During a couple of our classes at The Bead Shop Nottingham, Steph the tutor had worn a bracelet made from Superduos which looked like it was knitted. My mum was smitten with this bracelet. I had a good look at it and when I got home that night, I started to try to replicate it (with Steph's permission, well, we kind of bullied her into it!).
I had some galvanised silver Superduos which are like a double width seed bead with 2 holes.
Success! The actual weaving was easy, it was starting it off and getting into the right position to start weaving that was the hard bit.
A tube of Superduos doesn't go that far... it wasn't quite long enough for a bracelet so I had to add an extender chain. Mum was thrilled with it (or she did a great job at pretending she was!).
12 comments:
I like that a lot. Very interesting pattern.
Starting off is always the tricky bit with beading, isn't it!
such lovely texture!
It is really, truly good!! Your mom was not pretending :)
Holy smokes that DOES look knitted - too cool! I'm sure Steph didn't mind being bullied, LOL!
So pretty! All these beads that weren't around in my day... I struggled to get Delicas back then *shut up Kerry*
your bead shop is certainly teaching youhow to create lovely pieces of jewellery
How could she not be thrilled? It's gorgeous.
What a lovely piece,I am sure that your mom was not pretending!
oh, it does look knitted. Great finish
Beautiful! I'm sure she liked it :D
That is pure loveliness!
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