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Sandbox Intrigueby *Ellygator

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(2010) 9"x 3", Size 15 seed beads (cream-lined crystal, matte metallic olive, matte metallic green-gold, metallic green gold) dalmatian jasper beads, art glass beads, polyester thread

Just having fun with some new Toho seed beads. I love the green-gold metallic beads they produce. Tohos don't seem to be as ubiquitous in the US as Miyukis, but lovely and uniform in size in an array of striking colors and finishes. Definitely worth taking a little more time finding them!

In Dallas The Artful Bead in Carrollton carries a decent selection, and online Beads East [link] is a good bet.

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~KairiTX Jul 22, 2012 Student General Artist

Bro, how do you make those!

*Ellygator Jul 25, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I did a kind of photo progression for a similar bracelet here: [link] Also if you look in my scraps [link] you'll find a few free patterns and more detailed information on how to make increasing and decreasing peyote (which is the technique you need to know for these bracelets).

~Verlisaerys Jan 15, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Great details! I really like the beads in the middle.

*Ellygator Jan 16, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you! I wish the store had had more - I bought up every single one of them they were offering...

*green-envy-designs Dec 19, 2010 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

wow that so cool elly! love the little lampwork beads. and what a pattern! beautiful shapes

*Ellygator Dec 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks so much! I am really having fun with my new Tohos...

*green-envy-designs Dec 27, 2010 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

ah toho eh? I hought they were miyuki

I mainly use matsuno simply because that what i collected most of before... am slowly trying to increase my miyuki's though... u like toho better then miyuki?

*Ellygator Dec 28, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

I've always been a big user of miyuki, so I'm quite used to their colors and textures - they still have the biggest palette and they will always be my mainstay. in quality they are really as good as the tohos. However tohos have some colors and textures that I haven't seen before, so they will be some welcome additions, I believe. In matsunos I love the silver-lined square hole ones, because of the fabulous glitter they have.

*green-envy-designs Dec 30, 2010 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

haha those are mainly the ones i like!

matsuno does have some trul wonderful colours and they work bliss especially in spirals but i must say having just started a quick little new embroidery with miyuki the smooth lines you create work much neater.. big fan LOL

~wibbledile Dec 17, 2010

Awesome detail! I can hardly believe you got that design using seed beads. Well done!

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