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Leonie2 · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject: Beaded bookmark

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 03:58 pm Post subject: Beaded bookmark

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I made one of these today. They make lovely gifts, I made quite a few as christmas presents and they were well received. A suede thong is used as the middle part, the beads are threaded onto silver plated wire and each end is finished with a pendant of some sort.

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 04:34 pm Post subject: Re: Beaded bookmark

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Jesse wrote:
A suede thong is used as the middle part

I don't think we need to know what you use your old underwear for
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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 04:38 pm Post subject:

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erm, I'm not going to say anything otherwise I'll probably make things worse!

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 04:49 pm Post subject:

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They are lovely Jesse, despite the suggested origins!
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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 04:50 pm Post subject:

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Did you get your beads online Jesse. And are both ends weighted with beads or just one - trying to evisage it in a book - just spent almost 4 hours up the allotment doing hard labour so brain not in gear.
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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 04:54 pm Post subject:

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Lottie what you see is one bookmark, the suede....erm....thong (that's what it's called, I promise!).....connects the two ends, so yes, both ends are weighted with beads. I bought the beads, findings and suede thong on ebay. I'll take a photo of what the bookmark looks like in a book, that will be easier to explain.

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 05:00 pm Post subject:

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that should hopefully explain how it sits in the book Very Happy

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 05:11 pm Post subject:

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Good book. Alison made me read it. Read the bit about supermarkets and you'll see that some of the ooutragous stuff I come out with is confirmed by him (ie farmer blinded by money and not seeing the true amount of work involved). Free range, organic radish anyone?
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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 05:18 pm Post subject:

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I haven't read it yet, I lent it to Aliwood and she's kindly returned it now so I must find a few moments each day to do some reading.

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I read some of it. It was quite good.
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Oooh lovely. Those are similar to the bookmarks I've been making but I've been using fine cord.
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If you can Plocket I'd love to see photos. I've found some spiral things (not sure what they're called) but they're the bits that fit on each end of the cord (I dare not say thong )where the beads attach, think it might make for a neater finish.

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 06:52 pm Post subject:

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I love that big bead with the wire around it at the bottom.
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It's a cage Becki, I've put a bead inside the cage which you can't really see so well in the photo, first time I've used them and think they're quite nice.

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 07:16 pm Post subject:

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That all makes sense now I see it in a book - I thought that there was more than one you had made just the suede and the beads on each one.

I shall have a look on ebay now to see.

All these things I am storing for my present making.

Thanks for posting that - keep them coming.

They are gorgeous
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Did you make the cage then?
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I'll do a photo when I get a moment Jesse but mine aren't nearly as pretty as yours.
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No I didn't make the cage, I did try but it was a disaster some things, in my case anyway, are better bought

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 09:21 pm Post subject:

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I had lots of bids going on beads but the prices ran away from me, but I have won some pink hearts!

Do you know the size of the beads for the middle ones Jesse. Does 8mm ring a bell or are they big ones?

If I get the beads whilst I am all enthusiastic, then at least I can do them when I get a minute.

It is better to have the things 'in stock' so that I can do them on impulse. Like I could be doing it now whilst OH watches TV. Instead I am sitting with a little old lap top my son gave me a few years ago when he got a modern one, on a bean bag tray, with ducks on which was a Christmas present years ago! Very comfortable.

So here I go again - if to the land of beads on ebay
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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 09:32 pm Post subject:

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Lottie, on the first photo if you look at the string of beads on the right hand side (the ones above the heart pendant), the silver bead near the top (which looks white in the photo) below the purple bead is an 8mm bead. So the other larger beads are quite a bit bigger than 8mm. Look out for mixed bags of beads when you're starting your bead stock. The wire I used to thread the beads onto is a 0.6mm wire (23 gauge) which is easy to bend and work with.

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 09:38 pm Post subject:

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Didn't know anything about wire

I do flower arranging so might some reels of that be ok?

So beads are threaded on wire and wire attached to the suede thong - which presumably you get from ebay.

Right - think I've got that!

Off for another look.

Doh - worn out from hard labour today, face got sun burnt (I know but its true. I should have put suncream on but it was so dark and grey when I went out. Maybe it is wind burn, but OH says I look like a carrot.!)

Right mixed bags

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 09:43 pm Post subject:

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I use silver plated wire but that's because I'm a bit untidy with my beading and some of the bits of wire show. But you could use any wire so long as you're happy with it and find it easy to work with. The beads need threading onto wire or something similar because the thong is too thick to thread through the beads. But, I have seen bookmarks made using ribbon and I think the beads were threaded directly onto the ribbon.

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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 10:32 pm Post subject:

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Thanks Jesse

I keep getting out bid. But as there are 78,366 items I will be bound to win some. Still got just pink hearts

Not many mixed bags of big beads. Might have to hit the charity shops for necklaces!
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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 10:46 pm Post subject:

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Jesse wrote:
because the thong is too thick

Thongs can be too thick
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Posted: 06 Apr 2006 10:53 pm Post subject:

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Right I got the message Mr R - so am bidding on thin cotton thongs - in three colours.

30 yards

No snide remarks about my size - its 10 - 12 depending on how many slices of cake I ate the night before!
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Posted: 07 Apr 2006 08:32 am Post subject:

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I'm off to have a look later, I fancy having a go at this
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Posted: 07 Apr 2006 08:45 am Post subject:

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You can get £30 worth of stuff as long as you think we'll be able to flog it at the summer fayre.
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Posted: 07 Apr 2006 09:16 am Post subject:

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Those are lovely jesse, another great idea for chrostmas pressies, my auntie makes jewellery and has loads of beads and wire cages and stuff, i'll raid her stores when I go home!
Actually, not just christmas pressies, I'd give them for all special occasions!
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I rekon you could sell the bookmarks at a fayre, I've used quite a few beads and spacers but you could reduce the length of the beaded ends to reduce costs. You could also use colour for meaning, perhaps attach a printed card with the bookmark explaining the colours used, see here http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/color2.htm

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They are gorgeous Jesse!! Must have a root through my beads

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And I made another two today...

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Posted: 07 Apr 2006 05:36 pm Post subject:

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Wow - you are really making me envious.

I will pop a picture up later of what I made today. Just got in, starving hungry and aching so later I am afraid

Truly lovely Jesse
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OOOh I really like those. You should sell them. If I make a fuss like D do you think I'll get one for the spring swap?
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Posted: 08 Apr 2006 09:25 am Post subject:

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Jesse, they really are lovely. Do you ever actually go to sleep?? Now I have to go back to the beginning to see if my addled brain can actually take in how you make them

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those are so beautiful J
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thanks

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