This year for Christmas, I beaded some glass balls and all of them are sold!
In this blog you will find my beaded jewelry designs with crystals, seed beads, semi-precious stones and pearls. I hope you will follow me and please feel free to leave a comment.
Very Cherie-Beaded Jewels
'I've got the world on a string...'
Beads, beads and more beads... brilliant, bold, bright, beautiful beads! They glisten, they sparkle, they shimmer and shine. they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and textures; round, square, hexagon, bicone, oval, paddle and dagger shaped. They also come in flower and leaf shapes and so many others. The patterns on them are bold, flowery and pretty, geometric, abstract or psychedelic or exotic and in all the colors of the rainbow. They are translucent, opaque, matte, textured, shimmery, irridiscent, bumpy. Beads can be made of clay, metal, blown glass, lampworked; handmade or machine made locally or in far away places like Europe, Asia and Africa. They can be strung on wire, silk, cord, leather, ribbon or embroidery floss or woven into beautiful, stunning jewelry. Beaded jewelry can be worn everyday to work or a fun day at the beach; an evening out or a gala event.
I am fascinated with beading. I find it so relaxing. Just stringing them or weaving, picking up a bead, another and then another - the action is so repetitive... it's almost meditative. As you add the beads and watch your design grow, the joy and satisfaction of seeing the end result - a beautiful piece of jewelry; that is so fulfilling!
Beads, beads and more beads... brilliant, bold, bright, beautiful beads! They glisten, they sparkle, they shimmer and shine. they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and textures; round, square, hexagon, bicone, oval, paddle and dagger shaped. They also come in flower and leaf shapes and so many others. The patterns on them are bold, flowery and pretty, geometric, abstract or psychedelic or exotic and in all the colors of the rainbow. They are translucent, opaque, matte, textured, shimmery, irridiscent, bumpy. Beads can be made of clay, metal, blown glass, lampworked; handmade or machine made locally or in far away places like Europe, Asia and Africa. They can be strung on wire, silk, cord, leather, ribbon or embroidery floss or woven into beautiful, stunning jewelry. Beaded jewelry can be worn everyday to work or a fun day at the beach; an evening out or a gala event.
I am fascinated with beading. I find it so relaxing. Just stringing them or weaving, picking up a bead, another and then another - the action is so repetitive... it's almost meditative. As you add the beads and watch your design grow, the joy and satisfaction of seeing the end result - a beautiful piece of jewelry; that is so fulfilling!
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Helpful Chart
Here are some helpful charts for necklaces, bracelets etc. from Fabucrafts in Woodbridge, Ontario
Bead Size STRANDLENGTH
Fabucraft
Bead Size STRANDLENGTH
1" 4" 16" 20" 24" 28" 32"
- 3mm 8.46 33.8 136 170 204 237 272
- 4mm 6.35 25.4 102 127 153 178 204
- 5mm 5.08 20.32 82 102 125 143 164
- 6mm 4.23 16.9 68 84 101 118 136
- 7mm 3.62 14.4 58 70 86 101 116
- 8mm 3.17 12.68 51 64 76 89 102
- 10mm 2.54 10.16 41 51 61 71 82
- 12mm 2.11 8.44 34 42 51 59 68
- 14mm 1.81 7.24 29 36 43 50 58
- 16mm 1.58 6.32 25 32 38 44 50
- 18mm 1.41 5.64 23 28 34 39 46
BRACELETS
BraceletsWhat is the right bracelet length for you?Jewellery bracelets are beautiful and fun. But there is nothing quite as annoying as a bracelet that is too large or too small is there? Especially when you really love that bracelet ... oh, but only if it was the right size!
People tend to either like their bracelets be a draping fit or a snugger fit.
As a general rule, for a draping fit, bracelets should be about 2 to 2.5 cm larger than the measured circumference of the wrist.
For a snug fit (doesn't drape onto the back of the hand), about 1.5 to 2 cm larger than the wrist circumference.
To measure your wrist circumference, use a non-stretch tape measure, string, or ribbon. Place it around the widest part of the wrist (over the knobby part) - snugly but not too tight.NECKLACE
NecklaceWhat is the right necklace length for the occasion?Ever wondered about the lengths of necklaces? What lengths should you make? Are there guidelines or standards?
The following information, compiled from various sources, will help you design just the length you need.
NameLengthDesc.Comments(inches)(cm)collar choker12-13"31-33 cmsits snugly at the middle of the neckcomplements off-shoulder, v-neck, boat neck necklineschoker14-16"36-41 cmjust on or above collarbonea classic & versatile length. Suits formal & informal wearprincess17-19"43-48 cmends a little below collar boneprobably the most common length. Suits high and low necklines.matinee20-25"51-64 cmends just at top of bustmost popular of longer styles. Complement low & highnecklines. Formal & casual wear.opera26-36"66-91 cmover bustlineversatile: can be worn in single strand or doubled over. Can be knotted at neckline or above bust, etc.rope37-45"94-114 cmlongtip: can be knotted and flung over shoulderlariat48++ "122++ cmvery longlike the rope, it usually has no clasp. One end loops through the other.
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