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Made this for a friend's bridesmaids. This is the first go, hope she likes it.
Pretend the background is actually white.
A custom order. A chick ordered this for a friend's wedding. That's the best wedding present ever.
Beading stars is a complicated business, I tell you what.
Etsy Beadweavers "A Touch of Royalty" Challenge
EBW challenge:
To bead a piece inspired by one specific royal figure.
Figure chosen: Queen Emma of Hawaii
(Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke of Hawaiʻi)
"She was different from any of her contemporaries. There’s no one like her...
A typically Victorian woman who remained quintessentially Hawaiian...
She wrote exquisite chants of lament in Hawaiian, craved Hawaiian food when she was away from it, loved to fish, hike, ride, and camp out, and, throughout her life, took very seriously her role as a protector of the people’s welfare. In a way, she was a harbinger of things to come in terms of Hawaii’s multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society. You have to be impressed with her eclecticism — spiritually, emotionally and physically. She was kind of our first renaissance queen."
~ Kanahele, author of "Queen Emma: Hawaii's Remarkable Queen"
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the piece:
Cuff was woven using size 6 and 8 jade green glass beads in a "daisy chain" stitch embellished with pale pink and pearly ivory glass drop beads. Double layer fringe was then added using red glass drop beads and size 11 jade green glass beads. Green lucite monstera leaves and tiny beaded tropical flowers were finally added for decoration. Thin nylon cord is laced through gunmetal jump rings for a "fits all sizes" bracelet closure.
Measurements: 47mm wide (just under 2 inches) and 6 inches in length
Red and yellow were chosen because they signify royalty in
the Hawaiian culture. Many pictures of Queen Emma show a
cuff worn upon her wrist.
challenges for me included:
designing and beading and my first cuff, first time with daisy chain stitch
and designing my own double layer ruffled fringe.
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voting has ended.
poll results available at the Etsy Beadweavers team blog→
www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com
My entry received 33 votes, and earned 6th place. ♥
╙ Queen Emma cuff design and photos © 2011 Heart in Hawaii ╜
On this early April day snow is gently falling but melting and beading as soon as it touches anything
Crystal Pearla Bracelet. This is the same Pearla pattern I published few months ago in my shop. You can substitute pearls with crystal bicones.
As in other countries, in Japan there is a large community of enthusiastic beaders who love to create their own original jewellery – whether it is their own original designs or whether they take their cue from professional designers. Either way, beaders most often find inspiration and how-to instructions in specialized Japanese hobby magazines. The most popular beading magazine in Japan is Bead Friend. This year, Preciosa Ornela, together with its Japanese distributor, launched an extensive marketing campaign in Bead Friend. This seed beads jewellery is designed by famous Japanese designer Ms.Yoriko Sho (www.shoyoriko.com/). More about "Beading in Japan": preciosa-ornela.com/Beading-in-Japan
Gorgeous earrings... When you make one, you will want to make a new one and new one...If you have enough rivolis 12 mm you can make a gorgeous bracelet, or just a pendant...
Tutorial:ellad2.com/products-page or in my Etsy shop ellad2.etsy.com
As in other countries, in Japan there is a large community of enthusiastic beaders who love to create their own original jewellery – whether it is their own original designs or whether they take their cue from professional designers. Either way, beaders most often find inspiration and how-to instructions in specialized Japanese hobby magazines. The most popular beading magazine in Japan is Bead Friend. This year, Preciosa Ornela, together with its Japanese distributor, launched an extensive marketing campaign in Bead Friend. This seed beads jewellery is designed by famous Japanese designer Ms.Yoriko Sho (www.shoyoriko.com/). More about "Beading in Japan": preciosa-ornela.com/Beading-in-Japan