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 “Blue Lagoon Necklace”:“Love love LOVE!! ♥…” read »
on “Blu Haiku”:“Intriguing form shifts as you move down. Love it!…” read »
on “Rock And Star”:“Thanks everyone for your much appreciated comments!…” read »
- on “Face Time”:
“Thanks for all of your lovely comments! I'm thinking some time in the first of May…” read »
- on “Even More Of Nancy's Beads”:
“Thanks to all for your much appreciated comments!!…” read »
on “Blu Haiku”:“Very nice. The colors look great together. Love the hammered copper circle.…” read »
- on “Blue Lagoon Necklace”:
“Lovely layers. Great design. The new turquoise beads are beautiful.…” read »
- on “Even More Of Nancy's Beads”:
“Lovely choices of beads and colors and I love the clasp. But the little the little…” read »
on “Reminder to be Still!”:“Beautiful bracelet Jogi. So sorry you're having a hard time. Being creative helps sometimes.…” read »
on “Reminder to be Still!”:“Amen and Amen!…” read »
on “Face Time”:“Praying your surgery will go well. Knives scare me but in the hands of someone…” read »
- on “Reminder to be Still!”:
“Thank you for all of your encouraging comments. I have to admit I feel like…” read »
- on “Face Time”:
“I really like this, so ET like. And, I love the bead that is…” read »
- on “Even More Of Nancy's Beads”:
“This is great! I love the color of the African beads and the toggle really…” read »
- on “Blue Lagoon Necklace”:
“Love the stack of strands. Beautiful mix.…” read »
- on “Face Time”:
“Thanks for all the much appreciated comments! I've got two bezels to design with and some…” read »
on “Reminder to be Still!”:“Jogi, I can not possibly add to what everyone here has already said ....I agree…” read »
- on “Even More Of Nancy's Beads”:
“Wow !! This is truly stunning !! Love !!…” read »
on “Blue Crazy”:“Kye, our library network pulls from 51 libraries in our county. When I put the…” read »
- on “Even More Of Nancy's Beads”:
“Wow! The rich colors grabbed my attention right away. Wonderful balance between the three…” read »
on “Even More Of Nancy's Beads”:“Another fab bracelet!…” read »
- on “Saturday Afternoon”:
“Jane, Take care during recovery. We will look forward to seeing all the 'new' skills…” read »
- on “Saturday Afternoon”:
“Thanks C.C, I was told recovery was 4 to 6 weeks. I'm doing my left hand…” read »
- on “First Signs of Spring”:
“Another beautiful piece for spring! DO NOT WAIT on surgery!…” read »
- on “Saturday Afternoon”:
“All of the above!…” read »
- on “Spring”:
“Spring and spring and spring! What a lovely set. I also love the memory wire scallops.…” read »
- on “Fruit Salad or Carmen Miranda”:
“At the end of "Reds 2", John Malkovich is dressed up like Carmen Miranda. A silly…” read »
- on “A Few More Pieces”:
“Although I seldom comment, I do love your creations and find inspiration in each of them! Re…” read »
- on “Reminder to be Still!”:
“Jogi, May your faith, along with the strength that only God can supply, sustain you through…” read »
on “Rock And Star”:“I also admire your creative productivity during this time. Love those rich blue recycled glass…” read »
- on “Reminder to be Still!”:
“Beautiful testimony to the One who loves us more than we can ever imagine. I…” read »
- on “Reminder to be Still!”:
“I am frequently reminded that God never closes one door without opening another. Life seems sometimes...unfair.…” read »
- on “Fruit Salad or Carmen Miranda”:
“Thanks LRC - She didn't in the video I saw - but there were tons of…” read »
- on “Reminder to be Still!”:
“Jogi- I also went through the loss of a business. It was one of the worst…” read »
- on “Face Time”:
“Love the face charm and all of the other interesting beads. This one's a winner.…” read »
on “Remembering to Look for Joy in the Journey”:“I choose Joy when I remember. My brain seems to be on the fritz at times,…” read »
- on “Reminder to be Still!”:
“Jogi, thank you for bravely sharing your life story with us. You have been through…” read »
- on “Reminder to be Still!”:
“Oh Jogi - I know what you mean. So many things happen to us thru the…” read »
- on “Face Time”:
“Obviously we all love seeing your unique creations, Jane ... keep on posting!!!…” read »
on “Reminder to be Still!”:“I'm sorry to hear about all your trials in life. I have to whole heartedly…” read »
Snakes In The Grass
About this design:
Wire wrapped bracelet. I learned that I don't like rules so I broke some more of them. There is no grass or green obviously, but I called it this because the snake heads are down in there amongst the wires and beads. These snakes are half of some snake clasps I have. I didn't use the other halves, which are the tails that go into their mouths. It's hard to attach them to the bracelet because they aren't drilled through lengthwise. I guess they are meant to have a beaded rope glued into them. But I don't care to do things right, as you know, so I balled up the end of the wire and shoved it inside. Then I made a base layer for it all to be strapped to. Seems pretty strong. I've always wanted to do a snake themed bracelet. I tried to make some snake head clasps once. I got things that looked like crawdads!
Components:
Snake clasps. 10 and 8mm rondells. 18 and 26 guage silver toned wire. 2mm rondells. Metal disk patterned beads.Additional Images:
Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Mar 02, 2021 at 7:39 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:So cool KR. I love the little hidey snakes with the rondells over their noses. It’s great when you break the rules.
On Mar 02, 2021 at 11:47 am #
Crystal Canary says:Very nice! I’m lovin’ the scales of the snake skin that are nestled within the wirework. I like your creativity–and stepping outside all those ‘rules’ can not only be fun when making new pieces, but also have great results. This piece has a nice balance and looks great on your wrist!
On Mar 02, 2021 at 12:35 pm #
sweetjane says:I’m all for breaking the rules. This bracelet looks great! You definitely have some wire working talent, so continue to do it your way…the results speak for themselves.
On Mar 02, 2021 at 6:15 pm #
Stingray says:Well, in Texas the grass is often brown and occasionally has snakes in it, so, it looks accurate to me
On Mar 02, 2021 at 6:16 pm #
Stingray says:(the rest of my comment didn’t post)
. Cool bracelet.
On Mar 02, 2021 at 9:05 pm #
K Ralston says:Thanks for the encouraging comments. I’m glad you like it. Now, what am not going to do with their missing tails? LOL. Here’s the tails plus a full clasp. I finally cut my own grass this evening. No snakes found but I am not as young as I seem to think and I’m exhausted, so Jazz and I have to nap for a while.
On Mar 02, 2021 at 10:03 pm #
cfoxnose says:Rule breakers rule! I love this concept and your make it happen attitude. What a cool bracelet.
On Mar 08, 2021 at 5:04 pm #
Little Round Chick says:You certainly had an adventure making this bracelet. Love the unique wire work and it is alright to break the rules. To quote Vladimir Lenin, “Rules are like pie crust, made to be broken.”
On Apr 01, 2021 at 8:42 pm #
Midge S says:Unusual and very nice!