In looking around at blogs lately, and talking to various sellers, I've started thinking about Christmas a little bit. Last night specifically I e-mailed Mom to see if she wanted to make some crocheted snowflakes for the upcoming Christmas season. Well that got me thinking - why can't I make something like that in beads?
I rejected my first idea. I've seen some lovely snowflakes made from wire frames that you simply string the beads on, and sure, I could do that but...
What I really wanted to do was make something that was made from seed beads. I wanted to make something up that was all my own pattern. I wanted to experiment. Here's the first attempt.
Sorry it's a little bit blurry, but my hands are kinda shaky from asthma meds right now. I think my basic principle is sound, but I'm going to make some changes whenever I attempt the next one. First of all, I want the initial "circle" to be closer in to the center. I also want there to be some "spikes" come out more on the outer rim, and more "lacy bits" in the center...
If that makes any sense to you - kudos!
All in all, I think my first attempt at least looks snowflake-ish, and I learned a lot from the two hour process of fighting with it! What do you think?
9 comments:
That's cool, and definitely a good start to snowflake making! :D I've made them before where I string seed beads onto fishing line and string that kind of like a dreamcatcher in a wire frame, but I've never done anything like that where it's free-standing. (Well, I tried crocheting them before; that was a disaster, LOL! I can't work very small thread, I've found.)
I've made some beaded snowflakes before but it wasn't my design. I stiffened them with Future floor wax to make ornaments.
I think that looks great for your first attempt! I actually understood what you were saying on how you want it to look!
makes total sense. Happy snowflake making!
Great first attempt!
Yeah, soon it is X-mas... ;)
I suggest a book. which I believe is called "Snowflake," written by a photographer who takes pictures of snowflakes that are absolutely extraordinary. I bet you'd find it inspiring and informative. I think the guys name is Kenneth Libbrecht.
Good first attempt and yes you made sense. You also made me want to start crocheting snowflakes again. I haven't done them in a few years.
I made a Jewish Star for my niece's kippah several years ago and it naturally looks snow flake like. I used netting an picots. One way to get the inner circle closer into the center would be to start a small circle of beads as if you were going to start a peyote medallion but instead do a netting with those as the base.
--Patricia
That's your own pattern! That's awesome! Can't wait to see the rest :)
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