Sherry Serafini and other beaders have combined Japanese shibori silk ribbon with their beadwork with stunning results! So if you want to be inspired and try your hand with the technique, check out these two nature inspired brooch tutorials, both by Eugene Crow on biserok.org.  The first tutorial features a lovely rivoli adorned butterfly in profile view.


The flower in the second brooch tutorial has is beautifully outlined with beads and includes lovely beaded dangles!


The tutorials above both need to be translated. For computer users, use the Chrome browser, right click and select translate to EnglishFor mobile device users, use the Chrome app (free) and agree to the translation when asked. 

Cyndi Lavin also has a gorgeous shibori ribbon based bead embroidered cuff tutorial over on Beading Arts.  There is as Part 1 and a Part 2

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