book, Bead Flora: French Beaded Branches in Bloom

by BeadFloraStudio // September 22, 2021 // Comments off

Hello, my friends! In this post, I want to share with you some of the photos of projects that are in my new book “Bead Flora: French Beaded Branches in Bloom.” The concept of this book is, of course, flowering... Continue reading →

French beaded flowers: bead and wire yellow tea rose

Technique Project #3, Yellow tea rose

by BeadFloraStudio // July 7, 2020 // Comments off

Technique Project #3 Yellow Tea Rose – In the last couple of weeks, we’ve delved into beginner French beading techniques. While this yellow tea rose is a little bit more complicated than the last two projects, it’s still a beginner... Continue reading →

Bead and Button show new dates

by BeadFloraStudio // May 12, 2020 // Comments off

Due to the pandemic, the Bead and Button show has now been moved to August instead of June. My intro to French beaded flowers class for these French beaded wild pink flowers is now on August 24th, 2020. Continue reading →

French beaded small sunflowers part 4

by BeadFloraStudio // May 5, 2020 // Comments off

We are finally at the final part here! Here’s a review of what we did this past few weeks. Part 1: The design process Part 2: Petals Part 3: Sepals and in today’s final lesson, Part 4: The centers, leaves,... Continue reading →

French beaded small sunflowers part I

by BeadFloraStudio // April 14, 2020 // Comments off

In this 3 part series, I will be showing you how to make these small French beaded sunflowers. In the first video, I will go over the design process along with showing you the different techniques that can be used... Continue reading →

French beaded rose brooch pin – video

by BeadFloraStudio // April 7, 2020 // Comments off

I introduced some very exciting projects and techniques in my book, “Bead Flora: the Revival of French beaded flowers.” One of the projects is this beaded rose brooch. I use continuous techniques so that the whole flower is made on... Continue reading →

Lace-as-you-go method

by BeadFloraStudio // March 18, 2020 // Comments off

I’ve posted before on all of the lacing methods. And one of the things I keep hearing over and over is how some people have problems lacing petals the traditional way. Some people just can’t seem to do it. They... Continue reading →

replay of presentation of French beaded flowers at Loose Bead Society

by BeadFloraStudio // November 18, 2019 // Comments off

I mentioned awhile back that I did a presentation at the Loose Bead Society on August 19th at the New Berlin Public Library. There were some technical difficulties with their computer and projector so the slides didn’t show as they... Continue reading →

French beaded daisy for kids

by BeadFloraStudio // September 24, 2019 // Comments off

I was invited by the Waukesha Public Library here in Wisconsin to teach a class for children 10 to 12 years old on September 28th. I have never taught children before, but I was excited to accept the challenge and... Continue reading →

French beaded pink magnolia by Fen Li Bead Flora Studio

French beaded pink magnolias

by BeadFloraStudio // June 28, 2019 // Comments off

The French beaded pink magnolias began two years ago when I asked a friend if I could have a sample from her magnolia tree. Then last year, I got another sample from my neighbor. I finished the sample last May... Continue reading →