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Quality Beaded Hat Band ~ Native American Style Beaded Hatband

Published: 04-14-2013 09:32pm
Posted In: Loom Beaded Hat Bands
Please check out my friend (VI's) beaded hatbands, in California at http://eaglespirit.artfire.com if you don't see what you are looking for in my studio, http://ajwhatbands.artfire.com .  She learned to loom bead from me, several years ago, and we get together and bead as often as possible, a couple times a year.  Her hat bands are done in 11/0 Japanese seed beads and she does a great job.Here is a great one.   http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/4281237 Mine are done mostly in the smaller 15/0 Japanese seed beads.  Either size makes a great hatband.  Please check out her studio, and by all means ... » Read More

Native American Beaded Hat Band Design Replica from Warrior Bonnet

Published: 04-14-2013 09:13pm
Posted In: Loom Beaded Hat Bands
ACCURATE REPRODUCTION OF VINTAGE INDIAN DESIGN USED ON ONE OF CHIEF JOSEPH WHITE BULL'S WARRIOR BONNETS, Circa 1876.  Although I am NOT of Native American Descent, I have a love for Native American Beadwork, and have beaded commissioned beadwork for several Native Americans themselves.  I patterned this design by viewing the photograph of White Bull wearing his horned warrior bonnet, in my book Mystic Warriors of the Plains. I offer to you some of the finest loom beadwork available today. All my beaded hat bands are individually hand beaded on my handmade oak loom, by myself personally, using only quality glass seed beads.  "A... » Read More

Pawnee Bill Beaded Hatband~Replicated from 1909 Belt Design

Published: 04-14-2013 09:09pm
Posted In: Loom Beaded Hat Bands
Pawnee Bill Beaded Hat Band. Reduced Reproduction of Vintage Native American Beaded Belt.All my loom beaded hat bands are individually hand beaded on my handmade oak loom, by myself personally. This one took about 20 hours to complete, 1 bead at a time."A WORK OF ART ~ HEIRLOOM!"This one I patterned after a vintage Native American beadwork piece, Pawnee Bill Beaded Belt. (see photo 4). This listing is for hatband only. It is 17-lines wide, finishing at 3/4" wide with 324 rows, incorporating 5,508 individual size 15/0 quality glass seed beads, in three colors of Yellow, Cobalt Blue and Red. This one finished with Natural deer hide tabs and ties a... » Read More

Wide Texas Coral Snake Custom Beaded Hat Band, Peyote Beaded Hat Band

Published: 09-11-2012 11:02am
Posted In: Custom Order Beaded Hat Bands
WIDE TEXAS CORAL SNAKE CUSTOM BEADED HAT BAND                         This hatband was just completed and will ship out on 9/5/12 to Jack Johnson of Washington.  Since this was a custom order, I do not have one currently available.  Jack commissioned me to design and bead my Texas Coral Snake Hatband for him, only almost 1½ times wider than my original, to display on his Top Hat.  Please see comments from this customer under MORE INFO, following this description section.  Please contact me if you would like one similar, or custom made for your hat size.                                  ... » Read More

Eye of Medicine Man Beaded Hatband, Native American Style Beaded Hat Band

Published: 09-11-2012 10:55am
Posted In: Custom Order Beaded Hat Bands
Native American Style Beaded Hat Band.  Eye of Medicine Man Beaded Hatband, beaded on loom.                                                  This hatband is a custom Order, September 2012 for repeat customer Michael Drake of Canada.  Photos shown is work in progress, before I attach the leather ends.                               It is 17-lines, beads wide.  It will finish at 1" wide with 255 rows, incorporating 4,335 individual size 11/0 quality glass seed beads, in five colors of Red, Black, Gray, White and an accent of Pink.                    ... » Read More

Native American style beaded Hat Band~Seminole Geometric Beaded Hatband

Published: 09-11-2012 10:22am
Posted In: Custom Order Beaded Hat Bands
"Seminole Geometric Design Beaded Hat Band"This geometric design beaded hat band, titled Seminole Red, was a custom order for repeat customer Mike Drake of Canada. Since it was a custom order, I do not currently have one made up and available. Please contact me if you would like one custom made for you. All my beaded hat bands are individually hand beaded on my handmade oak loom, by myself personally, unless did in peyote stitch. This one takes about 20 hours to complete, 1 bead at a time."A WORK OF ART ~ HEIRLOOM!"Some of the photos shown are photos of the hat band, still on my loom. The first photo is front and center of the hat. Will add photo ... » Read More

