Now that I've found this easier way to add beads to the centre of split rings I felt it was time to make my lanyard for Tat Days!!
All I did was work out how many doubles I needed to surround each of the 2 different sized centre beads. I did this by doing a practice run - just to be sure.
Then I added the small beads (alternately) to both threads and started.
The knack, I feel, when doing something like this is to attach each SR to the previous one to avoid twisting. So, this is the way I do it. Well, actually this IS the pattern I used to make the lanyard. I made it in pink. Perhaps you noticed?
R1: 1 vsp 3 - 3 vsp 1 Cl (I left the picot on this first ring so that when I return to the UK I can add a motif to the lanyard thus converting it to a necklace)!!!!
SR2: 1 + (last vsp R1) 5 B 5 vsp 1 / 1 + (1st vsp R1) 5 B 5 vsp 1 Cl
SR3: 1 + (vsp last SR) 3 B 3 vsp 1 / 1 + (vsp last SR) 3 B 3 vsp 1 Cl
SR4: 1 + (vsp last SR) 5 B 5 vsp 1 / 1 + (vsp last SR) 5 B 5 vsp 1 Cl
Continue like this for length required finishing with another ring like ring 1 but joined to previous SR.
All I did was work out how many doubles I needed to surround each of the 2 different sized centre beads. I did this by doing a practice run - just to be sure.
Then I added the small beads (alternately) to both threads and started.
The knack, I feel, when doing something like this is to attach each SR to the previous one to avoid twisting. So, this is the way I do it. Well, actually this IS the pattern I used to make the lanyard. I made it in pink. Perhaps you noticed?
R1: 1 vsp 3 - 3 vsp 1 Cl (I left the picot on this first ring so that when I return to the UK I can add a motif to the lanyard thus converting it to a necklace)!!!!
SR2: 1 + (last vsp R1) 5 B 5 vsp 1 / 1 + (1st vsp R1) 5 B 5 vsp 1 Cl
SR3: 1 + (vsp last SR) 3 B 3 vsp 1 / 1 + (vsp last SR) 3 B 3 vsp 1 Cl
SR4: 1 + (vsp last SR) 5 B 5 vsp 1 / 1 + (vsp last SR) 5 B 5 vsp 1 Cl
Continue like this for length required finishing with another ring like ring 1 but joined to previous SR.
I really like the way your lanyard turned out! It would be so much fun to attend Palmetto Days... I'll be thinking of you as you have tons of fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jane
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and sparkly too!
ReplyDeleteOh I do like that, strange it is similar to the one I'm making, also in pink!
ReplyDeleteJane, you will have the prettiest one there
ReplyDeletehave fun, I wish I could join you.
Very nice. I have not tried split rings yet.
ReplyDeleteneat, neat, neat! I have some interesting beads that I found at a thrift shop, I'll have to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteI love it, but have never played with beads much. I will have to give it a try soon, very soon! Thanks Jane for sharing all your things.
ReplyDeleteI really love this lanyard and especially the necklace that you made of it too..BRAVO with heapa of applause
ReplyDeleteHUgs
Joy in OZ
Jane, You'll have the "purtiest" lanyard there for sure. I hope the new place has easily located (but not too easily) ice cream. Mimi
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