| Beader Comments: |
| 1456 on August 20, 2008: |
| i love the kitty cat pattern! it is sooooooo cute!
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| Allegra on August 19, 2008: |
Hehe, thanks! Yes, it's a struggle. But I wouldn't want it any other way. When I sit around and watch TV, I feel bad about myself, and guilty that I could be doing something more useful. My exceptions are Dancing with the Stars and Desperate Housewives, LOL!
For news on the site, I registered the name 3Dbeading.com yesterday, so that address now points to this website! I will soon be rebranding the site to 3Dbeading.com, but friendshipbeading.net will always point to the site as well. |
| Aghra on August 18, 2008: |
| u're welcome. i'm sorta impressed that u could handle both studies and this together, and this being alot of web work and handicraft stuff. End of Sep will be kinda too late to begin on the favors, but i've tried the 3-d heart and it turned out marvelous, might use that instead~! still, i cant wait to try out the teddy when it's out~ good luk~! =D |
| Allegra on August 18, 2008: |
| Thanks for your support Aghra, I really appreciate your patience! I expect the teddy bear to be finished by the end of September by the latest. I'm still finishing up the pig and heart patterns, then I need to finish my horribly incomplete poodle pattern, then I need to move the whole site onto the new layout (if you've noticed, I'm split between two layouts right now, one for the main site and one for the forum! the whole site is soon going to look like the forum). All that I *hope* to accomplish before September, when the dreaded school bells reopen lol. Then, after school, I plan to finish the teddy bear, and be done with it by the end of September. |
| Alex on August 18, 2008: |
| post the panda please |
| Aghra on August 18, 2008: |
| awww i only wish the teddy be up soon. Lots to figure when i'm diy-ing my own wedding favors~ ^^ Hey slow progress' still progress, u keep up the good work alrite! i'll check back often =) |
| hhhhhhhhhhh on August 17, 2008: |
| You idiots! I need pony bead patterns! take your site off of that on google!
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| irit on August 17, 2008: |
| ty!!
&
I'm looking for horse pattern!!
have u finish yours??
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| Allegra on August 10, 2008: |
| Hi guys, I wish I could say they are going to be up tomorrow, but they are very time-consuming. My immediate to-do list involves the poodle and teddy bear. The elephant has also been requested for a while. It's probably the most involved pattern on this site. Know that I am constantly working on it, and I apologize for the slow progress, but it's because I am in the process of learning how to draw beading diagrams efficiently. Diagrams have the potential of being a much faster method than pictures, so I'm learning how to do it! And I'm also in the process of preparing a tutorial that teaches how to draw a beading diagram using a free program called Inkscape. Coming soon!! |
| Aghra on August 10, 2008: |
| the teddy bear is lovely... may i know when's it coming up? |
| momo on August 9, 2008: |
| omg your site is soo cool!!! im gso glad i found it because there arnt many sites with free 3d beaded animal patterns........I LOVE the giraffe do you think you could put it up soon? |
| wench on August 8, 2008: |
| What a wonderful site!! Please, please, please have the Pikachu up soon - it's the best looking one I've seen! Really good detail and 3d! Love it. |
| Allegra on August 6, 2008: |
| By the way, for all of you that enjoy making beading diagram patterns, I have just recently discovered an amazing completely free program called Inkscape that is very user-friendly and powerful for that purpose. You can download the full version for free from inkscape.org. |
| Allegra on August 6, 2008: |
| Haha tutusara, I would love nothing more than to snap my fingers and have all the beaded animal patterns done with and posted. That would make my life a lot easier! On the bright side, I am constantly hard at work on getting them done, and new stuff is constantly rolling in, so keep checking! As for making a sphere out of beads, actually the poodle pattern involves making a sphere out of beads, so I will soon be posting the diagrams on how to do that. Hold tight, they are coming soon! |
| tutusara on August 4, 2008: |
| can you make all the patterns asap?
