All spirals

I thought I'd put all the spirals together now. There are quite a few.

The ones I know of are: Cellini spiral

embellished right angle weave-

http://craftcove.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-spirals-again.html

Double spiral rope

Aussie Spiral

Netted spiral

Russian spiral

Dutch spiral

- http://craftcove.blogspot.com/2009/03/beaded-spirals.html

Flat spiral

- http://craftcove.blogspot.com/2009/03/spirals-spirals-and-more-spirals.html

Another type of Dutch spiral

- http://craftcove.blogspot.com/2009/06/another-spiral.html

Basic spiral rope

- http://craftcove.blogspot.com/2009/04/more-spirals.html

HerringboneSpiral

Other types of spirals are: Triple spiral rope, African helix, and there are variations on the basic spiral rope.

Hmmm, looks like I need to make some more tutorials.



More added

Wire Trees now available

beaded tree

gem tree

wire tree

These are the wire trees now available at Craft Cove

gem tree

beaded tree

wire tree

Wire trees or tree sculptures

beaded trees, gem trees, wire trees

Wire trees are also known as beaded trees, wire tree sculptures, tree sculptures, wire bonsai trees, gem trees and model trees.

beaded trees, tree sculptures

They are made by twisting many, many wires together and are then shaped into a tree shape. My knowledge of bonsai helps me with this process.

With my trees the roots are wrapped around and under the rock to give it a bonsai look. Having studied a little about bonsai many years ago, I know this is called the “root-over-rock” style.

I like to add felt to the bottom of each rock to cover the wire ends so that they won’t scratch the surface they’re sitting on.

All of these trees are one-of-a-kind, no two trees are exactly alike.

Here's a sneak peek.



They'll all be available from Craft Cove soon.

BEADED FLOWERS - NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT

crystal bouquet

Don’t let allergies stop you from having your favourite flowers on your wedding day. Beaded flowers can be made to resemble almost any real flower seen in nature, or can be total fantasy and unique. They can even be made in to different sizes to that seen in nature. But being made of wire and beads, there is no pollen to be allergic to. There’ll be none of the sneezing, itchy eyes, or asthma attacks to spoil your special day.

beaded rose bud

Beaded flowers can be made from many different types of weaves. The most common ones are either the French Beading method, or the Victorian Beaded method. Both use wire for assembling the petals, but Victorian is usually made with horizontal rows of beads, whereas French is made with the rows going vertically around the central vertical row. Both methods are then joined to a wire stem, and is then carefully wrapped in florists tape.

beaded fuchsia

The flowers can be made into anything from table arrangements and centrepieces, to bridal bouquets and bridesmaids bouquets, and even made as wedding favours.

beaded wedding bouquet

The other great thing about beaded flowers, is that they can last a lifetime. Making them a lasting keepsake in memory of your wedding day.

beaded daisy

Written by Jenny Lawson

From Craft Cove
http://craftcove.weebly.com

And Flower Cove
http://flowercove.weebly.com

Everything moved

I've finally finished moving all of Craft Cove from the freewebs site to the weebly site

So now you can find all the jewellery, gifts and ornaments at http:craftcove.weebly.com

and all the beaded flowers, and hair accessories at http://flowercove.weebly.com

Flowers for Valentines Day

beaded flower

Flowers are always a great gift for Valentines Day.

With beaded flowers they never die or go brown, but can last a lifetime.

beaded fuchsia

Here is a small sample of some of mine.

beaded rose bud

beaded carnation

french beaded flower

Valentines Hearts

heart earringsIt is getting close to to Saint Valentines Day and it's time to think about that special gift.

Valentines Day is all about love, and the heart is the symbol of love.

I have made quite a lot of different beaded hearts, some puffy 3d types, some other 3 dimensional ones, as well as 2 dimensional flat ones.

Here are some of them.

open heart

heart earrings

3d beaded heart

beaded heart earrings

puffy heart

3d heart earrings

red open heart

3d puffy heart

All of these are available from Craft Cove

But don't forget all other jewellery also makes wonderful gifts for valentines day

Yummy things added to Craft Cove

I've added some yummy things to Craft Cove. There's lots of fruit, and desserts, cakes and mushrooms.

Orange cake beaded

beaded watermelon

This is just a small sample of them.

mont blanc

beaded donut

3d strawberry

New items added

Here are some of the latest items I've added to Craft Cove

3d beaded drogonfly

beaded cup cakes

coral fringe necklace

3d beaded witch

Coral Fringe Necklace

coral fringe necklace

I just finished a fringe necklace made with the coralling technique. Usually I would string the length of beads for each fringe, then work back upwards for each branch, but this time I did it the opposite way. I worked each branch as I went down the fringe. I think it gave it a more interesting jagged look, as opposed to a smoother look to the fringe.

fringe necklace

I used black seed beads for the majority of it, with gold seed beads at the ends of each branch. Glass chips in a amberish color were scattered throughout. I added 2 beaded clasps that can be exchanged for more or less length, with a single loop on the other end.

I also made some matching earrings, you can see the jagged fringe more in this image of the earrings.

coral fringe earrings

If you're a beader and you've done coralled fringes, which way do you prefer to bead it?

Which way do you think looks better? (I don't have an image of the other method at the moment)

These are available to buy from my website.

Bracelet and Necklace Sizing

I thought this information would be useful to many

Bracelet and Necklace Sizing

Bracelet Sizes - Adult
Very Small = 6 - 6.5” 15-17cm
Small = 7” 18cm
Medium = 7.5” 19cm
Large = 8” 21cm
Extra Large = 8.5” 22cm

Necklace Sizes
• Collar (12-13 inches) 30-35cm
Collar necklaces lie snugly around the middle of the neck. Great for evening wear. Perfect for off the shoulder and v-neck necklines

• Choker (14-16 inches) 36-40cm
A 14-16 inch choker falls perfectly around the base of the neck. Perfect for any time of day and occasion. Great for a child's necklace

• Princess (17-19 inches) 43-48cm
The princess necklace is best suited for crew and high necklines, falling just below the throat. Perfect length for both daytime and evening wear. Compliments a crew neck and higher necklines or wear as a contrast to low necklines.

• Matinee (20-24 inches) 51-61cm
Longer than the princess necklace, and slightly shorter than an opera length, a 20-24 inch matinee necklace is for casual or business dress. Compliments a higher neckline

• Opera (28-34 inches) 71-86cm
Ranging from 28-34 inches, the opera necklace is the longest of all lengths. Wear it as a single or double strand. Ideal for classic or casual attire. Works with both high or crew necklines