Daisy Chain Questions

I recently tried a simple daisy chain bracelet and really like the results.
I've gathered lots of seed beads (and my LBS has a 20% sale tomorrow) so I
was wondering if you all knew of a book or web site that has alternatives
that are similar to the daisy chain. I've already thought of trying to
double the chain and some other ideas, but as I'm timid would like to see
other patterns to try from experts.

Also, does anyone have finished work that I could oogle at?

Thanks a bunch,
Wendy

Maeven wrote:

I recently tried a simple daisy chain bracelet and really like the
results. I've gathered lots of seed beads (and my LBS has a 20%
sale tomorrow) so I was wondering if you all knew of a book or web
site that has alternatives that are similar to the daisy chain.
I've already thought of trying to double the chain and some other
ideas, but as I'm timid would like to see other patterns to try
from experts.

Also, does anyone have finished work that I could oogle at?

Oh, you've come to the right newsgroup, Wendy. Everyone here is a major
show-off on a regular basis. )

And if you want even *more* inspirations, there are, I dunno, *dozens*
of beading magazines you can subscribe to.

The Bead & Button Magazine website (http://www.beadandbutton.com) just
happens to have an online exclusive pattern featuring daisy chains,
which is really quite fantasic.

As for myself, I've parked my beady gallery at:
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/arondelle/index.html

Good luck, have fun, and welcome!

Arondelle
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I've gathered lots of seed beads (and my LBS has a 20% sale tomorrow) so I
was wondering if you all knew of a book or web site that has alternatives
that are similar to the daisy chain.

Okay -- look at the Links List. Go to the INSTRUCTIONS & TUTORIALS section --
here's alink to that page:
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist4.html
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Sooz
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Let the beauty we love be what we do. --Rumi
I'm not a hamster, and life's not a wheel. --Sooz
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html

Also, does anyone have finished work that I could oogle at?

Try the ARTISANS: Jewelry & More section on this page:
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html
~~
Sooz
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Let the beauty we love be what we do. --Rumi
I'm not a hamster, and life's not a wheel. --Sooz
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html

Also, does anyone have finished work that I could oogle at?

Or EYE CANDY he
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist4.html

Also, coming soon (and I will send it to you if you email me): ARTISANS:
Seedbeaders & beadweavers!
divaocean at a o l --etc. is my email address.
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Sooz
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Let the beauty we love be what we do. --Rumi
I'm not a hamster, and life's not a wheel. --Sooz
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html

Seems to me the Horace Goodhue classic has some variations on daisy
chain.

http://www.reedsweb.com/beadcraft/

Deirdre


On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 14:03:27 -0400, "Maeven"
wrote:

I recently tried a simple daisy chain bracelet and really like the results.
I've gathered lots of seed beads (and my LBS has a 20% sale tomorrow) so I
was wondering if you all knew of a book or web site that has alternatives
that are similar to the daisy chain. I've already thought of trying to
double the chain and some other ideas, but as I'm timid would like to see
other patterns to try from experts.

Also, does anyone have finished work that I could oogle at?

Thanks a bunch,
Wendy

On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 14:03:27 -0400, "Maeven"
wrote:

I recently tried a simple daisy chain bracelet and really like the results.
I've gathered lots of seed beads (and my LBS has a 20% sale tomorrow) so I
was wondering if you all knew of a book or web site that has alternatives
that are similar to the daisy chain. I've already thought of trying to
double the chain and some other ideas, but as I'm timid would like to see
other patterns to try from experts.

Also, does anyone have finished work that I could oogle at?

I LOVE daisy chains!

There was an article in B&B a few moths ago about daisy chains, and
variations on them. I haven't checked any of the links folks posted,
but maybe this is online.

I like to use size ?11 (medium) seed beads with 5mm glass pearls.
Teal AB lustred clear with white looks *incredible*, as does clear
silverlined with white. Ditto Montana Blue silverlined (one of my FAV
seed bead colours) + white or light grey.

I want to make small (size 15?) "sunflower", "daisy" and "poppy"
chains (already have one sunflower one and it looks really cute), but
I don't know how to do the variation with "leaves". I think I'll have
to explore some of the links posted....

There is also a site (which I can't find the bloody link for!!!!)
where the person gives instructions for a "wave pattern" chain - based
on the daisy chain - where half the "petal "curve" is reversed so you
end up with a zig-zag pattern.

I make it with metallic AB lustre seed beads (bronze, blue, purple and
green mixed) size 6 and 11 (I think - I think of them as "large"
"medium" and "small") and they look *incredible*. I'm about to make
one using Montana Blue silverlined :P ~~~~~~

LOVE LOVE LOVE daisy chains....