Beaded warped squares

Denise McCabe on Instagram: “Playing with warped squares as part of the International Beading Week call out for the Black & White Together Project. Thank you Prof. Sam…”

Warped Square Wednesday: : January 2018

A while ago I came across a youtube video with instructions on how to make a Mobius kaleidocycle out of folded paper hypers – a kaleidocycle with a twist! So of course I had to try making one…

Have y'all seen the 100 Years Show? Painter Carmen Herrera's work simply sings. The way she uses color and proportion really speaks to me, and I think you can see her influence reflected in some of my square designs. I love the way she can make stripes vibrate with each other, and I am experimenting with how to make the beads do that. This week's square doesn't quite get there. But I do think it is a good framework upon which to try different color and finish combinations to see what…

Cubic Right Angle Weave squares in 2 sizes are connected to each other to form the cuff. Squares of various height embrace a sparkling crystal at its center to give sophistication to the cuff. #maneklady #beading #tutorial

free beading patterns from Kim Van Antwerp

New Animation: How to make a peyote-stitched Warped Square | CONTEMPORARY GEOMETRIC BEADWORK

free beading patterns from Kim Van Antwerp

Hi, everyone! It's been a while and even longer since I posted any beadwork. As I keep saying, the time goes so quickly and this year is q...

Warped Square Wednesday: : January 2018

Mondrian-inspired Beadweaving, free pattern on Warped Square Wednesday

In my last post, I talked about how I was getting back into beading. I was thinking of other things I could make with my beads, and how I co...

While I was making the first rick-rack dodecahedron I had an idea for a slight variation made by joining the rick racks together point-to-point instead of edge to edge. Since this would require a j…

The Highly Unlikely Square and Triangle are based upon the optical illusion known as the impossible triangle of Roger Penrose, made popular by M.C. Escher in the 1950s. The Swedish artist Oscar Reutersvärd drew the first impossible triangle in 1934. These little beaded objects look nice strung on a piece of cord or chain to be work as a small pendant. I have a tutorial for the Highly Unlikely Triangle, if you would like to learn to make one yourself. Or, if you want to just have one and not…

free beading patterns from Kim Van Antwerp

free beading patterns from Kim Van Antwerp

Wow, FIFTY squares. While fifty-two is my goal, there's just something about that nice round number. So I made something pretty to ce...

Beadweaving Patterns for Art Jewelry

Update: 6/22/17 Warped Square Bail base correction on rows 11 through 14 Illustrations & video are correct bead numbers were wrong. Instant Download Warped Squares Gone Wild :) This fun geometric pendant has optional elements so you can mix and match to your wardrobe.