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| tutusara on August 4, 2008: |
| can someone teach me how to make a sphere out of beads?(assuming that its just plain red) |
| Kojiru on August 3, 2008: |
| thank you so much Allgebra ^^ love all the differnt patterns
cant wait for the new ones |
| Melissa on August 3, 2008: |
| Thank you Allegra, If you know anyone who is selling finished product, please send my email their way! beadsnjewels4u@yahoo.com ~ Have a Blessed day! |
| Allegra on July 31, 2008: |
| Oh I've been there. You just have to step away from it, take out your frustrations on a pillow or a wall or something, then come back to it calmly and tell it who's boss. LOL! Just look very carefully and hold your model up to the pictures. Eventually it always becomes clear what happened. |
| cj on July 30, 2008: |
| ok. i started on the cat last night but i got stuck when it came to the body..ill try again right now and if i still cant figure it out then ill ask. |
| Allegra on July 29, 2008: |
| Hi Melissa, I bought all the beaded animal patterns I have (that you see pictured on this page) from my local Chinatown (in Toronto, Canada). Do you have any Chinatowns in your city? They are full of this stuff!!! I'm not currently selling finished models just because I don't think I'd have the time to keep up with the demand right now, since everyone also wants the patterns! But one day when the patterns are done, I'll think about it. |
| Melissa on July 29, 2008: |
| Would you know where I can order these animals for resale? |
| Allegra on July 29, 2008: |
| I'm going to transform the main page of this site to an announcements page so that I can keep everyone updated on what's new, because an organized system seems to be lacking here!! |
| Allegra on July 29, 2008: |
| That's great!! You should post a picture of your hello kitty on the forum. We'd love to see it!! I think if you can do the hello kitty, you can totally move onto the cat because it's the same difficulty level (fairly easy). Also, I made the cat instructions very detailed, more so than the hello kitty instructions. In fact, I've always wondered whether I should redo the hello kitty instructions because I made them a long time ago when I wasn't very good at making beading instructions, and now I can explain much better. But then, everyone wants new patterns so I'll leave it for now LOL! |
| cj on July 28, 2008: |
| when do u think u could do the panda? its so CUTE!! i a beginner and i just completed the hello kitty. do u think i could move on to the cat now??orshould i stay and keep practiceing the hello kitty?? |
| Allegra on July 28, 2008: |
| I'm very soon finished the pig pattern instructions! And I am planning to do the teddy bear pattern next because it is in such high demand. However, to learn how to make diagram patterns, I am practicing on the poodle pattern. check it out and tell me what you think of the diagrams! If the poodle goes well, I will make the teddy bear the same way. The poodle is easier so that's why I'm practicing on it. |
| Sijay on July 28, 2008: |
| I hope you finish the the instructions for the pig soon! |
| Alex on July 27, 2008: |
| Can u please post the teddy bear next please !!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!! |
| Allegra on July 24, 2008: |
Hi guys, those instructions are coming very soon! I haven't written them yet, so that's why they aren't posted. But I'm constantly working on new patterns!! To Diana, the hello kitty and kitty patterns are a very easy level for a beginner. I think the instructions are detailed enough for someone not familiar. Just start with the right materials, fishing line and round beads!
For those who do want a new pattern right away, just today I posted the 3-D heart pattern instructions at this page:
http://friendshipbeading.net/hearts/heart_comb/1.shtml |
| Teresa Gran on July 24, 2008: |
| Your site is amazing. I'm wondering if I can get the 3d pattern of turtle, bear and some animals. Thank you in advanced. |
| Teresa Gran on July 24, 2008: |
| Your site is amazing. I'm wondering if I can get the 3d pattern of turtle, bear and some animals. Thank you in advanced. |
| diana on July 23, 2008: |
| your wabsite is realy cool
however can you do some for starters |
| Cheryl 23 July,2008; on July 22, 2008: |
| I would love to get the Elephant pattern.Is there any chance of getting it? I love 3d patterns and are there other sites on 3d animals? |
| Allegra on July 22, 2008: |
| Hi Zainab, I wish I could send you the instructions, but they don't exist yet!!! I wish I could give everyone the instructions, but I haven't had time to finish them all. I'm continuously working on the patterns, and regularly post new ones, so keep checking back! |
| ZAINAB on July 22, 2008: |
| hi superb work i love them all i have a request can you send me the instruction on how you made the ELEPHANT..........GIRL BUNNY................HELLO KITTY WITH SKIRT..................DOLPHIN.........and DUCKY please my daughter love all these and i want to make them for her so please if you can send it thank you |
| Allegra on July 17, 2008: |
| The pig is up! |
| Allegra on July 16, 2008: |
LOL!!! I've talked to Christine before (she runs beadjewelrymaking.com all the way from Singapore!!). Small beading world, eh? (haha, and yes, I'm Canadian eh...) Anyways, she uses photoshop. Alas, I was also hoping she had some special custom program. Actually, the diagram making effort is progressing nicely because Laura and I have almost decided on an easy way of drawing the diagrams in photoshop using customized brushes shaped like beads, so we can just stamp them on the page.
