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Contents Christmas Wreath Bracelet By Sky Aldovino Here's one inspired by a popular Christmas decor, the "Christmas Wreath. The bracelet is composed of circular components using Circular Flat Peyote Stitch, designed to look like a wreath. These wreath components are then linked to form a beautiful Christmas Wreath bracelet. Features Beaded Wreath Pendant Jewelry Making Tutorial Quick Christmas Tree Earrings Seed Beaded Christmas Santa Claus Earring Pattern Christmas jewelry: beaded earrings tutorial DIY Christmas Gift - Friendship Bracelet Tutorial Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 11
Beaded Star Bracelet/Necklace set Beading Tutorial 6 Point Glass Star How to Make Christmas Ornaments Beaded Angel Ornament Morning Bracelet Snowrflakes Beaded Snowflake Flurries Necklace-Bracelet-Earrings "Garfield's Star" Pet Remembrance Christmas Ornament DIY Christmas Wreath Pendant
Christmas Tree with Delica Beads Snowflake Earrings Snowflake Ornament Cover ADVERTISE HERE
Editor s Note Halloween has past and Christmas is just around the corner; one special occasion to the other. In this issue of DIY Beading Magazine, we re bringing you Christmas jewelry making ideas from talented jewelry artists! No need for expensive gifts. Just be creative and you ll come up with beautiful handmade jewelries, perfect as gifts for families and friends. Jane Chew Blog: www.handmade-jewelry-club.com Lessons: www.diylessons.org Membership: www.diybeadingclub.com Join The Fun!
Christmas Wreath Bracelet By Sky Aldovino
Christmas is just around the corner. Here's one inspired by a popular Christmas decor, the "Christmas Wreath." The bracelet is composed of circular components using Circular Flat Peyote Stitch, designed to look like a wreath. These wreath components are then linked to form a beautiful Christmas Wreath bracelet. Each wreath is linked by a shiny pearl, just like cherries that we sometimes see on Christmas wreath decors. Combining red, green and gold or bronze colors, surely this bracelet looks so festive and in time for Christmas! 1)Materials and Tools: 11/0 silver lined green emerald seed beads 11/0 silver lined ruby seed beads 8/0 silver lined green emerald seed beads 8/0 silver lined ruby seed beads 11/0 bronze seed beads 4mm red pearls Beading thread Scissor Beading Needle size 11 or 12 Beading Techniques: Circular Flat Peyote Stitch Ladder Stitch Flat Peyote Stitch
Step By Step Guide Step 1: Creating the wreath - 1st Round Cut at least 25 inches of thread. String 11/0 seed beads - 2 greens and 2 reds, for a total of 28 seed beads. Pass the thread back through the beads and form a circle. You may tie a knot, if you wish to form a circle. Make sure you have at least 7 inches tail. You may come out either a pair of green or red seed beads. On this image, the thread is coming out from a pair of greens. Now, we're ready to start Circular Flat Peyote.
Step 2: 2nd Round and 3rd Round Still using 11/0 seed beads, coming out of 2 greens, pick up 1 green. Skip red from the previous round and pass through the next red. Pull the thread. Step 3: Pick up 1 red. Skip the next green from the 1st round and come out the next green. Pull the thread.
Step 4: Repeat Step 2 & 3 until you complete the round. Now, pause for awhile and look at your beadwork. Technically, you now have a 1st, 2nd & 3rd round. It is now easy to count the round of beads. You'll see you have 3 reds and 3 greens. Continue by doing a step-up. Your thread is coming out of a green bead from the 2nd round. Pass the thread into the next green bead without adding any bead so you have your thread coming a green bead from the 3rd round. Step 5: 4th Round The entire 4th round consists of red and green 8/0 seed beads. Pick up green, skip red from 2nd round and then pass through red from the 3rd round.
Repeat previous step, alternating the colors of beads until you complete the 4th round. When you reach the last 8/0 seed bead, do a step by passing the thread into a bead from the 3rd round without adding any beads and come out an 8/0 seed bead from the 4th round. On this image after step-up your thread is now coming out an 8/0 green bead. You are now ready to start a 5th round. Step 6: 5th Round The entire 5th round consists of 8/0 green and red seed beads. Repeat the same steps as you did on Step 5 to complete the 5th round.
Step 7: 6th Round The entire 6th round consists of 11/0 green and red seed beads in pairs. Pick up 2 green, skip red from the 4th round and pass through red from the 5th round. Repeat picking up beads in pairs, alternating the colors until you complete the 6th round. After completing the 6th round your beadwork should look like this. Do not forget to do a step-up so your thread has to come out a pair of 11/0 seed beads.
