Russian Spiral Bracelet

Today I mastered the Russian Spiral Weave, making this bracelet with 3mm Fire Polished Crystals and 11/0 seed beads. This is the second one I completed, the first one being a thing of abject horror and nastiness that it had to be buried in a box, in soft peat in my garden. I can only imagine what archaeologists of the future are going to say when they dig it up. Yay for buried treasure...

Anyway, this second version, made after studying lots of Youtube tutorials, most notably from Jill Wiseman, Kelly Dale and Spoilt Rotten Beads, turned out really well. I used, 3mm Crystal AB, 3mm half coated green, 3mm Magic Wine Fire Polished beads and Toho 11/0 Metalic Hematite seed beads, to make the body of the bracelet. The thread I used was 8lb Smoke Fireline, though I am sure 6lb would of been good as well. The clasp is a silver plated S hook, which I have had in my stash for quite a while, and looks good to finish off the design.

I did make it a little big for most people, though it fits me nicely so I am keeping it, and for some reason I am not unhappy with that. LOL.

It always amazes me how a design can look a lot more complicated than it is, the Russian Spiral Weave stitches up really quickly, and I am definitely going to be making more.

Happy beading, JanieB xxx

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Christmas Netted Bracelet

Hi there, thought it was about time I posted something, not that I haven’t been crafting and things, but most have been for presents for others and I dont’t want to ruin any surprises, so that’s my excuse for lack of posting. Anyway, I finished this bracelet today, a filled netted bracelet with a crystal magnetic clasp, and thought it was pretty enough to show you all. I actually saw a similar one to this being modelled on the television and thought how nice it was, and wanted to see if I could make one for myself. I used light teal coloured 4mm Preciosa crystal beads for the middle, and netted the crystals with 11/0 Miyuki white Ceylon round seed beads. There are a few 11/0 Miyuki Seaform Green Luster Seed beads, you can see them at the ends of the diamonds created by the white seed beads. I enjoyed making this, and I am happy that it turned it so well... I am calling it a Christmas bracelet as it reminds me of frozen water on a winters day.... Well ...

Cali Beads

Hi there, I recently was sent via email from Deb Roberti's, Around the Beading Table , a link to a rather gorgeous beading pattern called the Claudi Cali Bead Chain by Linda Genaw. The pattern included some beads called Cali Beads, and I must admit to never having heard of them, so off I went on a search. I discovered that Cali beads are Czech glass beads in a marquise shape with three holes and are 3x8mm in size. I looked around the internet and finally decided to buy some from CjBeaders , an online shop I have personally never tried before. They are available at other online stores so you can shop around, but they are not widely available as I type this. I purchased three colours as you can see from the picture above. Top is Hematite, bottom left is Crystal Gold Amber and bottom right is Crystal Vega Iris, which all came in packs of 50 at various prices depending on the colour. I am excited to get started on my bracelet and will show it off once completed. Ha...

Claudia Cali Bead Chain Bead Bracelet

I'm back, just finished making the Claudia bracelet and am really pleased with the result, the pattern was easy to follow and it took no time at all to finish, well a couple of hours. I used the beads above, from left to right, Hematite Cali Beads, 11/0 Jet Toho Seed Beads and Opaque Ivory White Luster SuperDuo Beads. I thought the three colours would look good together, and as I said I was pleased how it turned out. I added the clasp a little differently from the pattern, adding a 6mm silver coloured, twisted effect, closed jump ring onto the six beads at the end, and then added a 6mm silver coloured, twisted effect, open jump ring to connect to the clasp. The clasp is a pretty silver plated, 8mm magnetic round clasp with small crystals as decoration. To stitch it together I used two arm lengths of 6lb Fireline and a size 12 beading needle. Claudia Cali Bead Pattern by Linda Genaw from Linda's Crafty Insperations Happy Beading... Love ...

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