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String on enough Delica beads to comfortably
go around your stone, keeping to an even number. In this sample
I used a 16mm Rivoli and needed 40 Delicas.
Join into a circle by tying a single overhand
knot to secure. Then pass through the next
two beads. |
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Begin to Peyote by picking up one Delica
bead, skip over one bead, and pass through the next bead. |
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Again, pick up a Delica bead, skip over one
bead, pass through the next bead. |
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Continue to Peyote around until you have
come to the end of the row. You'll need to "Step Up"
to advance to the next row. Just pass through the bead you need
to Peyote into, then, without picking up another bead, pass into
the very next bead. It is the first bead you added when you started
this row. |
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Peyote another row of Delicas. |
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Don't forget to "Step up" at the
end of the row! |
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Pull the beadwork snug to form a tube. |
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Double check to make sure your Rivoli still
fits properly. |
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Now begin to cinch the Peyote tube down by
doing a row of Peyote with size 15 seed beads. |
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Sometimes it's easier to Peyote over something.
In this case, I've used my finger.
Don't forget to "Step up". This
time you'll Peyote into a Delica and then step up into the first
size 15 bead you added for this row. |
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Pull the beadwork snug as you work and
you'll see the tube begin to cinch.
Add another row of size 15 seed beads.
I culled through my pile of 15's using the thinnest ones I could
find to help cinch this row even tighter. |
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Fit your Rivoli into this tube, with the
cinched side on the back. Weave through the beads until you are
exiting out of a Delica on the opposite side of the tube and
do another row of Peyote with the size 15 seed beads. Remember
to pull snug so the tube cinches down.
This time it will encase your Rivoli. |
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Do another row of Peyote. You can alter
colors, or use an even smaller size seed bead if you'd like.
That's it! You've bezeled a Rivoli! |
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Now you can embellish the edge of your Peyote
bezel if you'd like.
I made 3 bead picots here along the top edge of Delicas. |
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Or you can add fancy beads along the edge. |
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Or crystals!
This style has been made popular by Laura
McCabe.
She has recently published a fabulous book with variations on
bezeling around stones. Check it out! |
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You can add a row of picots in front of
your row of crystals.
Let your imagination run free!
Have fun bezeling everything that doesn't
move! |
