Sunday, February 5, 2017

Theme and Variations

Crescents and rizos and tilas, oh my!

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The explosion of shapes in two-holed beads makes me feel a little like Dorothy in Oz - so many new things to explore.

I spent one weekend at a show playing with crescents, quad tiles, triangles and o-rings whenever the crowds were slow. Just a few colors, and just a few patterns, but oh so many different results.  Here are a few:


Theme and variations - lots of variety from a limited palette of materials. That's one of the things I love most about beadweaving.



2 comments:

AntiquityTravelers said...

oh my indeed! all the new shapes scare me just a little... it took me quite awhile to get used to just seed beads (thanks to Christine!) I'm still an amateur beader, but these designs are amazing!

Christine Altmiller said...

Lovely and tactile! These are great!