Native American Style Beaded Hat Band~Peyote Beaded Hatband

Published: 09-11-2012 10:13am
Posted In: Peyote Beaded Hat Bands
Native American Style Beaded Hat Band Peyote Beaded Hatband with Geometric designs in rich colors.This one was just purchased by repeat customer Michael Drake of Canada, so I do not have one currently available. If you would like me to bead you one like it, or with a possible color change, please contact me.This hat band was designed and hand beaded by myself personally, using the peyote stitch instead of on my oak loom. It's odd count peyote, giving it a natural curve for a crown of a hat. The peyote is like brick laying, only picking up one little bead at a time, and getting the bead to rest in between two beads from the previous row. Peyote is ... » Read More

Legends of the Fall Beaded Hat band Replica

Published: 09-11-2012 10:02am
Posted In: Loom Beaded Hat Bands
These posts today, 9/11/12 is what has been keeping me busy over the last 2 months.  I appreciate the business. I have a few hatbands that are popular, and this is one of them.  Please click on the link at the bottom and check it out.  If you'd like to order one, please contact me. Here is the latest customer comments, once they received this hatband.  I'm so happy they love their beaded hatbands from me. EMAILS FROM BUYERS AFTER PURCHASES ARRIVED Blog By Bill Gebhart on 09/08/2012 (Wimberley, Texas) Howdy Andrea. My new " legends of the fall hatband" is awsome. I swear it makes me look a whole lot more like Brad Pitt than I would ever ha... » Read More

Replica of Original Billy Jack Beaded Hatband

Published: 09-11-2012 09:39am
Posted In: Loom Beaded Hat Bands
Native American Style Beaded Hatband, beaded on loom.                                                      My Replica of the Original Billy Jack Hat Band, made in the USA.                                    A variation of this one was ordered on 6/28/12 by Michael Drake of British Columbia, Canada, so I do not have one currently available at this length.  If you would like to purchase one as in the description below, please contact me, and I will bead it for you in a weeks time or less, depending on my current orders.                        ... » Read More

Replica of Santiago Archuleta Rio Grande 1913' Hat Band, Native American Design

Published: 05-20-2012 10:29pm
This hat band is one of my hatbands I sold over the last 10 years, and wanted to add it to my Gallery on my home page in Artfire. I have many designs not shown, as I've sold over 150 hatbands, beaded personally.  Gradually inbetween beading new hatbands, I will be adding more and more past sold hatbands as currently available hatbands and to my Gallery Page, for everyone to see.  Thanks for your interest and viewing.  This one is completed and ready to ship. Accurate reproduction of the hat band obtained from Santiago Archuleta on the Rio Grande, 1913'. I was inspired to bead this hat band by viewing photos of the Vintage Original hat band fr... » Read More

Eagle Beaded Hat Band with Feathers

Published: 05-18-2012 08:10pm
"EAGLE BEADED HAT BAND WITH FEATHERS"This Eagle beaded hatband consists of an eagle in flight with feathers and geometric designs. I designed it back in 2002 and decided to bring it back, now in 2012 as it was well received.All my beaded hat bands are individually hand beaded on my handmade oak loom, by myself personally, unless did in peyote stitch. This one takes about 20 hours to complete, 1 bead at a time."A WORK OF ART ~ HEIRLOOM!"This is currently a work in progress. I have pre-listed it so you can see the beautiful design and pre-order it if you would like to purchase it.The photos shown are half of the hat band, still on my loom. The first... » Read More

Wide Exquisite Peyote Native American Style Beaded Hatband

Published: 04-28-2012 08:18am
PEYOTE GEOMETIC DESIGN IN RICH EARTHTONE COLORS                   Custom Order Beaded Hatband for repeat customer Richard Nations, of Texas.                         THIS PARTICULAR HATBAND WAS PRE-ORDERED 8/6/2011, BY RICHARD NATIONS, AND IS NOW COMPLETED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE SIMILAR TO THIS, PLEASE CONTACT ME TO BEAD YOU ONE, AS THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT ONE AVAILABLE, OR MADE UP. See description of hat band below.                       This hat band designed and hand beaded by myself personally, using the peyote stitch instead of on my oak loom. Its odd count peyote, giving it a n... » Read More

Legends of the Fall Replica Hatband - Currently Beading

Published: 04-28-2012 08:05am
Reproduction of the hatband worn by Brad Pitt as Tristan Ludlow in the motion picture, Legends of the Fall.Nakoda (STONEY) Nation InspiredThe Stoney Nakoda Nation is in Alberta, Canada A WORK OF ART HEIRLOOMThe most recent purchase of this particular hatband was ordered on 4/22/12, to Harold Ross of New York, so there is currently not one made up, readily available. I am in the process of beading it to his custom size of 7 5/8" . Please contact me if you would like one custom made for your hat size. Please see description of standard length hatband below and Customer Feedback emails, under MORE INFO below, from those who purchased a replica of thi... » Read More
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