The large central bead in this piece is made from bead-woven silver and copper beads, using a spiraling peyote stitch technique. It is approximately 2-1/2 inches long, and is surrounded by copper, silver, and turquoise in the rest of the necklace strand. The rest is put together using simple stringing and wire work techniques.
The trick to creating a spiraling strand or bead like this is to use different sizes of beads and to weave tubular peyote using an odd count. As you make your way around the tube, the spiral naturally develops, and it is accentuated by using different sized beads. This is similar to the Cellini spiral, which is worked even count.
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The trick to creating a spiraling strand or bead like this is to use different sizes of beads and to weave tubular peyote using an odd count. As you make your way around the tube, the spiral naturally develops, and it is accentuated by using different sized beads. This is similar to the Cellini spiral, which is worked even count.
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Will this very clever technique be included in your book?