Beading Jewelry, Patterns, & Crafts: How To Bead. How to crochet a daisy chain necklace. My mum described this thing she had seen on someone else, part necklace, part scarf, like a bunch of flowers for your neck and I was really taken with this idea of floral jewels. So after a bit of experimentation I came up with this design. It is simple to make with basic crochet stitches, and could have endless variations both in terms of the yarns and flower styles used to make it but also in the way it is worn. Materials * Yarn – I used Rowan Glace cotton in six different colours, a total of 33 gms. I chose the cotton yarn so it could be worn in summer as well as winter and I looked for something that was fine because I wanted the flowers to be small so they wouldn’t curl up too much.
I can imagine a woolly winter version, a monochrome colour scheme or a string of flowers of varying sizes.* Crochet hook suitable for your yarn – I wanted the flowers to be very dense and small so I used a 2mm hook for the flowers and 2.5mm for the stem.* Wool needle* Scissors Method Make the flowers first. Beaded Spider Tutorial. This is a list of step by step instructions to make beaded spiders.
Let's get started. Tools: Wire cutter Bent or Straight Nosed Pliers Supplies: 24 or 26 Gauge Wire or Cut Head Pins Large and Small Bead Combinations Broach Pin or Lapel Pin Blank All items are available at Craft and Hobby stores. Cut one wire as the body wire for each spider, it should be long enough to wrap around both beads and make a loop for a necklace or secure a broach pin. Bend the body wire around both beads, then twist the ends to secure the beads.
Add the leg wires one at a time. Bend each leg wire in half, so the legs look like the letter M behind the head. Use your pliers to bend the tip of each leg to make feet. Use the ends of the body wire to make a loop for a necklace or to secure a broach pin. I hope you found the instructions to make beaded spiders clear and easy to follow. Enjoy Your Spiders! Project Ideas | FusionBeads.com Blog. I’m absolutely in love with the new line of leather and leather findings that TierraCast® has recently launched! The leather trend is HOT right now, and since we are heading into the Spring/Summer season, it will only become more popular in the jewelry market. What I love most about this new line is that it [...] St. Patrick’s Day is one of my absolute favorite holidays to create jewelry for, thanks to my undying love of green and gold color combinations. This year, I decided to step outside my usual palette and try something new – an Irish flag made from chain maille! To create the flag, I used [...]
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This was of course an excuse for me to break out the big bucks to spend $4 on a wire jig. A Wire Jig This is actually a fancier-looking wire jig than mine. Beaded Spider Tutorial. Beading amulets.