Peyote is a piece of cake to me these days; it was time to go beyond flat peyote. I have tried tubular peyote a couple of times before but I was unsuccessful – until I found Leslie Rogalski’s Youtube tutorial! The key to success was a little stick. In the tutorial she makes a tight roll of paper. I tried paper but then I wanted something sturdier and tried out all sorts of thin sticks. Finally the best one was a cotton stick of which I cut away the ends.
Being the first time doing this, it wasn’t easy. I kept undoing one end and continuing from other end to until I was satisfied. It took time but I liked making the necklace. Journey was as much fun as the result. It was like making a jigsaw puzzle. I weaved when I felt like it, no pressure. The goal was to get it finished until June, but I kept the work in a place where I could easily make it a bit more if I had a moment. I often listen to music or something else while beading.
Another key to success was also a tutorial video by Jill Wiseman. I watched it more than once. She tells nice little tricks of how to end and add a thread, but also notions about human nature. We are lazy. The ending and adding should be done before you put away your work. I believe her tip was partially reason why I enjoyed making the necklace. Being lazy, I took a risk and took always a bit too long a thread for beading. Often it played out quite well, but sometimes I had to pay the price when the thread was a mess. My 3rd grade teacher called it lazy’s thread, only the lazy ones try too long threads and then it probably goes wrong. But I’ve learned to get away with it and now I have a beautiful blue necklace that goes nicely with my blue purse.
And here is the final result with the help of these two ladies. I couldn’t have made it without Leslie and Jill!
