The Beading Gem

5 Pretty Beaded Flower Jewelry Tutorials by Tezukuri Notes!

I love flowers - both the real ones as well as beaded versions. One excellent Japanese instructor is @TezukuriNotes. She delivers on the Japanese esthetic - simple yet very pretty designs.

She uses fine 0.17 mm (~ 6lb) monofilament fishing line which is stiffer than the usual beading threads such as Fireline that we use. You may well have to double up on the thread paths or go up to 8 lb. The advantage of monofilament fishing line is its transparency.

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erdmetaljewelry's Laser Cut Metal Findings and Custom Laser Cutting Service

Turkish findings supplier, erdmetaljewelry, is a wonderful discovery for those who are hunting for unique metal charms and findings. They have an enormous inventory of all kinds of laser cut charms. The largest selection are their raw brass, stainless steel and gold plated sections. All are at reasonable prices.

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8 Gorgeous Beaded Hoops and Loops Earrings Tutorials

Hoop earrings have been popular for thousands of years. The picture below of a young girl wearing hoop earrings is from a fresco painted in Ancient Greece dated about 1650-1625 BCE.

Today we have all kinds of variations on the hoop style. Shown here are my favourites. Be sure to check out the designers' shops because they all have much more to offer!

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Beautiful Celtic and Viking Inspired Penannular Brooches | How to Pin a Penannular Brooch on a Shawl or Cloak

Penannular brooches are incomplete ring brooches which has been in used for thousands of years. These were especially popular during the medieval age and were worn as fasteners by both men and women - usually those with the means to afford them. They are still popular today.

Shown above is the Wolf Head Brass penannular brooch from CELTICFUSIONDESIGN.

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Adorable Beaded Chubby Amigurumi Animal Charm PDF Patterns by asleepycreative

South Korean beader, asleepycreative, has only been on Etsy for just a short while. But her adorable beaded chubby animal charm patterns are already a big hit. Such small amigurumi charms can be jewelry as pendants or earrings. However they are a hot trend as they can also be for keychains and as bag charms.

Anka said :

I started the project "sleepy clouds" because I wanted to reconnect with my inner child through cozy hobbies. My favorite are beading, clay art, paper craft, and I want to start sewing, too. Expect to see patterns for these crafts in the future! :)

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Beaded Fringe Earrings Pattern, Design Temples and Software by kowshop

I spotted a pair of beautiful beaded fringe earrings featuring bees on a friend not long ago. It was a gift from her friend. I think many of you love making fringe earrings. They are quick to make and more importantly can sport many themes.

Check out Ukrainian bead artist kowshop's wonderful range of brick stitch beaded fringe earrings designs. She has lots of animal inspired designs, especially cats!

Be sure to check out her store as she offers both beaded earring templates and a software program to help you design your own!

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Crochet Hanging Potted Plants Patterns

Remember my previous post about tutorials for beading tiny little plants and pots? Well, that was a popular one. So I went looking for the tiny crochet versions and BOOM! There were absolutely tons and tons of patterns, so many that I've only scratched the surface. Crochet sure is wildly popularly today.

They are great as yarnbusters, as car mirror decor and even window adornment - hang several of these crochet hanging plant posts in the window for fun! You could possibly add some beadwork to some of the designs.

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Soothing Bead Embroidery Abstract Art Patterns by ALIFERA

Feeling a little stress? One of the most soothing things to do is crafting. Something easy, even mindless. Even better if the preliminary work has already been laid out and all you have to do is, simply do!

I was so impressed by the bead embroidery abstract art patterns by Latvian embroidery artist, ALIFERA. Just watch how she creates the hoop art beaded designs shown above and below. Her abstract line design collection include both bead embroidery and just embroidery.