Woven Flower Earrings

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  Step 1

  Using approximately 1m of beading thread, add a beading needle to each end. Thread on 6 x 11/0 seed beads and position at the centre of the beading thread. Thread back into the first seed bead added to create a loop of 6 seed beads (a).

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  Step 2

  Onto the right side needle, add 1 x 4mm crystal round, 1 x seed bead, 1 x fire polish bead and 1 x seed bead. To the left side needle add 1 x 4mm crystal round (b).

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  Step 3

  Pass the right side needle into the 4mm crystal bead on the left side to close these beads into a loop (c). Here the threads have crossed over inside the 4mm crystal.
  With the left side thread, continue to pass into the next seed bead in the existing loop (d).

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  Step 4

  To the right side thread (exiting the 4mm crystal bead) add 1 x seed bead, 1 x fire polish bead and 1 x seed bead. To the left side thread (exiting the seed bead) add 1 x 4mm crystal bead (e). Pass the right side needle into the 4mm crystal bead and 11/0 seed bead (as step 3) (f).

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  Step 5

  Repeat step 4 another 3 times.

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  Step 6

  Close the final set of beads by adding
  1 x seed bead and 1 x fire polish bead to the right side thread and 1 x seed bead to the
  left side thread. Pass the threads through the final fire polish bead in opposite directions (g).

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  Step 7

  Strengthen the shape by threading back into the beads, following the pattern. Positon the threads so that they both exit opposite fire polish beads (h).

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  Step 8

  Thread a crystal drop onto a headpin and using pilers make a loop in the wire (i) as if making an earring.

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  Step 9

  To one end of the threads add 3 x seed beads, a crystal drop and 3 x seed beads. Thread back into the beadwork to tighten (J). Repeat this step to add an earwire at the opposite side (k). Thread the tail ends into the beadwork, add a few knots to secure and trim.

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Shai S. 5th March 2015

Beautiful earrings! Thank you for the tutorial.
I wonder, though, what size of fire polish beads did you use?

Sally S. · 1 project 21st March 2015

Hi Shai S. - the fire-polished beads are 4mm in size
The Beaderie, Cambridge UK

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