In this post I'd like to share my latest bead project: herringbone ring. This is the first time when I use tila beads, it's very exciting!
Here is the ring I made. It is very comfortable, I will wear it all the time.
Tila beads are special glass beads with 2 holes. The beads that I used in this project are half tila, that means they are rectangular shape, not square. The color of the beads is a beautiful antique bronze. I also used some little tiny seed beads, size 15/0. As you can see in the photo below, I made a bracelet too, all I need to do is to put a clasp on and it's ready to sit on my wrist.
The herringbone technique is simple, the beginning of the project might be a little tricky, but there are many tutorials on Youtube that explain how to do it. But once you get it right, the rest is repetition.
Here are some photos showing the work in progress. In the last photo you can see the 2 ends of the ring. I thought that was the most difficult part, but it was actually the easiest. I just followed the pattern, nothing unusual.
Here is the finished ring, it came out a little smaller than I planned, but I am sure it will stretch a little. I used special Fireline thread that is supposed not to stretch... but this is a hand-made ring and the tension of the thread is not perfect. We'll see!
I hope you like my ring. If you want to try to make something like this, head to Youtube and check out the herringbone technique with half tila beads. There are plenty tutorials easy to follow. In this post I just wanted to share my latest creation with #needlework community.
. Keep up the fantastic work