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INSTRDL-ARTDECO Art Deco Necklace Instructions (as a downloadable file - Size 408K) $10.00
INSTR-ARTDECO Art Deco Necklace Instructions (in printed form.) $12.00
Art Deco Necklace Instructions. The sample shown at left is about 23 inches in length. Uses tubular peyote with a graphed centerpiece bead. This project is for intermediate to advanced beaders. 13 pages.
Bolo Variation Necklace Instructions. This Netted Rope with Slide Beads project was inspired by the bolo ties that I saw so often in Santa Fe while living there. I liked the idea of being able to change the design of a necklace by sliding beads on a “rope”. The necklace uses a tubular horizontal netting, graphed tubular peyote, vertical netting, flat peyote, and brick stitch. Length as worn is variable due to the design. This project is for advanced beadweavers. 20 pages.
INSTRDL-BOLO Bolo Variation Necklace Instructions (as a downloadable file - Size 1429K) $12.00
INSTR-BOLO Bolo Variation Necklace Instructions (in printed form.) $14.00
Rainbow Drops Bracelet Instructions. These bracelets consist of a right-angle weave base, made with fire-polish and seed beads, and a second layer of drops, leaves, and/or flowers stitched over the top of the bracelet base. A great project for advanced beginner and intermediate beaders. 11 pages.
INSTR-Magic Charm Necklace Instructions (in printed form.) $12.00
Magic Charm Necklace Instructions. The necklace features a beaded bead pendant on a beaded chain using peyote, brick, and Russian stitches. This is a great project for intermediate to advanced beadweavers. The sample shown at left is 21 inches in length. 11 pages.
Art Deco Necklace
Bolo Variation Necklace
Magic Charm Necklace
Rainbow Drops Bracelet
Russian Jewel Bracelet
Russian Jewel Bracelet Instructions. These bracelets use a "daisy chain" Russian stitch with 3mm fire polish beads and a beaded button closure. This is an intermediate to advanced beadweaving project. 11 pages.
INSTR-RJB Russian Jewel Bracelet Instructions (in printed form.) $12.00
Friendship Circle 01 Necklace Instructions. The three-dimensional circles are made using a flat circular peyote stitch embellished with crystals, and the toggles are made using flat brick stitch. This is an intermediate to advanced beadweaving project. 11 pages.
INSTRDL-CIR01 Friendship Circle 01 Necklace Instructions (as a downloadable file - Size 544K) $10.00
INSTR-CIR01 Friendship Circle 01 Necklace Instructions (in printed form.) $12.00
Side view showing the three-dimensional nature of the interconnected friendship circles.
Netted Fringe Choker Instructions. This choker design uses three techniques: stringing, horizontal netting, and fringe. The instructions use Black and Tiger's Eye colors, as shown below, but you can use other combinations as desired, such as the mauve and black to the left. This is an intermediate beadweaving project. 10 pages.
Choker in
Black and Mauve
Choker in Black and Tiger's Eye
Poppy Flower Combo (Necklace, bracelet, and earrings). You make the lacy necklace chain using right angle weave, the toggle closure using peyote and right angle weave, and the poppy using flat circular, even-count flat, and tubular peyote. The instructions use the red and black color combination, as shown to the left, but you can use other combinations as desired, such as the yellow and blue shown below. This is an advanced beadweaving project. 22 pages.
INSTR-Poppy Flower Combo Instructions (in printed format) $14.00
Star Flower Necklace and Earrings
The delicate star flower choker is made with several easy techniques: ladder and herringbone (Ndebele) stitch for the “star flower”, and stringing, right-angle weave, horizontal netting, and fringe for the necklace. Nine pages.
This project is suitable for beginners, and makes a quick and easy project for experienced beadweavers.
INSTRDL-STAR Star Necklace and Earrings Instructions (as a downloadable file - Size 658K). $10.00
Netted Fringe Choker
Poppy Flower Combo
Star Flower Combo
INSTR-STAR Star Necklace and Earrings Instructions (in printed format). $12.00
Greek Islands Choker
This is an easy project for beginners using daisy chain and horizontal netting stitches. The diamonds and crosses formed by the pearls are typical ancient Greek design elements. Nine pages of very detailed instructions assume you are a beginner to beadweaving.
INSTR-GIC Greek Islands Choker Instructions (in printed format). $10.00
Greek Islands Choker
Beading Instructions
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All of our beading instructions are much more than just beading patterns: they are complete sets of step-by-step instructions to make the finished jewelry shown in the photo, with bead patterns and a list of materials included.
You can purchase our beadwork instructions either in printed form or as a .pdf file that you can download as soon as you have completed checkout.
