Bead and Button has a wonderful tutorial (pdf) on their site for peyote stitching around those hard plastic curly drinking straws. I might just give this one a try in my spare minutes.
Here's the link:
I just finished one like on the cover of that BnB issue, with a Shannon Hill bead as the focal. Now I need to find some beads to match to finish the necklace. Will post pix when done.
Linda2
It's very cool! I look forward to seeing yours, Linda!
cant wait to see it Smile
In message , bluemaxx writes
Maybe they are another USA thing. Or just not around where I live. I find it frustrating to see lovely designs in B+B then cannot do them because the components are not available here in UK. Shirley
Shirley, I don't recognize those straws. (I don't use straws). I also don't know that I'd trust plastic straws to last on something labour intensive. I think it would be cool to make that using some scrap copper tube that I have though. I think what I have was intended in some sort of engine. Maybe you have some scrap tubing that would be a better material in the first place.
Tina
I will ask DH if he has any in his workshop. He is into model engineering. I think you maybe right about it lasting better. I will see what transpires. Shirley
In message , Christina Peterson writes
Hi Tina,
We've got one of those straws around the house that my DD got somewhere. They're much thicker and stronger than you'd think. Nothing like your typical drinking straw.
That is really nice looking, Linda. Thanks for posting it!
Becki
Linda emailed me saying the same thing. Actually, my main reason for using copper pipe is that I know where I have some in the garage, so it would be the cheap and lazy way to go. I love the Margaret Zinzer bead necklace. And it would be the easiest.
Tina
Linda, how is Tucker coming along. Hope you got that bill paid. It just about broke my heart to see you sell your beautiful things for so little.
Tina
Oh, thank you so much for asking, Tina. :)))) Tucker is doing just fine now. He doesn't even walk with a limp anymore. I am totally surprised because when I saw the xray of his leg, it was just shattered... a lengthwise jagged break with bits of bone everywhere. But his screws, wires, pins and whatnot are holding together well. I just pray everything holds up over the years.
Yes, to the heartbreak over selling my jewelry and beads for so little. I try not to dwell on it. I just count myself lucky that I had the resources to earn money to pay off his bill.
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