Today's episode of What's on My Bench is brought to us by JET member Laurie Spoon of EveryDayaPromise.
This
week, I am making beaded barrettes! I will soon list them in my Etsy shop as
something new that I am offering in woven seed bead accessories. In this first
photo, you will see the various barrettes that I have been making. I use
several types of seed beads and crystals, and weave them into the pieces that I
will then attach to the base of the barrette.
The first step is always the hardest for me, choosing the bead combinations
that I think will look amazing and will be something someone will love to wear.
Today I am choosing Czech glass silver seed beads and amethyst iris bugle
beads. To weave them into the piece for the barrette I will use black fireline.
I
will make two matching barrettes as a set. This pattern works in rows. Each row
will need two silver seed beads on the ends and one bugle bead for the center.
There will be about 29 rows to make one barrette so I will need 116 seed beads
and 58 bugle beads to make the set.
When
my woven piece has reached the correct length, I will attach it to the barrette
by looping the fireline back through the piece and around the upper body of the
barrette in several places, making certain it is tightly connected so that it
will not shift and get out of position. The photo below shows a completed barrette
from the back, so you can see the looped fireline.
Since
I have yet to finish the barrette set that is on my bench, I will show you a
photo of a similar set, done in aqua bugle beads, so you can get an idea of how
these will look when completed.
That’s
what is on my bench! I am happy to share it with you!
If you want to learn more about Laurie Spoon, please visit her shop, EveryDayaPromise. Stay tuned to next week for another episode of What's on My Bench??
6 comments :
Oh, these are all so pretty, I may just have to let my hair grow!
How wonderful Laurie!! You know I would love these, you clever girl!!
love your barrettes! great post!
These are so pretty - you have so much patience, Laurie!
Thanks for sharing your barrettes! What a fun idea:)
These are pretty Laurie, can't wait to see the ones on your bench completed! You do beautiful beadwork!
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