Sunday, November 27, 2011

Experimenting with Rachel Nelson Smith "Bumps"

Thanksgiving weekend, and I finished this funny little experiment with Rachel Nelson Smith's "bumps" - little Peyote hills atop Right Angle Weave units. This is from the Bead Riffs book by Lark.

The rope is an odd count Peyote rope, 5 beads round.  Very dark blue, and lots of misshapen beads so it is not terribly regular. 

The beaded bead is 5 units wide and 8 around.  That is a lot of bumps, and the last few were super hard to get in there!

Can't decide if I like this or is it too odd?

Of course, the author's bumps are a lot more regular, but I am starting to think this is pleasantly wonky.



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  1. Marsha Wiest-HinesNovember 28, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    I vote, "neat!"

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  2. JessieNovember 29, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    I love it. This is one of those necklaces that I would play with throughout the day if I were wearing it. Texture is my favorite part of beadwoven jewelry. Great work!

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