Gail Nettles

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I got to thinking about what's up with jewelry the other day.  We've run into some chilly weather and it's too soon to start the veggie garden.  Time for jewelry, perhaps?

The Curse of the Peyote

I should say organic peyote, because regular peyote is pretty easy to teach.  After I finished up my viking knit tutorial, I decided to start on one for free-form organically-designed peyote.  But here's the problem; how can I teach something that I do on a whim?  And how do I provide a pattern for something really free-form?

So I've been trying to come up with some patterns that are free-form enough to get you started, along with one that falls into the "Wow, where did you get that!" category.

I'm thinking about a pair of earrings (basic freeform), a pendant (a little more challenging) and then a knock-em-out bracelet.

Stay tuned -- I'm still working on it!

Another Jewelry Auction Site

I came across another jewelry auction site that looked rather interesting.  And while they don't have a ton of hand-made jewelry, they do have some nice pieces with precious gems -- amethyst, opal, etc.

Anyway, right now they have a $25 coupon -- $25 off your first purchase.  And yes, there are plenty of items for $40 and under, so you stand a chance of getting something really nice for a great price (the word "free" comes to mind). So, go on and check it out and get your $25 off coupon.

Viking Knit In Sterling

I made a really pretty necklace in sterling silver for a gift and darn -- I forgot to get a photo before I sent it off!  I'll see if the recipient will be so kind as to take a photo and send it on to me.

I made it with 24 g sterling wire, dead soft.  Ohhh, was it ever nice to work with!  Dead soft copper is pretty decent but the silver was even easier to work with.  At any rate,  I made it in a single knit, using 6 petals.  It ended up substantial, but still had a bit of a lacy look to it -- very nice, if I do say so myself. 

Of course I made the end caps, from 18 g sterling.  I went rummaging around and found some sterling beads, around 12mm that had been sitting around for a few years.

I finished with an S-hook clasp I made from 18 g sterling.  I made it a little fancier by wrapping it with 26 g sterling wire.  Had to end up using my hammer a little to harden it up some, but it was stiff enough to be safe.

Unfortunately, I don't think I have enough sterling left over to make myself a necklace.  Unless maybe I use some of my lampwork to add to the length some.  Hmmm -- maybe it's time to fire up the torch again!

Here are the bracelets that I mentioned in my previous post.  I don't know what I did to deserve two of them, but they are gorgeous!  And much prettier in person; I couldn't get a photo good enough to show them in their true splendor.

Peyote Tube Bracelets, Made by Jennie

Jennie says that she got the idea and instructions from an issue of Bead&Button magazine.  Each one of the vertical bars are actually peyote tubes, each made individually.  Then, once enough tubes were made, they were joined together.

The toggle clasp was also a narrow peyote tube, and I am surprised at how firm it is (every time I've tried a toggle clasp like this, I've been less than successful).

I'd call this eye candy for the day!  So once again Jennie, thanks so much for the lovely bracelets.

I've shown you in previous posts some peyote bracelet tutorials, plus my Mermaid's Garden bracelet, which is based in the peyote stitch (albeit the freeform version).

So, I decided to go roaming around on ebay (one of my favorite places to shop as you know), to see what was up -- what were people doing with this versatile form of beading?

Then I thought you might like to see some of what I found for peyote stitch beading examples.  Why not share?

You can find the .  What you see below is just a few of the items I found, for your viewing pleasure.  Nope, I didn't make any of them -- they are all by various beading people.

Enjoy these peyote stitch beading examples!

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In part two of this peyote bracelet tutorial, you'll see how to finish off the bracelet you made in part one of the peyote stich beading tutorial.  Part one, of course, was how to do the basic peyote stitch.

As I mentioned previously, my Mermaid's Garden bracelet has its basis in peyote.  Now I go the more organic, freeform route for that bracelet.  Still, before you experiment with freeform, you really do need to know how to accomplish the basic peyote stitch beading.

I really like how in this video Karla (the instructor) uses size 6 seed beads to demonstrate the stitch.  I watched quite a few videos before I settled on this one, and usually the instructors used size 11 seed beads.  Sure, maybe that's what you'll eventually end up using, but for learning, size 6 or 8 is the way to go when possible.  Well, that's my opinion at any rate!

I hope you enjoy part two of this peyote stich tutorial.  I know it's one of my favorite stitches.  This tutorial will let you understand better my next bracelet that relies on the basic peyote stitch beading for its base.

Peyote Bracelet Tutorial, Part 2

Remember, this is the continuation of the bracelet.  If you missed the beginning, please go back to the peyote bracelet tutorial part 1 to understand how you construct the bracelet.

Enjoy!