You can see our diagrams here:
http://friendshipbeading.net/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=95
Please comment on them as well!!! I would totally love if you have patterns to post on the site! It would be so great of you, and I'm sure everyone would appreciate it. Anyways, as for the pig, she is on her way!! Just today I discovered a technique in photoshop called "automated actions" and basically you tell photoshop what to do to each image (what I would normally slave away doing manually for hours) and it does it all automatically before your eyes! It has literally taken editing time down from 10 minutes per picture to 10 seconds per picture. |
| Nikki on July 14, 2008: |
| I was just wondering how long before the pig pattern will be placed on the website. I know you're looking for a new program. Do you allow other people to place patterns on your website? Maybe that would keep us a little busy while you finish other pattens LOL :). Keep up the good work. By the way, check out beadjewelrymaking.com. I think the site is setup kind of like you would like yours to be. Maybe you could contact them and ask what program they use. They have free patterns as well, Katy and I think yours are prettier. |
| Nikki on July 14, 2008: |
| I was just wondering how long before the pig pattern will be placed on the website. I know you're looking for a new program. Do you allow other people to place patterns on your website? Maybe that would keep us a little busy while you finish other pattens LOL :). Keep up the good work and I will be on the lookout for a program |
| JJ Jins on July 14, 2008: |
| i think this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if i could i do it i would!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Allegra on July 14, 2008: |
| Hi Ruby, it will probably be a couple of months before that one is finished because so many others have been requested!!! Plus, I'm still working on a new method of making patterns using diagrams so that they are done much faster (picture cropping is SOOOO slow). If you have any suggestions for making diagrams, or a program to use, method, etc. I'd love to hear it! |
| Ruby on July 14, 2008: |
| omg! ur site is so cool!! =) .
when is the "Beaded Hello Kitty with Skirt Pattern" gonna be finished?
i really want to learn it!! =) |
| Alissa on July 13, 2008: |
| Could you please do the tiger(when you get the time) please or the dragon! My kids would love me to do the crocodile(reptile0 pattern as well, love the site, keep up the good work! |
| Nikkie on July 11, 2008: |
| You have picked out some really cute animals. I can't wait to start making them. You're still one awesome chic :) |
| Allegra on July 10, 2008: |
| LOL, Laura and I are working on a better/faster method of making patterns, so if that works out, the patterns should be made much faster soon. If you guys have any suggestions, ideas, etc. for making clear pattern diagrams, let me know! |
| elise on July 9, 2008: |
| I WANT THE LADY AND THE TRAMP PATTERN PLEASE MAKE IT SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Allegra on July 9, 2008: |
| The new pictures are up!!! You like? Again, if you know of any programs to draw pattern diagrams easily, that would be so great! |
| Allegra on July 9, 2008: |
| Laura and I are now working on trying a new method of writing patterns, with the aim of making them go much faster, because right now it's obviously very slow! I'm thinking it will be a combination of pictures and diagrams, since diagrams would be the much faster way to go. Does anyone by any chance know of a program that lets you draw beading diagrams easily? That would be of great help! |
| Katy on July 8, 2008: |
| Please make the terrier dog whenever you are able. No rush :) |
| alice0001 on July 8, 2008: |
| hello how do you make these can you please send me the instructions on how to make them because they look great!
