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eastern ombré

choker

jean campbell

When wearing this ombré-hued

square-stitched choker, you

become a moving gallery that

features a hand-colored triptych

at the center of your neck.

technique

:: ladder stitch

:: square stitch

:: whipstitch

:: fringe

:: picot

See p. 37 for helpful

technique information.

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Focal

1) Dominoes. Working in a well-

ventilated area, use the stamps and

ink to decorate the smooth side of the

dominoes, creating a triptychlike

scene. Allow to dry. Use the perma-

nent markers to color the stamped

images as desired. Allow to dry. Set

the dominoes on the newspaper,

smooth side up, and spray a light coat

of acrylic. Allow to dry. Set the domi-

noes aside.

drilled hole; pass through the dom-

ino and the matching cube of Col-

umn 1 ( Fig. 2 ). Repeat the

Materials

5 g translucent green size 11° cylinder

beads (a)

1 g opaque turquoise size 11° cylinder

beads (B)

1 g opaque spring green size 11°

cylinder beads (c)

2 g opaque lemon cream size 11°

cylinder beads (D)

50 g dark green size 6° seed beads (E)

78 olivine 4mm crystal cubes

36 turquoise 6mm crystal rounds

3 bone 20 × 40mm dominoes with

2 horizontally drilled and 1 vertically

drilled holes

3" of silver French wire

1 sterling silver 10 × 35mm 6-loop

magnetic slide clasp

White 6 lb braided beading thread

Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread

Black solvent-based ink pad

leaves and geisha stamps

Fine-point permanent markers in black,

turquoise, green, light green, dark

yellow, and light yellow

clear acrylic spray paint

Newspaper

Fig. 2: Connecting Columns 1 and 2

to the irst domino

2) Columns. Use crystal cubes to

work ladder-stitched columns be-

tween the dominoes:

Columns: Use 2' of white thread and

crystal cubes to work a strip of lad-

der stitch 12 beads long (2 beads

taller than the domino), leaving an

8" tail. Reinforce the strip by mak-

ing 2 whipstitches around the

thread between each bead ( Fig. 1 ).

connecting thread path several

times to reinforce. Secure the

thread and trim.

Use the working or tail thread of Col-

umn 2 to join Columns 2 and 3 and

the center domino in the same man-

ner as the first domino. Repeat again

to connect Columns 3 and 4 and the

third domino.

3) Frame. Weave Column 1’s remain-

ing thread through beads to exit an

end cube, toward the domino. String

5 cubes; pass through the end bead

from Column 2. Repeat entire step to

add 5 cubes between the tops of each

column, then between the bottoms of

each column, securing the current

thread and using one of the other re-

maining threads as needed.

Weave through beads to exit from one

of the middle cubes added between

columns. Pass through the domino

vertically, the middle cube at the other

side of the domino, and back through

the domino ( Fig. 3 ). Repeat the thread

path to reinforce. Secure the thread

and trim. Repeat for each domino.

tools

Scissors

Size 12 sharp or beading needle

Small paintbrush

FiniShEd SizE: 12 3 ⁄ 8 "

Fig. 1: Whipstitching between beads on

Column 1

Use the black marker to color the ex-

posed thread on the outside of Col-

umns 1 and 4.

Set aside; do not trim the working and

tail threads (they will be used when

completing the frame). Repeat three

times for a total of 4 columns.

Connect: Lay Column 1 along the left

side of the first domino in the trip-

tych (it should be centered top to

bottom). Use the working or tail

thread to weave through the col-

umn to exit the cube that lines up

with the domino’s top horizontally

drilled hole; pass through the dom-

ino and into the matching cube of

Column 2. Whipstitch down the

right side of Column 2 and pass

through the cube that lines up with

the domino’s bottom horizontally

StrapS

4) BanD. Use 6' of smoke thread to

make a strip of square stitch 15E wide

and 27 rows long, or long enough to

fit half your neck minus the width of

one half of the clasp and half the

width of the focal. Square-stitch the

end of the band to the exposed whip-

stitched edge of Column 1 ( Fig. 4 ).

