Whether you have a green thumb or not, you can create flourishing flowers unlike any you’ve seen before. Blue beads and brass make a great team, and they look fabulous with the shimmer of ribbon, making this project a great mixed-media starter.

Materials: 8 light blue size 6° seed beads, 5 blue 10mm fire-polished rounds, 1 blue 12mm pressed-glass flat-back rivoli, 5 blue 23×19mm lampworked rondelles, 5 brass 4mm corrugated rounds, and 1 brass 24mm filigree ring.

Tools: Wire cutters, round-nose pliers, and 2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers.

Originally Published: Stringing, Winter 2010