Do you work with brilliantly colored beads? Today, we are looking at metallic iris beads. Up close, they are dazzling little gems. Awash in fantastic colors and slick highlights. Each has a hot spot that catches the eye. These beads are very active and visually stimulating. But come away from the close look and the colors start to fade and blend into each other. The grand spectrum o…
Do you love color? Do you feel you have a grasp for color? The beading and jewelry industry thrives on rich, vibrant color. The Pantone Color of the Year is something many of us look forward to. But, some of us have a blind spot when it comes to color. After Margie Deeb published her first book, she found out that not everybody had a natural understanding on how color works and not everybody…
Wow! We had some wonderful videos this week. Lots of mixed mediums. Lots of jewelry designing techniques. There are so many great hints and helpful instructions in these easy to follow videos. Kristen started the week off with another episode of Free Spirit Beading. She showed us how to string a design with Stretch Magic. We watched Nealay Patel create earrings with SilverSilk and…
Kristen is back with another episode of Free Spirit Beading. This time, she is making a jewelry design requested by viewers. Beaders that caught her last show wanted to see a square Kumihimo bracelet. She designs a bracelet similar to a piece she created for Beadwork Magazine. If you have not started braiding with Kumihimo Boards this is a great opportunity to learn how to use the…
A beading wire that fills a bead hole will give the bead stability and aesthetic value. An unstable bead will wobble on its wire whenever the wearer of the bead moves. When the bead is quiet, it will sit at an odd and unattractive angle.
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