thank you |
| Allegra on July 6, 2008: |
| To Debbie, I would love to see the teddy bear pattern! I can post it on the site if you want. Is it a PDF? You can email it to me at allegra@friendshipbeading.net. I have a friend called Laura who is very good at decoding cryptic oriental patterns, so if you also want to email me the Fawn pattern, I can send it to her! To Katy, I can make whichever dog pattern you wish, but it probably won't be for a couple of months because there have been so many requests before that! |
| Katy on July 4, 2008: |
| Are you making the terrier or the poodle dog next? |
| Debbie on July 3, 2008: |
| I have a translated teddy bear pattern if you would like to see it. I also have a fawn pattern but it is Japansese,,,can oyu help with that??? |
| Sharon on July 2, 2008: |
| I was searching on how to make beaded animals and i came across your webpage & i have to say your explanation on how to make the beaded small cat is perfect :D I have made 2 already! THANK YOU! |
| Allegra on June 30, 2008: |
| I took a trip to Chinatown yesterday and found a whole bunch of really neat beaded animals, so I'll be posting pictures of them tomorrow! I found a 3-D peyote stitched hello kitty pattern (and she's wearing a sweet yellow dress with a red flower!), a beaded right angle weave panda (with a branch!), a beaded turtle family (a mommy and baby turtle), a 3-D peyote stitched dolphin, and a 3-D peyote stitched bunny rabbit. Now I've never actually done peyote stitch, let alone 3-D peyote stitch, but hopefully it's not that hard! Or is it? LOL!! I can at least do the turtle and panda patterns because they are in right-angle weave. |
| Allegra on June 29, 2008: |
| Hi guys, I really appreciate your enthusiasm and support! I really really wish I could say they will all be done tomorrrow, but I'm only one human being, and each pattern takes about a week or two to finish, if I work on it every single day!! So look forward to the pig pattern coming out really soon! That is the one I'm working on right now. |
| Elise on June 29, 2008: |
| Is the beaded pony coming out any time soon cause I really llike it and I want to try to make it! |
| Elsie on June 28, 2008: |
| Hi! Just stumbled onto this site while looking for patterns and oh boy are those nice! Really cute for Christmas tree decorations and as gifts! Have you gals thought about selling your creations for people simply too lazy or un-inspired to make those themselves? I believe with the kind of talents you have you're sure to go far in this! All the best to you. =) P.S. I love those animals alot!!! |
| lynn on June 28, 2008: |
| i would love to do the teddy bear,if you have pattern ,that would be great,and hoping you will do a gekco (lizard pattern) as love gekco's. I do bead and know it takes a lot of time to create these patterns.Love your work .
thank you so much kitty is really cute also.
lynn many thanks again |
| Allegra on June 27, 2008: |
| The pig is on its way! It's coming soon I promise! I'm working on it right now!! I know it's been a while, and I'm sorry, but it's coming!! |
| Amalia on June 26, 2008: |
| THE PIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Allegra on June 26, 2008: |
| Hi Laura, you've stumbled upon my unfortunate predicament of the moment, that my website is horribly incomplete and heavily under construction!! I don't have most of the patterns done. But I'm working on it every single day!!!! So expect one by one they will slowly ooze on in. I just finished putting up the forum, so that unfortunately took some time away from making patterns, but it's done now so back to the patterns!!!! |
| Laura on June 25, 2008: |
| I clicked on the teddy bear to view the instructions and it doesn't do anything.
Do you have the instructions for the teddy bear?