Step 8: Picot edge Now, you're ready to complete your component. Your thread is coming out a pair of 11/0 seed beads. On this image, after step up the thread is coming a green 11/0 seed bead. Pick up 3 bronze 11/0 seed beads then pass the thread into the next pair of 11/0 seed beads. Pulling the thread, this is how it should look like.
Repeat the steps until you complete the round and create a picot edge. Secure your thread by passing back through several beads, make knots and then cut off excess thread. You now have a wreath component. Step 9: Repeat from Step 1 to 8 and create several components. Each component measures approximately 32 mm or 1.26 inches. For a 7- inch bracelet, including clasp, you need to create 5 components. When you make your final wreath component I suggest cut thread longer than an arm span or at least 60 inches. When you finish the last wreath component do not cut your thread yet and just set aside because you will need it to connect the wreaths.
Step 10: Creating the clasp/tube Cut an arm span of thread. Pass the needle twice into a bead stopper, leaving at least 7 inches tail and then string 14 green 11/0 seed beads. On this image the new beads are shown in light greens. Now, do a Flat Peyote Stitch. Pick up green and going left, pass though the next green bead the pull the thread. Again, pick up a bead. This time skip the immediate next bead and pass through the next bead. Pull the thread. Repeat this pattern of weaving until you reach the other end.
Pull the thread tight and so you can see its form and this is how it should look like. You now have 3 rows of Peyote Stitch. Step 11: Let's continue... Again, the new row or beads are shown in light green on the diagram. Going right, pick up a bead and pass through the next bead from the 3rd row. Pull the thread. Then pick up a bead, skip a bead from the 2nd row and pass through the next bead from the 3rd row. Repeat this pattern of weaving until you reach the other end.
Step 12: Going left, pick up a bead and pass through the bead from the 4th row. Pull the thread. Then pick up a bead, skip a bead from the 3rd row and pass through the next bead from the 4th row. Repeat this pattern of weaving until you reach the other end. Step 13: Repeat Step 11 & 12, going left and right until you have 10 rows and you'll have a Flat Peyote Stitch.
Step 14: Now, let's turn the Flat Peyote into a tube. Going down and left, pass your needle into the 1st bead at the bottom. Pull the thread tight and you'll see the beadwork starts to fold.
Step 15: Continue weaving in zigzag direction to form your beadwork into a tube. Go up and then down in zigzag direction.
Step 16: When you reach the end of the tube, in this case the right end take a 4mm red pearl and weave back through several beads until you reach the left end. Attach a pearl, weave back through several beads and then secure your thread. Set aside.
Step 17: Creating the bracelet Now, you're ready to put it all together... Take your last wreath component you created with the thread still uncut that I suggested on Step 9. On the last wreath component have your thread come out the tip bronze bead from one of the picot edges. Do a Ladder Stitch to create a strip of beads. Pick up a green 11/0 seed bead. In counter-clockwise direction pass the thread again into the bronze seed bead where you just came from.
...then continue to pass the thread into the green bead you just added. Pull the thread. Step 18: Assuming that this is your wreath component with picot edges. Create a strip of Ladder Stitch consisting of 6 green 11/0 seed beads. Remember you already had 1 green bead on Step 17. Weave clockwise and counter-clockwise directions until you have 5 beads more.
When you reach the last green bead come back down in zigzag direction. You may have to pass through several beads from the wreath component and have your thread come out a tip bead from another picot edge. Step 18: Assuming that this is your wreath component with picot edges. Create a strip of Ladder Stitch consisting of 6 green 11/0 seed beads. Remember you already had 1 green bead on Step 17. Weave clockwise and counter-clockwise directions until you have 5 beads more.
This is how it should look like. Step 19: Create another strip using Ladder Stitch by following Step 18.
Step 20: Now you can attach your Peyote tube. Make sure that the tube is secured so you may have to pass back through the beads several times.
When finished attaching the tube, weave back through a strip Ladder Stitch. Step 21: Pass the thread through the wreath component and have your thread come out the opposite picot edge.
Step 22: Pick up a 4mm red pearl. Going down, pass the thread into the adjacent picot edge and pull the thread. Take another 2nd wreath component and pass the thread into the tip bead picot edge.
Step 23: Pass the thread through the pearl again and into the next picot edge from the 2nd wreath. Pull the thread and now you have 2 wreath components linked.
Step 24: Secure the link by passing the thread into the adjacent picot edge from the 1st wreath....then pass into the pearl again.
