herringbone highway ............................................................... 40 Lanes of herringbone stitch pave the way for accents of pearls and fire-polished beads 33 Buttoned up style .....................................................................44 Highlight beautiful buttons in your beadwork Herringbone in a hurry ..............................................................48 Work up a three-strand bracelet with accelerated herringbone stitch Tila token ..................................................................................50 Two-hole Tila beads lend stability to this delicate beaded band Pretty pearls ............................................................................. 52 Diagonal right-angle weave aligns tiny pearls in neat rows, creating elegant wear-anywhere accessories Crystal caps ............................................................................. 55 Weave a lovely crystal topper for a large pearl or gemstone, and then enclose the bead within a seed bead cage 40 Cocktail cuff ............................................................................. 58 What a combination! Take a classic pearl cuff and embellish it with sparkling margaritas to create this glamorous bracelet Crystal tapestry ........................................................................60 Use bicone crystals to give this piece the look of cloth with a sparkling floral motif Contents 58 BKS-67682-01.indd 3 4/2/13 12:18 PM Power trio .................................................................................63 Embellish a supple spine of cubic right-angle weave with sparkling seed beads Creating connections ............................................................... 66 Shape rows of cubic right-angle weave with three simple connecting techniques Standing ovation ...................................................................... 70 66 Combine several bead styles to take the guesswork out of this daring cubic right-angle weave design Hollywood squared .................................................................. 73 Sporting all the glamour of the golden age of Hollywood, this captivating cuff is a style essential Metallic masonry ......................................................................76 For easy shaping, nothing beats brick stitch Double duty ..............................................................................79 This reversible bracelet offers lots of options to play with color & pattern Hogarth crystal curve ...............................................................82 A beading fluke turned into a twist of fate and a super-sparkly necklace 70 Springy spiral bangles ..............................................................86 Beading wire lends structure to a favorite spiral stitch Russian wraparound ................................................................ 88 Bugles chase spinning seed bead bands in an easy rope technique Fluffy beads ..............................................................................91 Embellish a beaded bead with rings of crystals for a light and airy sphere with sparkly appeal A bead chain runs through it ....................................................94 Weave strands of seed beads and crystals through colored chain for a supple bracelet Enchanted gazebo ................................................................... 96 Make open-air beaded beads with bugles, pearls, and crystals for a classy, vintage look 86 Spring fling ............................................................................... 99 Stitch a vernal garland to wear year-round Captured cosmos ...................................................................102 Stitch a beaded universe at the center of a chain-link star Elegant dangles ......................................................................106 Briolette dangles nestled in a chain of seed beads create a beautiful, classic line Classic contours .....................................................................108 One three-dimensional technique makes many components in this regal necklace 91 BKS-67682-01.indd 4 4/2/13 12:18 PM Retro daisies ...........................................................................112 Darling daisy motifs dance along a netted base Point of connection ................................................................115 Bicone crystals play peek-a-boo, letting square crystal components take center stage Spellbinding spangles ............................................................118 102 Use modified right-angle weave to create sparkling pearl nests Exploring the angles ...............................................................122 Angled beads nestle together to make spiky flower shapes Gift wrapped glam ..................................................................114 Wrap crystal clusters with ribbons of seed beads and top them off with a crystal bow, creating a glittering gift Show off your shapes! ............................................................126 Four favorite bead shapes work harmoniously in this elegant bracelet Cubes and circles ...................................................................129 Fashion an everyday bracelet with a simple pattern of shapes Wreathed rivolis ......................................................................130 126 Sandwich a crystal stone between two filigree rings,