bead weaving

Today I started weaving beads. it is very complicated. One little mistake messes up the whole thing. The beads are so small you almost need a magnifying glass to see them. I decided to use crystal beads and weave around them. I had a hard time choosing the color, so i ended up with purple. I think I will put a silver bead in as well. Alternating between the crystal and the silver. I cannot wait until it is finished. Maybe I will trim the whole thing in silver lined glass seed beads.

I never thought I would be making jewelry. I enjoy it very much. I started out with chain maille. My mother gave me a book on chain maille. I gave it a try and could not stop. I made so many pieces. I decided to make beaded jewerly and designing them was very exciting. I had so much jewelry in order to make more I had to sell some, so I started a web page with help from a friend. I am going to start bead weaving. that sounds like fun.