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wolf · 12-29-2003, 09:57 AM

This was my first actual piece of beadwork. I had done a "test" piece trying to figure out the instructions for this technique that I found online. I have since taken several classes in this and other beading styles, but this is the one I like best. It's called peyote or gourd stitch.

I didn't have any fancy beads at that time. These are the same beads that you can buy at the KMart or the local craft store. They are larger than the higher quality beads, and also tend to be more irregular. But I was determined that I would make something, and make it I did. The feathers are found crow and bluejay.

Oh ... what is it? It's a "Talking Stick". You pass it around a ceremonial circle. Whoever holds the stick, gets to talk. You might be familiar with this from Boy or Girl Scouts, both of which have used this idea to maintain a semblance of order amongst groups of kids whose ADHD meds are running low.

warch · 12-29-2003, 10:38 AM

So do you bead them right on the stick or do it flat and apply them later? I'm guessing you have a teeny bitty needle...very cool.
I have an African beaded necklace thats like a solid beaded cord that I'm very fond of- could never quite figure out how it was made...kind of coiled super tight around paper.

I have some amazing beaded Cree moccasins that my bro-in-law gave me. I look at them daily, but only wear them if I want to feel really blessed. I'll try to get a pic for doodads.

wolf · 12-29-2003, 10:52 AM

For round peyote, you bead around the stick. The needles are indeed teeny weeny. (if you have any experience of beeding needles, I use a #12, which is thicker than a hair, but not by much ... the thinness is both for getting through the holes in the beads, even with multiple thicknesses of thread, as well as so that the needly will be a little bit flexible.)

There is also a style called "flat peyote" which is done as a flat piece. These are usually not then sewn around anything ... they just are a flat piece of beadwork that is used in various ways. I do have an example of flat peyote already photographed for your enjoyment ...

This is a pair of earrings that look like eagle feathers. There are many variations of these around, but stylistcally I liked the pattern because it showed the splits and color variations that real eagle feathers have, and usually aren't illustrated.

I have these in a bunch of different colors. Purple, red, turqoise and blue. The pair that I wear regularly are two shades of turquoise, one translucent, the other opaque. I also have made pairs for friends in purple translucent/opaque and one with black substituted for the white, and red for the black, with reference to the pair shown here.

hot_pastrami · 12-29-2003, 11:19 AM

Most of the creative stuff I do these days is computer graphics and photography, but here's a few samples of a set of colored pencil drawings I did a couple years ago, just farting around with sketching characters (originals are about 8x10):

I didn't realize until I previewed this post that the few images I scanned were all bald men. Oh well.

12-29-2003, 09:57 AM	#89
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	This was my first actual piece of beadwork. I had done a "test" piece trying to figure out the instructions for this technique that I found online. I have since taken several classes in this and other beading styles, but this is the one I like best. It's called peyote or gourd stitch. I didn't have any fancy beads at that time. These are the same beads that you can buy at the KMart or the local craft store. They are larger than the higher quality beads, and also tend to be more irregular. But I was determined that I would make something, and make it I did. The feathers are found crow and bluejay. Oh ... what is it? It's a "Talking Stick". You pass it around a ceremonial circle. Whoever holds the stick, gets to talk. You might be familiar with this from Boy or Girl Scouts, both of which have used this idea to maintain a semblance of order amongst groups of kids whose ADHD meds are running low. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-29-2003, 10:52 AM	#91
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	For round peyote, you bead around the stick. The needles are indeed teeny weeny. (if you have any experience of beeding needles, I use a #12, which is thicker than a hair, but not by much ... the thinness is both for getting through the holes in the beads, even with multiple thicknesses of thread, as well as so that the needly will be a little bit flexible.) There is also a style called "flat peyote" which is done as a flat piece. These are usually not then sewn around anything ... they just are a flat piece of beadwork that is used in various ways. I do have an example of flat peyote already photographed for your enjoyment ... This is a pair of earrings that look like eagle feathers. There are many variations of these around, but stylistcally I liked the pattern because it showed the splits and color variations that real eagle feathers have, and usually aren't illustrated. I have these in a bunch of different colors. Purple, red, turqoise and blue. The pair that I wear regularly are two shades of turquoise, one translucent, the other opaque. I also have made pairs for friends in purple translucent/opaque and one with black substituted for the white, and red for the black, with reference to the pair shown here. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-29-2003, 11:19 AM	#92
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Most of the creative stuff I do these days is computer graphics and photography, but here's a few samples of a set of colored pencil drawings I did a couple years ago, just farting around with sketching characters (originals are about 8x10):   I didn't realize until I previewed this post that the few images I scanned were all bald men. Oh well. __________________ Hot Pastrami!

12-29-2003, 10:38 AM	#90
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	So do you bead them right on the stick or do it flat and apply them later? I'm guessing you have a teeny bitty needle...very cool. I have an African beaded necklace thats like a solid beaded cord that I'm very fond of- could never quite figure out how it was made...kind of coiled super tight around paper. I have some amazing beaded Cree moccasins that my bro-in-law gave me. I look at them daily, but only wear them if I want to feel really blessed. I'll try to get a pic for doodads.

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