New book: “Bead Flora: French beaded branches in bloom”

by BeadFloraStudio // September 17, 2021 // Comments off

Hello, my friends! After a year of designing, beading, and writing… I bring to you my second book, Bead Flora: French Beaded Branches in Bloom. The concept of this book is of branching flowers and fruits. Buy from Amazon >> Buy here... Continue reading →

July 2021 French beaded dogwood bead-along

by BeadFloraStudio // July 1, 2021 // Comments off

French beaded flowers: dogwood bead-along. Update: The written pattern can be found on in my book Bead Flora: French Beaded Branches in Bloom. For the full video tutorials, scroll to the bottom. Hello! It’s time for another bead-along! The project... Continue reading →

Tip: how to get a really pointed top in French beading

by BeadFloraStudio // June 1, 2021 // Comments off

If you are newer to making French beaded flowers, then one of the most common problems you may run into is not getting as pointed a top for your leaves and petals as you’d like. In today’s video, I’ll show... 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 →

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, beaded flowers

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 →

French beaded flowers: beaded chamomile, French beading

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 →

A year in review 2020 (what’s new in 2021 in French beading)

by BeadFloraStudio // January 3, 2021 // Comments off

Good bye 2020! And what’s new in 2021? I decided to do an impromptu video on how the pandemic affected the beading scene and what’s new in French beading in 2021. In short: The Bead & Button show was canceled... Continue reading →