Beads r Cool

Using Japanese and Czech glass seed beads and recently antique cooper bronze and brass rondelle crimp beads. I think i have a unique product. I use size 10/0 to 15/0 beads. A necklace may have as few as 2000 beads to 3500 beads depending on the size used and the finished length. The beading technique I mainly use is called tubular ndebele or herringbone. I have also been playing around with tubular peyote which gives a different effect. A necklace may take 7-25 hours or more to complete.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Leah's Christmas Present - Egyptian Style Standard Ndebele Tubular Stitch

Made from Miyuki 10/0 Twist Yellow Silverlined beads and Czech 10/0 Blue seed beads. Was looking for an Egyptian feel. Gold end beads sourced on eBay as well as the Gold S Clasp.

Ndebele Tubular Twist using 2mm metal antique copper and brass rondelles

Friday, October 29, 2010

Masculine Ndebele Bead Necklaces

As this is my first post I hope that anyone that sees this will enjoy it.

I make necklaces as a hobby and I use glass seed beads and recently have tried antique cooper and brass rondelle crimp beads. Soon I will have some antique bronze rondelle crimp beads to play with. I think i have a unique product.

I will use mainly Japanese and Czech glass seed beads ranging from size 10/0 to 15/0. A necklace may have as few as 2000 beads to 3500 beads depending on the size used and the finished length.

I use a beading technique called tubular ndebele/herringbone both in conventional and spiral forms. A necklace may take 7 - 25 hours or more to complete. Time depends on patterns, length and size of beads.