What a cheerful name for a cheerful bead! “Pip beads are Czech glass beads that look like flower petals and are perfect in floral bead weaving designs. I could go on! I’m including projects here from designers whose innovative take using O Beads will really get your wheels turning.” Svetlana Chernitsky’s Kumi Petals Bracelet Pip Beads You can combine them with seed beads or other shaped beads to create a geometric motif across a beaded pattern, or you can stack them together to create organic columns, or they can act as colorful spacers. They’ve been on the market long enough that beaders have discovered a lot of ways to use them. “The main reason I’m excited about O Beads is because they create an unexpected texture in beaded jewelry designs. “Made in the Czech Republic, O Beads are available in a huge range of colors and finishes, including transparent, coated on one side, metallic, and more. Sabine Lippert, a former Beadwork Designer of the Year, developed O Beads to give beaders a consistent tiny shape for weaving and stringing,” Katie writes. “O Beads are versatile, pressed donut-shaped glass beads that add an eye-catching dimension to beaded jewelry designs. “You can use them in bead weaving designs ( like these) anytime you want to create a subtly architectural effect.” Megan Milliken’s O So Charming Bracelet O Beads They combine beautifully with other two-hole beads and seed beads to make interesting beaded jewelry,” Katie writes. One of the most recognizable shaped beads, “Crescent beads are small, two-hole beads in the shape of thin, flat moons. ![]() Agnieszka Watts’s Ocean Flowers Bracelet Crescent Moon Shaped Beads This unique placement allows for artistic combinations with seed beads and other shaped beads.” See more AVA bead pattern ideas. There’s a hole at the base of the V and one hole passing through each end of the V. “You can line them up to create chevrons, turn them back-to-back to form stars or face-to-face to form diamonds, and make many other designs. “AVA beads are V-shaped, three-hole beads that add a geometric effect to bead weaving designs,” Katie writes. ![]() You get a hint of the shape of these beads in their name-they look like Vs and As. Debora Hodoyer’s Egyptian Flowers Earrings AVA Beads They’re like little silk pillows for your beadwork.” Explore these luxurious beads with these projects. “You can fit them together or incorporate them into a woven pattern with other shaped beads and seed beads. “Silky beads are Czech glass, two-hole, diamond-shaped beads that are flat on one side and have a raised ridge on the other side,” Katie writes. Modern Patchwork Bracelet by Marina Montagut Silky Beads Read on to see some of Katie’s project picks using Tila beads. “The square, two-hole design makes it possible to create a huge variety of bead weaving designs.” I love that beadwork designers use Tila beads flat or on end, creating completely different looks and texture in their designs. ![]() “I fell in love with Toho’s Tila beads when they first came onto the market,” writes Katie Hacker, Editor of Beadwork. Regina Payne’s Flower Garland Bracelet Tila Beads ![]() At last count, there were over 100 different shapes to inspire creativity. “Of course, that category has grown to include many more shapes and sizes, with tons of innovation. “At the beginning of my beading journey, bugle beads were really the only ‘shaped beads‘ in my beading box,” Katie writes. Let’s take a closer look at some popular shaped bead types with Beadwork editor Katie Hacker and explore ways to use them. In less than 10 years since they came onto the beading market, shaped beads have opened up a whole new world of creativity and possibilities with beaders around the world. ✓ Want to learn exciting new techniques? Join thousands at the biggest fiber arts, bead and jewelry fest October 24-28th in Mesa, AZ with expert-led workshops, live demos, giveaways, and a marketplace full of one-of-a-kind vendors! Click here to learn more about Maker Festivals.įaceted or smooth, two holes or more, geometric or organic shapes-shaped beads are available in a nearly endless variety of designs.
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