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Re-create some of our
designs
with these kits and patterns!
Testimonials from our customers See some examples of our work in our free patterns:
Welcome to our catelog!
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the patterns and kits we sell.Technique:
The Fringe
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Free
Instructions for the Spinning Top
Bead Temporarily unavailable. Check back later, or email us. Try our detailed instructions for yourself. The Spinning Top Bead is the simplest bead design that we have using our original technique called the Fringe Method. This pattern is suitable for beginning beaders. Gwen's Spinning Top Earrings Artists in our Guest Gallery have made some Spinning Top Beads (some with variations) as well: One, Two |
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The Flower Ring is a big, shiny cocktail ring that is
remarkably comfortable for its size. The kit is suitable for
beginning beaders.
With this pattern, you will stitch a Spinning Top Bead, add
beads to embellish it, and then create a beaded wire band in the size
of your choosing. The colors of the beads in this kit range from
rose to mauve to deep burgundy. The kit includes complete full-color
instructions, and all of the materials you need to make one Flower
Ring, except wire clippers and pliers. The pattern is 10 pages,
including 40 illustrations and photographs. We sell this kit for
$32 and the pattern for $24.
The variations in this pattern teach you to make the beaded
beads in the Embellished
Spinning Top Earrings, as well as these bead-capped Embellished
Spinning Top Beads. Gwen has other bead-capped
Embellished Spinning Tops in her gallery, and here is a necklace
in the Guests' Gallery showing that variation.
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some of Gwen's variations
on this idea. Florence used a variation on this design to make another set of Embellished Spinning Top Earrings. She also made these earrings, using the Flower Ring Bead. |
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The Telstar bead pattern is
suitable for beginning beaders. This pattern uses the original
technique that we call the Fringe Method. We make kits for the
color scheme shown here, and sell them for $24. Each kit has all
the materials necessary to make three
Telstar Beads. We sell the
pattern alone for $18.
About the name: Telstar |
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| Gwen's Telstar Necklace.
Florence's Telstar
Necklace. Carina
Veling's spider in our Guest Gallery. Here's another necklace made with Dusty Purple Telstars, from our Guests' Gallery. |
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The Rivoli Sunflower resembles a sparking flower in full bloom. The captured rivoli (a faceted crystal gemstone) has an attached bail than can be strung on a chain, cord or ring. The finished Rivoli Sunflower measures one inch in diameter, not including the bail. You can make a pendant from one Rivoli Sunflower for a simple necklace, or string 3 or even 5 pendants on a single strand of beads to really show off your jewels. You can also link 4 or 5 Rivoli Sunflowers together to make a dazzling bracelet. | ||
| The Rivoli Sunflower Pattern is suitable for advanced beginner beaders. In making a Rivoli Sunflower, you will use the Fringe Method, peyote stitch and herringbone weave. The pattern is 14 pages, including 49 full color illustrations and photographs. We sell the pattern alone for $36, and we have kits for each of the colors shown here, amethyst crystal, peridot crystal and orange topaz crystal, featuring Swarovski rivolis, for $42. | |||
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made
from the Rivoli Sunflower in Gwen's Gallery. Here are more! |
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| The Blueberry Bead is suitable for advanced beginners. This pattern uses the original technique that we call the Fringe Method. The pattern includes variations, like this pendant, and a variety of color patterns. There is even a page with blank templates, for you to color yourself! | ![]() Summer Blue |
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| Florence made a necklace with Blueberry Beaded Beads. Gwen made earrings with mini Blueberry Beads. | |||||
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The Rosebud beaded bead
resembles a flower bud
or a strawberry. The Rosebud beaded bead is an advanced beginner beaded
bead made with the Fringe Method. If you like the Spinning Top, you'll
love the Rosebud. The finished beaded bead is 13 mm long and 16 mm in diameter. The pattern is 10 full color pages including 33 illustrations and photographs. Kits include materials to make three Rosebud Beaded Beads in the two colors shown here. Wire components, jump rings and ear wires are not included. We sell kits in velvety blue and wedding white for $32, and patterns alone for $24. |
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| Gwen made a necklace using Rosebud
Beaded Beads in Velvety Blue. Florence made earrings colored to
look like Rosebuds. Florence also made a necklace
using a close cousin of the Rosebud Beaded Bead. The Rosebud Bead has a big sister! Check out this necklace and this pendant that feature the Rosebud and her big sister, the Four of Spades. Here is a necklace in our Guests' Gallery! |
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Four of Spades
beaded bead is suitable
for advanced beaders. It resembles a
flower bud with four spade motifs pointing towards each of the two
holes of the
beaded bead. In making the Four of Spades beaded bead, you will use the
Fringe
Method, and then embellish with several rounds of seed beads.
