Earlier this month, I created a new necklace with an Irish twist for the ArtFire Beadweavers Celtic beading challenge. I combined dark transparent teal seed beads with light beige, matte gunmetal, and turquoise Picasso, and created a Russian spiral rope with a big macramé bead pendant.
Because Russian spiral netting works up really fast, I wasn’t ready to stop once the necklace was complete. So I decided to use the technique for this week’s bracelet. And since it’s a simple technique, I also used it as an opportunity to get into some more of my bright neon beads.
This time I picked shocking orange 8/o’s. And what goes better with orange than white? Creamsicle is such a fun color combo, and it has me thinking of summer already.
If you’re ever looking for a great instant gratification project, I highly recommend making a little Russian spiral. It makes great bracelets, and because it’s a tube, it can also be strung with other beads to make a necklace.
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Love russian spirals! I so love both of those creations!
ReplyDeleteYummy!Yummy! brings back memories of chasing down the icecream truck for a cool creamy treat! I would love to learn this tech. just can't follow the pics in all the mags & books i'm more of a hands on girl. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of your spirals, especially the Celtic one, and I've never tried Russian spiral. Thanks heaps for the tut
ReplyDeleteI love it, and I think I have enough beading thread on hand to give it a whirl. It's been years since I picked up a thin needle and some seed beads.
ReplyDeletePrecious beadworks!!
ReplyDeleteI love all!!
Definitely give it a try! It goes so quickly that it's almost impossible to get bored with the steps before you've got enough for a bracelet.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for you comments!
Oh my gosh - they're lovely! How did you make those spectacular toggle clasps? Thanks for sharing your beautiful work. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I make my buttons with circular brick stitch, and differnt fringes like picots and square stitch. They are fun to make!
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