What a Difference a Bead Makes. Part Two

The second part of my exploration of the newer beads....no way I can cover them all....they are coming out too fast...lol!  But here we go for

The 2-Hole Beads

The Rulla















A cylinder shaped bead with holes at either end.
Great use of them here in Akke Jonkhof's Rulla Lace.

The Brick














Similar to a rulla but squared off to be like a...yep, you guessed it...a brick. I paired them with super-duos for my Pickets cuff.

The Triangle

Obvious enough the Triangle has two holes on one side.
Patrick cleverly used them in this gorgeous new design.....can you see them spiking up between the daggers?
This is a great example of designing with 2-holed beads as he uses super-duos, triangles and those are 2 holed daggers.

The 2- Holed Lentil

Just like a regular lentil but with a second hole on the opposite side

I used them as connector beads in my Lothlorien necklace.

The Bead Stud

"Walk like an Egyptian"....yes....Bead Studs look like squat little pyramids. 

Heather used them wonderfully here in here Relic Pendant.



The SuperDuo (or Twin)














An oval bead, chubby in the middle with a hole at each end.
Used spectacularly by Akke Jonkhof in her O-Mosaic bracelet.  This has to be one of my favorite designs right now...simple elegance.

The Tila

Yes....a tile :)
A thin square tile with holes on two sides.

A lovely sparkly version here by new Maven Cristie Sawyer Prince

The Half-Tila

Like the name it's half a Tila bead.
Shown here in the most amazing beaded bead by Cindy Holsclaw. 
"Half Tila Technocluster"

The Piggy

A tiny bowl bead with two holes that make it look like a pig's nose....hence the name.
My favorite use of these is the "Aurora Pendant" by Ella Des.

The 2 Hole Dagger

Like a regular dagger but with a second hole just below the regular one....makes for a much more stable dagger in you designs.

Another stunning blossom using 2-hole daggers by Patrick.

This is by no means a full palette of all the new beads but hopefully it gives you some info on just what beads are out there and how you can use them.  Blink and there will be a dozen more....so this is to be continued :)

Once again....thanks to all the designers who allowed me to show their designs as examples and to Lisa Kan for the bead pics.
Click on the pictures to buy what you see.

What a Difference a Bead Makes! Part One

If you're reading this blog then I can pretty much guarantee we have something in common.....a love of beads! As many will know there has been quite a tsunami of new beads recently, new shapes, extra holes and lots of new sizes.  It makes for very exciting and interesting times on Planet Bead.

We all rush to get the latest bead and designers work fast to get tutorials out to show you how to use these new creations.  

The beads I'm talking about?  Well...it will take two posts to show you them all so we'll start with the one hole beads.  Click on the pictures to buy what you see :)

Single Hole Beads

The Rizo

Designed by bead artist Sabine Lippert and named for rice this bead looks exactly like that...large long grain rice. 



A nice long drop bead that comes in loads of fabulous colors.
I used them for my Chrysanthemid series.



The SuperUno

Sister to the SuperDuo bead this is the same shape but with just the one hole.



This makes it perfect for edging designs made with the duos.

A fabulous example is Linda Roberts' Spice Bracelet.



The Thorn

A cross between a Rizo and a Spike :)                  
Long and elegant yet a little
bit dangerous!

                                       
Seen here in Kerrie Slade's rocker chic "Thornstar"



The Spike

Spikes don't seem like they are that new anymore but there are lots of new shapes and sizes available these days.  













Lovely use of spikes here from our very own Patrick Duggan in his "AnnaBella"




Be sure to type "spike beads" into your browser to see all the different spikes available today....they come in plastic, pressed glass, metal and Lisa Kan does some gorgeous lampwork ones!




The O Bead


Another bead designed by Sabine Lippert these little babies are fast becoming popular. 

Here's one of the best uses of O-beads I've seen by Ella Des of Ellad2. 


Also an alternative for O-beads are rubber 
o-rings which come in many sizes and lots of bright colors, they are the fun new component in my upcoming work.

The Pellet

  A spool shaped bead that makes for interesting designs as they fit together one horizontal, one vertical.

Shown here as the perfect center for these beautiful 'snowflakes' by Akke Jonkhof





I want to thank all the designers for letting me show their creations and Lisa Kan of AriaDesignStudio for the pictures of the beads. 

Tune in next week for Part Two when I take a look at the 2-holed beads :)