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June 2020

Wildflower Meadow Knotted Necklace

Posted by Heather Powers on Thu, 06/25/2020 - 11:00pm

Here is a simple bead soup necklace design that uses a fun mix of Czech glass in various shapes, colors and textures. You'll need enough beads to knot a 32" necklace. I used about 180 beads ranging from 2mm - 12mm and 70" of 4 ply waxed linen.

I started the necklace by using 6" of 19 gauge dark steel annealed wire. I created a wrapped loop bail on top of the pendant. A Czech glass maple leaf on a ball headpin and a copper leaf on a 6mm rope jump ring are attached to a 15mm rope jump ring in a copper finish.

Sun & Sand Inspirations

Posted by Heather Powers on Tue, 06/23/2020 - 11:00pm

Today on Bead Table Wednesday I shared how to make this necklace and earring set using a little knotting magic and an old wire-working classic. You can watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=547036782634147

Watch the video first to learn the techniques. Here is the pattern for the knotted necklace:

1. On each strand, string 2 pinch beads, tie a knot with both strands.

2. On one strand, string a 6mm bead, tie a knot with both strands.

Knotted Piggy Beads

Posted by Heather Powers on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 11:00pm

Yesterday on Bead Table Wednesday I shared a creative way to knot piggy beads on waxed linen. You can watch it here. I was inspired this morning to create a bracelet using the same technique. I used 120" of 4 ply waxed linen for the necklace and each of the peanut seed bead sections have 14 beads on each side.

June Vintaj Inspiration Box

Posted by Heather Powers on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 11:00pm

Today on Facebook I did the live unboxing of the Vintaj VIP Inspiration Box for June, it's their new monthly subscription box filled with $150 worth of Vintaj components and beads. You can watch the video here. So my finished necklace looks a little different from where I ended off on the video. I decided the smaller metal pieces didn't quite work on the design and went with large rope jump rings instead.

(This post is sponsored by Vintaj.)