More Ideas for Beading Cones

Remember when I mentioned my new Beadwork column? This month's issue includes quotes from several of my fellow beadbloggers about some of the creative ways they use beading cones and caps. Today, I have pix! Heather Powers, Melissa Lee and Melanie Brooks shared ideas in the column and on their blogs.

Heather from Humblebeads posted three cool variations on her blog. Here's my fave:

You'd expect the bead caps to be the other way around, covering the top of the polymer clay beads. Instead, they become little lotus flowers for her Lotus Lantern earrings. Clever!

And, back in December, Melissa posted these sweet Happy Holiday Earrings on her blog. I love the way the cones mimic the look of Christmas trees in a grown-up (ie. not cheesy) kind of way.

Melanie made this sweet little Party Pixie using a beading cone from Jangles for the skirt. The other ceramic beads are from Melanie's line of handmade components.

I love how these ideas show that beading cones can be used for more than just covering the ends of multiple strand necklaces. It's all in how you look at them!