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Right angle weave bezel and bail

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Technique Tuesday!

After showing you how simple the beaded beads were last week, I received questions about the bezel and bail. Well, yeah…it’s pretty easy too! I’ll be glad to share how to make it.

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I used single-needle RAW (right angle weave) for the base rows, and then eased my way into peyote stitch to cinch the bezel around the stone. Here’s how:

  1. Stitch a flat strip of RAW, just a scant 1/8 to 1/4 inch shorter than the stone’s perimeter, using 11/0 seed beads. This little bit of stretch will keep the stone snug.
  2. Turn your strip and add 3 or 4 more rows of RAW, enough to cover the edge of your stone and extend past just a bit. Stitch the ends together to make a loop.
  3. Switch to peyote stitch. Still using 11/0 seed beads, add one row of peyote stitch on one of the bezel edges. Slip it on the stone and pull the thread snug. Remove from the stone again.
  4. Add one row of peyote stitch using 15/0 seed beads. Slip it on the stone and pull the thread snug. Work the thread to the other bezel edge and repeat the two peyote rows on the other side.
  5. Work the thread to the middle of the bezel and set it aside.
  6. Create a beaded bead according to the directions from last Technique Tuesday.
  7. Use the thread and needle from step 5 to stitch the beaded bead onto the bezel to form a bail.

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Posted in Bead Weaving, Technique Tuesday, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art on September 11th, 2007

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4 Responses to “Right angle weave bezel and bail”

  1. Betzie Says:
    September 11th, 2007 at 9:50 am

    Love this Cyndi!
    I am not doing a ton of blogging these days, too busy, but I always enjoy hopping over to see what you are up to!
    Keep havin’ fun!

  2. Patti Liszewski Says:
    September 12th, 2007 at 1:59 am

    absolutely LOVE your e-newsletter. thank you so much for putting all the time & effort into making such a quality reference for beading. you all ROCK!!!

  3. Cyndi Says:
    September 12th, 2007 at 9:00 am

    Thank you Patti! Glad you’re finding it helpful :)

  4. Bead Blog Babes 09/14/07 Says:
    September 14th, 2007 at 8:32 am

    [...] the month and your chance to win free beads from Joan Miller and Humblebeads are almost up!    Bead Arts Cyndi shows you how to cinch a stone, simply and beautifully.      Katie’s Beading Blog [...]

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