Featured Brand of the Month: Miyuki - Week Four

Here at Beadaholique we love to use Miyuki beads in our projects. So it's only fitting that for our final week highlighting this wonderful brand we share with you some of our favorites. If you are looking for a new project to try, explore our free beading projects or start by learning a new technique from one of our instructional videos. Sometimes when I get stuck, the best way to get out of my head, and my comfort zone, is to learn something new. Check out these cool projects and their corresponding techniques.

The Deco Darling Earrings show off the square stitch using a fun color blocking pattern.

The Crest of the House Necklace is an example of how you can use peyote stitch decreases to create various shapes.

To complete projects like the Wide Beaded Bangle, you can use the technique shown in our video for how to create a seamless join in peyote.  

We hope that the projects and patterns that we design help fuel your creativity. Be sure to check out our Bead Weaving 101 page to learn all about the different things you can make with seed beads. Try each technique to find out what you like best.

Featured Video: How to Bead Weave a Triangle Using Peyote and Herringbone Stitches

Here's a great video that explains an advanced technique using peyote and herringbone stitch to make a triangle. The Equilateral Earrings are the perfect example of using this technique with the Miyuki 11/0 Delica seed beads.


Designer Picks

Megan

My favorite Miyuki project is also one of my favorite projects over all.  It's the Deco Knot Bracelet, and it's made with shimmering black and steel colored tiny hex cut beads woven together in herringbone stitch.  I made two long strips, doubled them up, and tied a knot for a dimensional look.  Herringbone is one of my favorite stitches too, because it gives a really interesting texture to your weaving.


Kat

My favorite project is the Midnight Metallic Bracelet. This project uses the Miyuki 10/0 Delicas in a two drop peyote stitch pattern. By keeping the pattern very simple, I was able to show off the complementary palette of the metallic beads. If you have not yet tried the two drop peyote, I highly recommend it. Not only is it very fast, it also gives you more options in your pattern than a traditional single peyote.

Karlin

Although I'm not much of a bead weaver, I enjoy using Miyuki beads in Kumihimo braiding and simple stringing projects. My project pick for this week's blog post is my City Lights bracelet, which is a color variation of Julie's Marseilles Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet. I love the lush look of the 24k gold plated 10/0 Miyuki Delica seed beads sprinkled throughout the braids and how they add a slight touch of glamor to this piece.



Share with us in the comments below what your favorite Miyuki project is. We want to know what you love!