Thanks
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| Clairissa on June 25, 2008: |
| Thaese are cool, is there any lizard patterns? I LOVE lizards!!!! |
| Katia on June 25, 2008: |
| The turtle people are talking about is an awsome idea, but seriously, the pig should be first, then again, TURTLES ROCK!!! |
| Allegra on June 25, 2008: |
| Interesting requests!!! I've also seen beaded turtles in Chinatown, and so that wouldn't be a problem at all to get. The only thing is of course time!! I still have to finish the vast majority of the patterns I already have, so it may be a while before I go buying new ones!! But stick around and I promise to slowly add the beading patterns one by one until they are all up!!! If you haven't noticed, the fruits of my labour for the past two weeks has finally been realized, because the NEW FORUM is posted!!!! Click on the forum link!!!!! Please participate because it was SO much effort to get it all up and running!!! |
| kelly on June 24, 2008: |
| Will you make a turtle pattern???? I really
like the other animals BUT I love turtles. |
| taylor on June 23, 2008: |
| these r awsome they r the best |
| Me on June 23, 2008: |
| Can you make a turtle one? |
| Allegra on June 22, 2008: |
| That's a good point! I actually have seen beaded monkey patterns before, but I haven't gotten around to buying them yet. LOL! I can barely keep up with what I have! One day! |
| monkie on June 21, 2008: |
| why don't you guys have any monkey patterns?monkies are like everyones favorite animals |
| Allegra on June 20, 2008: |
| I'm SO sorry for the unsightly delay in posting the pig pattern!! I swear all the pictures are done! LOL! The thing is right now I'm struggling to get the forum system working on the site. It "works", but it needs to be customized and embedded into the layout, and it's giving me a fair bit of aggravation. LOL!! I will dedicate next week to posting the pig pattern!!! LOL |
| Jen on June 20, 2008: |
| I want the pig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Dunia on June 20, 2008: |
| When are you going to post the pig pattern????? |
| Jen on June 20, 2008: |
| This site is amazing ^^ My friend really wanted me to make him either a duck or an elephant charm for his psp and you just happen to have both...unfortunately your patterns aren't finished for either : / Hopefully you post them soon :D |
| Jackie on June 17, 2008: |
| I think your website is AWESOME!!! I can't wait till you are done all of the patterns. |
| frances winkelman on June 15, 2008: |
| i found these patterns a real delight well done to those people who design them |
| tina on June 12, 2008: |
| i love you |
| Allegra on June 10, 2008: |
| I wish there was a magic button for that as much as you do lidogirl!! I'm still working on them!! In fact, I'm not even at that point yet. I'm doing the pig right now. I just hope you will all bear with me on the gradual journey of adding all the patterns to the library. I'm definitely taking requests, but again, I'm but one human being. LOL! Just know that I'm constantly working on this website every single day to constantly add new beading patterns. |
| lidogirl on June 10, 2008: |
| i just wanna know where to click to find the instructions for the bear and the cat, these looks very pretty |
| Allegra on June 8, 2008: |
| The elephant that was requested was the one beside Dumbo (the first one on that line). But I can do Dumbo too! I don't even think I will be getting to either elephant for a few weeks just because there have been so many requests!! LOL! Basically everything on the site has been requested at some point. I'm doing my best to keep up. I just finished posting the rounded heart tutorial, after two weeks of working on it almost every day. So now I'm shamelessly plugging it on other pages for people to go see it! LOL! I've also seen beaded turtle and penguin patterns, as well as strawberry and grape patterns, oh and I think I've seen beaded apples as well. They are all very cute! I hope to add new stuff bit by bit, but obviously the site is shamefully incomplete right now, so I am trying to just fill it up with the patterns I already have! Also I'm working on adding new sections to the site, like a forum, a visitor's gallery, a beader matchmaker, and a newsletter about beading. Bit by bit, day by day. LOL! |
| Nikki on June 7, 2008: |
| I just read another comment you posted about your new items, so disregard my previous question. We must've been responding at the same time yesterday. You was one step ahead of me. :) |
| Nikki on June 6, 2008: |
| Do you have any strawberry, pineapple, penguin, or turtle patterns? I've seen some pictures of them and they are adorable. |
| Katy on June 6, 2008: |
| Whcih elephant will you be posting? I hope it's Dumbo. |
| Allegra on June 6, 2008: |
