Krafty Max Original Creations
A Delicate Southern Peach Wearable Art Necklace Set
Turning this light brown Agate Slice into this beautiful Southern Peach was something I designed to do! I found these beautiful roses and flowers to add to the side and really wanted to ‘draw’ out the beauty of the stone! … Read More
Angels Heavenly Blessings Handmade Framed Beadwoven Wearable Art Necklace
To view the ‘making of’ video for this creations – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFMx6qFcR9Y This Angel is giving you a blessing of a beautiful pink rose (and a wonderful necklace to wear)!! The center was handmade by Don Harding at Wildlife Plastics. I … Read More
Baroness Mwynen – Brown and Ivory Wild Rose Wearable Artwork Necklace and Earrings Set
This beautiful Brown and Ivory Agate slice started out simple, but adding some soft ‘lacy’ fringe and then the Ivory roses just seemed to work! I love the way this turned out and to me YOU will be a Baroness … Read More
Baroness Nerola Beadwoven Orange Gemstone 3 Drop Necklace
This necklace is a labor of love! All three of these beautiful orange gemstones have been in my collection for some time, just waiting for a project to be inspired! Matching them all up with Swarovski Crystals and several different … Read More
Blue and Green Beadwoven Swarovski Crystal Circles Bracelet
To see the ‘making of’ video – http://youtu.be/5RV3zag8V28 Simple peyote stitching was used and over 32 hours into the making of it! This stitch is very flexible and subtle, when you wear it you will forget it is even there … Read More
Dame Sabine Beadwoven Wearable Art Necklace and Earrings Set
To view the making of video – https://youtu.be/6BGXlD8sZ2k I am sure that you can see how bright and elegant this necklace is, but, let me tell you about how it started! Here in Florida there isn’t much of a winter, … Read More
Dragon of the Ashen Moon Beadwoven Wearable Art Necklace Set
This beautiful Black and Purple dragon is ready to be shown off!! Even though he is small he has a LARGER personality!! Just look closely at the detail that Wildlife Plastics created in the image. Yes, you can even see … Read More
Dream Catcher (DREAM) Wearable Art Necklace Set with Center from Wildlife Plastics
I just love this dream catcher…if you know the story behind a dream catcher, just think of how this one can keep all your bad dreams for you!! The center is from Wildlife Plastics has so much detail! Framed and … Read More
Empress Wisteria – Handmade Beadwoven Necklace and Earrings Set
To see a video of the making of this creations; I have to say that this is a LARGE PURPLE AGATE SLICE….but it isn’t heavy and it is pure BEAUTY! I just love the different sides to it. When I … Read More
Everyone is Coming up Blue and Yellow – Wearable Art Beadwoven Necklace Set from Bead Soup Blog Party 2017
This necklace was made with the beautiful Glass Center that was sent to me by Ms. Rana – Ranalea Designs from James Yaun Glass Art (http://www.glassartists.org/JamesYaun). Because of the Yellow and Blue ‘wisps’ inside the glass I used those colors … Read More
Fairy Queen Eolantha – Large Purple Agate Wearable Art Slice Necklace and Earrings Set – Framed with Swarovski Crystals and Seed Beads
To view the ‘making of’ video – https://youtu.be/fkFmM7DhQfc This agate slice first caught my eye because of the center crystals! I fell in love and although it is big and bold it is BEAUTIFUL!! Matched up with several colors of … Read More
Fire Phoenix Beadwoven Necklace for Tribes Competition Challenge from Allegory Gallery
This beautiful center was the focal from the Tribes Competition Challenge from Allegory Gallery. This is the first time I have entered into one of their challenges and it has been fun!! Now comes the time ‘of truth’!! I will … Read More
Flower Girl Aiglentina – Beadwoven Necklace Set
To view the making of this necklace – http://youtu.be/YzI9IyaJDFo This Flower Girl Aiglentina, would be a beautiful addition to anyones wardrobe. Aiglentina means sweetbrier rose and I think that fits this wearable art perfectly! The frame is made with 11o … Read More
Green Twisted Beadwoven Necklace with Glass Leaves
I was inspired to make this necklace by an amazing beadweaver – Inspirational Beading – here is her creation – http://inspirationalbeading.blogspot.com/2015/11/work-in-progress-tasty-tutorial.html. I had the green leaves just sitting on my desk for a while and remembered seeing Inspirational Beading‘s creation…from … Read More
Sugar Skull Beadwoven Button Bracelet/Cuff with Button by Man Made By George
This great Skull button was made by Man Made By George!! I beaded a basic background for it and then added some vintage Crystals – just to add more sparkle!! This bracelet is FUN and flashy!! Bracelet measures 7.75 – … Read More
Handmade Teal Beadwoven Shell Necklace
To see a video of how this was made – http://youtu.be/hxB3AlbAHH4 This necklace took over 46 hours to complete. I used peyote and Herringbone stitch to complete it. The center is made without the use of GLUE or BACKING. The … Read More
Into the Fish Bowl Beadwoven Wearable Art Necklace Set with Center from Wildlife Plastics
