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Cali beads have been flying out of our warehouse! We are now celebrating their arrival in vials with a new project by seed bead pattern expert Debra Schwartz. Just click on the image above to download the “Little Cali Beaded Bead” project PDF.
We are ecstatic to announce we now have a free project PDF to share with you explaining how to make this necklace created by Renata Patek Robinson with the Cali bead. Thank you to Patty McCourt the designer of the bead for writing this for us!
Bookmark this page as we add many more images of finished peices featuring the Cali bead.
The flowers in this banner were created by Lena Gillespie. Lena is one of the first designers to be given the Cali bead to experiment with. Clearly, she was able to incorporate the bead into many new unique designs. If you are feeling inspired by our spring garden, we are pleased to let you know we have attached a fantastic floral earring project PDF for you to try yourself. It should send you down your own flower making garden path!
Cali is being launched exclusively by John Bead – one of the biggest manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of Czech glass beads in the world. In their 63rd year, they begin 2017 with this exciting bead project.
You’ll be pleased to learn we have this gorgeous necklace available as a step by step.
NIGHTFALL BRACELET
By Patty McCourt
This is our second post sharing a project you can make yourself with the latest bead available to the beading market – The Cali Bead!
John Bead is thrilled to introduce a new shaped bead to the DIY industry. British/Colombian designer Patty McCourt designed this new bead. Mrs. McCourt is considered a seed bead designer extraordinaire and named her bead after her hometown.
Cali® is a 3-hole bead made of Czech glass measuring 3×8 mm. It is available in over 50 colors and special effects. This new bead will showcase seed beads spectacularly, which are the staple of designer pieces that illustrate bead-weaving techniques.
Cali® is curved on both sides boasting a double convex surface, which gives the consumer the ability to use it as a spacer or as structural pillar. The creative beader will construct complex shapes, making the possibilities endless.
Create this trendy bracelet with a supple texture using the new 3-hole Cali® beads.
The PDF for the NIGHTFALL BRACELET Instructions is linked here.
Cali is being launched exclusively by John Bead – one of the biggest manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of Czech glass beads in the world. In their 63rd year, they begin 2017 with this exciting bead project.
Cali is a 3-hole bead made of Czech glass measuring 3×8 mm. It is available in over 50 colors and special effects. This new bead will showcase seed beads spectacularly, which are the staple of designer pieces that illustrate bead-weaving techniques.
Cali is curved on both sides boasting a double convex surface, which gives the consumer the ability to use it as a spacer or as structural pillar. The creative beader will construct complex shapes, making the possibilities endless.
John Bead is thrilled to introduce a new shaped bead to the DIY industry. British/Colombian designer Patty McCourt designed this new bead. Mrs. McCourt is considered a seed bead designer extraordinaire and named her bead after her hometown.
If you love the necklace featured in our advertisement as much as we do you’ll be pleased to learn we have it available as a step by step.
