If you do not have any zirconia or other similiarly shaped bead you can make the lacy motif without any focal bead. Then it can be used it for earrings, pendants, join several motifs to get beatifule bracelet.

Make 8 or more components and join them with jump rings or thread to create sparkly bracelet!

you can follow this web link and find some explanations to do the "bague bouton" (only in French)http://peetjes.canalblog.com/archives/schemas/index.html

The basic techniques for construction of a piece like the focal shown here, are all taught in my "Hearts and Flowers" tutorial sold here on JL.

When you are faced with a large negative space, meaning a large area that has no detail, color those areas first!

As you can see from the image, I was faced with a lot of detail and a large negative space. I wanted that negative space to be as pristine as possible, so I had to color it first to protect that area from dust/bits from different colored pencils.

Outlining around your subject with the negative space color first will help create a barrier that will aid in keeping you from coloring into your subject's details. Be sure to lay down a heavy amount of your color! Any missed or thin areas will show up after baking! I do NOT recommend using a Prismacolor pencil for negative spaces as those colored pencils don't have enough wax in them. They leave a fine powder that gets everywhere and can ruin areas of your subject's details. I prefer good ole Crayola colored pencils!

I have just tried the 24 pack of the Sharpie brand permenant markers on shrink plastic. I don't recommend it.

The lightest color looked like it wouldn't be dark enough. But to my HORROR it and all the other colors I used turned so dark you couldn't tell what was what!

I took that expensive purchase back to the store and got my money back on them! :D

Instead of chips, use 3mm metal rounds to build the body! It will upmarket the look.
Try clear 3 or 4mm druks for a watery effect!

Use colored wire to make fun, colorful wiggly weaves! Colored aluminum is bright, inexpensive and easy to use.