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Beadwork feature - Black and White

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Loom work Square stitch Ladder sti

Beadwork feature - beaded spidersTwo weeks ago I promised to make an article on beaded spiders. I like little critters. If you suffer from arachnophobia, you shouldn't look at the rest of this feature. Oh, and I don't quite understand spiders as Christmas ornaments, so I'd be very grateful if someone could explain that practice to me. Is there some sort of legend behind it, some belief or what?
Tutorials

Video tutorial
Another video tutorial
Beaded spider brooch
Wire and beads spider
You can find more tutorials in my Halloween feature.
From dA

Beadweaving feature - beaded beadsBeaded beads can be done in any of many bead weaving stitches. The beadwork can be done over an existing bead or the beaded bead can be entirely self supporting, hollow or filled, simple or embellished, cylindrical, spherical, cubical, flat, round... whatever shape and size you want. They can be used to make the whole jewelry piece or just as an accent. Check out what our fellow deviants made and how they used their beaded beads in jewelry.
Instructions

Peyote beaded bead
Tubular peyote beaded bead
From dA

Beadwork feature - shaped flowersFlowers in this feature, unlike the ones in Flowery beadweavings feature, were not made just by "painting" flower in beaded fabric using different coloured beads and, unlike French beaded flowers, don't need wire in order to get or keep shape. These were made using different sizes of beads, different stitches, different tension, by increasing, decreasing and shaping the beaded fabric. There are many different ways to make a shaped flower - from very
simple (think single daisy in daisy chain) to very complex. I'll provide several tutorials and lots of eye candy.
Instructions
Netted flower
Peyote flower
Brick stitched flower

Beadwork feature - Saint Patrick's DayOn my way to the end of the rainbow in search of leprechauns' pot of gold I've seen some lovely things. I
walked on a thick carpet of shamrocks, but there was no time to pick one to bring it here. Intricate knots and triquetras carved in stone took my breath away. I was offered a claddagh ring as a token of friendship and a four-leaf clover for good luck on my journey. And where did I start? I tried to bead my own shamrock.
Edit: After informing almost everyone featured here that I included their pieces I realized that in every message I wrote "tutorial"

It's not even 6 AM here so I hope you'll forgive me this tiny mistake. On to the feature.
Instructions and patterns
Saint Patrick's Day patterns
Triskelion graph paper
Celtic knotwork graph paper

Beadwork feature - peacockInstructions
2 3D peacocs
Brick stitch earrings
Peacock eye
Geometric peacock patterns
Peacock eye pendant
Peacock amulet bag pattern
RAW peacock eye pattern
Peacock delight
Deviations

Beadwork feature - Flowery beadweavingsIn this feature I want to show you flowers made through use of different colours. These can be done in any stitch, but loomwork, square stitch, peyote and brick stitch are most commonly used for this.
Patterns
Forget me not
Hibiscus
Meandering flowers
Blue flower barrette
Cherry blossom
Simple flowers
Deviations

Beadweaving feature - Geometry and scienceMath doesn't sound like much fun to me. Neither does physics nor biology. But when you combine beadwork with them, you get a different view of these sciences. I wanted to show you sorta sciency side of beadwork and different geometric shapes and patterns that are rather often seen in it, and we don't usually perceive them as such. But when you think about it, it usually all boils down to basic shapes like squares, circles and triangles. But there's more - you can make pyramids, cubes, spheres, cylinders... You can make replicas of DNA and other molecules using beads and thread. Now that does sound like fun. Make sure to check out Gwen Fisher's blog - she made a tute on beaded DNA helix.
Gwen Fisher's paper on symmetry of beaded beads
Gwen Fisher's blog
Beaded molecules
From dA

Beadwork feature - Night

Past features
Loom work Square stitch Ladder stitch

Beadwork feature - Walk like an EgyptianPatterns

Broad collar
Egyptian cuff
Deviations

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Beadwork feature - Cats

Past features
Loom work Square stitch Ladder stitch Brick stitch Peyote stitch Tubular Peyote stitch Herringbone stitch Right angle weave

Beadwork feature - Beaded animalsIt seems that beaded animals are very popular both in Far East and on dA. I bring you several deviations and an amazing amount of tutorials to try out.
Instructions
B&W bear
Kitty
Poodle
White cat
Puppy
Duck
B&W kitty
Poodle
Penguin

Beadwork feature - ButterflyBeaded butterflies can be done in any stitch. There are many variations, many shapes, many colour schemes. You can do them on a wire, like French flowers, or using a thread. I've left the ones that are not woven for a different feature. Enjoy beadwoven ones now.
Instructions
RAW butterfly
Butterfly necklace
Beaded butterfly
Beaded butterfly brooch
Beaded crystal butterfly
Butterfly bracelet
Necklace butterfly

Beadwork feature - Paisley and teardropsThis week I chose to show you two well known shapes transfered to beadwork - paisley and teardrop. They are somewhat similar, yet in beadwork usually achieved in quite different manners. Paisleys are usually embroidered or, if woven, done in brick stitch. Teardrops are rarely done through use of beads alone, and are usually connected with beading around a tear-shaped cabochons. And here we have all of it - 3D teardrops, flat teardrops, cabochons, embroidered paisley, beadwoven paisley... I hope you'll enjoy my selection of deviations for this week.
Instructions
Embroidered paisley
Another embroidered paisley
Deviations

Beadwork feature - InsectsPeople have been asking for more beaded animals features. I chose to feature beaded insects this time as there is an unexpectedly high number of them.

Instructions
Ladybug
Dragonfly
Bee & Butterfly
Bee

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Bead weaving feature - amulet bags

by *Cayca, May 3, 2011, 11:47:47 PM
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Amulet bags are small pouches that are used to carry charms or protective amulets. Nowadays people wear them usually as a piece of jewelry, but some still use them to keep their talismans, crystals or medicine close.

Free patterns
African amulet bag

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~Butterlyaflame720 Nov 14, 2012

OH MY!! Thank you for using my piece in this! I've been mia for a LONG time

So cool!! LOVE this grouping

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*Cayca Jan 2, 2013

You're welcome.

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~ayas-beads Jul 9, 2011

Thank you so much for the feature! This is a lovely collection of many BEAUTIFUL pouches/bags!

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*Cayca Jul 10, 2011

My pleasure.

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~innocenteyes89 Jun 5, 2011 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Thanks for the feature! Some beautiful work there x

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*Cayca Jun 5, 2011

You're welcome.

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*Rrkra May 10, 2011

An amulet bag was the first thing I ever made from beads<3 It wasn't as pretty as these though.
Your features are awesome

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*Cayca May 10, 2011

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~Opaldust May 5, 2011 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Thankyou for the feature...

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*Cayca May 5, 2011

You're welcome.

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