Repeat entire step to make the sec-

ond half of the band that attaches to

Column 4.

Fig. 3: Securing the frame to the dominoes

5) Color loops. Start a new

thread that exits from 1E at the edge

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Repeat entire step to add loops to the

second half of the band.

Fig. 4: Securing the strap to the frame

6) eDging. Weave through beads to

exit from 1E at the end of the last

band row. String 3A; pass back

through the 1E and up through the

next 1E; repeat once. String 1 crystal

round and 1d; pass back through the

crystal, the 1E just exited, and up

through the next 1E ( Fig. 6 ).

of the band row that attaches to the

focal, toward the center of the work.

String 3A, 1B, and 3A; pass through

the 1E again and the next 1E of the

same row ( Fig. 5 ); repeat down the

Fig. 7: Attaching one half of the clasp

( Fig. 7 ). Repeat to secure all 6 clasp

loops. Secure the thread and trim.

Repeat entire step at the other end of

the necklace. F

Fig. 6: Adding the picot-and-fringe edging

Jean CampBell is now senior editor of

Beadwork magazine and contributing editor

to BeadingDaily.com. One recurrent theme in

Jean’s work is the combination of unlike

materials and techniques. For example, in this

piece, both the high-end crystal beads and

low-end resin dominoes command respect, as

does the artful off-loom stitching versus the

“crafty” stamping and coloring. Ever the

mediator, Jean strives to combine disparate

elements into a harmonious whole. Find out

more about what’s on Jean’s beading mind in

her weekly blog on beadingdaily.com and on

her website, www.jeancampbellink.com.

Fig. 5: Embellishing the strap with loops

Repeat down the length of this half of

the band. Repeat entire step on all re-

maining edges of the band to add mir-

ror picots and fringe.

r ow. Embellish each band row with

loops, gradually changing the color

combination of the cylinder beads for

each loop to make a shifting color

pattern. Note: here the opaque beads

shift from dark to light while continu-

ing to incorporate some A beads in al-

most every loop. Also reduce the

number of beads per loop and the

total number of loops per row so that

by the final row you only embellish

every other band bead with loops of

3 cylinder beads each. do not cut the

working thread.

7) Clasp. Cut twelve ¼" pieces of

French wire. Set aside. Line up one

half of the clasp next to one strap end

to determine where the loops match

the beads. Weave through beads to

exit the E that matches up with the

first clasp loop. String 1 wire segment;

pass through the clasp loop and the

1E again. Weave through beads to exit

from the next clasp-loop match point

resourCes

Check your local bead shop or contact:

739-4120, www.joann.com or Sunshine

Discount Crafts, (800) 729-2878, www

.sunshinecrafts.com. Stamps, StazOn ink

pad, markers, and acrylic spray: Michaels,

(800) 642-4235, www.michaels.com.

Swarovski crystals: Fire Mountain Gems

and Beads, (800) 355-2137, www.fire

mountaingems.com. Seed beads: Beyond

Beadery, www.beyondbeadery.com.

artist’s tips

• Buy more than three dominoes for this project so that you can

experiment with stamping and coloring.

• If you make an “artistic oops” while the ink is still wet, wipe

the ink off with a cotton swab dipped in nail-polish remover.

If the ink has dried, lightly sand the ink off using ine-grade

sandpaper.

• It’s helpful to use chain-nose pliers to push and pull your

needle through the base beads of the band when making the

loops.

• If a choker isn’t for you, just make the straps shorter to create

a stunning bracelet, or longer, to make a belt.

• If desired for added strength, brush Future loor polish on the

beadwork, avoiding the dominoes. Drain on paper towels and

allow to dry.

More wonderful beadwork projects are available at interweavestore.com

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project

eau claire

jean campbell

Inspired by a favorite

color palette and the

demeanor of a friend,

Jean created this

necklace that marries

crystals and stones in

Zenlike harmony.

technique

:: right-angle weave

:: wireworking

:: stamping

See p. 37 for helpful

technique information.

More wonderful beadwork projects are available at interweavestore.com

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