I just fell in love with these little fishes that were created by Wildlife Plastics and because it is acrylic it is VERY lightweight! I matched them with rainbow colors and some silver plated TINY beads (15 per inch)! I … Read More
Lady Lupin – Handmade Beadwoven Necklace with Hand-Blown Glass by Up Novelty Glass
This is my second creation with the wonderful hand-blown glass by UP Novelty Glass. I just love the ‘depth’ of the blue in this glass and because I only did a FRAME on it you can see ‘all the way … Read More
Krafty Max Original Creations
Lady with Bird Wall Art – PATTERN ONLY
148 Columns Wide 7.86 Inches 143 Rows Long 9.88 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
4 Panel TREE Wall Art 2Drop Peyote PATTERN ONLY Krafty Max Original
Pattern Description: 320 Columns Wide 17 Inches 136 Rows Long 9.4 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Swing at Sunrise Beadwoven Wall Art PATTERN ONLY
176 Columns Wide 9.35 Inches 242 Rows Long 16.70 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Soldiers Prayer at Sunset Wall Art RETAIL ONLY – PATTERN ONLY
160 Columns Wide 8.5 Inches 193 Rows Long 13.33 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Girl with Swing Silhouette PATTERN ONLY
Pattern Description: 32 Columns Wide 1.7 Inches 86 Rows Long 5.95 Inches Single Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Giraffes at Sunset on the Savanna Wall Art – PATTERN ONLY
152 Columns Wide 8.07 Inches 145 Rows Long 10.02 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Hummingbird Wall Art with Flowers – PATTERN ONLY
152 Columns Wide 8.07 Inches 109 Rows Long 7.54 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern and a … Read More
Hummingbird with Flower and Stripes Amulet Bag – Pattern ONLY
76 Columns Wide 4.03 Inches 119 Rows Long 8.23 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern and … Read More
Beach with Shells and Starfish Amulet Bag – Pattern ONLY
72 Columns Wide 3.82 Inches 115 Rows Long 7.95 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern and … Read More
Celtic Ribbon Beadwoven Bracelet PATTERN ONLY
Pattern Description: 32 Columns Wide 1.7 Inches 75 Rows Long 5.27 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Upside Down Birds 5×7 Art Design PATTERN ONLY
Pattern Description: 92 Columns Wide 4.88 Inches 99 Rows Long 6.85 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Celtic Rainbow Round Knot Wall Art – PATTERN ONLY
Pattern Description; 122 Columns Wide 6.48 Inches 94 Rows Long 6.51 Inches Single Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Patchwork Rainbow 4×4 Horse PATTERN ONLY
Pattern Description: 72 Columns Wide 3.82 Inches 57 Rows Long 3.96 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this … Read More
Red Fox 5×7 Artwork PATTERN ONLY
Pattern Description: Red Fox 5×7 Artwork 92 Columns Wide 4.88 Inches 99 Rows Long 6.85 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I … Read More
Infinity with Heart Bracelet – Pattern ONLY
28 Columns Wide 1.48 Inches 80 Rows Long 4.54 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern and … Read More
Celtic Fire Dragon Wall Art – PATTERN ONLY
Pattern Description; 76 Columns Wide 4.03 Inches 182 Rows Long 12.57 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Sisters are Joined Heart to Heart Bracelet 2Drop Peyote PATTERN ONLY A Krafty Max Original Design
Pattern Description: 32 Columns Wide 1.7 Inches 6.7 Rows Long 4.65 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with this pattern … Read More
Beach and Starfish 3×5 PATTERN ONLY
Pattern Description: 3×5 Artwork 58 Columns Wide 3.08 Inches 72 Rows Long 4.99 Inches 2 Drop Peyote Stitch With this Krafty Max Original Design you will be given a colored chart of your pattern, the Delica Colors I designed with … Read More
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2013 Beadwoven Graduation Bracelet in Red, Black and White
To see how this was made you can view a slideshow that shows the rows as they develop – http://youtu.be/lxP4Mg-qTPA This bracelet was made to show off the year that you – or someone you love – graduates. It can … Read More
7th Bead Soup Blog Party Handmade Blue Clay Necklace Set
This is a creation from Lori Anderson’s 7th Bead Soup Blog Party. I was sent a Bead Soup package from Secret Song Designs (http://secretsongdesigns.blogspot.com/) If you would like to see more about this set, please see this blog post – … Read More
8th Bead Soup Blog Party – Glowing Red Agate Neclace and Earrings
This is a creation from Lori Anderson’s 8th Bead Soup Blog Party. I was sent a Bead Soup package from my swap partner and my friend Kimis Jewelry and Gifts (http://kimisjewelryandgifts.blogspot.com/). If you would like to see more about this … Read More
A Delicate Southern Peach Wearable Art Necklace Set
Turning this light brown Agate Slice into this beautiful Southern Peach was something I designed to do! I found these beautiful roses and flowers to add to the side and really wanted to ‘draw’ out the beauty of the stone! … Read More
Amazonite and Swarovski Crystal Dragonfly Necklace Set