Both made with the Fringe Method, the Four of Spades beaded bead and the Rosebud beaded bead, make a nice set. The Four of Spades is the larger of the two beaded beads. Measuring 19mm by 23mm, it is a good size for the focus bead on a necklace or pendant. The pattern is 15 pages with 56 full color illustrations and photographs. We sell the pattern alone for $52 and kits in Velvety Blue and Wedding White for $60. |
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Wedding White |
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Use the navigation button to go to page two.The Crystal Bangle pattern is one of our easiest patterns. This pattern uses our original technique that we call the Filled Net. This technique is a variation of the common netting stitch. At this time, no kit is available for this pattern, but the bead sizes are all standard. |
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| Artists in our Guest Gallery have made some Crystal Bangles (some with variations) as well: One, Two, Three, Four | |||
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![]() Cosmic Gemstones
Kit: $27 The three sizes of larger beads in this kit are
blue apatite, amethyst, and blue goldstone.
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The Diamond Net Bead pattern is suitable for beginning
beaders. This pattern uses the original technique that we call
the Filled Net. This technique is a variation of the common netting
stitch. We
make kits for each of the color schemes shown here. Each kit has all the materials necessary to make one
Diamond Net Bead. We sell the pattern alone for $18. |
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| Gwen made many necklaces with Diamond Net Beaded Beads. Click here: necklace, necklace, necklace. Here's a necklace with mini Diamond Net Beads. Here's Gwen's Cosmic Diamond Net necklace, made with the Cosmic Gemstones kit. | |||||
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made a necklace
using her own colors, but one of Gwen's designs. Florence made another necklace using
Mini-Diamond Net beads, which are also described in the pattern. Artists in our Guest Gallery have made some Diamond Net Beads (some with variations) as well: One, Two, Three, Four, Five. |
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| The Barrel Beaded Bead is suitable for intermediate beaders. The pattern includes 8 pages of complete full-color instructions, including photographs of several variations. The finished bead is a little over an inch long, with a hole wide enough to accommodate a chain over an eighth of an inch thick. We sell the kit that makes one blue, green or pink crystal Barrel Bead for $30, and the pattern alone for $24. | |||
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| Matched set! The seed beads in the Barrel Bead Kits match those in the Cuboctahedron Kit. ![]() |
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| Gwen made a Ruby Barrel Necklace.
A larger picture of the necklace above, featuring both the pink Barrel
Bead and Cuboctahedron
Beads can be found in Gwen's
Gallery. Here is Gwen's Green
Garnet and Beaded Bead necklace, featuring a Barrel Bead. And here's Gwen's Lab in a Barrel Necklace, featuring a mini tourmaline Barrel Bead. This necklace features a Barrel Bead in Aquamarine with lampwork and Chinese knots. |
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| The Ring Nebula beaded bead is suitable for intermediate beaders and makes an excellent project to follow the Diamond Net Beaded Bead or the Crystal Bangle. The pattern includes 7 pages of complete full-color instructions, including 19 photographs and illustrations. The finished bead is about an inch long and a quarter inch thick, with a hole wide enough to accommodate virtually any chain. We sell kits to make the Silver Nebula, Raspberry Nebula or Aqua and Zinc Nebula for $36 and the pattern alone for $30. | ||||
| Florence's
variation
on this Ring Nebula
pattern. Here are some choker necklaces that Gwen
made that feature these nebulae. |
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| El Cubo is
probably our most tactile beaded bead. The whole bead has a
alluring springiness about it, and the small beads roll pleasingly
between your finger tips. El
Cubo Bead is an intermediate/advanced pattern incorporating a variety
of techniques and bead sizes. The finished cubo bead measures
about 2
cm on a side. The hole through the faces of the cubo is large
enough
to accommodate a thin chain or chord. If strung on beading wire,
the
cubo can also be strung through the holes on the corners. The 12
page
pattern includes 43 full color illustrations and photographs. The kit is available in the two color schemes shown here: Ice cubo (left), Pink Ice Cubo (center) and Ripe Berry Cubo (right). Note that the Pink Ice Cubo uses the same colors as the Pink Barrel Bead Kit and matches the Cuboctohedron Kit. We sell the kits for $42 and the pattern only for $36. |
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| Gwen made a necklace
and another necklace
using an El Cubo
bead. Here's Gwen's Ripe Berry Necklace.
