The Design Gallery
Follow along with step-by-step beading projects and share your designs with beaders around the world—it’s quick & easy!
Browse Other Designs
Amethyst Dreamcatcher
This dreamcatcher pendant is simple to make, and can be used as a window hanging, a rearview mirror hanging, or as a necklace.
Suggestions
I made this copper wire spiral just to see how big I could make it. It's about 5 inches in diameter and is made with 12ga wire. Now that I've...
Components: 12ga copper electrical wire
Wildflower Hairpins
With just some wire and your favorite Czech glass or gemstone beads, you can easily create your own unique hairpins.
Finished Kaliedeocycle
Finally finished it. I had all ready made the six triangles that are symmetrical so I decided to just use them instead of making 6 more. As you can...
Components: 11/0 seed bead
Kalideocycle
Watched a youtube video about Kalideocycles - Contemporary Geometric Beadwork by Kate McKinnon. My version is not yet complete but the thing is...
Components: 11/o seed beads - blue, Pink, brick, yellow, dark yellow, orange
Repurposed Picture Frame
I found a cheap, ugly frame at the dollar store and proceeded to jack it up with different shades of gold, textured paper, gems and bead caps, wire...
Components: Let your imagination be your guide here. I surrounded the picture with twisted brass wire, which I twist with the help of an electric drill and a vise. I held it in place with glue-gun glue. Super glue becomes too brittle for heavier placements.
Feather Lamp
Another repurposed piece. Old lamp and shade which I had fun with.
Components: Handmade tissue paper, dyed feathers and textured paper, gossamer ribbon, handmade tassel, metallic paints and carnival beads, all applied at organized random.
Fairy Ribbon & Crystal Halo
The crystal bead links on this fairy ribbon halo really make it sparkle, and would make a great accessory for your flower girl!
Fairest of Them All Journal
I enjoy journaling, as well as drawing and painting, so I created this fun journal with heavy weight watercolor paper. This one is more of a coffee...
Components: Paper, paper, paper. I make my own tissue and decorate it with gold paint patterns, pasted to textured paper that I buy. I then raid my junk box for brass and copper wire, findings, beads and chain and have at having fun.
Repurposed Steel Pendant
I've had a 2 x 1/2-inch trough of rusted steel on my desk for a year and I decided to solder an old, odd gold filled earring to the top as a bale....
African Bead Bag Charms
Create a unique accessory for your key ring or purse with African beads & tassels.
Nesting wrens
I saw a pendant years ago at a bead shop that looked similar to this. We have lots of little wrens and goldfinches nesting here for the winter and...
Components: All of the components are LB. I love the little melon beads. I’m a big fan of Czech glass beads. Nesting tiny seed beads at the top.
Clusters? Drops ? Dangles?
A friend suggested I make different designs of these (what ever you call them) that could be switched between long chains, short chains, neck...
Components: glass beads, seed beads, stone, crystal, metal pieces, clay, tiger eye. turquoise and pearls
Designed by God
Not jewelry, but I have to share how God (& Nissan) saved our lives. My husband, daughter, her husband, doggie & I were on our way home from...
Components: Totaled car :( Alive bodies:)
Easy Pieces
While on the road I quickly made two necklaces and some bracelets to wear to events I was attending. Later in the trip I gave one necklace as a...
Components: The necklaces are both mixed glass beads strung on waxed linen from Lima Beads, in a color to go with the chosen scheme. They both have barrel clasps, attached with knots inside the clasps. The bracelets are all simple glass bead stretch bracelets.
Scrap Pile
So I wanted to share something. A truth if you will. Often times when I or anyone else shares a "finished" piece we assume that the person just sat...
Components: Copper and stick to it 'tiveness
It's a Wrap Beads, fabric beads
These are my hand made beads. I loved the fabric beads out there, but I wanted them not to look like fabric. Really it started out as a fluke. Then...
Components: Fabric dye, paint, glaze, foil, Flatbacks, rondells, any embellishments you want.
Handmade silk tafetta beads
These are beads made from silk tafetta, they are stuffed, around a sturdy wire, sewn, embellished with sequins, 2mm crystals, various Swarovski...
Components: Silk Tafetta, sequins, 2mm crystal beads, seed beads, wire, batting, Swarovski flatback crystals, various other beads, headpins.
Coin and Cross Kilt Pin
A way to use up miscellaneous bits.
Components: Kilt pin. Coin and cross charms (Lima Beads), Czech flowers, stray lampwork bead, Toho and Czech seed beads, brown wire (too thick but I managed.
Pink and green bling earings
These are made with green stones and my cylinder beads that I perfected for 10 years of finding what will make them durable, hard and colorful....
Components: My "It's a Wrap beads", crystal rhondels, wire and apple green teardrop stone.
Not jewelry...but...
