back to peyote

Here are some of the peyote projects I've been doing these past days. The first two pictures below are made of triangular glass beads made by Miyuki of Japan. I love using their product for their consistency in shapes and size.



The bracelet below is made with square or cube glass beads. I used beading elastic to put the beads together in a peyote stitch. The cuff is stetchy, comfy and always cool to your wrist.
Here's a mix of colors for the coming fall. I know it's still too early to think about fall but I can't help but think about it when I was making this bracelet.

spring greenery

Here's my weekend project - a band made of miyuki tri glass beads of springy green colors. The with of the is a little bit more than an inch.

Peyote Crazy

I've been making stretchy peyote bracelet every night this week that I think I'm becoming peyote crazy! I like to use Miyuki cubes and triangle glass beads for these projects. I like mixing the different color and texture beads that I have. Sometimes, I use the already mixed beads that I buy from the local bead shop. They're fun and easy to make. Furthermore, they don't need any toggles and usually fit to 6-8 inches wrist depending on the bracelet size you prefer.

Please don't get me wrong, I enjoy every moment that I am beading each bead to make a lovely piece. Each piece is unique even if you use the same color mix. I think that's why I enjoy making them. I love the randomness of each piece! I hope you do the same.

Here are my peyote products for this week:

This bracelet is made with pinks and some browns...

I made this bracelet using blue, bluegreen, and steel color-lined

triangle glass beads made by miyuki. I love it!

This one is made using all the shades of red that I have in my stash.

This is also made with triangle beads. I love red!

This is a Red Hat Society version of my triangle peyote bracelets.
I hope you'll find it a fitting gift for your red hatter friend.

This bracelet is made with square miyuki glass beads.

If you like red, this is for you!

This one is made with blueberry pie mix. I love it!

Moonstone mix of miyuki squares.
I hope you enjoy my new creations! Take care and have a great day!

tfr

Rainbow Peyote

The following pictures are taken when I finished this rainbow mix of 8/0 triangle miyuki. The beads are color-lined and looks like they're in a bubble! This is my first attempt to using triangle glass beads using a special beading thread that is not elastic. I am so used to making peyote band or bracelet using elastoma by bead smith or elasticity by beadalon. I like to use the best materials in the market because I believe that my clientele, or whoever is destined to use my pieces deserves only the best.

I hope you liked this one as much as the previous projects that I made. Have a great day!

tfr

A Beading Class with Carolyn

I met Carolyn during the 2 - week workshop that my job offered in exchange for some technology goodies and professional development hours for my classroom. I took that workshop without realizing I would meet some of the nicest people in the "teaching bubble", well, Carolyn's one of them. She asked me if I would like to go to a beading class with her (I brought some of my beaded lanyard creations for them to see).

There's a lot of room for learning, so the last day of July this year was spent with learning how to make stretchy peyote bracelet. This is my first peyote piece. I chose the miyuki cubes - surf and sand mix. It was a very productive night for me. We both went home happy for what we've accomplished. For a first timer like myself, I could not ask for more.

In case you're wondering how much the class is, it's $35 including the materials. That's why we got hooked!

I'm wearing the finished piece - the fruit of my labor!

Our teacher, Debra, owner of Bead & Wire shop in Seekonk, Ma.

The finishing touch - ups. (I am almost done!)

I am finished! I was the first one to finish in our class.


Carolyn is almost done. I love the colorway that she had chosen.


Carolyn's finish piece. Now, we're totally hooked!

Other ladies comparing their pieces with mine. We agreed that each is unique although we have the same mix of colors. It's amazing!

This is all for now. I am a happy camper today!

tfr!