Tuesday 19 June 2012

Straight up - its the Verticals Bracelet

Wow I bet you guys thought I had quit already - but no as they say you cant keep a good beader down (or words to that effect).  I do confess to being a mite distracted recently but am still happily beading my way through the Book!

My second project of choice is on page 33 - Verticals Bracelet.  Now its a funny thing - I very very rarely use bugle beads in my beading - I just dont like them.  They cut the thread, they break - all sorts.  Funny then that I have a ready supply of these in my bead stash. 

I chose colours similar to Sabine's - this is how my beading tray looked with my selections:

At first glance these colours dont seem to go together at all but actually beaded up really well.








In step 7 of the project it explains that you have to build up additional squares onto the bracelet - I just wanted to say that these addiitional squares use existing bugles so you will only thread enough beads to complete a square - I know that doesnt make any sense at all but here are the photos:


I absolutely love this bracelet - one thing that is not mentioned in the book is that the bracelet looks just as good on the reverside side - have a look:


So anyway thats project number two beaded up 


Wanna see what I've been distracted by?


7 comments:

  1. Great piece...and WHAT IS THAT YOU ARE SO DISTRACTED BY????? Is that cloth? Is that clay? You know I'm a doll maker too & sometimes get involved in clay.

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  2. Its polymer clay - I am having a fab time making these little fellas. Have a look at my new FB page http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dragon-Space/361481670586195

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  3. this piece is so pretty, I am loving it!
    Sabine's book landed on my desk this week - and I am mopping up the drool as I read through it! No wonder you weren't sure where to start!
    Keep going - I am enjoying your journey
    Sara
    x

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    1. Thanks Chris - I may change the clasp but I love this one

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