Sunday, January 17, 2016

Beaded Flower Newsletter 12/27/15

I usually wait a day or two to post my newsletter here after sending it via the mailing list. That's so subscribers have first chance at any sale items or special offerings. This is one of the newsletters I missed.

New Tutorial!
Tembleques - Beaded Flowers of Panama


Tembleques are beaded flowers that make up the headdress of La Pollera, the national costume of Panama. These techniques may look like the basic French beaded flower or loop techniques but they're quite different. You'll also recognize the Victorian technique with some interesting variations. The tutorial is 29 pages with detailed photos showing each step. Five petal techniques with variations are shown as well as how to assemble a hair ornament.

Featured Web Site
Perlentiere is a German bead forum site. Perlentiere means Bead Animals but the site has sections for Flowers, Trees, and Other Plants and of course, beaded animals.
German Beaded Flowers



Beaded Flower Newsletter 12/10/15

I usually wait a day or two to post my newsletter here after sending it via the mailing list. That's so subscribers have first chance at any sale items or special offerings. This is one of the newsletters I missed.

New Patterns!

I'm introducing a new technique with a pattern for a leaf and a flower. This technique is found on vintage beaded flowers and on beaded flowers made in China. I call it the frame technique because you first form the shape, i.e. frame, of the leaf or petal with 22-gauge wire. Bead rows are strung horizontally with each row on a separate 26-gauge wire. Detailed instructions including templates for 4 leaves and the flower and bead counts are included for the leaf and flower above.

Beaded Flower Frame Technique
Designed by Caren Cohen

Spoon Chrysanthemum
Designed by Rosemary Kurtz

Fire Rose
Designed by Rosemary Kurtz

Lily
Designed by Rosemary Kurtz


Featured Web Site
Fire Mountain Gems has an extensive design gallery and beaded flowers are well represented. I scrolled through all the home decor designs to find the beaded flowers for you. So here they are!

Title Designer
Memories of Paradise Julie Miyashiro
Christmas Amaryllis Julie Miyashiro
Christmas Amaryllis Andrea Victoria Paradiso
My Fair Lady Yuki Tachibana
Everlasting Delbert Luper
Cherry Blossom Tree Donna Millett
Nature's Simplicity Gui-Ja Yang
Christmas Wreath Terry Petty
Rose and Lily Bouquet Takemura Hiromi
Sunflower Svetlana Sapegina
Tribute to Kate Nancy Rocknich
Ranunculus Asiatics Takemura Hiromi
The Cosmos Bunch Gui-Ja Yang
Geranium Svetlana Sapegina
Sunflower Hiromi Takemura
Royal Bouquet Nancy Rocknich
Purple Majesty Takemura Hiromi
Sweet Pink Beaded Plant Gui-Ja Yang
Bonsai Tree Gui-Ja Yang
Victorian Summer Jessica Dowell
May Flowers, Calla Lily Bouquet Fen Li
Charmed Christmas Tree Elaine Hammer
After Midnight Christmas Tree Mary Harrison
Tranquil Cherry Blossoms Amy Gaspard
Marigold Bouquet Albina Manning
Spring Floral Bouquet Jacalyn A. Gilligan
Springtime Dance Kim Wade
Green Spring Fen Li
Crimson Passion Fen Li
Christmas Tree Elaine Hammer
Christmas Tree Jacalyn Gilligan
Cattleya Orchid Judith Black
Beaded Flower Pot & Flowers Kim Wade


Beaded Flower Newsletter 12/7/14

I usually wait a day or two to post my newsletter here after sending it via the mailing list. That's so subscribers have first chance at any sale items or special offerings. This is one of the newsletters I missed.

Featured Web Sites

Crystal Beaded Flower Sconces on ebay
These are the simplest of beaded flowers being a loop around a large bead. Click through all the photos and you will see details. You could use 4mm Swaorvski to make the loop around a 10mm with a Swarovski flower margarita for the center. I've seen sconces and chandeliers similar to this in thrift shops. And I've purchased several candle stands with curliques to adorn with beaded flowers. Even if the quality is less than stellar you can easily spray paint it to hide the flaws.
Fashion Colorworks 2014 had 2 gorgeous beaded flower entries in the Beaded Objects And Accessories category. Poppies Bouquet Stand by Hiromi Takemura and Teacup Poodle Mini-sculpture by Yuki Tachibana.
 


Christmas Beading

There's plenty of time to make beautiful holiday decorations! Beaded Garden has a page just for Christmas flowers on the left menu under Holidays.
  • Victorian Poinsettia
    Instructions by Nancy Binkley are very detailed creating a large flower for great impact as a holiday decoration.
  • French Poinsettia
    by Dalene Kelly uses a little used technique that gives a lovely shape to the bracts.
  • 3 Sizes of Poinsettia
    Instructions for 3 sizes are included. Be sure to click on the thumbnail to see an arrangement I made from the different sizes. Thsi pattern uses the basic petal so is perfect for all levels of flower beaders.
  • Poinsettia Napkin Rings by Lise Flyman
  • Thimble Poinsettia by Marj Noga
  • Thimble Christmas Trees by Marj Noga
There's also a Christmas Leaf Brooch (Lenni Cramer) and a Red & White Dragonfly (Lise Flyman).