Marshmallow
by: Erin Singleton
A
warm breeze blows through the rushes. The sun glints off ripples in the
water as a dragonfly darts overhead. Dream of warmer days with the airy
necklace.
Initially
inspired by Aleksandra Lysenko's Shadows of Flowers, these beaded beads
stitch up quickly and can add texture to almost any project.
To
create the beaded bead, begin by cutting a length of fireline around 2
feet in length. Now string the following sequence of beads 6/0, ripple,
6/0, 6/0, ripple, 6/0, 6/0, ripple, 6/0, 6/0, ripple, 6/0 and centre on
your fireline. Form a circle by passing your fireline back through the
first three beads. The ripples should now be in the shape of a cross
with their tips just touching.
Repeat
this bead pattern twice more by stringing a 6/0, ripple, 6/0 on one of
your strands and a 6/0, ripple, 6/0,6/0, ripple, 6/0 on the other.
Passing the initial strand through the final three beads on the opposite
strand recreating a cross.
Now
to make the magic! String a 6/0, ripple, 6/0 on either strand and pass
your fireline through the initial trio of beads. Pull to tighten beads
into a floral ball. I have reinforced my flowers by passing the
remaining fireline through the beads a few more times, knotting the
fireline and securing with a drop of Super New Glue.
The
beauty of these beaded beads is that they can easily be strung in a
number of different directions. For this necklace, the beaded beads are
strung by passing the leather from the centre of one cross of ripples
through to the opposing side. To keep the beads from sliding, I have
then passed the leather back through another cross of ripples at a 90
degree angle. Stringing through in the second direction can be snug, so
you may want to give the leather a little push with the tip of a needle.
Two
additional beaded beads have been strung on either side and can be
moved around for your desired spacing. A yellow bronze leaf is dangled
from a chain of brass jumprings to add a little movement.
Ends
have been secured using leather end crimps and a few dabs of Super New
Glue. Brass jumprings are used to secure the end crimps to the Dragonfly
Hook & Eye Clasp.
Components
Go to our components list for this project and to buy what you need!Need some help with some of the techniques? Check our tips page.
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