| Wow, thanks so much everyone! I just finished posting the heart pattern in the hearts page, so now I'm going to post the pig pattern very soon! (within a week). I've already got all the pictures ready for the pig pattern and I only need to draw arrows on the pictures and then post the tutorial pages. Thanks so much for your patience! I know it's a slow process! One sweet day they will all be done!!^^ |
| Kentra on June 5, 2008: |
| I can't wait to see the duck, bear, and tiger. They are soooooooo cute :) |
| nikkie on June 5, 2008: |
| I like all of your designs, I can't wait to learn how to make them. |
| Katia on June 3, 2008: |
| Hi Allegra, awsome site, I´m dying to see the pig, the duck, tha horse and the first elephant, oh, and also the tiger you mentioned before. Congratulations on your work, and I wanted to tell you I´m realy hoping to see the pig pattern because I bought a pig pattern, but it turn out to be in chinese and it's only half sheet. I´m frustrated, lol, that's why i'm dying for the pig. Thanks, and keep up the good work! |
| nicole on May 30, 2008: |
| well i didn't do any of your bead pattern, because i can't do 3d things. but if you had non 3d ones i would do them. |
| Jax on May 29, 2008: |
| Ok Allegra, put the horse next in the cue! |
| Allegra on May 28, 2008: |
| Sorry, the link didn't paste as a link, so here it is as a link: http://friendshipbeading.net/blue/questionnaire.php |
| Allegra on May 28, 2008: |
| Thanks Sandra!! Well, the reason I haven't been putting pictures of many angles and larger photos, etc, is because I'm planning to post step by step instructions for all of them. It just takes time LOL! But eventually they will all be posted. One fine day. Right now I'm cropping the pictures for making the pig tutorial. Next I'm making the elephant, then the dog, then I can make the teddy bear (that is the "cue" so far according to requests, though I'm so sad that no one has requested the horse yet, because it's my favourite one!). My boyfriend and I are also currently working on a system for this site that would allow visitors to post their own stuff (like pictures, even patterns if they want) into a visitor's gallery, as well as into their own "beader profiles", and I'm going to match beaders with similar interests together! To give you a sneak peak into the profile "beading friendship-maker" form, I finished the form and it's here in the new layout: http://friendshipbeading.net/blue/questionnaire.php . You can't fill it out though yet! We haven't programmed it yet to accept answers. LOL! If you can think of any other questions to match people on, that would really help me out with making better matches! |
| Sandra on May 25, 2008: |
| Your animals are really cool, I especially love the teddy bear! Would be great to see photos with more angles of the same animal. I've been making 3D animals for a while, I make them real small and sell them as keychains, and I hope to someday put my patterns on the Internet like you do. Thanks! |
| Laura on May 21, 2008: |
| Lol - that last "laura" comment wasn't me - I guess she was just amazed at all the pictures you have already posted!
I recently found a few japanese beading books on the internet (on eBay) but I'm not sure if I'll be able to understand them from just the diagrams as the text is obviously in japanese!! Ah well!
Can't wait to see the new patterns. |
| Allegra on May 20, 2008: |
| LOL, what do you mean "wow"? I hadn't even posted the pictures of the new beaded teddy bear and beaded tiger! I just picked them up from Chinatown and the patterns will come *eventually* LOL. Sooner if they are requested. I have great news for your animal lovers: I finished the pig pattern! Now I just have to edit the pictures to make them fit in the tutorial (with arrows and such), so your patience is greatly appreciated!! It's coming soon, along with two new heart patterns!! (well, one of them old, but I've remade it to really fix it so it's clear). Thanks so much for your patience! I know I haven't updated a new tutorial or section yet, but I'm working on it all the time and soon it's coming. I promise! |
| laura on May 20, 2008: |
| Wow! |
| Laura on May 4, 2008: |
| Congrats on finishing your exams, Allegra. Now all you have to do is wait for the results!! I'm sure you'll have done well! I'm looking forward to the new patterns but give yourself a bit of a break first - you deserve it ;-) |
| Allegra on May 3, 2008: |
| Hi guys, the good news is I wrote my last exam yesterday and I'm now on summer vacation! So the beading website will be my number 1 priority, and I definitely plan to post as many patterns as I possibly can, as well as move us into my new layout! The pig will be the first pattern I do, followed by the elephant, and then the dog, as per the requests that were made. Thanks for your patience!!! |
| Helayner-Annabelle Julie Hanyes on May 3, 2008: |
| Heya guys i've just found this site and it's got some super nice things. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FINISH THE PIG AND ELEPHANT PATTERNS AS I REALLY LIKE THE LOOK OF THEM!
