How to: French beaded flowers, miniature lilies

by BeadFloraStudio // April 13, 2021 // Comments off

In the next several weeks, I will be sharing with you how to make this French beaded miniature lilies arrangement. It’s another instant gratification type of project. I love the concept of making simple and quick beaded flowers but you... Continue reading →

how to: French beaded rosebud arrangement

by BeadFloraStudio // April 6, 2021 // Comments off

Today, I’m going to show you how to make a French beaded miniature rosebud arrangement. It’s a quick and satisfying project. In the video, I will show you the French beading pattern and instructions on making the beaded rosebud arrangement.... Continue reading →

Technique: turning spare French beading units into jewelry

by BeadFloraStudio // March 31, 2021 // Comments off

When I make French beaded flower jewelry, I usually make all the “units” on one continuous wire so that it can be easily converted into jewelry. There are certain techniques that can not be easily made on one continuous wire... Continue reading →

video tutorial: 4 leaf clover / shamrock pendant

by BeadFloraStudio // March 9, 2021 // Comments off

I released some French beaded four leaf clover projects/shamrock a few years back that included a pendant, ring, brooch, hair pins, earrings, and a brooch pin. They all use the same basic design but I teach you the various nuanced... Continue reading →

Fundamentals of French beading for beginners

by BeadFloraStudio // March 2, 2021 // Comments off

So you just discovered French beaded flowers and you’re overwhelmed with where to start. I’m going to lay it all out in today’s video so that you have the foundational knowledge of what tools and materials you need, some common... Continue reading →

The only lacing method you need

by BeadFloraStudio // February 23, 2021 // Comments off

If you make French beaded flowers, then you probably have a love/hate relationship with lacing. It’s not the most fun thing to do but it’s necessary to make your flowers look nice. I started advising people to use this modified... Continue reading →

French beaded cherry blossoms March 2021 bead-along

by BeadFloraStudio // February 16, 2021 // Comments off

If you’ve always wanted to make bead and wire flowers, then this is the perfect time to start while learning with other beginners like you. I will be running a month-long bead-along inside the Seed Beads and more facebook group... Continue reading →

February bead-along w me – French beaded chamomile

by BeadFloraStudio // February 2, 2021 // Comments off

For the month of February, I will be running lessons for this French beaded chamomile in the Learn how to make French beaded flowers facebook group. There is no fee to join. There will be two pdf/video lessons each week... Continue reading →

French beaded rosebud stackable rings

by BeadFloraStudio // January 26, 2021 // Comments off

Last week, I showed you how to make French beaded rosebud earrings. It was going to be just an one-off jewelry project but then I had the idea to turn it into rings. But not just a simple ring…but stackable... Continue reading →

French beaded rosebud earrings

by BeadFloraStudio // January 19, 2021 // Comments off

It’s Valentine’s day soon and today, I will show you how to make French beaded rosebud earrings. The techniques I am using for these earrings include French beading and traditional jewelry wire wrapping techniques. It is an intermediate project as... Continue reading →