It is my honor to present world renowned, award winning bead artist, "Frieda Bates". She is best known for her split loom necklaces. However, her talents, including exquisite pieces of dichroic glass formed into pendants and cabochons and often made with hand braided, luxury yarn straps, are many.
The Pendant is a beautiful piece of Dichroic glass in shimmering greens, dark blues & purples that measures 21/4 x 1 inch.
The strap is a 24 inch long Kumihimo braid made of a blends of fancy yarns called Moonlight Mohair, Bling Bling and Fun Fur. The magnetic clasp is easy to use. It comes with matching earrings.
The Pendant is a beautiful piece of Dichroic glass in shimmering greens with blue and pink veins. It measures 2 1/4 x 1 inch.
The strap is a 24 inch long Kumihimo braid made of a blend of fancy yarns called Moonlight Mohair, eyelash and Fun Fur. The magnetic clasp is easy to use. It comes with matching earrings.
This gorgeous necklace is made with 3 colors of 11/0 Japanese seed beads, several colors and sizes of Czech Glass leaves and Czech glass flowers, 5 colors of 4mm Swarovski Crystals and there are several other different shapes of beads mixed in. It comes with matching earrings.
This gorgeous necklace is made with 3 colors of 11/0 Japanese seed beads, several colors and sizes of Czech Glass flowers and Czech Glass leaves, 5 colors of 4mm Swarvoski Crystals, and several other different shapes of beads mixed in. It comes with matching earrings.
This exquisite necklace is made with 3 colors of 11/0 Japanese seed beads. several colors and sizes of Czech Glass flowers and Czech Glass leaves, Swarovski Crystals and several other different shapes of beads mixed in. It comes with matching earrings.
This beautiful Dichroic glass pendant is made out of Cyan/Dark Red Fipple over a sparkling Dark Copper base with a transparent purple/teal spot in the middle.
The strap is hand twisted and is made of Fancy yarns including Moonlight Mohair and Fun Fur. The clasp is an easy to use Toggle. Matching earrings are included.
The pendant is a beautiful piece of Dichroic glass with a shimmering green base with Copper ripples on top and measures 2 1/4 x 1 3/8".
The strap is a 24" long braid made of a blend of fancy yarns including Fun Fur and Dream. The green yarn is called Dream and it is as soft as a downey feather.
The clasp is an easy to use toggle. Matching earrings are included.
The necklace "Amira" is featured in Margie Deeb's book "Beading Her Image: Images of Women Portrayed in 15 Bead Patterns" is available at http://www.margiedeeb.com.
Designed by Margie Deeb; loom work, Fringe and Straps by Frieda Bates.
This lovely piece is made with 11/o Delicas, 4mm smooth round beads, 4mm Rondells's, small cranberry twist bugles, 4 & 6mm burgundy flower cone beads and 4mm gold faceted beads. It is 20inches long and 4 1/4 inches wide
The necklace "Priestess" is featured in Margie Deeb's book "Beading Her Image: Images of Women Portrayed in 15 Bead Patterns is available at http://margiedeeb.com
Designed by Margie Deeb; loom work, Fringe and Straps by Frieda Bates.
This lovely piece has interwoven twisted fringe. It is made of 11/o Delicas, 13/o gold cut beads, 4mm gold, red, purple/blue & copper lined faceted beads. It is 23 inches long and 4 1/4 inches wide.
$400.00
NOTE: Please take the time to look at the Larger View. This Split Loom Necklace is trully magnificant! :-)
"Air", designed by Margie Deeb and Loomed by Frieda Bates, is made with 11o Delicas and is completed with a Sterling Silver clasp. This "bracelet" was featured in the April/May issue of Beadwork magazine in an article by Margie Deeb -- "Toning Your Color Voice".
"Earth", designed by Margie Deeb and Loomed by Frieda Bates, is made with 11o Delicas and is completed with a magnetic clasp. This "bracelet" was featured in the April/May issue of Beadwork magazine in an article by Margie Deeb -- "Toning Your Color Voice".
"Fire", designed by Margie Deeb and Loomed by Frieda Bates, is made with11o Delicas and is completed with a matching beaded clasp. This "bracelet" was featured in the April/May issue of Beadwork magazine in an article by Margie Deeb -- "Toning Your Color Voice".
"Water", designed by Margie Deeb and Loomed by Frieda Bates, is made with 11o Delicas and is completed with a matching beaded clasp. This "bracelet" was featured in the April/May issue off Beadwork magazine in an article by Margie Deeb -- "Toning Your Color Voice".