The simple solution of stitching a front-drilled tagua slice to some St. Petersburg chain has become a go-to technique for all kinds of pendants. I love the way that the V-shaped beadwork provides just enough space for a pendant, and makes it easy to complement a focal with little fuss. Layering more than one pendant makes for even more possibilities.
Often when I’m faced with a beading challenge that involves finding metal-free ways to use common materials, it doesn’t turn out as nice as I would like, but this necklace was a total success, that lead to many more design ideas.
Do you have a favorite eureka moment in beading?
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what a beautiful necklace! and some gorgeous beadwork! my Eureka moment is always when I see the stitch pattern actually working - ha! if only I could bead like this!!
ReplyDeleteWell, my "eureka" moment had nothing to do with designing, but implementing. I had tried time and time again to do peyote when I first started beading. Everyone said it was the first and easiest one to learn. HAH! Finally a friend told me about 2-drop peyote and told me to try it first. Picked it up right away and did a couple of little bracelets, then she said to try the peyote again. EUREKA! LOL Then I couldn't figure out why I had such a hard time at first.
ReplyDeleteTwo-drop peyote is definitely a great way to learn the technique. The double stitches hold together so much better, so you can find your groove.
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