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Revisions: Peyote Hex Chain. | Blue Pencil Beading
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An edited approach to jewelry design. Revisions: Peyote Hex Chain. Once more we play our dangerous game. A game called: Surely This Could Be Better. Today’s piece is one I’ve just finished. It’s a Diane Fitzgerald variation — you’re going to see a lot of Diane Fitzgerald variations, because making peyote shapes pleases my fingers in some wordless way. Something to consider when I’m in the Sulky Land Between Projects, where nothing feels inspired but my hands still want something to do. It’s actuall...
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About Me | Blue Pencil Beading
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An edited approach to jewelry design. Alicia is a romance author, practicing feminist, and one-day. Champion. She lives in Seattle with her husband and their adorable mini-dachshund. Blue Pencil Beading is a way for her to put her own creative efforts under the critical microscope, as explained in this inaugural post. Her favorite beads are hex Delicas, particularly the pricey-but-gorgeous 22 karat gold iris. She can be found on Twitter at @aliciaaho. Leave a Reply x. Required fields are marked *.
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Wednesday Workshop: Contrast Within a Gradient | Blue Pencil Beading
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An edited approach to jewelry design. Wednesday Workshop: Contrast Within a Gradient. Today’s Wednesday Workshop. Is all about color. As I broaden my ability to work with various color palettes, I’ve been leaning on color gradients to help me find my bearings in this strange new world. For instance, in this peyote hex chain. Experiment from earlier this year. Peyote bezeled lucite cabochon with herringbone embellishment. Brick-stitched bezels around a central bead, as in this Fusion Beads tutorial. Proud...
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The Queen of the Night | Blue Pencil Beading
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An edited approach to jewelry design. The Queen of the Night. The trick, of course, is that a great artist must be both. Mozart is able to find artistic inspiration in everything. A cruel tirade from his mother-in-law becomes one of history’s most well-known. Pieces, commonly known as the Queen of the Night aria (though technically she has another aria in the opera as well):. Look at those colors! The celestial dome of stars above and sunset clouds of chaos beneath! It is — not bad! A little imprecise in...
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Wednesday Workshop: Pitting Color Against Shape | Blue Pencil Beading
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An edited approach to jewelry design. Wednesday Workshop: Pitting Color Against Shape. Nothing says “I’m a busy and responsible adult” like posting a Wednesday Workshop on a Thursday, right? Today’s inspiration comes from a Chanel necklace originally found on Russian Vogue, though the link appears to have gone bad. Instead, a screencap:. Any necklace made of repeated shapes, like Maggie Meister’s ‘ Olivia. 8216; necklace (a perennial personal favorite). Anything from Diane Fitzgerald’s. September 25, 2014.
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Rivoli Play Time | Blue Pencil Beading
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An edited approach to jewelry design. But I’m not as good about actually using. Them I never want to turn the glittering potential into something that doesn’t live up to my hopes. I’m trying to be better about this: all the bead dreams in the world won’t do you any good if you never actually. So: I started with an inspiration — there to the left. Modern but raw, asymmetric, just the right balance between minimalist and decadent. And totally recreateable with beads: an important consideration. Ultimately,...
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On Fear and Wasting Potential | Blue Pencil Beading
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An edited approach to jewelry design. On Fear and Wasting Potential. That necklace, of course, never happened. And even now, I struggle with the idea that any piece I make actually matters. Isn’t it just a hobby or a craft? Isn’t it just a thing I do to pass the time? I will never improve without treating creation seriously. I pulled out all the 3mm amethysts, some matching bronze 15 hex Delicas, and put something good on the TV. Here’s the result:. It’s not bad! The combination of bicones and Delicas le...
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Wednesday Workshops | Blue Pencil Beading
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An edited approach to jewelry design. On frequent Wednesdays, I post brief critiques of how artists and creators use design elements in jewelry or other works. Here is the full series in chronological order:. Clasp as Balancing Element. Pitting Color Against Shape. Contrast Within a Gradient. Repeating Shapes, Varying Colors. Coloring Outside the Lines. Balancing Spikes and Spheres. Leave a Reply x. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Diamonds in the Library.
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Maryniky Designs: Recent pieces
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Tuesday, 26 May 2015. They might not be much, but these are some the pieces I've made over the last year . when I've gotten around to doing some beading :). Beautiful agate slice with a graduated colour from dark dark grey to almost white. To soften the edges I added some small fringing around the piece. Featuring a 'lil birdie clay cabochon by Aussie clay artist Nat from Peruzi, and surrounded by seed beads, Swarovski Pearls, and Swarovski Marguerite Crystals, with just a hint of fringing. All content o...
