Cabochon Hop :: The Sultan Look

Sally of The Studio Sublime asked if anyone was game to work on cabochons? I have really been wanting to understand how to work with beaded bezels this year, and so I signed up. Sally also set up tutorials for us to walk through to help learn the basics, which I'm so glad that I did take the time to learn these few simple stitches. I did take my time, followed all the directions... including letting my glue set for at least 24 hours! I am not all that patient when it comes to letting glue dry, but I forced myself to follow each step. I even used exactly the right materials like lacy stiff stuff for the backing, AND then glued (again!) yet another finishing touch over the top; a suede backing.

Once done with my simple bezel, I was trying to decide if I continue to follow the basics which would have led me to create a beaded bale for a necklace. But predictable just isn't me. I took a left had turn at this point. I wanted to create an "organized freeform" piece (as I've started to call this style). A perfectly done bezel, but with a soft weave for a bracelet and silk accents. The band stitch here is actually a zig zag stitch that I created in 4 pieces, and then 'zipped' up; or stitched together. The silk runs along the sides, which I then did simple stringing around giving it a 'twisted rope' effect for edges. I finished with a braided loop to close around a Deco flat button that my friend Christine gifted to me; which I LOVE, LOVE! (yep, double love). I think this bracelet has that 'sultan' look to it, and it feels like a comfy old cotton T-shirt on.

Your Host:  Sally Russick

D Lynne  Bowland                     Alicia Marinache           

Lynn  Jobber                            Jenny Davies-Reazor           

Jo-Ann  Woolverton                   Marde Lowe           

Dawn Doucette                         Mary K McGraw           

Gloria Allen                              Cheri  Reed           

Sonya Stille                             Elizabeth Owens Dwy           

Veralynne   Malone                  Tania Hagen           

Lynsey  Brooks                       Christina Miles           

Holly  Westfall                         Kathy  Lindemer           

Patti Vanderbloemen                Therese Frank           

Adrienne Berry                         Liz   E  

Tanty  Sri Hartanti                    Ginger Bishop

Renetha Stanziano                   Marlene  Cupo           

Sandi Volpe                             Sharyl McMillian-Nelson           

Niky  Sayers                            Mischelle Fanucchi           

Tracy  Stillman                        Skylar Bre'z           

Ann Schroeder                        Paula Kramer

Jess Green                             Susan Kennedy           

Stacie  Florer                          Cathie  Carroll           

Susan F.                                Michelle Caballero    

   

Sabine Dittrich                       Kristina Johansson           

Kimberly Sturrup-Roberts        Melissa  Meman           

Cheryl McCloud                     Michelle  Timms           

Cindy  Pack                          Cynthia  Machata          

Lynda  Carson                       

          

Julia  Harris                           Karin  Slaton

Ingrid  Anderson                    Karin Grosset Grange

Jasvanti  Patel                       Inge  von Roos

Molly Alexander                    Toltec Jewels