Pattern for Swaro bicone cube or ball

Tiara Boom D.A.

Having almost had my fingers burned by catching a high risk virus whilst doing my own search on the web, I'm here to ask if anyone knows where I can find instructons for a swarovski bicone cube and/or ball.
Thanks alot.
Tiara

lebeado · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject:

Hi
Not sure if this is the kind of thing you're after, but if you do a simple right angle weave with 28 guage wire, 12 beads in total I think will give you a lovely sparkly ball when you join the ends together. I've got the pattern in a book; I'll dig it out for you!

Jo
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silvermaid · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject:

Here are the instructions for the bead cube or ball.

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and here is a larger one.

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The first small beaded bead is really easy. Its basically just a little strip joined into a ring. You have to make sure the thread is tight though otherwise it goes out of shape. At the end I put one end of the thread through the centre so the knot is underneath the last bead. If it's made with 4mm bicones it comes out about 1 to 1 1/2cm (or just under half an inch).

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lebeado · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:26 am Post subject:

The very one, Melanie! If you use the 28 gauge wire it will hold its shape better.

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Tiara Boom D.A. · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

Thank you so much both of you. I hope I can help others as you have helped me!

I look forward to trying both the ideas you have given me.

I'm still on the lookout though for other made up Swaro shapes - but not a heart. I'm perfectly satisfied with the one I have. Oh, if anyone would like my heart pattern, please PM me.

Tiara

silvermaid · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:09 am Post subject:

There are several patterns here

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Mainly diagrams so you don't have to learn japanese.
A few animals here.

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I know there is a french site with beaded animal patterns but the bookmark must have been on my old ( now frazzled) hard drive.

Melanie Rainbow

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Paris · Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2

Those beaded animals are lovely and I really love penguins too but I find her patterns too confusing. I really can only learn things from videos.

daisybell · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:11 am Post subject:

I'm not sure if this is what you want- the final result looks like

but in the middle is a beaded ball... I think, it's a bit too small to see. There's a tutorial on Youtube in two parts, the

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- you shouldn't catch any nasties from Youtube, I would think.

There is a free pattern

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if you did want to have a try or if you could find someone else to give you a tutorial.

Tiara Boom D.A. · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks Daisybelle and Melanie.
Sorry I haven't been back to the board to thank you sooner but when I followed up the Youtube recommendation I got caught up and carried away with all the jewellery making videos there. In spite of the varying quality, some are really very interesting aren't they.
Tiara