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Italian beader, Sara Spoltore rose to the challenge of making a beaded ankh pendant using cRAW (cubic right angle weave). She shared the information on how to construct one. She assumes you have learned the cRAW so these instructions are not for the ...

Cubic RAW Ankh Pendant Tutorial  More Recent Articles Cubic RAW Ankh Pendant Tutorial Italian beader, Sara Spoltore rose to the challenge of making a beaded ankh pendant using cRAW (cubic right angle weave).  She shared the information on how to construct one. She assumes you have learned the cRAW so these instructions are not for the beginner.  She gives the number of beads for each "side" including the rounded portion at the top.  She uses both 15/0 and 11/0 seed beads for the straight sides but had to omit the smaller beads for the curved portion. The basic design results in an open structure. What is clever is how this designer connects the inner corners to create the ankh shape.   New stitch to you? Cheri Carlson for Art Beads has a great mini tutorial which teaches how to do the cRAW.  It is a pain tricky to start but once you get it, it will become obvious.   The ankh is known as the Egyptian cross. But it is actually an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic meaning "life". The Egyptian gods were often shown carrying the ankh by the loop at the top or holding one in each hand with the arms crossed on the chest. Courtesy of the Royal Ontario Museum The Coptic Christians sometimes use the ankh, depicted as a circle on top of a cross, which is then known as the Coptic ankh or crux ansata (Latin for cross with a handle). Before You Go: Superduo Beaded Cross Pendant Tutorial Beaded Pilgrim's Cross Pendant Tutorial  Beautiful Twisted Wire Cross Pendant Tutorial ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Amazing Beaded Monarch Butterfly Pendant Tutorial Faux Ceramic Polymer Clay Flower Jewelry Tutorials Using Low Temperature Enamels Beautiful Wire Wrapped Bangle Tutorial with a Single Focal   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Geometric Shrink Plastic Jewelry by Anne Tranholm Jewelry Shoot's $150 Giveaway of 10 Professional Photographs for eCommerce and Catalogs Amazing Beaded Monarch Butterfly Pendant Tutorial Beautiful Wire Wrapped Bangle Tutorial with a Single Focal Two Swirly Copper Wire Jewelry Tutorials and Tips by Oksana Truhan Fun Square Frame Crochet Earrings Tutorial | Possibilities for Wire Work? DIY Hex Wrench Bracelet Tutorial for the Handyman     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.