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Brilliant
Designs to Make
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Marlene Blessing
and Jamie Hogsett
 Romancing the Acorn
M at e r i a l s The organic flow and feel of this necklace stem from the glass
About 700 chartreuse size
11° seed beads
acorn handmade by Joyce Rooks. Its colors are echoed by
About 275 golden mineral red size lampworked rondelles, Venetian glass rounds, and several
11° seed beads
36 matte gold antiqued amber strands of strung seed beads, while the gold components
12mm twist bugle beads give the piece a light and airy feel.
24 mottled chartreuse 4mm
fire-polished rounds

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2 lime green 14mm Venetian
Use the head pin to string 1 fire-polished round, the acorn
lampworked glass rounds
bead, and 1 fire-polished round. Form a wrapped loop that
4 lime green-stamped brown 9x14mm
attaches to both of the 20mm round components.
lampworked glass rondelles

2
1 green and brown 18x30mm
Use 5" (13cm) of 20-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop that
lampworked glass acorn focal bead
attaches to both of the 20mm round components. String 1
2 gold-filled 14mm round components
fire-polished round, 1 lampworked glass rondelle,
2 gold-filled 20mm round components
1 Venetian glass round, 1 lampworked glass rondelle, and
1 gold vermeil 18mm toggle clasp
1 fire-polished round. Form a wrapped loop that attaches
12 gold-filled 2mm crimp tubes
to one 14mm round component.
12 gold-filled 3.4mm crimp covers

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8 gold-filled 6mm jump rings
Use 16" (41cm) of wire to string the 14mm round
1 gold-filled 20-gauge 3" (8cm)
component. Use both ends of the wire to string 1
head pin
fire-polished round.
10" (25cm) of gold-filled 20-gauge
half-hard wire

4
96" (2.4m) of butterscotch .014
Use one end of the wire to string 21 chartreuse size 11° seed
beading wire
beads. String 1 twist bugle bead and 1 chartreuse size 11°
three times. String 20 chartreuse size 11°s, 21 golden min-
tools
eral red size 11° seed beads, 10 chartreuse size 11°s, 1 fire-pol-
Wire cutters
ished round, 1 crimp tube, and 1 jump ring. Pass back through
Flat-nose pliers
the tube and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover.
Chain-nose pliers

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Round-nose pliers
Repeat Step 4 using the other end of wire.
Crimping pliers

finished size
19¼" (48cm)

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4 Create Jewelry Stones
 Bollywood in Blue
M at e r i a l s
Borosilicate glass beads made by Steve Rhoades are the
4 blue lined crystal clear 1.5mm
glass cubes stars in these dangling earrings. Gold vermeil filigree links,
4 purple lined crystal clear 1.5mm
tiny gold beads, glass cubes, and seed beads enhance the
glass cubes
20 purple size 8° seed beads handmade boro beads and give great movement to the
4 teal and purple 18x10mm lamp-
worked glass beads
baubles. Whether worn by a movie star in a brilliant song and
16 gold-filled 2mm rounds dance routine or by a busy woman running errands around
8 gold-filled 4mm rounds
4 gold vermeil 8x18mm oval filigree town, these earrings are the perfect accessory.
links
1 pair gold-filled French hoop ear

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wires with 2mm round bead
2 gold-filled 9mm jump rings
8 gold-filled 24-gauge 2" (5cm)
head pins
Use 1 head pin to string one 2mm gold round. Form a
wrapped loop. Repeat entire step three times for a total
of four gold dangles.

2
4 gold-filled 24-gauge 2" (5cm) Use chain-nose pliers to attach the eye of the eye pin to
eye pins 2 gold dangles. Use the eye pin to string 1 purple lined
12" (31cm) of gold-filled 22-gauge crystal clear glass cube, one 2mm gold round, 1 size 8°
wire seed bead, one 2mm gold round, and 1 blue lined crystal
clear glass cube. Form a wrapped loop that attaches to
tools 1 oval filigree link.
Wire cutters

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Chain-nose pliers Repeat Step 2, switching the placement of the purple and
Flat-nose pliers blue glass cubes, and attaching the eye pin to a second
Round-nose pliers oval filigree link.

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finished size Use 3" (8cm) of wire to form a wrapped loop that attaches
4¼" (11cm) to the tops of the oval filigree links used in Steps 2 and
3. String one 4mm gold round, 1 lampworked glass bead,
and one 4mm gold round. Form a wrapped loop.

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 contents Project Gallery
Classic
Africa Calls
Honey Blossoms
My Nest
Ocean Journey
Passion Flower
Autumn Heart
Sabrina

Special-Occasion
Bollywood in Blue My Nest Starflowers
Starflowers
Radiant Bloom
Lotus Link
Venetian Vines
Dharma Wheel
Bright Amulet

Fashion-Forward
Romancing the Acorn
Sweet Treat
Wonder Woman
Tribal Relics Africa Calls Ocean Journey
Come to My Party
Rhumba
Le Beau Jardin

Bright Amulet Le Beau Jardin

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Sabrina Come To My Party

Autumn Heart Wonder Woman

Honey Blossom Radiant Bloom

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CRAFTS/BEADING

Explore the possibilities of glass bead design

Jewelry makers and beaders love working with glass beads for their versatility,
affordability, and ability to be used in a combination of techniques. From tiny seed beads
to eye catching focal beads, glass takes many forms—clear, transparent, opaque,
vibrantly colored, shiny, or matte. From sassy, elegant, dressy, or flirty, Create Jewelry:
Glass presents timeless, glamorous projects incorporating glass beads in every form.

Inside you’ll find: Marlene Blessing is the editorial

• 20+ beautiful and innovative designs director for Beadwork, Stringing, and
Step by Step magazines. She lives in
• Techniques including stringing and wireworking
Longmont, Colorado.
•Intriguing anecdotes, history, and tips about glass beads

Projects are divided into Classic, Special-Occasion, and Jamie Hogsett is a jewelry
Fashion-Forward categories, so readers can easily find designs designer and freelance editor in
of their choosing. Beautiful photos are accompanied by step-by- Fort Collins, Colorado.
step instructions that are easy to follow, plus thorough materials
Marlene and Jamie have co-authored
lists. Additional sidebars of interest include the history of glass,
Create Jewelry: Pearls, Create Jewelry:
glass beadmaking techniques, and entertaining tidbits about
Crystals, and Create Jewelry: Stones
these specialty beads.
Paperbound, 8½ x 10¼, 120 pages
110 photographs, 30 illustrations
ISBN 978-1-59668-067-8
$22.95
March 2009

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