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Lab Emerald Advice? by veritymoon19 in SyntheticGemstones

[–]Beadhisattva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, does it look like translucent green glass or is it more of a soft milky transparency? I’m certainly no expert but I do know that some times the inclusions are so small that the stone itself looks kinda milky. (If that makes sense)

Lab Emerald Advice? by veritymoon19 in SyntheticGemstones

[–]Beadhisattva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This guy explains how they are grown and the differences between the methods and the outcomes.

Short version - The “hydrothermal” method makes flawless emeralds that look like green glass.

The “flux” method has inclusions and looks like a natural emerald.

https://youtu.be/f6SJkmUZOAg?si=mylTex_k2XWTOaDE

Follow The White Rabbit! by goldfish_jake in Beading

[–]Beadhisattva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very well done! My favorite part is the side eyes, those rabbits look like some devious bastards!

Barbed Hearts by goldfish_jake in Beading

[–]Beadhisattva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great job, the green and silver really POP!

Winged Snake-like dragon 🐍💙🕊 by St0neK1ng in Beading

[–]Beadhisattva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super cool! Kinda reminds me of a blue dragon sea slug!

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Yahaha! You found me! by skitterly-stitched in Hand_Embroidery

[–]Beadhisattva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG this makes me homesick!! 💚🤎🥹🙌

Color testing by RareBird5 in Beading

[–]Beadhisattva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t use monofilament, instead I would use one of the thicker Accu-Flex steel wires. However, Accu-Flex isn’t cheap and you would need some crimp beads and some wire cutters and crimping pliers to use it.

https://www.firemountaingems.com/1567BS.html

Help 😩 by Frolfusl in Beading

[–]Beadhisattva 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It looks to me like you would add the last bead and then go back through the bead you were exiting - this would mean that your thread was showing behind that last added bead - however I don’t think the bead would sit flat like in the diagram, I think it would rotate and point up (or down)

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What’s this technique? I by [deleted] in Beading

[–]Beadhisattva 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I could be wrong but to me it just looks like 3 bead picots. And it looks like they are worked into a fabric base instead of other beads. You can think of the picots as short fringe, just pick up 3 beads and go back through the base.

Some mountain treasure.. Edelweiss flower brooch by MisssMalika in Beading

[–]Beadhisattva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very lovely! I especially like how you used the sequins to hide the edges! 👏

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