So I made a lapel pin for my granddaughter's prom date. Volunteered and had never made one before. I had a very long 3 and 1/2 inch wide strip of...
Components: fabric scraps, tea light, pin back, fabric leaves, glass pearl
I'm a Fool for a Good Looking Rock
I like to shop for rocks. My stash has many, many stone pendants and the next time I see an out standing one I'll have to add it to the...
Components: various agate and jasper pendants, photos 1 and 4 have vintage chains
Seahorse anklet
One of the prizes in the Easter egg hunt was a foot of this chain. I added a seahorse charm and a lobster clasp to make my sister an anklet!
Components: Zola Elements angel skin pink coin chain, TierraCast antique gold plated seahorse charm, and a lobster clasp with jump rings. All of this is on sale this week!
Key focals
Before Christmas I made a bunch of keybands/lanyards, which I didn't have time to photograph properly then -- a friend of mine took them to a...
Components: My handmade wooden focals, painted with Gilders paste (LB), patterned with wood burning tool. (The last one isn't patterned, I just stained it lightly to bring out the growth rings, of the leftovers of an old Christmas tree!) Various beads, mostly from LB. Hooks from local stores. Cotton cord.
Something Different
I decorated these tote bags for my daughters for Christmas. They come with the design printed in black & are made to paint/color & embellish. I...
Components: See description.
Snow Angel
This 2.5" little angel sparkles and shines as decoration or a small pendant.
Components: You will need (1) 12mm faceted round bead, (2) crystal leaf drops for wings, 20 gauge wire, (14-16) 6mm rondelles or 4-5mm rounds. Round nose pliers are great for finishing the loop.
Wolf's pride
I made this thinking about earrings, but when I got done it looked more like a pendant or keychain. I ended up making a keychain fob out of it.
Components: size 15 seed beads, leather backing, findings
Starry Night Brooch
Starry Night brooch. Art history has always been a love of mine and Van Gogh brushstrokes are replicated in this brooch with a needle and thread...
Components: Nunn Design Antique Gold (plated) Rectangle Ornate Grande Brooch 28x46mm
PMC Made from a rose
I made this with pmc more than 20 layers and fired in the kiln!
Components: ((( fine silver
African Tenner Chaplet
Here is the other piece from my Pick about chaplets. Very textured. Color scheme of matte black, matte olive, matte frosted bronze.
Components: Almost everything from LB. 12mm black lava stone rounds, African metal trade bead, 6/0 matte olive green and matte black "jet" Toho seed beads, 8/0 Toho frosted bronze. Tiny textured bronze plated cross. From sources other than Lima Beads; I used two 6mm Czech druks in a color called "Forest Mix" to either side of the Pater bead. This Czech bead has swirls of the same tones of black, olive and cool bronze. Tiny 2mm dyed bone spacers to control the large holed Pater bead, heavy oxidized jump ring, little black iron jump ring and the usual .019 silver satin Softflex--from LB. 2x2 Heavy sterling silver crimp beads.
Matte Botswana Rosary Chaplet
From my last "Rosary Chaplet Pick." A smaller rosary you count ten times around to reach a rosary. Used where carrying a rosary could cause...
Components: The matte Botswana agate is worth every penny. Warm shades of plum through grey with a touch of purple. I matched it with two 6/0 Toho seed beads; silver-lined frosted light tanzanite and frosted transparent med. amethyst. Two 8/0 Toho seed beads; a transparent frosted plum from an "Ambers Mix" and frosted transparent dark amethyst. The cross is two-sided silver-plated "Talvera" by Nunn. The Pater bead is a silver-plated coin bead "Primrose" by Zola. I used a purple enameled copper jump ring and a tiny black glossy iron jump ring. Softflex .019 and Heavy sterling silver 2x2mm crimps.
Here comes summer!
Just some summer fun - to mix and match with bathing suits at the beach. I got the idea for the circle design from You Tube.
Link for YouTube...
Link for YouTube...
Components: C Lon cord, embroidery floss, craft cord, seed beads
Photo purse charm
I have been experimenting with photos and setting them in bezels. This is a pic of me with my two sons last Mother's Day. I made it into a purse...
Components: bezel connect, laser-engraved stainless steel charm, large swivel lobster clasp
Jacaranda
Oh, no! It's another tree!
One of the prettiest trees in Southern California is the Jacaranda. There are several here in my neighborhood and...
One of the prettiest trees in Southern California is the Jacaranda. There are several here in my neighborhood and...
Components: 14 and 24ga red brass wire, amethyst chips, chrome diopside, emerald glass, peridot chips
Felted Beads!
Hello beaders, its been awhile. I have been insanely busy with school, so I haven't been on here much, but I really wanted to share these with you....
Components: wool, glass beads for spacers
New Work
This what I have been working on this week. I have always wanted to make my own headpins, so I watched a few tutorials and here is the result. I...
