beaded bracelet ideas - sparkly

3D Right-Angle-Weave Chunky Bracelet

There are books around explaining this technique.  

However, some simple RAW instructions are on these links :

Link 1

Link2

The instructions for this bracelet are available for sale from Bead-Patterns.com

Right Angle Weave Square with Mirror

Right-Angle weave video    Right-Angle Weave Diagram

 

Glass Shard - Bead Chart

I photographed this glass shard at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (UK)

I love ancient glass, and think this piece is beautiful.
(I transferred the photo using BeadTool 4 software.)

Colouring Pencils Motif - FREE Beadwork Chart

 

Babushka Motif - Peyote (or Brick stitch)

Babushka Pattern available for sale at Bead-Patterns.com

Babushka Story

Christmas Peyote Motifs

Charts for some Christmas Motifs - Peyote Stitch - beadweaving

Free Beadwork Chart - Right-Angle-Weave: Little Silver Bracelets

Peyote Stitch - Small Hearts Motifs

Peyote Stitch hearts - use design for bracelet/cuff.

Heart - Peyote Stitch

 

A simple pink heart design

Tubular Beadwork

(close up)

The above are mainly Peyote Tubular work variations, but here are some instructions for a Spiral technique:
Method 1
Spiral Technique
1. Thread on 4 core beads plus 4 beads for outside spiral.
2. Bring the thread back up thru the 4 core beads.  Two lines of beads will sit neatly next to each other.
3. String on 1 core bead and 4 outside (spiral) beads and slide these down towards the work done.
4. Go back up thru the top 4 beads of the core column, including the one you have just added. 
Nudge this line of beads to the left - next to the first column.

Method 2
1. Thread on 4 core beads and 4 beads for the outside spiral
2. Bring the needle back up thru the 4 core beads and the 2 lines of beads will sit neatly next to each other.
3. String on 1 core bead and 4 outside spiral beads.
5. Take your needle up thru the last 3 core beads threaded, pull needle thru, then take your needle thru the new core bead you have just added.
6. Nudge your beads to the left and continue Step 3, repeating till required length .................. join up.



close-up of beaded spiral

 

Tubular Peyote Instructions link - (these instructions are  from Beading Daily - a very useful site, but you have to join up)

 



Free Beadcharts - Peyote/Brick Stitch

Auriculas

Picasso Linocut

I recently bought BeadTool 4 software, and it's great fun playing around with it. 

I've made these two charts from a couple of downloaded photos.
(Click on the pictures to get a larger version.)

Russian Beadwork

 

 

(1) Link for Russian Spiral beading

(2) Link for making a Russian Spiral  

(3)  Link for Russian Leaf Earrings

FREE - Peyote Lotus Flower Chart

Netted Necklace - beadwork

Vertical Netting Instructions link (from About.com)

 

 

Gorgeous Colourful Jewellery

Konplott.com

Elizabethan Jewellery/Accessories

Beads Unlimited

The Brighton Beadshop has tons of great beads and is a wonderful resource for Beaders.  The shop is fairly near Brighton Station, so if you're in the area - go visit.

Free Beadwork Pattern - Abstract Bracelet/Cuff - (Peyote,Brickstitch,Cross stitch chart)

Bead-Patterns the Magazine

My Rainbow Bracelet project on the cover! :)