Several years ago, I shared a tutorial for a simple way for a seed bead beginner to make beaded beads. Looking back at it, I realized that I never really finished it up. My photos were pretty bad back then, and I apologize in advance for that, but I think if you've never tried making a beaded bead...well, it's about time you started!
There are dozens of places you can find directions to make more complicated beads once you've mastered these. They are so simple that they're a great way to practice getting your tension right. The original instructions for the beads are posted here: Peyote Stitched Beaded Beads
So what do you do with the beads after you've finished them? String them up into something you can wear!
Materials10 mm light purple resin drum beads, 58/0 crystal aurora borealis seed beads11/0 silver hex Delica seed beadsNymo O white threadG-S Hypo tube cement.019” diameter beading wire, 2 ft10 mm crystal aurora borealis faceted bicones, 66 mm pink tip drilled pearls, 123 mm sterling silver rounds, 242 mm sterling silver crimp tubes, 2Sterling silver toggle set
ToolsBeading needlesScissorsWire cuttersFlat nose pliersMeasuring tape
1. Cut a piece of beading wire and string
on beaded beads, pearls, and 10 mm bicones, each separated by 3mm
sterling silver rounds.
2. Add additional 8/0 seed beads to each
end until the necklace is almost as long as you want it. Add a crimp
tube and another seed bead to each end. Take the wire through the
toggle clasp parts, and back down through a couple of beads. Pull
the wire snug and flatten the crimps
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