Starlet Earrings Tutorial

 

You will need:
A small quantity of size 11 seed beads in colours A, B, C and D
A small quantity of size 15 seed beads in colour D
16 4mm Czech faceted crystals
A size 10 or 12 beading needle
Fireline or other braided beading thread
A pair of ear wires
2 4mm jump rings
Long nose or flat nose pliers

 

Unless otherwise stated, use size 11 seed beads throughout. 

 

Thread your needle with at least ¾ of a metre of thread. Pick up 4 A beads and sew through them all again, plus one more, to create a circle. Leave a tail of about 8". Pick up 1 B bead and sew through the next bead in the circle...

Repeat a further 3 times. Step up at the end of this round by sewing through the first bead you added ready to start the next round...

Pick up 1 C bead, 1 D bead and 1 C bead and sew through the bead that your thread is coming out of, in the same direction...

This will create a little circle. Pick up 1 C bead and sew through the next bead...

Repeat the above two steps another 3 times so that you have a circle of beads at each corner with a single bead between each. At the end of this round, sew up through the right-hand bead on the first circle of beads you added ready, for the next round...

 

 

 

Pick up 1 C bead and sew through the top bead on the circle...

Pick up 1 C bead and sew down through the bead on the left-hand side of the circle...

Sew through the 2 adjacent seed beads as in the photo below...

Repeat another 3 times to add a C bead either side of the remaining colour D beads. Step up through the first C bead you added on this row to be ready for the next round.

 

Pick up 1 4mm crystal and 1 D bead. Sew back through the crystal and into the adjacent C bead...

Pick up 1 crystal and sew through the C bead on the opposite corner...

Repeat the 2 steps above a further 3 times to complete the row, replacing one of the D beads with a hanging loop as follows: Pick up 6 size 15 D beads and sew back through the first size 15 bead, the crystal and into the adjacent C bead...

 

Add the remaining crystal. Weave both the working and tail threads into the beadwork, making one or two half-hitch knots as you go. Trim the threads close to the beadwork.

 

Attach the finished Starlet to an ear wire with one of the jump rings. Repeat to make the second earring.

© Liz Reed for OTTBS 2015
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Tutorial - Starburst Earrings

Perfect for using up those last few cylinder beads, these pretty Starburst earrings are also very quick and easy - they take literally minutes to make!

You will need:

• A small amount of cylinder beads in colours A (centre colour), B (main colour) and C (accent colour).
• A size 10/12 beading needle threaded with about half a metre of beading thread.
• Pair of earwires
• 2 x 4mm jump rings, thin enough to go through a cylinder bead.
• Pliers

How to make:

Pick up 4 A beads and sew through them all again plus one more to create a circle.

Pick up 1 A bead and sew through the next bead in the circle. Repeat another 3 times.

Step up at the end of the row by passing the needle through the first bead you added, ready for the next row...

Pick up 2 B beads and sew through the next bead. Repeat another 3 times.

Step up through the first bead you added...

Pick up 1 B bead and sew through the next bead. Repeat another 7 times. Some of the beads will be added between the pairs from the last row, as shown below...

Repeat the last row once more, picking up 1 B bead each time. Step up.

The key to this design is to keep the tension light. Don’t pull the thread too tight as this will cause the edge to curl!

Pick up 2 B beads and sew through the next bead. Repeat another 7 times and step up through 2 beads at the end.

Pick up 1 C bead and sew through the next 2 beads. Repeat another 7 times and step up.

Pick up 2 B beads, 1 C bead and 2 B beads and sew through the next C bead. Arrange the beads so that they form a triangle with the C bead at it’s tip. Repeat another 7 times.

Follow the thread path another couple of times to stiffen the points (if necessary) before weaving both ends of the thread into the beadwork and trimming. Open up a jump ring with your pliers and slide it through one of the cylinder beads on the points, add an earwire and close the jump ring to finish. Repeat to make a second earring.

Hope you have fun making these! Liz x

Pattern Finds - Wireless Earrings

I adore big hooped earrings, so when I saw these beauties by Cynthia Newcomer Daniel of Etsy Store Jewelery Tales, I almost swooned! These are definitely going on my list for the OTTBS Facebook group Earring challenge.


(as always click on the pic to go to the listing)

Happy beading!

Sarahx

Pattern Finds - Elegance Earrings by Jaycee Patterns

Some of us in the OTTBS Facebook Group Have taken up a challenge to make one pair of earrings a week for 2012 organised by Clair from the Obstinate Pursuit blog. 52 designs is a lot to come up with, so I thought I would start sharing some earring patterns here. This beautiful earring pattern by Jaycee Patterns on Etsy would be perfect for a special occasion!


(as always click on the pic to go to the listing)

Happy beading!

Sarahx

Earring Reveal 6

Sorry it has been so long for the next reveal, I have been experiencing technical difficulties! I am back now with a whole host of beautiful beaded earrings for you to enjoy though.

Faye to Jo
Faye used these gorgeous flower beads for her day earrings


and adapted a necklace pattern for these stunners!


Clare to Catherine
Clare beaded these lovely earrings from the Dainty Dianthus design by Cynthia Newcomer Daniels


and also these lovely circles


Gemma to Norma
Don't you just love the colour of these beaded beads?


These pretty square earrings were adapted from am pattern in Creative Beading Volume 4 by Dulcey Heller


Norma to Gemma
Nora sent these lovely wirework earrings,




Mary to Nancy
Beautiful butterflies to flutter in the day,


and gorgeous red flowers by night,


Happy beading!

Sarahx

Earring Reveal 5

For our earring reveal today, we have these 2 beautiful pairs made by Kim for Aster.
The daytime earrings are raw with Swarovski bicones and the night earrings are bezelled rivoli's embellished with bicones and beetle wings.



Happy beading,

Sarahx

Earring Reveal 4

Lots of lovely earrings have been landing through the letter boxes this week! We have another 6 pairs to drool over today!

First up from Catherine to Clare,




Next from Rachel to Vickie,


These beauties are from a pattern by Nancy Dale (NEDBeads on Etsy)


And from Vickie to Rachel,




Aren't they all gorgeous?

Happy beading,

Sarahx

Night and Day Earring Reveal 3

I have more beautiful eye candy to share with you from our Earring Swap today!

Lesley sent these 2 beautiful wirework designs to Gill,




Dee sent these beadwoven beauties to Christine, the long pair are from an original Design by Deborah Roberti



I was lucky enough to receive these beautiful earrings from Donna, my two favourite colours!




Thank you to everyone who is participating in the swap, we are all having fun!

Happy beading,

Sarahx

Night and Day Earring Reveal 2

I have a bumper crop of earrings to share with you today! No less than 6 beautiful pairs of earrings.

Rebecca made this beautiful pair of Day earrings for Carol from a pattern by Diane Fitzgerald


These gorgeous Night earrings, deigned by Ellad2 were also from Rebecca to Carol.


Gill made these stunning Rivoli Day earrings for Lesley.


Gill also made these gloriously bling Night earrings,


Jo made these gorgeous Pheasible Knot Day Earrings for Faye.


and also these stunning cubic raw Night earrings.


I am so impressed with the individuality and talent shown in all these earrings, I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I do!

Happy beading,

Sarahx