Gemstone beads are a beautiful option for stringing and can also look fabulous in wire-wrapped looks. Bonnie Ogilvie from Dakota Stones used our Awakening Designer Blend to create the wire-wrapped Holiday Flowers on display in this necklace. The red and green colors of the gemstones are perfect for Christmas, but still subtle enough to be worn year-round.
Use 26 gauge Artbeads Designer Wire to wrap beads from the Artbeads Awakening Designer Blend onto the TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter Czech rosette button to form a flower pattern. This technique is a modified brick stitch, similar to the technique used in our Tropical Horizon earrings. Wrap the wire around the shank of the button to start. Add two red beads to the wire and wrap them to the shank again. Repeat twice to form a ring of red beads around the button.
Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!
Gemstone beads are a beautiful option for stringing and can also look fabulous in wire-wrapped looks. Bonnie Ogilvie from Dakota Stones used our Awakening Designer Blend to create the wire-wrapped Holiday Flowers on display in this necklace. The red and green colors of the gemstones are perfect for Christmas, but still subtle enough to be worn year-round.
Use 26 gauge Artbeads Designer Wire to wrap beads from the Artbeads Awakening Designer Blend onto the TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter Czech rosette button to form a flower pattern. This technique is a modified brick stitch, similar to the technique used in our Tropical Horizon earrings. Wrap the wire around the shank of the button to start. Add two red beads to the wire and wrap them to the shank again. Repeat twice to form a ring of red beads around the button.