This beautiful stone – Amazonite – looks almost like soft water! Matching the two sizes of Amazonite with Swarovski Crystal and Silver Plated finding made me think of dragonflies, so I just had to add one in!! The Dragonfly also … Read More
Amazonite with Swarovski Crystals and Silver Plated Beads (Teal and White with Heart) Necklace Set
Amazonite is a beautiful stone, but these have so much MORE charatoer….they are matte finished!! Adding in Silver Plated spacers and Swarovski Crystals and you have a elegant and beautiful necklace set! Necklaces shortest strand measures at 21.5 – 23.5 … Read More
Angels Heavenly Blessings Handmade Framed Beadwoven Wearable Art Necklace
To view the ‘making of’ video for this creations – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFMx6qFcR9Y This Angel is giving you a blessing of a beautiful pink rose (and a wonderful necklace to wear)!! The center was handmade by Don Harding at Wildlife Plastics. I … Read More
Baroness Mwynen – Brown and Ivory Wild Rose Wearable Artwork Necklace and Earrings Set
This beautiful Brown and Ivory Agate slice started out simple, but adding some soft ‘lacy’ fringe and then the Ivory roses just seemed to work! I love the way this turned out and to me YOU will be a Baroness … Read More
Baroness Nerola Beadwoven Orange Gemstone 3 Drop Necklace
This necklace is a labor of love! All three of these beautiful orange gemstones have been in my collection for some time, just waiting for a project to be inspired! Matching them all up with Swarovski Crystals and several different … Read More
Beadwoven Necklace with Handmade Snake Beads from Maybeads
You can see the making of this creation at – http://youtu.be/FOma3BdXV8U The wonderful handmade SNAKES came from the talented hands of http://www.etsy.com/shop/maybeads. Her amazing creations are wonderful to work with. They are detailed and each one has it’s own personality. … Read More
Beautiful Blue Beadwoven Peacock Shell Necklace with Swarovski Crystal
The small blue Peacock is actually a carved shell! I used blue, white and some blue/green Swarovski Crystals to make the frame and strap. This is framed only, there is no backing on it, so you can see all the … Read More
Beautiful Ceramic Greens Necklace Set
Necklace measures at 24 inches and can be adjusted if needed. Earrings measure at 2 inches and can be changed to clip-on’s or post for no additional charge This is a one of a kind Krafty Max Original creation, so … Read More
Black and Grey with Handmade Spoon Necklace Set
This terrific Spoon was made by the Green Girl Studios. It looks like it has been carved right out of a branch! It is handmade and Pewter based. All other findings are Silver Plated! I matched it with Black Glass … Read More
Black and Orange Swarovski Crystal Springwire Bracelet
I have handwoven Swarovski Crystals into a tube using Right Angle Weave or RAW. Then I put a Gold Plated spring wire inside to help keep the bracelets form. The ends have been soldered and there is a safety clasp … Read More
Black Onyx and Soft Purple Swarovski Crystals Necklace Set
Beautiful Black Onyx – that is faceted – and soft Purple/Lavender Swarovski Crystal are matched up with elegant Silver Plated end-caps and findings. This is one of the ‘classy’ necklace sets! Necklace measures at 23 – 25 inches in length … Read More
Black Swarovski Pearls and Copper Elegance Set
Swarovski is well known for its quality Crystals, but there is also a line of Swarovski Pearls that are beautiful in their own right. They are perfect in shape, color and detail. These are Mystic Black Swarovski Pearls and they … Read More
Blue Agate, Swarovski Crystals and Silver Plated Findings Neckalce Set
Necklace measures at 29 inches in length and can be lengthened if needed. Earring measure at 2.5 inches in length and can be changed to post or clip-on’s if needed. This is a one of a kind Krafty Max Original … Read More
Blue and Green Beadwoven Swarovski Crystal Circles Bracelet
To see the ‘making of’ video – http://youtu.be/5RV3zag8V28 Simple peyote stitching was used and over 32 hours into the making of it! This stitch is very flexible and subtle, when you wear it you will forget it is even there … Read More
Welcome, I am Krafty Max and I create Krafty Max Originals!
And, life is good! Creating fully beaded, one-of-a-kind creations for others to wear and enjoy makes waking up every day wonderful! Many call me a traditional beader because I mostly do off-loom beadweaving and fully beaded creations. I call myself inspired! Inspired to create something that I would be proud to wear or sell!
Working with beads that are often small (11-15 beads per inch) makes most people ‘squint’ and talk about not having patience. For me, it is working with those beads that calms me and completes my day!
Some of my larger art creations take more than 170 hours to complete, yet whether it is designing the patterns or doing the bead work, I am the lucky one that gets to do what I love. Day after day!
Please visit often; enjoy my mistakes, triumphant creations and just watch as I bring a piece of art to life.
ENJOY!!