The ABC’s

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Consistency: Uniformity, relatively speaking. You strive for that uniformity throughout a piece of work; whether it is embroidery, petitpoint, wirework or beadworkor anything else. In quilting, the goal is the consistent length of stitches. In Hardanger it is the tension maintained on the thread. In wirework it is the regularity of the loop [...]

Notes to Self: A New Direction

Well, I did vent some hot air in my last Notes to Self: Bead Journal Project. I felt better after doing it, so the venting did some good. I still don’t apologize for the bombardment. If anything, I am grateful for the individuals who challenged the worthiness of my September bracelet submission.
 Why?
It made my brain [...]

Technique – Flat Wire Coil

Here is another way you can coil wire and it doesn’t require a mandrel. Make one to use as a charm on a bracelet. Make a bunch of them and link them together to make a bracelet or a necklace.
 
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5in length of #22ga wire, round nose pliers, that’s it.
Technique
Bend the length of wire in [...]

Technique: Wire Spring Bead

This technique I learned from Jelcy Romberg; an enlightened teacher who believes that, instead of teaching a set piece one should learn a technique and then go exploring with it.  She espouses the philosophy that sharing techniques instead of copyrighting a design is what furthers an art. Add these Gizmo wire coil beads to spice [...]