by Barbara | Apr 8, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Tutorials
I’m still hard at work on my “Floral Brooch” design. The tutorial is written and I’m making a third brooch to fine-tune the design and edit the instructions as needed. Having created the brooch in “Passion Flower” and “Blue Dahlia” colourways, my latest work in...
by Barbara | Apr 6, 2014 | An Aside, Designer Patterns, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
I’ve been asked that question by other beading enthusiasts who aspire to design beading patterns. There are several ways one can go about it. After the initial conceptualization the process is truly step by step because I create the pattern as I design the...
by Barbara | Apr 4, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beading, Handmade, Inspiration, One-of-a-Kind
While sorting through files recently, I came across a photo that I had taken shortly after receiving the long-awaited CGB Volume One. I had just finished my very first attempt at geometric beadwork and was extremely pleased with the end result. I titled the bangle...
by Barbara | Apr 1, 2014 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Tutorials
There are stitches I’ve worked so often that I feel as if I could do them while half asleep, but there is something to be said in favor of repetition…it’s very useful and time-saving when tasks are at hand that need to get done fast and efficiently. I find this...