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Attention:
Beadwork and Metal: Meet in the Middle Students...
 Bead & Button has created an online
space for ALL students from my Beadwork and Metal: Meet in
the Middle workshops to post photos of their finished boxes.
See the beautiful
work that is up so far! Here's a link!
Here's how to
submit your finished Beadwork and Metal: Meet in the Middle
box photo:
- Take a photo
with a plain white background. (You can send more than one photo
but only one photo will be chosen for the gallery.)
- Email your original,
unedited photo to editor@beadandbutton.com and put Beaded
Boxes in the Subject line.
- Bead &
Button
will crop the photo and do any color adjusting.
- Bead &
Button
will email a contract for you to sign before your image can go
on the website. The contract gives Bead&Button permission
to post an image of your work, your name, and any contact information
you would like put on the website.
- If you have
any questions, you can send an email to to editor@beadandbutton.com
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 A Cut Above
©2019
by Cynthia Rutledge
A Cut Above, was inspired by two
different aspects of the work of Antoni Gaudí. The first,
being the architectural flowing shapes, arches and spires of
his work. The second, was to capture the essence of his use of
color and light. Each tassel consists of three shaped components,
laced together to form "windows" of color and structure.
Designed exclusively
for Beadventures Barcelona, Spain 2019.
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 Gabrielle's Earrings
©2018
by Cynthia Rutledge
Gabrielle's Earrings
is a blend of styles using inspiration from the long pearl necklaces
and mixed chains that were a standard iconic style of Coco's
personal style, my design flows from this inspiration right into
the art deco period.
A bezeled cushion-cut
CZ and a puffy square-shaped pearl drop can be linked together
for earrings or a small pendant. The shapes can be used independently
from each other for smaller earrings or multiples linked together
for a bracelet.
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 Jewels of a Maharani
©2018
by Cynthia Rutledge
Indian royals
are known to own some of the worlds most expensive gemstones
and jewelry.
Jewels of a Maharani
was inspired by the style of jewelry known as Kundan. The word,
Kundan, means "pure gold". In the case of this design,
an oval CZ is bezeled and mounted on top of a shaped tubular
structure. Two netted pearl ropes, evoking the style of Kundan,
pass through the main terminal focal piece and end in a sliding
clasp.
This piece designed
exclusively for the The Heart of Texas Bead Retreat 2019
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 The Secret Lies Within
©2018
by Cynthia Rutledge
The Secret Lies
Within is a locket
that opens to reveal images of your dear ones. A personal piece, the
locket can be presented on a cuff bracelet (in this case) or
on a necklace. Photographs are protected with a laminating film
then supported and bezeled in peyote stitch. The two halves are
connected, embellished beautifully, and in this case attached
to a beaded cuff.
This design is
all about the locket as it can be used in quite a few ways. Whether
you place it on a cuff bracelet, a long chain or a close fitting
necklace, the design is truly timeless!
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 Picture This: Exploring
the World of Decorative Art
©2018
by Cynthia Rutledge
This workshop
focuses on exploring techniques to create a custom-made, one
of a kind, photograph frame. We begin with creating our own cabochons
using photographs and epoxy. While the cabochons are curing,
we move on to getting the structural materials ready to construct
a frame, which can be made to stand or hang. Embellishing techniques
are wide open, for a personal approach. This workshop is full
of all the techniques needed to create a beautiful, heirloom
quality work of art.
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 Winter
is Coming...
©2018
by Cynthia Rutledge
A shaped, peyote
stitch, torque-style cuff uses multiple armatures to hold the
shape and create a domed curve to the cuff. The cuff ends with
bezel-set pearl cabochons and a bit of shaping detail. The top
of the cuff has a bezel-set CZ and two bezel set pearl cabochons,
ending with peyote stitched oak leaves on each side of the pearl
cabochons. This piece designed exclusively for Club Bead in
February 2019.
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 Beadwork & Metal:
Meet in the Middle
©2017 by Cynthia Rutledge
In this workshop we will explore
techniques that lend themselves to a variety of box shapes. Using
seed beads and Delica beads, fine patina copper sheet, CZ's and
pearls, tiny cup-chain, specialty findings along with embellishing
and finishing materials, students will create their own souvenir
box. Once the box body is underway, we will work on options for
embellishing. This portion of the workshop will be really exciting,
as there will be lots of samples to look at and plenty of materials
to work with to create a one-of-a-kind souvenir box.
More info...
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New &
Exciting Kits!
These are our newest
kits.
They all contain our new style instructions.
View
kits!
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 Timeless Beadwork Designs
A Book by Cynthia Rutledge
My book, Timeless Beadwork
Designs, celebrates my 20th year in this business and is
a "thank you" to all of you, my friends, students and
customers.
Timeless Beadwork Designs has 15 brand new projects. My inspirations
came from art, history and design from the 1400's to the 1900's.
There are
2-3 different colorways for each project resulting in 31 pieces
of beadwork to inspire you to bead: five necklaces, four bracelets,
three pairs of earrings, two rings and a brooch.
Order your autographed copy here!
NOTE: Errata Sheet for Timeless Beadwork Designs:
Download
Here
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