Comments on: Flat Pirate Focal Beads for Handmade Bracelet and Jewelry Projects http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/flat-pirate-focal-beads-handmade-bracelet-jewelry-projects/1097/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:33:40 -0700 hourly 1 By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/flat-pirate-focal-beads-handmade-bracelet-jewelry-projects/1097/#comment-30406 Phaedrakat Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:55:53 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-30406 I love your pirate bead! This bracelet is adorable. I would love to make something like this. It would appeal to my young neices and my (old like me) sisters & friends! My mom would even go for it...(if she wore jewelry.) But I could make my mama a keychain or (I'm getting some great ideas on how to use it -- now I just need to know how to make it! I love your pirate bead! This bracelet is adorable. I would love to make something like this. It would appeal to my young neices and my (old like me) sisters & friends! My mom would even go for it…(if she wore jewelry.) But I could make my mama a keychain or (I'm getting some great ideas on how to use it — now I just need to know how to make it!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Focal Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/flat-pirate-focal-beads-handmade-bracelet-jewelry-projects/1097/#comment-21512 Cindy Lietz@Focal Beads Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:08:07 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-21512 Thanks Lisa! These flat pirate focal beads are very fun to work with as they bring so much character to any jewelry design! Thanks Lisa! These flat pirate focal beads are very fun to work with as they bring so much character to any jewelry design!

]]> By: Lisa Crone http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/flat-pirate-focal-beads-handmade-bracelet-jewelry-projects/1097/#comment-21489 Lisa Crone Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:47:04 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-21489 That is so cool! I just love your creativity!! That is so cool! I just love your creativity!!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/flat-pirate-focal-beads-handmade-bracelet-jewelry-projects/1097/#comment-6628 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Beads Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:29:31 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-6628 I like your idea Illaya for being able to rotate the necklace to focus on different focal beads. If you can get enough money for the time you have put into all your focal beads, then all the power to you! Your designs sound lovely and fun to make. Thank you for your great comment! I like your idea Illaya for being able to rotate the necklace to focus on different focal beads. If you can get enough money for the time you have put into all your focal beads, then all the power to you! Your designs sound lovely and fun to make. Thank you for your great comment!

]]> By: Illlaya Brown http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/flat-pirate-focal-beads-handmade-bracelet-jewelry-projects/1097/#comment-6540 Illlaya Brown Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:59:02 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-6540 Cindy; It really depends upon the design. A lot of my pieces tend to be one of a kind. So I like to put several focus beads and make the piece so that it can be wore in different positions to show off a particular bead. I guess you would call my designs mostly Asymetrical. Lots of them have multiple strands on one side and a single stand on the other with larger beads to balance the weight of the piece. I am such a collector that my stash is huge and I have a blast pulling beads out based on color and bead design. My pieces will have a combination of gemstones, clay beads and lampwork with fillers to carry the rhythm of the piece. I am a textural nut, so this method works great for me. Illaya Cindy;

It really depends upon the design. A lot of my pieces tend to be one of a kind. So I like to put several focus beads and make the piece so that it can be wore in different positions to show off a particular bead. I guess you would call my designs mostly Asymetrical. Lots of them have multiple strands on one side and a single stand on the other with larger beads to balance the weight of the piece.

I am such a collector that my stash is huge and I have a blast pulling beads out based on color and bead design. My pieces will have a combination of gemstones, clay beads and lampwork with fillers to carry the rhythm of the piece. I am a textural nut, so this method works great for me.

Illaya

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Faux Fossil Shell Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/flat-pirate-focal-beads-handmade-bracelet-jewelry-projects/1097/#comment-6464 Cindy Lietz@Faux Fossil Shell Beads Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:08:55 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=1097#comment-6464 Do you like to limit the number of polymer clay beads in your jewelry pieces and treat them like focal beads? Or do you prefer using other types of beads as the focus? Do you like to limit the number of polymer clay beads in your jewelry pieces and treat them like focal beads? Or do you prefer using other types of beads as the focus?

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