Updated June29, 2005
Updated June29, 2005
Please read this page before using the Collectible Beads... Web Art.
new! Forum Profile Avatars
100 x 150 pixel images for use in your About.com forum profile. Click here to see the first 10 assorted photos, plus vintage clip-art darlings! (JPGs) Includes instructions for changing your profile photo too!
new! Non-Beady Free Web Art
Celtic Hounds, Bear Tracks, Egyptian, Wee Ones in the Moonlight, East Indian Birds & Flowers, and more, at my Tripod Website.
Web Awards for Beadworkers
Cyber Beader Awards -- A collection of fantastic and funny awards for beadworkers to place on their websites.
Backgrounds, Scanned Images, & Sets
Akha Bead Border -- A background border created from this Asian tribal bead. (GIF)
Brass Beads & More-- A background border, plus two African-made brass beads. (JPEGs and transparent GIFs)
Colored Glass Cabochons -- Faceted oval cabs in eight gemstone colors. Three sizes: petite, small and large.
Cowrie Shell Belt Set -- Several background tiles -- including a border -- a couple of bullets, and a cowrie shell icon from scans of an African beaded leather belt. (GIFs & JPEGs)
Floating Cabochons -- Vintage and collectibles; six different kinds in two sizes (Transparent GIFs from scans)
Grass Skirted Dancers -- My favorite! A horizontal page divider, a button, and a decorative image (the hula muses?) (JPEGs & GIFs)
Loomwork Background Border -- an intricate loomwork design on graph paper. (GIF)
Milagros -- Seven silver Mexican charms in three styles: large, small, and large with drop shadows (JPEGs & transparent GIFs)
Nepal Trim -- An elegant background created from a length of metallic ribbon from Nepal. (GIF)
New Chevron Navigation Buttons -- Ten large navigation buttons (including a blank), plus a horizontal line, all made from an East Indian bead. (JPEG and GIFs)
Trade Beads -- Two backgrounds and four different African trade bead bullets, in two sizes (JPEGs)
Two-Drop Peyote Backgrounds -- Two different styles created from a scanned piece of beadwork. (GIFs & JPEGs)
Turtle Bead Set -- A background border and three icons made from metal turtle beads! (GIFs)
Woven Belt Border -- Two different backgrounds, plus a button and horizontal line. (GIFs & JPEGs)
Icons, Illustrations, Cartoons & Sets
Bead Chain Border -- A side border of a wrapped bead chain, in cool colors, with matching bead bullets.
Beaded Cabochon Icons -- Ten different gemstone brooches, with or without fringe! (Transparent GIFs)
Bead Class in Session! -- Chalkboard-themed set, complete with a beadwork header, five navigation buttons, two bullets, a horizontal line, and icons for seven different stitches!
Bone Choker Set -- Includes a beaded border background, horizontal page divider, and a couple of matching bullets. (GIF & transparent GIFs)
Fun Chevron Set -- New blue chevron strung with red beads -- a side border, two horizontal lines, and a large red bullet. (GIF and transparent GIFs).
Glowing Beads -- Ten colors each in three sizes. (Transparent GIFs)
Illustrated Slogans -- A silly collection of beadwork slogans, like "Bead Crazy," "In Beads We Trust," and more. (transparent GIFs)
Little Projects -- A baker's dozen color-coordinated icons representing various beadwork projects, plus matching buttons and bullets. (Transparent GIFs)
Navigation Button Sets -- Six 3D buttons (home, back, forward, email, and three beadwork symbols) in three color schemes. (Transparent GIFs)
Objects & Icons -- A tiny glass bottle filled with beads, a little mouse cartoon for the Beadymouse herself, a modified clip art globe -- "Bead the World!" and a little cupid juggling an old chevron bead.
Quilt Borders -- very simple quilt patterns in several colors -- sure to load quickly!
Say Beadwork! -- Complete sets. Every icon you'll need, in peyote stitch and loomwork, four different styles. Each set includes a page header, horizontal line, bullets and navigation buttons. (Transparent GIFs)
Road Signs -- Four yellow road signs with slogans: "Bead Zone," "Loose Beads," etc. (transparent GIFs)
Three-Piece Sets -- Seven colors, plus a "sunset" surprise. Each includes a beadline, flowerette, and matching bullet. (Transparent GIFs)
Two-Drop Peyote Grids -- Clean and simple backgrounds in four different hues. (GIFs)
Zuni Bracelet -- A side border, horizontal line and bullet based on Zuni silver and turquoise jewelry. (GIF and transparent GIFs)
new! Non-Beady Free Web Art
Celtic Hounds, Bear Tracks, Egyptian, Wee Ones in the Moonlight, East Indian Birds & Flowers, and more, at my Tripod Website.
Please read this page before using the Collectible Beads... Web Art
This project was first posted on March 1, 1998.
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These instructions and all images ©2005, Mary J. Tafoya.
Single copies may be downloaded for personal, non-commercial use only.