Helayner-Annabelle Julie Haynes |
| Kitty on May 3, 2008: |
| Wow,
they are cute!
K |
| Johanna on May 2, 2008: |
| BEADDING PATTERNS |
| Allegra on April 20, 2008: |
| I'm so glad everyone's trying the kitty pattern! I can't wait for my exams to be over to put up the rest of the patterns!! Jax, when I put up my visitor's gallery section of this site, you'll be able to upload a picture of your beautiful butterfly for everyone to see it and give you the credit you deserve for making it! I don't actually know how to do peyote stitch. It's a more North American way of beading. I guess I learned from Chinatown so I do oriental style! I hope to learn peyote stitch this summer, so that I can try inventing patterns that integrate different types of stitching together. I don't really know why English-speaking countries and Asian countries have two different ways of beading and why they don't learn from each other and adapt each other's techniques! Oh well. One aim of this website was to unify all the different types of beading and break the language barriers so everyone can enjoy every type of beading. I'm so excited to keep making this site better and better for everyone to enjoy! |
| Jax on April 20, 2008: |
| I agree, most of the 3D stuff that I have found has been all in an Asian language of some sort. There is one book that I came across called Three Dimensional Beadwork by Sigrid Wynne-Evans. Everything is done in peyote stitch and while that is my favorite stitch, these items are very slow to make. I think my butterfly, beautiful as it was took me at least 20 hours to make. I have also found some done with wire (the site mostly transfers with babel fish). I have done a few pieces of those but I am finding they don't hold their shape as well as I would like them too. I just picked up a slightly thicker gauge of wire so see if that will help. The Asian style ones do work up much faster though and thats great for me as I don't always have long stretches to sit and bead and setup/ tear down of my work station makes a project like that even longer. Plus, they have all sorts of 3D beaded things, I saw a whole book on doll house furniture so I think I might see what I can do on my own, I have always wanted a to make a doll house, lol. Great idea about the Chinese shops, I am close to San Francisco so I will have to be sure to make a stop in China town soon and see what I can find. And before I go, I have to tell you my son just walked up and said hey mom you want to make that for me thats cool (He is seven), good thing you have the kitty pattern up cuz that is what he wants. Looks like that will be the first I try! |
| Allegra on April 17, 2008: |
| I think the reason there are few sites that feature this type of beading is because it's actually much more commonly done in China and Japan than in English-speaking countries. I've seen books for it that are all written in either Chinese or Japanese. I've never seen anything in English. I'm so fortunate in that there is a Chinese mall that is commuting distance from my house, and there is a small store in it that is owned by a Chinese lady who basically spends all day beading and selling her products. On my first curious visit to the mall, I happened to pass by her store and I fell in love with it. I'm lucky that she speaks a bit of English and gave me a few lessons on how to bead. Now, I regularly go back to see her and buy a beaded animal or two on every visit. I'm pretty sure she gets them out of books (which she understands LOL). I have no clue who invents these things, but they must be really really smart people! (or go through a heck of a lot of trial and error!). It's much easier to invent jewelry and flower patterns, which I have (I invented most of the jewelry and flower patterns on this site). I encourage you to visit any Chinatowns that you have in your area, because I've found a few beaded animals in small Chinese stores as well. You never know what you might find! I hope you get better from your illness, though I don't wish studying on anyone! LOL |
| Laura on April 16, 2008: |
| Oooo, good luck with your exams! I'm a molecular bio student (although I'm on a year off due to illness) but I really enjoy all biology-related studies - pharmaceuticals sounds really interesting.
