I get more hits on this site with people looking for a tutorial for the ever popular Russian Spiral using Bugle Beads. The wonderful people from Need for Beads have one! Click the link for the tutorial.
Here is my first attempt at making one. I will be making more. It is a stunning piece of jewelry!
This is so very pretty. You did a wonderful job – I would never have guessed this was your first attempt!
Thanks, Teeni! This is an old necklace but a popular one. So I re-posted it. Next time I make one, I want to try it using shorter bugle beads. I do like the 3D effect.
Hi,
Care to share how you finished off this russian spiral with bugle beads.
I have tries but failed.
Hope you can share with me.
Thanks
Anna, I went upstairs to get the necklace and can’t find it. I recently moved my bead room and now everything is everywhere. I am sure I never gave it away or lent it out. Give me a day or two and I’ll see if I can find out and throw up another photo.
It was one of the first few necklaces that I made so it would have been done with some cheap clasp, I’m sure. I remember it being very awkward because of the slant you are left with at the end.
I’ll do my best to get it up asap.
Thanks for stopping by!
Wonderful spiral!!!
on my blog you may find something interesting for you.. http://mybeading.wordpress.com/
You have a great site, Katerinka! Thanks!
Thanks !
Hi,
I’m having problem to finished off this russian spiral with bugle beads.
Hope you can share with me.
Thanks
Oh Anna! I never did find mine. One of my family members must have borrowed it and not returned it! Now I have to hunt them down.
I do remember having a hard time with it because of the slant. And I think I ended up adding a bunch of seed beads to bulk it up at the end and then added a clash.
Here are a few ideas that I hope will help you.
This is a video for a beaded clasp:
This is a text tutorial:
http://www.beadjewelrymaking.com/Arts_and_Craft_Idea/jewelry_project.html
Have a look at how this piece was finished with bugle beads:
http://www.freewebs.com/craftcove/0040.jpg
This will give you an idea of how to bulk up the end with some seed beads.
http://featheredfibers.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/beadweaving-russian-spiral-stitch/
I hope I was able to help. Let me know and I apologize for not getting back to you sooner.
And on my blog i wrote also some posts about clasps and how to make them:
http://mybeading.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/beaded-jewelry-beaded-jewelry-clasps/
http://mybeading.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/beaded-jewelry-how-to-make-spiral-clasp/
http://mybeading.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/beaded-jewelry-how-to-make-clasps/
I hope, i will be useful for someone
Good luck
Katerinka, you are so nice to share your tutorials. Thank you!
I am sure they will be useful for many people. This site has so many hits from people looking for help and ideas.
Thanks, you’ve confused me… Thank you for so nice words
You’re welcome.
I have just done my first Russian Spiral, and used buglebeads like you. To finish, I just used the seed beeds, decreasing the conem then add a barrel clasp.
I am very pleased with the result, and will post the finished necklace on the Beaders Showcase site.
Hi Carole
I battel with this Russian spiral I haven’t got the full pattern is it possible for somebody to email it to me please!!!!Thanks God Bless.
Carole, thanks for the info. Make sure you come back and leave a link for us to see your creation! I can’t wait. I just love this style and am still working on my new one, with a twist.
I love you did with this necklace. It’s wonderful!. I am new at beading and would love to try & make one of my own. I found the pattern for it at the site you so kindly provided. Being I am new I am having a hard time understanding the pattern (how embarrassing lol). I’d like to know if anyone is aware of any video tutorial for this piece & don’t mind sharing it if so.
Thanks in advance for any help received. Kalinna
I hope to one day do as nice a job.
Hi, Kalinna. I did look for a video and had no luck at all. I will keep hunting though. Sorry.
I tried the spiral stitch using the pattern and bugle beads and after 4 hours of trying i gave up the directions are not clear to me i with the would of showed a few more steps in the pattern thank you cindy
I am a beginner beader and have been beading for a year now. I have been looking for a pattern to ‘Spiral Rope’ using bugle beads, but have not found any as yet. Your piece is absolutely stunning. Thank you.
Your are welcome! Need For Beads is where I found the tutorial. It’s thanks to her for posting it for all of us beaders. I just love the look of it!