Sunday, June 10, 2012

Rectangular Beaded Reducation Bar

Last weekend I began creating the bar that will be used to reduce the three strands to a single strand in the turquoise slab necklace.  This weekend I finished the embellishments.  I am really pleased with this beaded bead. 

Here is a front view:
Beaded bead as reduction bar for turquoise slab necklace
I wanted to make the back side pretty as well as accessible as an alternative look so I embellished the back side a bit differently:
Beaded bead as reduction bar for turquoise slab necklace
This beaded bead started out as a flat right angle weave out of 8/0 Turquoise AB Czech beads.  When I added the first layer of embellishment the bead work tightened and the long edges curled.  That was all the inspiration I needed to join the two edges with more right angle weave and another round of embellishment.  Here is a side view propped against the turquoise slab to give you an idea of proportion:
Side view beaded reduction bar with bezeled turquoise slab
One more side view:
Side by side beaded reduction bar and turquoise slab
Because everyone loves pictures here is another view of the front with the bezeled turquoise slab:
Front of beaded reduction bar and bezeled turquoise slab
One more picture, this time the back of the beaded reduction bar and the bezeled turquoise slab:
Back of beaded reduction bar and bezeled turquoise slab
As I said above, I am happy with the beaded bead.  I had many pass throughs, so the closeups show the fireline thread.  They will not catch attention once this is a part of the necklace.

As to the necklace, I still need to complete the neck strap.  I have not decided between my favorite, tubular peyote or tubular herringbone.  The peyote will be stronger but not as fluid.  I think I am going to opt for the fluid.  If you have a suggestion, I am all ears.  I need to make some bead caps- now if I can just find that piece of pattern that I use.  Finally, I need to make the toggle.  It is all simple weaving and assembly from here on in. 

10 comments:

  1. You has a great blog. I'm very interesting to stopping here and leaves you a comment. Good work.

    Lets keep writing and blogging

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    1. Thank you Rio. I will be sure to visit your blog.

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  2. I look forward to seeing the completed masterpiece! (I may have said this before, but red and turquoise are a favorite combination.)

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    1. Thanks. I am looking forward to finishing this. I swear what ever I make next is going to be fast and simple. Or at least that was the plan until Sabie Lippert's book was delivered this week.

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  3. Hi:
    That beaded element looks very interesting.I can hardly wait to see the further stages of Your Masterpiece.I bet it's going to be fantastic.
    Tubular herringbone would work well.It's more interesting and more textural ,than the tubular peyote stitch.
    Warm Greetings-Halinka-

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    1. Thanks Halinka. My masterpiece is coming together.

      I am going to opt for the tubular herringbone and I think I am going to use the 10/0 beads to make it fast.

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  4. It's looking great KJ, can't wait to see the finished piece

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    1. Thanks Lynsey, I can't wait to see it finished too. I hope it turns out as well as I originally imagined.

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  5. Yes, we do love pictures, especially when they're of something as gorgeous as this is -- each component is so wonderful, I think I'll probably fall down, overwhelmed by beauty, when the whole thing is together!

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    1. Thanks for the encouragement Bobbie. No falling where someone can take pictures.

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