Friday, April 23, 2010

Fantastic free tutorials! Beadweaving and Wirework!

   I have to admit I have lots and lots of free tutorials I bookmarked but never ever seem to get the time to make something from one of the links because I am alway busy with a new beadwoven design.
  So I have decided to share my top five (5) favourite free tutorial

  • Sea Star by Alexargai . This tute produces a beautiful 3D Starfish with size 15/0 and 11/0 seed beads and a large wooden beads aproximately 10mm in diameter. 


  •  Russian leaves made with St Petersburg stitch.  What can I say but this leaf is beautiful. After I saw a necklace on Flickr with a leaf I had to find a tutorial! And I found one written by Jennifer VanBenschoten, the Beadwork guide on About.com.

  •    Woven Bracelet by Ruby's Beadwork. A gorgeous bracelet by Ruby made by Right Angle Weave (RAW) and Netting. Made with two colours of 11/0 see beads and 4mm beads or crystals.


For all you wire wrappers (yes, you Cristina!) Beading Daily has wirework (beadweaving and stringing) tutorials. Even though I don't do wirework I have downloaded both of their free e-book about wirework and they have fantastic projects!
Making Wire Jewelry: Six Free Wire Designs E-Book
 Another 6 Free Wire Wrapping Jewelry Projects E-Book

Well here you go all my Favourites!

Thanks for reading
Carolyn

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