Components: Pure copper wire, PC, acrylic paints and sealer.
Plummer
Rebecca Nunn designed these adorable lapel pins with astrology in mind. These are so cute and zodiac signs are on trend.
Cherry Blossoms and a Summer Tree
I've done all four seasons! I've been having some trouble finding greens but finally located a web site that had gem stone chips AND glass chips!...
Components: gemstone chips, glass chips brass and copper wire.
Chatter
on “STONES OF WISDOM”:“Very pretty HH. Love contrast between the dark top and light bottom. But you also made…” read »
on “Dog jewelry”:“What a great idea. And I love the dogs. I love all dogs, cats, horses,…” read »
- on “STONES OF WISDOM”:
“Lovely!!!…” read »
on “Dog jewelry”:“Thx ladies- I knew y'all would have some good advice.…” read »
on “STONES OF WISDOM”:“Quite unique, it is a beautiful piece.…” read »
on “STONES OF WISDOM”:“Very cool!…” read »
on “Dog jewelry”:“I would definitly recommend not laying them flat to dry but curve them slightly(no further than…” read »
on “Dog jewelry”:“I want your beagles!! Very fond memories of my short legged beagle from about 12-23 years…” read »
- on “Dog jewelry”:
“kye - I like your idea of using velcro. That way you could re use the…” read »
on “STONES OF WISDOM”:“Love this necklace!…” read »
- on “PRETTY BRACELETS”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “Pips & Daggers”:
“Thanks everyone. I just love our Lima community. Your feedback is very helpful. Warm fuzzy wishes…” read »
on “STONES OF WISDOM”:“THE PURPLE STONE IS YOU CROWN CHAKRA! ITS MAKES YOU THINK, TO CREATE! …” read »
- on “Dog jewelry”:
“These are so cool Robin. Such a great idea. Roughing up the leather is a good…” read »
- on “Dog jewelry”:
“Yeah Robin - You're right - My tube of E 6000 says up to 72 hours.…” read »
- on “Dog jewelry”:
“I let them lay flat for about 6 hours-maybe that's the trick. maybe i should let…” read »
on “What would you do?”:“Perhaps some matte black onyx instead of the lava. It's so much smoother and classy…” read »
on “Pips & Daggers”:“Ditto! This is an amazing and eye-catching piece!…” read »
- on “Dusty Blue”:
“Very beautiful necklace, love the style and your color choices!…” read »
- on “Eyes of Wisdom Necklace”:
“I agree with Fat Redhead Designs ... would never have put these together, but they're terrific!…” read »
on “Dog jewelry”:“No solutions to offer, but lots of oohs and aahs for these beautiful pet collars!…” read »
- on “Dog jewelry”:
“Did you leave the collars sit 24 hours to cure? I would have suggested e6000…” read »
on “Dog jewelry”:“Awesome! Love them! I was going to suggest stitching them on--but sadly,…” read »
- on “Dog jewelry”:
“Robin - Just love the collars. They are wonderful. Great looking dogs also. Very nice loom…” read »
- on “Pips & Daggers”:
“This is really pretty-I love the czech daggers. I've seen the pips but was unsure how…” read »
- on “Galveston Bay”:
“yikes Moogie-jelly fish really sting! We went to Moody Gardens and saw all the gorgeous fish…” read »
on “Pips & Daggers”:“This is spectacular, Moogie. The color is great and the design is unique. Love…” read »
- on “Pips & Daggers”:
“Hey Moogie! It's so great to see you posting again. This is a real showstopper! I…” read »
- on “Pips & Daggers”:
“Moogie, I have missed your posts! This absolutely fantastic!…” read »
- on “Galveston Bay”:
“Beautiful! Watching the waves, playing with the waves, and walking the beach are my favorite…” read »
- on “Pips & Daggers”:
“Moogie, Stunning! I really like the 'silvery & dark iris' colors combined together, and the…” read »
on “Pips & Daggers”:“I like how it came out too Moogie!! Unique, eye catching and classy!! Awesome!…” read »
- on “Pips & Daggers”:
“Moogie - I like how it came out too. Love the way the pips form little…” read »
- on “Galveston Bay”:
“Beautiful Robin. I love the way you wrapped the pendant and added seed beads. Such fun.…” read »
- on “Galveston Bay”:
“Love your creation. That kyanite cross is so unusual. Kyanite is one of my very favorite…” read »
- on “Galveston Bay”:
“Galveston sounds like the place to be. That cross is so unique and beautiful. You wrapped…” read »
on “Starry Night Necklace”:“I made this cute necklace but the stars want to turn backwards when I wear it.…” read »
- on “OPALS”:
“Hilda-this is one my favorites of your collection. The colors are soft and feminine. Love…” read »
- on “Touch Of Blue”:
“Annao, your necklace is beautiful! I love your design and the color is outstanding! Great…” read »
