TAGS: Bead-weaving + Seed Bead Patterns + Beading Tools

The Battle Has Begun: Battle of the Beadsmith!

You might remember about a month ago, I had set out to work on my entry for the sure-to-be-fabulous Battle of the Beadsmith, hosted on Facebook by Steven Weiss. The idea was this: Steven would pair up eighty of the world's best (and willing) beaders...

Published Jul 13, 2012 4:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Peyote stitch, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
One Bead, Three Bead-weaving Stitches

After my recent sojourn to Manhattan and my bead-buying binge at York Beads, I came home with an entire hank of Czech farfalle beads. The Czech farfalle beads were the original "peanut" shaped beads made in the Czech Republic with a technique...

Published Jul 2, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Peyote stitch, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, Glass Beads, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
The Beyond Beadery Road Show at York Beads, New York City

One of the things I love about where I live is that while I'm nestled safely in the heart of the Adirondack mountains, I'm close enough to New York City that I can travel down for an occasional bead binge along 6th and 7th Avenues. And that's...

Published Jun 18, 2012 10:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Bracelet Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
Don't Go Around in Circles with Circular, Flat Peyote Stitch

Ah, yes. I can remember the first time I learned how to do circular, flat peyote stitch . I was making little peyote stitch needle cases, and I needed to create a top and bottom for the case. I can remember blindly following the directions without really...

Published Jun 15, 2012 2:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Peyote stitch, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily
The Great Thread Debate: Beading Threads for Bead-weaving

The debate rages on among beaders as to which beading thread is the "best". Are you a fan of nylon beading threads, or have you cross over to the gel-spun fishing line-type threads? I've heard passionate discourse from both camps as to which...

Published May 27, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Crystals, Bead Making, Herringbone Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beads, Beading Daily
Work Table Wednesday: Vintage Treasures from A Grain of Sand

This Wednesday, I had a lot on my beading table, but the two pieces that I wanted to share with you were a couple of beaded necklaces that I created using this month's vintage treasures from the Bead Hoard Curiosities Club through A Grain of Sand...

Published May 23, 2012 3:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Necklace Making, metalsmithing, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making
Use a Little, Use a Lot: Just Use Some Crystal Beads In Your Next Beading Project!

Triangulations by Kathie Khaladkar Crystal beads are everywhere these days! When I was at the Tucson bead shows earlier this year, you couldn't turn around without seeing some glitz and glam, and walls and walls of sparkling crystal beads. Truthfully...

Published May 3, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Peyote stitch, Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Herringbone Stitch, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Jump Start Your Wire Jewelry Skills!

Learning how to swim is like learning a new jewelry making skill. You dip your toes in the water, then your foot, then you wade in until you're knee-deep. By the time the water is up to your shoulders, you realize you might just be in over your head...

Published Apr 29, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Earring Making, Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Making Mistakes: How to Correct Five Common Mistakes in Your Beadwork

When I was learning how to bead, I made loads of mistakes. Nobody's perfect, right? And that goes double for me, especially when it comes to my beading. Now that I've been beading for many, many years, I'd like to say that I make fewer mistakes...

Published Apr 19, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Bead Crochet, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American beadwork, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Bead Table Wednesday: Beading Outside of My Box

Betcey Ventrella from Beyond Beadery and I at The Best Bead Show in Tucson, Arizona This crazy beautiful orange Swarovski crystal stone just captured my imagination! While I was in Tucson, I stopped in to see Betcey Ventrella over at Beyond Beadery and...

Published Apr 18, 2012 9:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads
Why Should You Use Right-Angle Weave?

Right-angle weave is one of those love-it-or-hate-it beading stitches, I think, based on what I've seen from fellow beaders, and even from my own experiences designing beadwork. But right-angle weave definitely has its advantages when it comes to...

Published Apr 15, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Pearls, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Bracelet Making, Necklace Making, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
What Does That Say? Understanding the Lingo of Seed Bead Patterns

When my sister and I were kids, we assisted my mom when it came time to type up the directions to her knit and crochet projects. We quickly grew accustomed to the abbreviations and terms used in her patterns. How grateful was I when I started working...

Published Mar 22, 2012 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Peyote stitch, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Free Bracelet Making Project: Make a Simple Bead Embroidered Cuff Bracelet

I don't often wear bracelets, but I love a good bracelet making project. One of my favorite techniques for bracelet making is bead embroidery using lots of different types of beads and cabochons in all sizes! I used to be of the opinion that bigger...

Published Mar 11, 2012 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Peyote stitch, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, Wire Jewelry, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Mixed Media Jewelry, Bracelet Making, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
National Craft Month: Pass On Your Passion and Win Some Goodies from Interweave!

As crafters, why do we love to do what we do? I've met a lot of beaders during the last ten years, and I've even created some new beaders through my beading classes, and they all have one thing in common: they are utterly passionate about beads...

Published Mar 7, 2012 3:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Peyote stitch, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Glass Beads, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Necklace Making, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily
Your First Seed Bead Stash: Buying Seed Beads When You're Learning How to Bead

When I started learning how to bead with seed beads a long, long time ago, I ordered most of my seed beads from a paper catalog. Yes! A paper catalog! I could look through the pages of this catalog and see all the colors of seed beads that were offered...

Published Feb 14, 2012 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Bead Crafts, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily

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TAGS: Bead-weaving + Seed Bead Patterns + Beading Tools

The Battle Has Begun: Battle of the Beadsmith!

One Bead, Three Bead-weaving Stitches

The Beyond Beadery Road Show at York Beads, New York City

Don't Go Around in Circles with Circular, Flat Peyote Stitch

The Great Thread Debate: Beading Threads for Bead-weaving

Work Table Wednesday: Vintage Treasures from A Grain of Sand

Use a Little, Use a Lot: Just Use Some Crystal Beads In Your Next Beading Project!

Jump Start Your Wire Jewelry Skills!

Making Mistakes: How to Correct Five Common Mistakes in Your Beadwork

Bead Table Wednesday: Beading Outside of My Box

Why Should You Use Right-Angle Weave?

What Does That Say? Understanding the Lingo of Seed Bead Patterns

Free Bracelet Making Project: Make a Simple Bead Embroidered Cuff Bracelet

National Craft Month: Pass On Your Passion and Win Some Goodies from Interweave!

Your First Seed Bead Stash: Buying Seed Beads When You're Learning How to Bead