3D Dolphin
Method:
Beads Required: size 11 seed beads or size 11 Japanese cylinder beads
Price $8.00 US
- Techniques: sculptural peyote stitch and bead netting. The dolphin is made with a single one length of thread.
- Skill Level: Intermediate – requires confidence with shaped tubular peyote
- Approx Finished Size: with seed beads 5 cm long, with cylinder beads 4.5 cm long
- Pages to Print: 6
Method:
- Start in the middle of the dolphin at the widest part of its chest. Work row by row, in sculptural tubular peyote towards the tail
- Make the tail flukes.
- Complete the body, working from the middle towards the nose. The dolphin can be stuffed just before the nose is completed (optional).
- Construct the dorsal fin & pectoral flippers directly onto the body.
- Make a loop of beads on the back (optional).
Beads Required: size 11 seed beads or size 11 Japanese cylinder beads
Price $8.00 US