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The first bracelet is from the book Victorian and Variations by Suzanne Cooper. The second is one I figured out myself from a picture, but the original instructions by Barbara Grainger are called Rebellious Lace and were in Beadwork Magazine Fall 98. a2a_linkname="Two New Bracelets"; a2a_linkurl="http://glitterglowbeading.com/?p=402"; [...]

I found my Zulu Swag Necklace in an Etsy treasury today by Smadar’s Treasure, called Black White Red. Always a good surprise when someone includes my work! Thanks Smadar!! a2a_linkname="Black White Red Treasury"; a2a_linkurl="http://glitterglowbeading.com/?p=401";

I’m learning more chain mail weaves, I only use rings I’ve made myself from electrical wire to practice on. That’s why the joins are so ragged, as I’ve cut them with pliers. The first bracelet is Jen’s Pind and the second is a Flower Chain. I don’t think I got the flowers all in the [...]

This is my first try at a triple spiral bracelet. I broke a needle doing this, as the size 8’s I used for core beads had small holes - if you’re going to try this, make sure the core bead can fit more than three passes of thread through it!! [...]

Foxtail is also known as Full Persian 6 in 1. This time it worked for me! My last attempt I was using the wrong size rings and it was so stiff it wouldn’t bend. a2a_linkname="Foxtail Weave Bracelet"; a2a_linkurl="http://glitterglowbeading.com/?p=398";