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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 - 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

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 - Love is all around meYou're so going to

me for this one. I bring you not only a plethora of awesome beaded gorgeousness, but a tutorials galore too. Show our fellow artists loads of love.
Instructions
Valentine day heart
Open heart video
Bugle bead 3D heart
Brick stitch heart
RAW heart
Spiral heart
Flat RAW heart

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

Deviations
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Beadwork feature - beaded butterfliesUnlike the ones in the previous feature, these butterflies were not made using some of the beadweaving stitches. These were made through shaping and bending wire to outline the shape or using French beadwork technique or they were embroidered. I've done features on both bead embroidery and French beadwork so you can check them out to learn more about these techniques. And now comes the eye candy.

Past features
Loom work

Beadwork feature - Touched by the Hand of Midas

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Past features
Loom work Square stitch

Beadwork feature - Treasures of the Orient

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Past features
Loom work Square stitch Ladder s

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

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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 - Spring in my garden
Yesterday was the first day of Spring and I'd like to celebrate it with this massive feature.

Beadwork feature - bridal jewelry

Past features
Loom work Square s

Beadwork feature - SummerSummer started last week so here's one summery feature.
Deviations

Past features
Loom work Square stitch Ladder stitch Brick stitch Peyote stitch

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
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Beadwork feature - bookmarksDeviations

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

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Beadwork feature - Butterfly

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Beaded 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
Crystal butterfly
Small butterfly
Tiny butterfly
Crystal butterfly
Full small butterfly
Seed beads butterfly earrings
Very simple butterfly
Butterfly choker
Blue butterfly

Deviations

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Past features

Loom work Square stitch Ladder stitch Brick stitch Peyote stitch Tubular Peyote stitch Herringbone stitch Right angle weave Netting Tubular netting Spiral stitch Daisy chain St. Petersburg chain Saraguro African helix Non-jewellery objects Bead embroidery Bead crochet Knitting with beads Beading around a cabochon Beaded flowers Spring Handflowers and gloves Chokers Collars Lariat necklaces Bib Necklaces Amulet bags Hair ornaments Earrings Rings 1 Rings 2 Bangles Embroidered cuffs Beadwoven cuffs Brooches and pins Wire trees Pendants Bugle beads projects Keyrings and phone charms Foot jewelry Jewelry sets Freeform stitching Beaded tapestries Beaded dragons Rainbows Fringes, picots and tassels Bead soup Rainy, stormy skies Berries Sweets and candies Halloween Rock and Roll All Nite Beaded spiders Beaded beads Geometry and science Stars Christmas Christmas ornaments Winter Snowflakes Walk like an Egyptian Peacock Black & White Light my Fire Tresures of the Orient Love is all around me Beaded animals Cross Touched by the Hand of Midas Pokemon St. Patrick's Day Spring in my garden Flowery beadweavings Easter

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=anjourekloos Apr 12, 2012 General Artist

heck, so much work goes into these!!!! lovely art!!!!

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*Cayca Apr 12, 2012

Amazing, aren't they?

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*Rrkra Apr 11, 2012

Butterflies!

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*Cayca Apr 11, 2012

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Mood: Love

~Industrial-Pop Apr 11, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

I was JUST looking for something like this last week

I needed some butterfly patterns for a commission lol

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*Cayca Apr 11, 2012

Well, I hope it's not too late to use some of these.

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