Diane Becka

Trying to get an interesting design in a smaller star

I’m designing some more intricate star patterns, planning on a series.

This is my first box from Julia Pretl’s book, Little Bead Boxes.  I chose different colors and modified the pattern for the sides, and I’m thrilled with the result.

A larger version made with the same colors, adding patterns to the sides.  Here are some photos comparing the two:

Miniature beaded kaleidocycle made by hinging beaded tetrahedrons so they can rotate.  Inspired first by Susannah Thomson and then others at Contemporary Geometric Beadwork    They will have a pattern available soon.  Next for me will be a larger version with patterned sides.

Center ball made from a pattern in Shaped Beadwork and Beyond by Diane Fitzgerald.  The other two balls use the same pattern and beads, just different color arrangements.

Twelve bezelled 12mm rivolis woven together into a dodecahedron, a satisfying challenge.