The pig looks really sweet - lol - and I've got some pale baby pink beads which I think might look good for the body :-)
The elephant I was hoping to learn was the golden/yellow one. By the way, I was wondering how you come up with all the patterns? Did you buy a book or something or do you actually design everything yourself? I've found very few sites that have patterns for this type of 3d beading - is it quite a new technique? |
| Allegra on April 15, 2008: |
| Thanks Laura!!! Well, the first person to have posted a request (at the bottom of this page) was for the pig, so I guess I can do that one next. It's the easiest one anyway. It's just a beaded symmetrical cylinder, with paws, ears, and a tail sticking out. LOL! The reason I did the cat first is because I was already working on it when she requested the pig. Then, I see that the elephant was requested next, and then the dog. I'm not sure which elephant (there are two) and which dog (there are also two), but I guess I can alternate, elephant, dog, elephant, dog. LOL! Did you have a favourite elephant pattern? (One is Dumbo and one is a more realistic looking elephant). By the way, I'm not working yet. I'm a pharmacy student, and in one year, I will be a pharmacist! In two more weeks, my exams will be over, and then I will be on summer, so the beading patterns should start rolling in after that. |
| Laura on April 15, 2008: |
| Thanks, Allegra, for the new pattern! I've not tried it yet but it looks great. Which pattern will you be working on next? (I hope you're not too stressed at work. xxx) |
| Allegra on April 12, 2008: |
| The first 3-D beaded cat pattern is DONE! Check it out (upper right corner of this page)! Many more to come! |
| Allegra on April 10, 2008: |
| I'm SO sorry for the longer-than-expected wait for the patterns!! I'm SO close to finishing the kitty at the top right corner. I'm just putting the pages together now. I'm done all the cropping of the pictures. |
| Laura on April 7, 2008: |
| These patterns are fantastic - really easy to follow. Can't wait to learn how to make the elephant! I've been trying to work it out myself from the photo but it's not really worked so far! Lol. |
| mmol on April 6, 2008: |
| I really luv your site. i would like to see a beaded lizard and a beaded doll |
| Allegra on March 29, 2008: |
| By the way, for all of you who are waiting patiently for your favourite patterns, I really appreciate it! Because these beaded animals are 3-D and complex, it's taking a while to finish the patterns (unlike the jewelry). I'm currently busy at work and hope to have them posted soon! |
| Allegra on March 29, 2008: |
| That's really great Florise! I got into beading when I was shopping in a Chinese mall (Pacific Mall in Toronto) and happened to pass by a store owned by a lady who beads all day and sells her creations. She makes all sorts of things from animals to jewelry, and I instantly fell in love with the art form. I took a few lessons from her on how to bead, and the rest, as they say is history. I started to invent my own jewelry and flower patterns (I invented most of the jewelry and flower patterns on this site), but I cannot conceive of inventing a 3-D animal pattern! |
| florise cha on March 29, 2008: |
| A little japanese girl me gave me a beaded dog and that got me interested in beading. Trying to find out on the internet if it is hard to learn to make this cute dog |
| Georgia on March 29, 2008: |
| these are really cool and so realistic. |
| layla on March 28, 2008: |
| i love the new site! will you please do the pattern for the elephant next? thanks |
| Allegra on March 28, 2008: |
| I just spent a couple of hours modifying the comments section of the site. Do you think it's better than it was before? (I put the comment form right in the page window instead of making you open a new window to post a comment). Also I vamped up the colour scheme to match the website!
Thoughts/opinions?
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| Joanne on March 26, 2008: |
| please and thank u |
| Allegra on March 26, 2008: |
Hi Simon, I'm currently working on the beaded cat pattern (the first row on the right). It should be posted by the end of the week.
Joanne, if you like, I can do the pig pattern next.
I'm slowly getting through the patterns, but in the meantime, feel free to make further requests for which patterns you would like posted next. |
| Simon on March 26, 2008: |
| I want to see the cat/kitty pattern!! |
| Joanne on March 25, 2008: |
| please finish the pig pattern soon |
