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Beadweaving Feature - StarsStar is one of my favourite shapes. And not just mine. Stars have fascinated people from the earliest times - both celestial objects and geometric shapes - and we have assigned different meanings to different star shapes. I don't want to discuss any of them. I don't care about them. I just wanted to show you how many different star shapes one can make with beads.
Instructions

3D star
Bugle bead 3D star
Bugle bead star
Video instructions

Deviations

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.
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Beadwork feature - What's in the box?Instructions
Christmas box
Tips and instructions for peyote boxes
Deviations

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Loom work Square stitch Ladder stitch Brick stitch Peyote stitch Tubular Peyote stitch Herringbone stitc

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
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Beadwork feature - snowflakesInstructions

Sandra Halpenny's mini snowflake
Sandra Halpenny's snowflake
Snowflake earrings
Snoflake star
Snowflake ornament

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

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - WinterHave you decided what you'll wear for Christmas and New Year's Eve? Have you picked out your jewelry? Is it going to be something Christmasy and festive? How about something wintry? After all, winter begins tomorrow.
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 - 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 - Treasures of the Orient

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Loom work Square stitch Ladder s

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Beadwork feature - Walk like an Egyptian

by *Cayca, Jan 3, 2012, 11:11:35 PM
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Patterns

Broad collar
Egyptian cuff

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

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~Kerya-Alexis Jan 7, 2012

Thank you very much - for including my bracelet and for doing this feature!

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*Cayca Jan 8, 2012

I thought it might be interesting to do something a bit different this time.

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*Ellygator Jan 7, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Wow! Some amazing pieces here! Fabulous collection! Thanks for including my eye of Ra bracelet!

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*Cayca Jan 8, 2012

Always my pleasure.

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!Obeadience Jan 6, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Thanks for including Hathor! *hug*

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*Cayca Jan 8, 2012

You're most welcome.

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~Craftcove Jan 5, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Now I can't get that song out of my head!

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*Cayca Jan 8, 2012

Now I can't get out of my head the song Can't get you out of my head

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Mood: Love

~Craftcove Jan 8, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

lol

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~Craftcove Jan 4, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Very clever feature! You amaze me Cayca!

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