Making a wrapped paua necklace
February 17, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Bead Embroidery, Bead Stringing, Beading, Mixed Media, Technique Tuesday, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art
Technique Tuesday!
I love doing bead embroidery, but it’s always somewhat frustrating to realize that I can’t really share detailed tutorials with you for how to make them. In the materials list below, I listed all the types of beads that I used, but I didn’t list how many. It’s absolutely impossible to guess how many anyone else will need since it depends upon your personal aesthetic and the size of your central pendant. So, pick your piece of paua, and let’s get going!
Nice tutorial, Cyndi. Lovely necklace.
Arline
Thank you, Arline! I am really happy with how this one came out.
Beautiful necklace – I love the pearls with the abalone!
Thank you, Beverly!
This is such a wonderful tutorial! I just love the idea of all those beads on the beautiful leather like that. Great job!
Thanks Dale! It’s so much fun to mix up a bunch of techniques
What a beautiful necklace! You are so talented!
LOL! Thanks, but I think “obsessed” is a better word
the central pendant here is just beautiful! where can I get one of those?
I bought a large bag of paua “chips” from Fire Mountain Gems, and it included some bigger ones like this.
Beautiful necklace in my favourite colour combination of lavender and turquoise. The paua shell and the pearls play off each other perfectly. Great tutorial on the bead embroidery, too. Thank you for both.
I love this combo too, Sue! Thanks for your note