Bead Flora: The revival of French beaded flowers

by BeadFloraStudio // February 8, 2019 // No Comments

Hello friends! My book, self-titled “Bead Flora” was live on February 1st! It has been such an emotional roller coaster getting it up. Within three days, it went from ranking 500 plus under Beadwork to #45 on Amazon. Very exciting!... Continue reading →

Pre-order of book “Bead Flora”

by BeadFloraStudio // January 30, 2019 // 2 Comments

Hi everyone! I’ve spent the better part of the last year designing and writing my book to be released 2/1/2019. I explored all the options and even though I had a traditional publisher interested, I decided to self-publish. Honestly, the... Continue reading →

Bead & Button show 2019

by BeadFloraStudio // November 19, 2018 // No Comments

I was accepted as an instructor at the Bead & Button show 2019 in Milwaukee, WI. It is the week of June 2 to June 9, 2019 at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee. It is the biggest bead show... Continue reading →

cosmo flower study: how to design French beaded flowers

by BeadFloraStudio // July 16, 2018 // No Comments

In a previous post, I talked about my design process. Today, I’m going to show you exactly how I do a flower study and translate a real flower into a French beaded flower. In this cosmo flower study, I’ll walk... Continue reading →

how to make diy bead spinner

by BeadFloraStudio // July 9, 2018 // 2 Comments

A bead spinner is a must for any beaded flower maker! It helps you load beads onto the wire FAST. Who has time to put beads on the wire one by one? Please, don’t do that! Sure, you can buy... Continue reading →

Heart-shaped clovers in Bead & Jewellery magazine, new technique, and projects

by BeadFloraStudio // May 23, 2018 // No Comments

Hello beadiful friends! I’m debuting my heart-shaped clovers tutorial where I’m debuting a new technique. It is currently in the #87 issue of Bead & Jewellery magazine. It is a UK based magazine so if you are in the US,... Continue reading →

French beaded enchanted rose

by BeadFloraStudio // August 20, 2017 // No Comments

My sister suggested awhile ago that I should make an enchanted rose since the movie Beauty and the Beast is quite popular. I’ve finally got around to it and here it is! You can see a video and also get... Continue reading →

Wild daisies on Bead & Jewellery magazine

by BeadFloraStudio // April 1, 2017 // No Comments

Level: Beginner Techniques: Continuous Loops, Basic frame Wow…it’s been awhile since I’ve updated. For the better part of last year, I was working on a few deadlines. Most notably, one of of them being my 3rd child. He’s 4 months old now!... Continue reading →

French beaded mini tulip pot – beginner

by BeadFloraStudio // April 10, 2016 // No Comments

Level: Beginner Techniques: Basic frame Here is a quick beginner project that will get you in the mood for Spring! A mini beaded tulip pot that is perfect as a Mother’s day gift or teacher’s gift. It’ll brighten any space especially if... Continue reading →

French beaded butterfly tutorial – hair clip and brooch – intermediate

by BeadFloraStudio // March 5, 2016 // No Comments

Level: Intermediate Techniques: Continuous Wrap-around loops As I’m developing new patterns, I focus on cutting down the bulk of wires especially if I’m making hair accessories. This French beaded butterfly was born out of this to make a light weight butterfly... Continue reading →

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