Peachy Petals Earrings Instructions
Peachy Petals by FusionBeads.com
Approximate finished length: 2.25 inches Beads and other products needed for one pair of earrings: 1 gram - Size 11 Galvanized Matte Muscat Duracoat Round Japanese Seed Bead by Miyuki - 4206F (SB7907) 1 gram - Size 11 Galvanized Matte Pink Blush Duracoat Round Japanese Seed Bead by Miyuki - 4207F (SB7908) 1 gram - Size 11 Galvanized Matte Berry Duracoat Round Japanese Seed Bead by Miyuki - 4208F (SB7909) 1 pair - Base Metal French Ear Wire with 1.5mm Ball End - Gold - 11mm (BM3093) 4 feet - Round Artistic Wire - Tarnish Resistant Brass - 24 gauge (AW2116)
Tools needed to complete the earrings: Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters
Beading Techniques needed to complete the earrings: Wire Wrapping Attaching an Ear Wire
Photography, text and jewelry design © 2018 Fusion Beads, Inc.
Instructions to complete “Peachy Petals” earrings: Step 1 Cut a 4 foot length of wire. Turn a small loop at the top end of the wire to keep the beads from falling off. Step 2 String 5 muscat seed beads. Bring the starting beads within a few inches of the end of the small loop from Step 1. Step 3 Make a large loop of bare wire right under the beads from Step 2, and twist it just below the beads making about a 1 inch twisted length. This loop will form the stem of the petal/leaf. Note: The portion of the wire with the initial separated 5 muscat beads (Step 1) is called the basic wire. The portion of wire with the twisted loop (Step 2) is called the stem. The remaining portion of the long length of working wire is called the feed wire. Step 4 String 8 pink blush seed beads. Bring them down the feed wire and line them up snugly against the beads on the basic wire. Bend the feed wire across the front of the basic wire. Wrap the feed wire around behind the basic wire and continue to wrap the feed wire all the way around the basic wire. You are making a complete loop. Step 5 String 8 pink blush seed beads. Line them up snugly against the basic beads. As you did on the top (Step 4), bring the feed wire across the front of the stem wire. Wrap a loop of feed wire around the stem wire just like you did at the top. Step 6 Repeat steps 4-5 with the following beads: 13 – berry seed beads 13 – berry seed beads 18 – muscat seed beads 18 - muscat seed beads 23 – pink blush seed beads 23 – pink blush seed beads 28 – berry seed beads 28 – berry seed beads 33 – muscat seed beads 33 – muscat seed beads 38 – pink blush seed beads 38 - pink blush seed beads 43 – berry seed beads 43 – berry seed beads Step 7 On the last row, wrap the feed wire tightly around the stem wire several times, and then trim it with wire cutters. To prevent the wire from snagging, be sure to flatten it down against the stem wire with a pair of needle nose pliers and tuck in the beadwork. Step 8 Cut the top loop made from Step 1. Create a wire wrapped loop snug against the top beads (see Wire Wrapping Technique). Step 9 Repeat Steps 1 – 8 for the second earring.
For step-by-step photos and instructions on these and other techniques, visit FusionBeads.com and select Beading Techniques from the top navigation bar. You’ll find more Inspiration jewelry ideas at FusionBeads.com! Photography, text and jewelry design © 2018 Fusion Beads, Inc.
Approximate finished length: 2.25 inches Beads and other products needed for one pair of earrings: 1 gram - Size 11 Galvanized Matte Muscat Duracoat Round Japanese Seed Bead by Miyuki - 4206F (SB7907) 1 gram - Size 11 Galvanized Matte Pink Blush Duracoat Round Japanese Seed Bead by Miyuki - 4207F (SB7908) 1 gram - Size 11 Galvanized Matte Berry Duracoat Round Japanese Seed Bead by Miyuki - 4208F (SB7909) 1 pair - Base Metal French Ear Wire with 1.5mm Ball End - Gold - 11mm (BM3093) 4 feet - Round Artistic Wire - Tarnish Resistant Brass - 24 gauge (AW2116)
Tools needed to complete the earrings: Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters
Beading Techniques needed to complete the earrings: Wire Wrapping Attaching an Ear Wire
Photography, text and jewelry design © 2018 Fusion Beads, Inc.
Instructions to complete “Peachy Petals” earrings: Step 1 Cut a 4 foot length of wire. Turn a small loop at the top end of the wire to keep the beads from falling off. Step 2 String 5 muscat seed beads. Bring the starting beads within a few inches of the end of the small loop from Step 1. Step 3 Make a large loop of bare wire right under the beads from Step 2, and twist it just below the beads making about a 1 inch twisted length. This loop will form the stem of the petal/leaf. Note: The portion of the wire with the initial separated 5 muscat beads (Step 1) is called the basic wire. The portion of wire with the twisted loop (Step 2) is called the stem. The remaining portion of the long length of working wire is called the feed wire. Step 4 String 8 pink blush seed beads. Bring them down the feed wire and line them up snugly against the beads on the basic wire. Bend the feed wire across the front of the basic wire. Wrap the feed wire around behind the basic wire and continue to wrap the feed wire all the way around the basic wire. You are making a complete loop. Step 5 String 8 pink blush seed beads. Line them up snugly against the basic beads. As you did on the top (Step 4), bring the feed wire across the front of the stem wire. Wrap a loop of feed wire around the stem wire just like you did at the top. Step 6 Repeat steps 4-5 with the following beads: 13 – berry seed beads 13 – berry seed beads 18 – muscat seed beads 18 - muscat seed beads 23 – pink blush seed beads 23 – pink blush seed beads 28 – berry seed beads 28 – berry seed beads 33 – muscat seed beads 33 – muscat seed beads 38 – pink blush seed beads 38 - pink blush seed beads 43 – berry seed beads 43 – berry seed beads Step 7 On the last row, wrap the feed wire tightly around the stem wire several times, and then trim it with wire cutters. To prevent the wire from snagging, be sure to flatten it down against the stem wire with a pair of needle nose pliers and tuck in the beadwork. Step 8 Cut the top loop made from Step 1. Create a wire wrapped loop snug against the top beads (see Wire Wrapping Technique). Step 9 Repeat Steps 1 – 8 for the second earring.
For step-by-step photos and instructions on these and other techniques, visit FusionBeads.com and select Beading Techniques from the top navigation bar. You’ll find more Inspiration jewelry ideas at FusionBeads.com! Photography, text and jewelry design © 2018 Fusion Beads, Inc.
