Tag Archives: French beaded flowers
Wire, wire, wire ….
Whether you’re working with french beaded flowers or ganutell, likely the subject most often discussed is …. wire. There’s lots of craft wire out there, but they’re not all created equal. You want a wire that’s workable, for sure. Especially … Continue reading
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Thoughts of Christmas in January
Each year I enjoy participating in a Christmas art/craft show put together by the South Cobb Arts Association, of which I am proud to be a member. This is a wonderful show with lots of different art and fine crafts, … Continue reading
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What’s the point?
I’m often asked about making different shapes on French beaded flower petals and leaves, and how to create a pointed petal is a common question. Here’s what I do: In the rounded petal, the working wire is brought across the … Continue reading
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Arranging your beaded flowers
You’ve made French beaded flowers, learned how to mount them in containers, and now you want to arrange them in the container. Here are some simple guidelines to achieving a composition that’s pleasing to the eye, and that will best display … Continue reading
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Containing your beaded flowers
You’ve made your french beaded flowers, and now you want to display them well. If you wish to create an arrangement in a container, there are many ways you can accomplish this. Remember, you are working with beaded flowers, which are … Continue reading
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Beaded flowers in the wedding
I have a treasured friend … her daughter was getting married, and I was honored and excited to be creating French beaded flowers for the event. If you have seen a large beaded flower, you know it can be quite … Continue reading
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The beaded flower workspace – part 2
I recently posted about workspace, with some tips and tricks for making your beaded flower workspace easier and more efficient to work in. Now I’d like to talk about setting up a workspace that will help us work more safely. … Continue reading
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French beaded flower … Ganutell. So what’s the difference?
Let me tell you about the differences between flowers made in these two wonderful crafts by first talking about how they are most similar – that is in the process of creating them. They are both made by wrapping around a central … Continue reading
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When you lose your muse
The encyclopedia describes a muse as coming from Greek mythology and meaning a goddess or spirit who inspires creation. In contemporary times, though, a muse can be just about anything from another person to an object; we are all inspired … Continue reading
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A Lovely French Beaded Flower Book
Anyone who works with beads has a bead stash, and mine rivals the best of them. I probably have enough beads to make beaded flowers and Ganutell well into the next decade without buying another bead. Not that I won’t … Continue reading
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