Richly Ruffled Bead
The undulating line of a ruffle brings to mind waves and water, and in this intriguing piece, there seems to be a bit of sea-foam, too. Even though ruffled lines can have a lot of energy, they are usually soothing due to the lulling effect of the smooth up and down repetitions. This particular bead by Shannon Tabor leans towards a more energetic feel with its rich abundance of ruffling, but the blues and greens return us to a calm and contemplative place.
The very nice thing about this bead is that Shannon shares her technique for creating this lovely texture with us on her blog. It’s pretty straight forward, but the possibilities are broad. You don’t need to limit yourself to a donut shape; try this with the edge of any kind of flat or semi-flat shape. Are you up for getting ruffled this week?
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