Here are Gwen's Itty
Bitty Cubos, made with gemstones. Here's an El Cubo Necklace in our Guests' Gallery. |
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The Almond Drops
pattern was
designed to complement the Double
Rose
Window and Sea
Star patterns. The
pattern is suitable for intermediate beaders. A finished bracelet
with 6 drops measures about 7.5 inches, while a finished bracelet with
5 drops measures about 6.5 inches. The earrings dangle 1.5 inches
below the bottom of the ear wire. The pattern is 8 pages and
includes 20 illustrations and photographs. The instructions explain
how to make both
the bracelet and the earrings.
We sell kits, including materials to make both the
bracelet and
earrings in each of the color schemes shown here for $56. The toggle
and ear wires provided with the kits are Sterling Silver. |
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| Florence made Almond Drop earrings shown here to go with her Triangle Necklace. Gwen made some Almond Drop Earrings to go with her Sea Star necklace. Here's another Almond Drops-Sea Star set from our Guest Gallery. | ||||
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Double Rose Window beaded bead
is suitable for intermediate to advanced beaders. The finished bead is
3/4 of an inch in diameter and about a half of an inch from hole to
hole. The bead is hollow, and the hole is large enough to
accommodate a chord or a thin chain. The Double Rose Window
pattern is 11 pages and includes 26 full color photographs and
illustrations. The kit includes enough beads to make one Double
Rose Window Bead in Blue and Silver, Honey Butter and Copper Patina,
shown
here. We
sell the kit for $38 and the pattern alone for $30. |
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| Florence
made a necklace
including
a
Double Rose Window Bead. In Florence's Gallery, you can see am early version of
this design. Gwen made a necklace with some
Double Rose Window Beads. She made another necklace with
Carnelian and Amethyst. Florence's Bead Dreams 2007 entry
includes some Double Rose Window beads, as well. A variation replacing some of the seed beads with small drops makes the Double Rose Window match very well with the Time Machine Bead. Look here for more! |
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![]() Raspberry Truffle $48
Featuring 12 Swarovski crystals |
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| The Octahedral
Cluster bead is one of our most challenging
patterns. The finished beaded bead is approximately 2 cm in diameter
and has 6 holes large enough to accommodate a cord or narrow chain. We
call this bead weaving technique the Lace Overlay
Method. This pattern includes 11 pages of instructions, including
31 full color illustrations and photographs. The kit is available
in each of the two color schemes shown here, and includes
enough beads to make one Octahedral Cluster bead. We sell the
kits for
$42 (glass)/$48 (crystals) and the
pattern alone for $36. |
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| Gwen made two
variations on the
Octahedral
Cluster Beads. Here's one beaded bead and
here's the other (huge) beaded bead. Florence made a necklace. Gwen made a necklace featuring Octahedral Clusters and lampwork beads, and another featuring the Maroon and Gold Octahedral Cluster. Here's Gwen's Casual Clusters Necklace. Here's a necklace with a mini Octahedral Cluster. Look for more examples in the Guests' Gallery! |
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Frosty
Blue Cluster |
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| The
Seven Sisters Bead Cluster
is suitable for intermediate beaders. Measuring just over an inch
in
diameter, the Seven Sister Bead Cluster
resembles a glistening glass chrysanthemum. This design
incorporates a variety of stitches in uncommon combinations to deliver
a radially symmetric cluster of beads. Stitches include right
angle weave, peyote stitch, fringe, and a technique that we call the
Lace Overlay. A web of beads on the back allows you to add a cord
or chain to the finished cluster and wear it as a pendant. Add a
pin back and it becomes a broach. A hair clip lets it adorn your
hair. The pattern has 13 pages of instructions, including 26 full color illustrations and photographs. Several variations are shown. We sell kits to make the Golden Rose, Frosty Blue cluster and the Garnet Glass cluster shown here for $74 each and the pattern alone for $52. |
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some examples from Gwen's
Gallery: 1, 2. She made some
spectacular Seven Sisters Pendants with dichroic
glass: 3, 4 Examples from Florence's Gallery: 1 Examples from the Guest Gallery: 1, 2, 3 |
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The Sea Star
bead cluster is suitable for advanced beaders. Measuring just
over three centimeters in diameter, the Sea Star Bead Cluster
incorporates a large array of bead sizes in a two sided pendant. As one
of the beaded beads in the Cluster Series, the Sea Star, uses a
three-dimensional variation of right angle weave, over which a lacework
of beads is added. The instructions even show you how to use wire
and a jump ring to convert a Sea Star into a pendant.