Step 25: Shown on the diagram, you have your 2 wreath components, 4 picot edge and the pearl at the middle. Follow the thread path where to weave to secure the link. After Step 24 your thread is coming out of the pearl. Pass the thread again into the left-down side picot edge and continue into the rightdown side picot edge. Go up, pass through the pearl again and come out the right-up side picot edge then into the left-up side picot edge. Lastly, come down again and pass through pearl. Now, your link is secured.
Step 26: Two of your wreath components have been linked. Coming out of the pearl, pass the thread into the picot edge and several beads from the 2nd wreath until you reach the opposite side. Repeat Step 22 to 26 and link another wreath component. The last wreath will also server as your toggle clasp When finished, voila! You're ready for a Christmas Party with your Christmas Wreath Bracelet.
About the Author Sky Aldovino I consider myself a late bloomer when it comes to crafting. I m a self-taught jewelry maker. Jewelry making wasn t really a hobby of mine, but unforeseen events lead me to learn jewellery making. My family put up a craft store where we sell cross stitch, beads and all sorts of crafting materials. I fell in love with the beads and tried to create accessories only for myself. Clients liked the pieces and I started customizing handmade jewelleries. The craft store was a success for 6 years, but like any other small businesses we had to close it down and I was confined to staying at home. While at home I had all the time using the internet. I blog and teach jewelry making. I am a contributing author at www.diybeadingclub.com.
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Beaded Wreath Pendant Jewelry Making Tutorial Created by XQ Designs Beaded wreath symbolizes Christmas, but it can also be used as pendants and charms and here s one fun tutorial that will teach you how to. With pictoral step by step tutorial, even beginners can follow through. With the tutorial, you will learn how to do right angle weaving technique and form into a circle. You will also learn how to make a bail, a technique that you can on other beaded jewelry designs.
Materials required 15 green colour 4mm Swarovski crystals 60 crystal colour 3mm Swarovski crystals 24 white colour 3mm Swarovski crystals Nylon thread measuring 0.25 in dia. Tools Needed 2 Beading needles size 12 Scissor Pliers (optional)
Step 1: Cut approximately 1.5m (60 inches) of nylon thread measuring 0.25 in length and thread it through your needle at both ends. Leave about 2cm (0.80 inches) tails at both ends. Thread in 2 x 3mm crystals, 1 x 4mm green crystals and 1x 3mm crystal thru 1 one of needle and pull it to the centre of the nylon string. Step 2: Cross the right thread into the last crystal. Step 3: Continue to thread in 1 green crystal on the right thread and 1 clear crystal on the left thread. Cross both thread into 1 more clear crystals.
Repeat Step 3 until you reach your desired length for the circle. Step 4: When you reach your desired length, you will end the last set by adding in 1 green crystal and 1 clear crystal on the right and left threads respectively. Step 5: Then cross the threads into the 1st clear crystal from the other end.
Pull the thread and you will see a circle is formed. Step 6: Now pass the left thread thru 2 clear crystals and cross both threads thru the nearest green crystal. Pull the thread.
Step 7: Thread in 2 clear crystals at the right thread and 1 at the left thread. Step 8: Cross the right thread in the crystal from the left thread. Pull and tighten the threads. Step 9: Pass one of the left threads from the right into the green crystal next to it.
Step 10: Thread in 1 x 3mm clear crystal onto the thread the left thread and cross both threads into a 3mm crystal. Step 11: Continue Step 10 until you form a circle, which we ll call this the upper circle. Step 12: Once you have formed the upper circle, let's pass the threads to the other side to form the lower circle. You can pass the threads thru the clear crystal and cross them into the nearest green crystals.
Step 13: Cross both threads in a clear crystal. Step 14: Pass the threads into the crystals and cross them at a crystal from the inner circle.
Step 15: Forming the bail Thread in 1 x 3mm white crystals, each at both threads then cross both threads into 1x 3mm white crystal. Step 16: Continue to thread in 2 white crystals at both threads and cross them into 1 crystal. Repeat Step 16 until you reach the desired length for the bail. Step 17: Then bring both threads and cross them into the crystal from the inner circle of the wreath.
Step 18: Once the bail is formed, pass the threads thru the entire wreath and tighten the threads. Make a knot at both ends and cut of excess threads. You are done! You have completed the Beaded Wreath Pendant. Hope you like it!
