Aren’t those Apache leaves beautiful?
I’ve never seen this pattern before, but I surely will try it one day ;-)
Links:
Beaded Apache Leaves (Apache Leaf Stitch):
PDF file ( ~ 1600 KB) at Need For Beads
…compilation of tutorials
Aren’t those Apache leaves beautiful?
I’ve never seen this pattern before, but I surely will try it one day ;-)
Links:
Beaded Apache Leaves (Apache Leaf Stitch):
PDF file ( ~ 1600 KB) at Need For Beads
Did you always want to make stamped polymer clay items, e.g. beads, but were you reluctant to use your beautiful stamps for this?
Then you can find the solution here: make from your stamp a plaster stamp that you can easily use for polymer clay.
Links:
How to make a plaster stamp?
I find the idea great to simply pull different coloured threads through a chain.
Looks good, doesn’t it?
Links:
Chain and Thread Bracelet (DIY: Braided Chain Bracelet)
via: (FULL TUTORIAL ADDED!) My version of a $385 bracelet! :) chain and thread.
I like this wonderful simple design.
One day I will make a necklace for myself ;-)
Isn’t this bracelet cute?
I must finish now, must look for buttons…
;-))
Links:
Button Bracelet Tutorial
Do you still have a couple of old tea cups laying around?
Make you some bracelets from! ;-))
Links:
Teacup Bracelets (Charming vintage bonechina teacup bracelets)
via: Teetassen – recycled
I presented a sliding knot before, here they’re talking more about tipps what to take into consideration if making sliding clasps and which knots can be used to make designs of your own.
And if you don’t like sliding clasps try a self-made hook and eye clasp or a beaded shank button ;-)
Links:
Sliding Clasps
Here at unikatissima:
Sliding Knots
Self-made Hook and Eye Clasp
Beaded Shank Button
I presented already how I’m making paper beads, somebody shows here most beautiful other (also paper) beads, the ones on the picture are made from woodchip wallpaper.
Aren’t they beautiful?
Links:
Making Beads (“Erst die Arbeit- dann das Vergnügen” ?) (German)
Google’s automatic translation (not very good, but one can understand what is meant)
Here at unikatissima:
Making Paper Beads
Entries containing the word ‘paper bead’
Did you always wanted to have some costly pearl jewelry? A real long necklace of pearls or a luxuriant pin of pearls?
No problem, simply make your own pearls.
You don’t even have to swallow some grains of sand as mollusks have to do ;-))
Links:
Karin’s Faux Pearls
Sometimes you just play around with something – and above all something nice comes from.
That seems to have happened here too: she played around with some wire and suddenly she had this ear jewelry.
Cute, isn’t it?