The Design Gallery
Follow along with step-by-step beading projects and share your designs with beaders around the world—it’s quick & easy!
Chatter
on “Tiedye Butterfly”:“Super cute! Love the patina work.…” read »
on “Violets”:“Beautiful design, Laud. The colors are lovely. I wish I had the patience for that type…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“I had thought I only purchased 1 month, but apparently it's a revolving thing. That's fine.…” read »
on “Tiedye Butterfly”:“I had asked that question before & went back to.find to had already answered it. Duh…” read »
- on “Southwest coral and turquoise”:
“Nice!…” read »
- on “Amazon Blues”:
“Pretty!…” read »
- on “Recycled Coral Flower RIng”:
“Great design!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“Beads in the mail is a monthly bead club by Thed Beadin' Path. They ship an…” read »
- on “Ice Ice Druzy”:
“Beautiful, summery design! Reminds me of a day at the beach.…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“What is Beads in the Mail??? I get confused everytime you say that. I like the yellow…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“Great stash! Beautiful bracelet! Like the ring, too!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“Oh yeah! The third pic is the contents of the beads in the mail shipment!…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Thank you so much everyone. I'm glad you all think I achieved the look I was…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Beautiful design, Deb! Definately has the vintage feel you were going for.…” read »
on “Vintage Copper Rose”:“A fabulous design, Deb, and definitely vintage !…” read »
on “Recycled Coral Flower RIng”:“Spectacular! You repurposed that flower ring in a manner it deserved. I particularly like the eclectic…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“Wow! I love it because there are so many cool beads to look at. I'd be…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Love the rose! And I've always loved pink and copper together.…” read »
on “Violets”:“Peggy, it's a flat herringbone. I think I worked on the base for three evenings, but…” read »
on “Garnet Drape”:“Loving all the garnets..with this length it definitely does not need pendant. Go with your…” read »
- on “Recycled Coral Flower RIng”:
“A real statement piece..lovely.…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Really has a vintage feel. Beautiful.…” read »
on “Relay For Life”:“Thank you !…” read »
on “a taste of honey”:“Thank you so much for the encouragement.
…” read »
on “Dancing Loops”:“Love the chain maille look. Great colors!…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Beautiful colors and design! Looks vintage to me.…” read »
on “Vintage Copper Rose”:“Very vintage and very lovely design!!…” read »
- on “Amazon Blues”:
“They look good together...I would have never thought of that.…” read »
- on “Dancing Loops”:
“These are all 3 very cool. Another thing I need.to try. Nancy...haha...your comment.…” read »
- on “Ice Ice Druzy”:
“LOL Nancy. That druzy is very nice!! Beautiful piece.…” read »
on “Violets”:“Gorgeous! I could see a design like this making a fabulous choker too! Love the color…” read »
- on “Southwest coral and turquoise”:
“Very striking and well put together. I absolutely love the pendent, I can see why it…” read »
on “Ice Ice Druzy”:“Oh my gosh,Rock Chick. This is a treasure! I'm glad you took a picture in the sun,so…” read »
- on “Dancing Loops”:
“Very nice work. Look how the colors give each set a totally different vibe. I have…” read »
- on “Dancing Loops”:
“Very cool. I've got to try chain maille…” read »
on “Boho Silken Tassel”:“Gorgeous necklace Deb, I love the colour combination…” read »
on “Lovely Impression”:“love it…” read »
- on “Violets”:
“Ah! I finally found the lavender/peridot beads. They're lovely, and I can see some interesting pieces…” read »
Sparkle in the Rough
About this design:
I love funky, natural, earthy, unexpected sparkle when it comes to my choices in stones and beads. I had been holding onto to these druzy beads for about 6 months, unsure where to take the design. Then I saw the recycled glass beads and it hit me. A fun ,chunky, colorful necklace while maintaining a natural beauty was in my future. The great thing about these bead choices is that everything was able to be strung on a 2mm leather cord just further enhancing the natural look of this piece.
Buy the supplies:
The products in this design are listed below.
Additional Images:
Step-by-Step Instructions:
|
Step 1: Using a brush, patina the coin using minimal amounts of the Agate Patina & even more minute amounts of the Ochre Patina - both from the Retro Highway Patina Kit. Be ready with your paper towel or rag to do a quick wipe once the patina ink is on. See Tip: Vintaj Patina Tutorial |
|
Step 2: Brush the Ochre Patina onto the bead and allow to dry. Add the Agate Patina in a few places and add the Moss Patina in even fewer places. Once all is dry take the Relief Block and buff until desired coloring is reached. See Tip: Vintaj Patina Tutorial |
|
Step 3: Lay out your beads prior to stringing. Find the center of your leather cord and begin stringing out from there. Place knots on either side of your druzy pieces and African brass coin. Place additional knots as decorative accents throughout the rest of the necklace. NOTE: the knots will also allow your necklace to lay smoother and your beads won't grind on each other as much. |
|
Step 4: Once the length desired has been reached, place a knot at the end of each strand. Then combine strands forming 2 over hand knots. With the 2 tails, string one of your African brass patinated beads onto each and finish off with a knot. |
Buy Products from this Design
You are viewing all 8 items.
| per foot: $0.40 |
You are viewing all 8 items.
On Apr 05, 2012 at 8:46 pm #
Elis Mom says:So pretty and earthy. You always have wonderful designs!
On Apr 05, 2012 at 9:23 pm #
Nancy Mc says:Fabulous as always,Ali! The raw stones look wonderful with the frosty glass.Just enough orange to make it even more interesting.
On Apr 26, 2012 at 10:57 am #
Ali says:I’m glad you guy like it! I had mostly been wearing this necklace with 1 or 2 others, its length and size makes it great for layering.
On May 17, 2012 at 8:47 pm #
Rosemary E says:Please allow us to print some of these instructions. Can’t rmember them all