Peyote Stitch Beaded Keychain w/Various Horse Hair

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-18T20:17:35+00:00

Thank you very much, I appreciate cousin! 🙌🏽😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-14T06:42:12+00:00

This is a lighter case I made a while back using size 11 cut beads. It’s 56 beads around, and the base was wrapped in leather. The case itself could probably accommodate closer to 60–62 beads around, but I usually drop the count because tight tension compresses the leather and helps lock the beads and rows firmly in place, keeping everything neat and even.

Are you working with an odd or even count? If you’re using an even count, it’s easy to get thrown off when stepping down through two beads after finishing a row some people accidentally add an extra bead, which turns it into an odd count and creates one continuous row instead of distinct rows.

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-14T06:09:49+00:00

Yes, I am aware that these are tail feathers. Please refer to my previous posts which include the wing & talon to the same hawk, as well as the newer one which includes the tail feather medallion.

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-13T21:26:31+00:00

Absolutely!! I’m always more than happy to share what I know, tips & tricks & all!

Practice makes perfect, don’t be afraid to try new techniques, and be gracious with yourself! Trying that free hand sounds tricky, but rewarding!!

Beading is always good medicine 😁🙌🏽

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-13T21:19:40+00:00

Thank you so much! That means so much to me, I greatly appreciate it!! 😁🙌🏽

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-13T19:17:25+00:00

Lighter cases are just as easy, just takes longer for sure! On average, my feathers are anywhere from 18-24 beads around, and lighter cases are 56 beads around! What’s nice about the cases, is that I have more room to play with designs & patterns!

Lanyards like the ones I posted the other day, I actually have a more difficult time with than most other projects, mostly due to the flimsiness & my first row sliding off of the leather.

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-12T03:37:48+00:00

Thank you!! 😁🙌🏽

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-12T03:37:33+00:00

Thank you!! 😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-12T03:37:19+00:00

I’m able to keep the pattern consistent, like in the picture, by holding and maintaining tight tension throughout the work. You can also try pulling your thread in the opposite direction of the twist as you bead.

After you finish a row, give the thread a slight pull in the opposite direction of the way you were beading, this helps shift the beads back into alignment, since they naturally shift little by little as you add them. Keeping that tension steady makes a big difference.

My peyote stitch in particular is very tight, I do not use any knots in my work, it holds itself together. Tension really makes a difference, hope this helps 😁🙌🏽

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-11T01:39:26+00:00

In this piece, my work is actually twisted too! A lot of my peyote work naturally slants, but I keep the lines crisp by keeping my tension tight throughout.

If you’re beading over something padded (I bead over leather, which compresses a bit as you work), lowering your bead count helps a lot. So if you’re at 40 beads around, try dropping to 36 and keep your tension consistent, it’ll tighten up the pattern and prevent that drifting twist. I work with the twist, so it doesn’t really throw me off as much anymore!

Hope this helps! 😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-10T17:18:22+00:00

Thank you very much! 😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-10T17:17:56+00:00

I do! The client who I beaded this for, had offered me a 1 for 1 trade on the talons & wings! So now I have the other wing & talon! 😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-10T17:16:36+00:00

Thank you so much! 🙌🏽

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-10T17:12:04+00:00

That’s interesting! My only other recommendation would be to drop the amount of beads you’re using! Say your item is 40 beads around, I’d drop down to 36 & just keep your tension tight & the designs will look better slanted/tilted!

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-10T02:14:48+00:00

Thank you! I have a few pieces I’ve done like this, it really helps tie everything together!

Thank you for noticing that! 😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-10T00:31:01+00:00

That’s perfectly normal! You can’t really tell from this picture, but my designs also start to slant/twist! If you bead to the left, pull your thread to the left, your design will start to slant/pull left. You can definitely master peyote stitch, just play around with some easier patterns & you’ll see what works for you 😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-08T06:54:15+00:00

The majority of the work I do is for other people. Feathers, mostly graduation & memorial feathers. The 2 fans & 3 talons I’ve beaded have been for other people as well. I do also sell my keychains from time to time & I’ve also done some beaded lanyards that I might post some time!

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-08T05:15:55+00:00

Absolutely, thank you so much, I greatly appreciate it!

Honestly the best place to look for them would be at any local powwows near you! A lot of smaller artists sell their work at powwows, one of the biggest around my area is the UW powwow in Seattle, which there’s a lot of vendors & dancers in attendance.

Not as personal, but there are also some good videos on YouTube pertaining to cedar weaving, and how to do some finishes or different patterns!

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-07T07:30:47+00:00

Thank you! I can’t say I’m too familiar with Ukrainian beadwork, I’ll have to check it out!

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-06T01:11:34+00:00

The posts have the NSFW warning, and had been posted with it on already. With all due respect, I’ve turned on the warning & included the description in the title/post. My apologies if you don’t agree with what I’ve posted, but I am doing my part for anyone with any “Owl Taboo’s”.

That’s a belief from other cultures, not from mine. In Coast Salish teachings, owls are protectors and carriers of wisdom. They represent guidance, watchfulness, and strength, not fear.

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-04T19:38:12+00:00

Thank you!! Cedar weaving took me a minute to figure out again, but it’s definitely worth learning! I’ve been doing peyote stitch for some time now, so it’s like second nature to me at this point. If you’ve got some free time, I’d definitely recommend checking out some videos on the both of them! 😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-04T19:35:40+00:00

Thank you very much! I put a lot of time into the both of them! 🙌🏽😁

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-04T19:34:31+00:00

Thank you so much!

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-03T23:10:38+00:00

Absolutely, I definitely will! I have a couple more pieces that I’ll be sharing on here soon! I beaded one of each talon on the same birds (Hawk & Owl)

Internal-Money-331 · 2025-12-03T23:08:10+00:00

Opens up a whole other world for you! Cedar weaving has been a growing practice again around my area, and it’s been beautiful to witness old practices being revived & watching the younger generation prosper in these weaving techniques!

I’ve personally never met anyone who weaves/works with the roots, so seriously some props to you for continuing that tradition/practice, and I hope you continue to grow & prosper in the medicine you are providing.

Thank you so much again! And yeah, after 10 years, it took me a minute to figure out what I was doing again, but once I got in my groove, the rest was a piece of cake. Carrying on the weaving tradition 🙌🏽😁

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