Feast your eyes upon the glory of hand-dyed Shibori ribbon! The color is amazing, the texture is petal soft silk, it’s pure luxury and it’s been sweeping the beading world over the last few months. Brought to us by Lisa Kan over at Aria Design Studio, this ribbon goes through a labor-intensive dying process that is true artistry.
I’ve created several projects with this amazing new ribbon for those who use art beads. I’m happy to present this tutorial featuring a simple way to finish of the ends of the ribbon to create a quick and easy necklace.
Directions:
1. String the copper spacer onto the eyepin, poke the eyepin through the center of the ribbon at 1/4″ from the top. Pull the eyepin until it reaches the copper spacer.
2. Gather the ribbon around the eyepin, hold firmly while wrapping the wire around the ribbon until it is secure.
3. Continue wrapping the wire until you have a messy wrap, trim the ends and tuck the ends of the wire in with chain nose pliers.
4. String the glass bead onto the eyepin and create a wrapped loop.
5. Repeat 1 – 4 on the other side of the ribbon. Add a 15mm jump ring to one eyepin and attach the copper toggle to the other eyepin with a 7mm jump ring.
6. Open one 15mm jump ring, slide it through another 15mm jump ring, close ring. Open and slide another jump ring through both of the two jump rings to form a ‘rosette’.
7. Attach the two pendants together with a 7mm jump ring. Add a peanut seed bead to seven 7mm jump rings. Attach one beaded jump ring to jump ring attaching the pendants.
8. Open a 15mm jump ring, slide on pendants and 3 beaded jump rings on each side, add the jump ring to the ‘rosette’, close jump ring.
Resources:
Pewter pendant: Green Girl Studio. Leaf Pendant: Vintage Meadow Artworks. Jump rings: Rings & Things. Shibori ribbon: Aria Design Studio. Peanut seed beads: Out on a Whim Beads.
Claire Lockwood
March 11, 2014 at 11:07 pmSo gorgeous!
Sheila Davis
March 12, 2014 at 1:06 amBeautiful! Thank you for the tut!
KayzKreationz
March 12, 2014 at 1:36 amThis is really pretty. I have not seen this ribbon, but it looks amazing. Thanks for the tutorial on how to make a necklace with it and finish off the ends.
Penny Neville
March 12, 2014 at 2:28 amThank you for sharing Heather, I hadn't seen this ribbon before. Your necklace is beautiful!
Nancy Sopp
March 12, 2014 at 12:56 pmThanks for the how-to! I want to try that.
maryharding
March 12, 2014 at 8:21 pmStunning Heather!! Perfect timing for this tut!!!
Gigi Harlan
March 13, 2014 at 3:28 amGorgeous and very luxurious! I love it!
Gigi @ Old World Patina
PyxeeStyx
March 13, 2014 at 2:56 pmGreat post. Just a correction Aria is a resaler. They are made by Glennis Dolce of Shibori Girl Studios http://www.shiborigirlstudios.com/Shibori_Girl_Studios/Shiborigirl_Studios.html
Jean
March 15, 2014 at 12:15 amStunning work! jean
Eileen The Artful Crafter
March 15, 2014 at 11:10 amBeautiful! I especiall appreciate the deatil on how finish off the ends. It's seamless – just perfect.