Dread beads (ideas and suggestions!)

dread sleeves are super fun to make. Though tedious they are really beautiful!

http://www.dreadspullen.nl/tutorials/peyotestitchsleeves-tut-2.php

Peace & love,

Mia

updated by @mia-elizabeth: 07/22/15 08:00:33AM

Yeah I prefer to work with natural materials. I used to work with sculpey a lot, but I just prefer natural materials now. Unfortunately I still have a LOT of sculpey left

Tremadon said:

Hmm... I love art and have made art my whole life. -what ever medium you choose, I would try to keep it simple and classy. -cylindrical glass with out lots of swirls and bubbles and stuff seems good. -And wood and bone stuff is always fresh...I personally think sculpy and cheaper plastic stuff looks lame, but to each his own...

my brother has a bamboo door curtains and one day i was walking out of his room and ripped one row off (this was a couple years ago). i hid the row from him in my drawer so he wouldnt get mad (he found out haha). But a couple weeks ago i noticed that these would make perfect beads and it works a lot. There are a lot of beads and with different sizes.

Ooooo, yes I love those! VERY tedious but they are well worth the effort! Mia Elizabeth said:

dread sleeves are super fun to make. Though tedious they are really beautiful!

http://www.dreadspullen.nl/tutorials/peyotestitchsleeves-tut-2.php

Peace & love,

Mia

I made a turquoise seed beed sleeve and it was sooo pretty! I used thin beadalon elastic, got a custom fit. Unfortunately, my little dog decided it's taste really good, lol, and now it's gone. Need to make another. Thanks MiaEliz for this page with patterns']

Mia Elizabeth said:

dread sleeves are super fun to make. Though tedious they are really beautiful!

http://www.dreadspullen.nl/tutorials/peyotestitchsleeves-tut-2.php

Peace & love,

Mia

That's a cool idea! A good chance to reuse some materials and bamboo is such a nice bead material too

Valentin said:

my brother has a bamboo door curtains and one day i was walking out of his room and ripped one row off (this was a couple years ago). i hid the row from him in my drawer so he wouldnt get mad (he found out haha). But a couple weeks ago i noticed that these would make perfect beads and it works a lot. There are a lot of beads and with different sizes.

Those are so cool! I am definitely going to try to make those! Thanks

Mia Elizabeth said:

dread sleeves are super fun to make. Though tedious they are really beautiful!

http://www.dreadspullen.nl/tutorials/peyotestitchsleeves-tut-2.php

Peace & love,

Mia

Ugh, animals! I know if I made one I would need to watch out for my cat. She will bite and chew almost anything that is left within her reach (she has a soft spot for bracelets and beads too :/ )

Nancy Young said:

I made a turquoise seed beed sleeve and it was sooo pretty! I used thin beadalon elastic, got a custom fit. Unfortunately, my little dog decided it's taste really good, lol, and now it's gone. Need to make another. Thanks MiaEliz for this page with patterns']

Mia Elizabeth said:

dread sleeves are super fun to make. Though tedious they are really beautiful!

http://www.dreadspullen.nl/tutorials/peyotestitchsleeves-tut-2.php

Peace & love,

Mia

Maybe you could take it to a vet hosp/home for them to use in crafts?
GingerDreads said:

Yeah I prefer to work with natural materials. I used to work with sculpey a lot, but I just prefer natural materials now. Unfortunately I still have a LOT of sculpey left

Tremadon said:

Hmm... I love art and have made art my whole life. -what ever medium you choose, I would try to keep it simple and classy. -cylindrical glass with out lots of swirls and bubbles and stuff seems good. -And wood and bone stuff is always fresh...I personally think sculpy and cheaper plastic stuff looks lame, but to each his own...

I make polymer clay beads. I use sculpey clay. I'd say just have fun with it. Let your creativity explode!

Here's some examples of the beads I make.

updated by @trina-sandress: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM