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Creative Shapes with Peyote Stitch – Peyote Bezel for Marquis Component

April 30, 2021
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by Detrina Kofroth

Good Day Beaders. Although we have covered the peyote bezel in previous tutorials, I wanted to do a brief walkthrough for this gorgeous 14mm Wasabi Rivoli from Preciosa. This bezeled stone is going to be the centerpoint of the large Marquis component in the last tutorial. The trick to a creating a great bezel it […]

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Creative Shapes with Peyote Stitch – Marquis Component

April 27, 2021
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by Detrina Kofroth

Hello Beaders Welcome back. After a long and arduous hiatus, I am back today with a new tutorial series. We will continue exploring creating shapes with Peyote Stitch, by creating a Marquis component. In today’s lesson, I will demonstrate how to make the basic shape and discuss how to change the size of this lovely component. […]

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Creative Shapes with Peyote Stitch – Teardrop Component

March 20, 2021
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by Detrina Kofroth

Hello and welcome back to my blog. Recently, I received a special request from a very nice lady on my Facebook page. Corinne Passero Basta sent this photo to me and asked for my help with the teardrop component. In this tutorial, I will show you one way that I was able to work out the […]

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Picasso Jewelry Series ~ Puffy Bracelet Optional Embellishments

February 25, 2021
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by Detrina Kofroth

Today, I want to share with you a quick and easy way to add a little extra bling to the Picasso Puffy Bracelet we recently made. The embellishments I added are totally optional and based on your preference. I like the bracelet both ways but I love the richness provided by the smoky topaz bicones […]

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Picasso Jewelry Series ~ Beaded Charm Tutorial

February 25, 2021
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by Detrina Kofroth

Welcome back to the Picasso Jewelry Series.In the last post, we created the length of the Picasso Puffy Bracelet, but we didn’t quite finish. We still need to create the cute little beaded charm to end to the end of the extender chain. This adorable little accent adds a nice touch to the project. It is […]

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Picasso Jewelry Series ~ Puffy Bracelet Tutorial

February 24, 2021
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by Detrina Kofroth

Hello and welcome back to my blog. I have been noticeably away for far too long. It has been such a struggle lately to get back to work, so I thought the best way to get back into the swing of things, would be with a brand new project series. Today, I am going to […]