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Peyote Stackable Rings
by Cathi Tessier
These quick little rings are a fun and easy project for the beginner. Silver-lined,
metallic, or brightly colored beads work best for these rings. Stack them any which
way to suit your mood!
MATERIALS:
1 gram size 11 color A
1 gram size 11 color B
2 of smoke or crystal FireLine 6 lb.
beading thread
TOOLS:
Beading needle
Bead Stopper (optional)
TECHNIQUES
Peyote Stitch
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Tip:
These instructions are for a 2-color band
with each row one single color. Experiment
with different numbers and colors of beads
to create other patterns.
Step 1: Attach a beading needle to 2 of FireLine. String
Fig 4
a tension bead or use a Bead Stopper, leaving a
6 tail. (To string a tension bead, simply string
Step 3: String 1 A. Pass back through the second B.
a bead on the thread and pass through it again,
leaving a tail. It s best to use a contrasting color,
so you can easily find and remove this bead to
finish the project.)
Fig 1
Step 2: String 1 A and 2 B beads. Pass back through
bead A. Arrange the 2 B beads so they are side
by side.
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Step 4: Continue adding beads until the peyote strip
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is long enough to wrap around your finger
(approximately 2 1/2 inches). Make sure that
each row has the same number of beads.
Fig 3
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Step 5: Remove the tension bead or Bead
CATHI TESSIER is the founder of the Guild of
Stopper. Connect the two ends of
American Beaders, a traveling movement, promoting
the strip to form a ring by passing
beadwork as an art form. Cathi teaches classes at
the thread back through the first and
after-school library programs and cross cultural
last rows. Zigzag back through several
meetings throughout southern California, with a
rows to secure. Trim thread. R
strong emphasis on surface and edge embellishments
RESOURCES:
applied to the basic bead weaving techniques.
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