Starting a new bead art neckpiece

This is a follow along project. I will take as many pics as I can, sometimes I just get into the beading and forget to stop!   I spent a few days cleaning / reorganizing the bead room and found things long forgotten! The center piece is a piece of Australian Opal, in matrix. It is a beauty. I love the flashes of red when it is in the sunlight.

Here we go.

drawing a pattern to follow
drawing a pattern to follow
tacking felt to the aida fabric
tacking felt to the aida fabric
deciding what goes where   the tiny black stones are star diopside, center piece is the opal
deciding what goes where the tiny black stones are star diopside, center piece is the opal
Australian Opal, in matrix
Australian Opal, in matrix
making bead soup
making bead soup
pretty happy, I found all the blues, greens, purples and the red I need
pretty happy, I found all the blues, greens, purples and the red I need

Published by debmcqueen

Bead Artist specializing in Bead Embroidery.

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