The pattern has 11 pages of instructions, including 41 full color illustrations and photographs. Several color schemes are shown. We have patterns available for $68 and kits in the color scheme shown for $88. |
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| Gwen made a necklace featuring this Sea Star. Florence made a necklace featuring a three-fold variation on this pattern. See another Sea Star (and another one) in our Guest Gallery, with matching Almond Drop Earrings. | |||
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The Time Machine beaded bead uses the
Cluster Method and is suitable for advanced beaders. The finished
beaded bead
resembles a baroque decorative egg. The surface of this bead is
speckled with precisely placed drop beads and a layered lace work of
seed beads. One makes a nice focal bead, or for a more elaborate
necklace, combine the Time Machine with other cluster beads such as the
Double Rose Window or the Octahedral Cluster. The finished Time
Machine
beaded bead measures approximately 27mm x 24mm or just over an inch
long. Sizes vary with bead choices. The hole is wide enough to
accommodate a thin cord or chain. The pattern is 19 pages with 65 full color illustrations and photographs. At the end of the pattern, we discuss several variations. We sell kits in the Bronze Age color scheme for $88 and the pattern only for $68. |
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| See the Ruby Time Machine and the Harvest Jewels Necklaces in Gwen's Gallery, both including Time Machines and variations on the Double Rose Window. | |||
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Free
instructions for the
Double Daisy Chain Use the navigation button to go to page two.The Double Daisy Chain is a stitch
that we designed to
coordinate well with our beaded beads. The small loops of seed
beads echoes the lines of seed beads visible in our Cluster Series and
our Filled Net series of beaded beads.
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| Gwen made a necklace
and another necklace
using the Double Daisy Chain Stitch and featuring the Sea Star
Bead. See a three-stranded bracelet in our Guest Gallery. |
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The Three Drop Earrings pattern is suitable
for
intermediate beaders. The earrings measure approximately 5 centimeters
long, and provide an nice alternative to wire wrapped chandelier
earrings. The earrings use a variation on the Double Outline Stitch,
which we first developed in our pattern for the Double
Daisy Chain. The
Double Outline
Stitch makes these earrings stiff enough to hold their shape, rather
than flexible, as flat beadwork tends to be.
The pattern has 11 pages of instructions, including 28 full color illustrations and photographs. We have patterns available for $36, and kits for a pair of earrings in Blue or Summer Rain for $44. Ear wires are gold filled or sterling silver; styles may vary. |
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The Lotus Beaded Bead resembles a glistening flower in full bloom. The finished Lotus can measure any size, depending upon what size and how many drop beads you use. The Lotus in the step photographs measures 43mm wide and 20mm thick, making it a good size for a large focal piece for a necklace. | ||
| Because
there is such a wide variety of shapes and sizes of drop beads,
the 11 pages of instructions with 44 photos and illustrations guide you
through a general process, in addition to giving you an exact recipe to
follow for the Lotus Beads we sell as kits. In making the Lotus
Beaded Bead, you will use peyote stitch.
The Lotus Pattern is suitable for intermediate beaders. We sell the
pattern for $60 and kits for $80. |
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| See a Lotus Flower necklace in Gwen's Gallery. Here are necklaces made from variations of this technique: Rose Quartz Flower, Gina's Flower, Purple and Green Flower Necklace. | ||||
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The Cuboctahedron Bead pattern is suitable for advanced beginners. We make kits for the color scheme shown here, which includes core beads made from natural quartz crystal. The seed beads are matte metallic glass and the highest quality, gold-plate, seed beads that we could find, and we picked the colors to match our Barrel Bead kits perfectly. Because the finished beads are small, each kit has all the materials necessary to make four Cuboctahedron Beads. We sell the kits for $30 and the pattern alone for $18. | |||
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The Fairy
Chrysalis is an
advanced project. The rich organic form of the
Fairy Chrysalis reminds us of a
magical cocoon from which a winged fairy or a beautiful butterfly could
emerge. Or perhaps the chrysalis could be an ancient seed pod lost
within an enchanted rainforest. In these instructions, we will
show you how to make a Fairy Chrysalis, a pendant constructed entirely
from beads and thread. The finished pendant shown is 55 mm by 25
mm by 11 mm and was sewn around a 40 mm core bead. |
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| The pattern is 13 pages,
including 56 full color illustrations and
photographs. We sell the pattern alone for $36. We do not sell a complete kit for this design, but we offer the pattern with two natural stone core beads that we will choose for you for $42. Stones will be chosen from a collection that includes pink muscovite, Mexican crazy lace agate, blue sodalite and rain forest jasper. The length of the core beads ranges from 1 inch to 2.25 inches. |
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