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GoodquestionCan tubular peyote provide form and function?by Mary Lou Allen

stepbystepBead a peyote tube around a

wire core and close the ends.Create a focal bead danglewith a fringe tassle and attach

to one end. Add anotherdangle to the other end, ifdesired. Shape the necklaceinto a wearable design.

getting startedIf you are new to tubular (orcircular) peyote, take a lookat Basics on page 166. Many

beaders prefer to do this

stitch without anythinginside the tube, but beadingaround the wire enables youto keep your stitches tight,yet flexible enough to bend.

Electrical wire with blackplastic coating is available athome improvement centers.

Unlike metal wire, which issized in gauges according todiameter, electrical wire isgiven an AWG number. I use

#6AWG wire, which is stiffenough to hold its shape and

happens to fit perfectly insidea peyote tube with this beadcount.

Unless you already havebolt cutters at home, bringyour measurements to thestore and have them cut thewire for you. The necklacefeaturing a Kevin OGradybead (on the left) is 21-in.(.53m) long without thedangle. The purple example

on the right, with beads by

Alethia Donathan, is 24-in.(.61m) long without dangles.

peyote tubeThread a needle with 2

yd. (1.8m) of Fireline orNymo. If youre using Nymo,double your thread and

condition it with beeswax orThread Heaven.

Leaving a 10-in. (.25m)tail, string twelve beads in the

following order: two color A(size 60), two color B (size

80), two color C (size 8

0), twocolor A, two color B, and two

color C.

Tie these beads in a ringusing a surgeons knot (seeBasics). Place the ring overthe wire. Keep your thumbon the tail as you bead thefirst few rows so it doesnt getwoven into the tube.

Start at the knot, andworking from right to left, go

through the first A bead in

the ring. Pick up one A andgo through the first B. Pickup one B and go through thefirst C. Pick up one C and gothrough the first A (figure 1).Continue around until youcome to the first A.

To step up to the next

row, go through the first Aon the ring and the A youadded in step 4. Pick upanother A and go through

Using a wire armature provides a shapable core support for beadwork and opens up a

whole new realm of possibilities. I love to design with large focal beads and wirewrapped pendants, but I found that even 20-gauge wire and peyote tubes with size 80

beads werent substantial enough to successfully highlight the larger pieces. While rummaging

around in the basement, I came across some electrical wire and knew I was on to something.

Using even-count tubular peyote, I beaded a tube around the wire. Once the ends were closed,

I was able to form the wire into a necklace that would hold its shape and still remain light and

flexible enough to take on and off without a clasp. Success!


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the next B (photo a). Youllnotice the pattern starting tospiral. Keep your tensionfairly tight, but not so tight

that the tube wont bend.Continue until the the tubereaches the end of the wire.

Do not cut the thread yet.

making the dangleCut a piece of 20-gauge

wire 3-in. (76mm) longerthan the finished length ofyour focal bead and spacers.

Make a wrapped loop atone end (see Basics).

String accent beads and a

focal bead as desired. Make asmall wrapped loop at thetop (photo b).

You may wish to make asecond, shorter dangle forthe other end of the necklace.

To make the fringe,thread a needle with 2 yd. of

thread. Leaving a 7-in. tail,tie an overhand knot (seeBasics) through the bottomloop of the dangle.

String an assortment ofbeads and crystals to thedesired tassle length.

Go through the second to

last bead strung and backthrough the rest of the beadsuntil you exit at the top

fringe bead (figure 2).Tie an overhand knot but

do not cut the thread. Repeatsteps 6 and 7, always tying aknot at the loop beforebeginning the next fringe.

To finish, tie a final over-hand knot through the loopand dot with glue. Go

through several beads on the

nearest fringe and cut thethread. Repeat with the tail.

finishing the endsStarting with the step-up

bead, pick up one A and gothrough the first C. Pick upone B and go through the

next B. Pick up one C and gothrough the next A (figure3). The tube will quicklyclose. You may need to add a

bead in the center of thecircle to fill the space. Whenthe end is closed, make ahalf-hitch knot and go

through several nearbybeads, exiting at the centerbead. Dont cut the thread.

To attach the dangle, gothrough the top loop severaltimes and back up throughnearby beads. Tie a half-hitchknot and go back through thebeads and the dangle loopagain. Go through a fewadjacent beads, tie a half-hitch knot, and dot with glue.

Weave the tail back in and

cut the thread.Repeat step 1 to finish

the other end. If you areusing a second dangle, repeatstep 2 to attach it.

Gently shape the necklaceuntil it conforms to yourneck and body. The shorter

end should start just left ofthe center of your throat andcurve around your neck. Atthe point slightly to the right

of your throat, bend the piecein a right angle . w

Write to Mary Lou at 720 N.

Duluth Avenue, Sturgeon Bay,

Wisconsin 54235 or email her at

[email protected].

Be sure to see Kevin OGrady

and Alethia Donathan at the

Bead&Button show.

84 beadandbutton.com

materials

large focal bead (Kevin OGrady,

kevinogrady.com, 480-874-

9642; Alethia Donathan, DACS

Beads, see ad p. 25)

60g seed beads, size 60

(color A)


(color B)


(color C)

assortment of glass and silver

beads for fringe and dangle

Fireline fishing line, 6lb. test or

Nymo D beading thread

beading needles, #10 or 12

#6AWG coated electrical wire

20-gauge sterling or craft wire

Tools: round- and chainose

pliers, wire cutters

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adding threadDont wait until youare out of thread to add

more. When you getdown to your last 7 in.(.18m), go backthrough several beads,make a couple of half-hitch knots (see

Basics) and cut thethread. Rethread theneedle with 2 yd. of

new thread and tie acouple of half-hitchesnear the beads whereyou tied off. Gothrough several beads.Exit the same beadwhere you left off andcontinue from there.

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