Tila beads are everywhere right now, from bead shops to our favorite magazines and blogs. Even though they are the hottest new bead of the year, I’ve been having trouble finding Tila projects that I really like. Seed beads are my muse, and I rarely find myself drawn to designs that don’t have a backbone of good old fashioned round seeds.
I wasn’t really pleased with my first attempt at using Tilas. They do make great marshmallows, but I wasn’t at all satisfied with what I had done. Their potential had not been reached. So I started thinking of ways that I could use them that would suit my style, and make good use of their unique shape.
My first experiment with the stitch was a total success. I just kept on beading until I had this fun little blue bracelet. I had time to make a second in happy white and yellow, with a little variation in materials and pattern. This time around, I took pictures of the steps. I’ll be sharing all the details behind the technique in a free tutorial next week.
Have you tried Tila beads yet? How well have they blended into your work?
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Can't wait for the tutorial! Yippee!! Will it include that button kind of closure? Hope so! Love it, love it all. You do such awesome work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, good work! I haven't tried them yet although I'm dying to!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried tila beads yet. I'm pretty loyal to seed beads as well. I love your pieces, though! Perfect for spring/summer.
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies! It was really exiting to try out a new idea and have it work out just right.
ReplyDeleteThe upcoming tutorial will be fore the Tila right angle weave. The buttons are done in circular brick stitch, which you can find under the tutorials tab!
Yay! I thank you for being so generous with your tutorials. Just the other day I bought a tube of Tilas at my local bead shop, with only a vague idea of what I might do with them. I'm hoping your tutorial will give me a little push!
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Allie
Nice idea, Mortira. Very wearable cuffs.
ReplyDeleteDon't have any Tilas yet, so I am thinking about trying this with a twist, using 4mm cubes instead.
ReplyDeleteCubes would definitely require fewer steps to keep the RAW flowing. I would recommend using 8/o beads instead of 11/o, to get a closer match in the size and texture.
DeleteWould love to know how you make the flower buttons for the clasp! Do you have a compilation of your flowers in a tutorial? Would love to buy it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Christine! You can find a tutorial including two types of button clasps and toggles here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sagescupboard?section_id=7382948
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