About the Author I like to give a brief introduction about myself - the founder of the online jewelry making magazine - www.handmadejewelry-club.com. My name is Jane Chew a.k.a. XQDesigns. I started XQDesigns few years back and it has became my creative outlet which I can t get from my day job at that time. I founded Handmade-Jewelry-Club in 2008 with the aims to gather and share jewelry making tips and tutorials that I discovered from the internet. I have subsequently published my own tutorials and lessons and found lots of fun in developing tutorials and sharing my knowledge. Jane Chew In 2010, I started a directory website called DIY Lessons. This website allows readers to view videos I found from the web apart from sharing my own tutorials where it allows my buyers to download free and paid tutorials instantly once they complete the purchase transaction. I am currently working with jewelry artists and jointly developing tutorials with them based on their designs. To make our tutorials more affordable and exclusive for loyal customers, I started DIY Beading Club in 2011 and offer monthly subscription plan to our fans. I am getting very excited about all these opportunities and would really like to work with more artists to turn their knowledge into lessons through this club. Year 2013 is another exciting year for me! I have started DIY Beading Magazine that is published through Newsstand at ipad. I will continue to work with many great artists to bring you more jewelry making tips, lessons and inspiration to all of you. Do join me at: Blog: www.handmade-jewelry-club.com Lessons: www.diylessons.org Membership: www.diybeadingclub.com
Quick Christmas Tree Earrings By Carolina Moore Continuing the week of Quick Handmade Holiday Gifts, today I m showing you jewelry. These earrings are quick and easy to make. It isn t even that tricky to get the left to look like the right because the whole beauty of these earrings is that they are imperfect.
Supplies: 2 8 pieces of heavy gauge wire 2 earring hooks 2 crystal beads small pliers (round-nose are best, but needlenose will do) small paintbrush handle Start by wrapping the end of one wire around the smallest part of the paintbrush handle. Thread on the earring hook, and make two to two-and-a-half circles at the top. Using your pliers, start bending the wire to make a zig-zag. Keep increasing the width of the zig-zag as you go.
When you get to the end, bring the wire to the middle and bend the wire 90 degrees so that it points down. Thread on one of your crystal beads, and bend the excess wire up and out of the way. If the zig zags have gotten distorted, press the earring between your fingers to get it to lie flat.
Repeat the process for the second earring, eyeballing to try to keep the tree the same width as the first. If one earring ends up longer than the other, just squish the wire closer together on the longer earring to make it shorter.
About the Author Carolina Moore Hi! I m Carolina from Nevada; I m glad that you stopped by! 30 Minute Crafts was created out of the need for fast crafting. Though I love intricate, detailed crafts I don t always have the time. 30 Minute Crafts give me the satisfaction of creating something, without the huge time commitment. Aside from my own project ideas I also feature awesome DIYs from other artists and I ll be glad to have one of yours on my blog! I hope on my blog you ll discover crafts that inspire you to take a minute (or thirty) to create something new. You can reach me at these links: Blog: http://30minutecrafts.com/whats-new Always Expect Moore: http://alwaysexpectmoore.com/ Craft Snark: http://www.craftsnark.com/ Crafty Hangouts: http://www.craftyhangouts.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/30minutecrafts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/30minutecrafts Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/craftmoore/30-minute-crafts/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+carolinamoore/posts
Seed Beaded Christmas Santa Claus Earring Pattern http://livingwiththreemoonbabies.blogspot.com/2008/12/seed-beadedchristmas-santa-claus.html
Christmas Jewelry: Beaded Earrings Tutorial http://make-handmade.com/2011/12/16/christmas-jewelry-beadedearrings-tutorial/
DIY Christmas Gift Friendship Bracelet Tutorial http://estylojewelry.blogspot.com/2012/11/diy-christmas-giftfriendship-bracelet.html
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 11 http://milllanestudio.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/twelve-days-ofchristmas-day-11.html
Beaded Star Bracelet/Necklace Set Beading Tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmu3wz6nmzq&feature=youtu. be
6 Point Glass Star - How to Make Christmas Ornaments http://www.creativityinpieces.com/2013/11/10/how-to-makechristmas-ornaments-6-point-star/
Beaded Angel Ornament http://www.modernminerals.com/beaded-angel-ornament/2454/
Morning Bracelet Snowflakes http://www.fusionbeads.com/morning-snowfall-bracelet
Beaded Snowflake Flurries Necklace-Bracelet-Earrings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4q1mleaeyu&feature=c4- overview&list=uuayxdktykeojr7kqceyxzha
"Garfield's Star" Pet Remembrance Christmas Ornament http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nogrp-s3hx4
DIY Christmas Wreath Pendant http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com/2012/12/diy-christmas-wreathpendant.html
Christmas Tree with Delica Beads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkipykzzzca
Snowflake Earrings http://www.aroundthebeadingtable.com/tutorials/snowflake.html
Snowflake Ornament Cover http://www.michelleskobel.com/id5.html