I combined turquoise green and dark beige 8/o seed beads, and gave them a background of jet black. Alternating the bigger beads in each row gives a speckled, almost striped look to the bracelet. Although none of the beads have a Picasso finish, the texture of the beadwork and its colors almost has the same effect overall. Even with the flashes of bright green standing out starkly against the black, I find that it has an earthy quality - like a pebble on the beach.
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Truly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour beacelet is lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow that's very nice - I see what you mean about the pebbly look. I've never done Russian spiral before, I should give it a go
ReplyDeleteTotally agree Mortira. I thought it was picasso beads in the dashboard pic. You chose some lovely colors!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, Mortira! I love it and could definitely see picasso-finish on these! So cool. Are the black beads a smaller size? They look it but I can't tell if they are or just look it b/c they're black!
ReplyDeleteI am weeks behind in my blog reading, so I am plowing through your past month of posts in a marathon session, Mortira, but I really like this color combo. And Russian spiral is one of my favorite stitches, too.
ReplyDeleteI just love that bracelet! Especially how you did the clasp. I've been following your blog for some weeks now and it has been a source of joy (and yes, envy, since I'm just a beginner) for me everytime I visit. But this bracelet simply stands out.Sanni from Germany
ReplyDeleteCan you please tell me the order of colours for this rope? I want to make a bracelet in similar pattern but different colours...
ReplyDeleteIt's been awhile, so I can't remember if this pattern is done with:
ReplyDeleteA different color in each round of 8/0's: Start with 4 color A, then use 3 B in the next round, followed by 3 A, etc.
Or alternating A and B in the first round, then using the opposite color each stitch in the following round.