In my first post I talked about what happens when I start a particular project.
Most of the time I have a specific design in mind. This time was no different, but I wasn’t sure on the execution. You see, with beading–along with many other crafts–you can get the same result using different techniques. I knew I wanted a focal and I knew I wanted that focal to blend into the rest of the design but I wasn’t sure how to get there.
So yes I looked at designs on the interwebs featuring the Twin beads. I did find what I was looking for. However I was a ditz and didn’t bookmark the page and now, cannot find it! It took a few false starts but I ended up with a center medallion.
This portion was created using Ndebele (Herringbone) and peyote. The beginning portion of the strap is a Right Angle Weave (RAW). But from here, I didn’t want it to be ordinary, so I turned my muse loose with the colors, shapes and sizes.
She very happily produced this:
Here we have different sections of colors forming the basic shape of the necklace. I allowed the beads to shape the form, but knew I wasn’t quite finished yet.
Oh and I almost forgot I have an Etsy page and a FB page.
The darker side of the fire. 