Shibori Silk Ribbon and Beading...

Shibori is a Japanese tie-dying technique, and everyone is adding Shibori ribbon to their beaded embroidered pieces. Here are a few photos of beautiful pieces found on the internet...

  

I recently finished this one...

I will do a neckpiece next...

My third attempt at CGB...

So I believe I've finally got the concept of Contemporary Geometric Beadwork (CGB), and this is my final attempt to create a cooty-catcher bangle. It's not correct. It should be symmetrical and it's not. I don't have the right number of points. There should be an equal or not-equal number of points, but I just don't care anymore. It takes tooo long to make one. I at least won't be making another until some different instructions come out. It takes a certain type of brain to just start one and know that it will turn out correct.

Anyway, I like it, but it's not right and I think it's weird...

If you want to see what they're supposed to look like check out this page on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/ContemporaryGeometricBeadwork?fref=ts

Yes, Ella again...

I love Ella Des' designs and her tutorials. The photo on top is of her Alma Earrings I saw on her site and had to make ASAP. She sells her tutorials there, and of course I found more than just this one.

Below are my finished Alma Earrings. Loved them so much that I had to make another. These were fun and fast to make.

Like I said, I bought more than one of her tutorials. Below is her Anice Pendant...

loved her Anice Pendant sooo much that I made three (below).

I love the Lunasoft cabochons and found a bunch on Etsy. Brilliant idea for Ella to use something different here.

WOW!!! - Alla Maslennikova...

For about a month now I've noticed one particular bead artist named Alla Maslennikova producing numerous pieces of bead work that are so original and beautiful. Maybe you have to. She has new designs I've never seen, and uses beautiful articles and findings of high quality in her pieces. She has an abundance of pieces, everyday one or more new pieces are displayed on her Facebook page. Here are a few that knock my socks off. Crystal Waterfall and Baroque (first two below) are from a time when I first noticed her work a couple years ago...

Bead Lady is the name of her business. She's very young and beautiful, and lives in Moscow.

You won't see any thread showing in her bead work even with magnified glasses. Don't know how she does it.

She also has an Etsy shop...https://www.etsy.com/shop/beadladyru?ref=si_shop

Susanne Seidelmann...

I recently discovered her pieces published in Perlen Poesie Magazine.
Intricate and delicate components of metal parts, wire work, chain, bead stringing, and bead weaving designed together in beautiful, romantic, vintage jewelry.

She teaches her classes and sells kits on her site below:

http://www.sz-2010-schmuckdesign.de/

This is her Fairy Dust Necklace from Perlen Poesie Magazine that I fell in love with...

More by Ella Des...

This woman is amazing! She is one of my favorites because sooo many of her pieces are beautiful. Her color choices are amazing using a huge variety of palettes.

I saw her Super Square Earrings (below) and ordered the tutorial to make me a pair.
I love how they came out and would definitely make them again. Here is the pair I just finished...

You can find more from her Facebook page and shop from her on-line store. Below are more of her recent work...

Angie of Red Tulip Design...

This Bead Embroidered Silk Bracelet's creator Angie has created numerous masterpieces using beautiful Shibori silk ribbon.  Just look below at some of them...

I'm happy with mine (below), however, her beadwork is just perfect. I used Swarovski crystals to embellish. You can purchase her kits or pdfs from her Etsy shop. I like to at least pick out my own beads and colors, so I buy the pdfs (illustrated instructions/pattern).

Angie also has her Red Tulip Design business on Facebook.
And if you really want to see a lot of her beadwork, look here on her Pinterest page. For instance look at this cuff (click on it to see it on Pinterest...

The same for this one, just amazing...

I could go on and on there are sooo many wonderful pieces.

Contemporary Geometry Beadwork Finished...

Finally, been working this for a while. Just couldn't get it, even though the architecture is very simple, and I loved geometry (hated algebra) in high school.  According to the creators of the Contemporary Geometric Beadwork books, this is (mine is on the top) a Wing Bangle.  I started by using a pattern created by the very generous Barbara Briggs, (bottom), however, at a certain point I got all messed up and couldn't follow, so some of the top half is improvised. I think it's kinda weird, and plan on making a more normal one.

Daisy Pip Bracelet by Lea Palickova...

I just loved this bracelet when I saw it, and had to try to make it. Well, mine (gold petals) turned out ok, but, Lea's is well, just nicer. It's probably the colors I chose. Lea's instructions can be purchased as a download from her Etsy shop. She has many beautiful items there, and also at her website.

Funky Skunk by Virginia Blakelock...

I love this design by Virginia Blakelock. It's smooth and continuous. I had to make one. I don't like my bead selection, but I do love Virginia's from Bead&Button Magazine. Virginia is one of the owners of Beadcats http://www.beadcats.com.