Learn to create the Fun and Fancy Earrings, playful and elegant beaded earrings featuring right-angle weave boxes, seed beads, 2mm bicones, and pearls. Using 11/0 and 15/0 seed beads, a Briolette drop, and DragonThread, stitch geometric foundations, embellish with sparkling crystals, and create a structured but airy earring.
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Finish with a wire guard and earwires for durability. Customize your earrings by playing with different pearl colors, bicone types, or thread tones for unique and vibrant designs perfect for any occasion.
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
• Potomac Pearls - Comet 4mm, 14 Pearls
• Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Sunflower AB 2mm, 16 Beads
• Miyuki Seed Beads - Metallic Light Bronze 11/0, ~1 Gram
• Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Gold 15/0, ~1 Gram
• Miyuki Seed Beads - Galvanized Apricot Gold 11/0, ~1 Gram
• Potomac Crystal Briolettes - Gold Champagne AB 6x12mm, 2 Pieces
• Athenacast Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium 24kt Premium 24k Gold Plated Plated Stainless Steel, 2 Pieces
Enjoy using this jewelry-making bead tutorial video to help you become a more creative and happier beader!
00:01:00 - Starting Right-Angle Weave Boxes: Stitching four linked right-angle weave units.
00:02:30 - Building Structure: Sharing beads between units to connect boxes.
00:06:00 - Inserting Pearls: Adding pearls inside the center of each box.
00:09:00 - Filling Gaps with 11/0 Seed Beads: Strengthening structure by filling gaps.
00:12:00 - Outer Embellishment with Bicones: Decorating edges with 2mm bicones.
00:15:00 - Adding Drop and Briolette: Creating the focal drop with pearls and Briolette bead.
00:18:00 - Reinforcing Drop Area: Strengthening the drop attachment with extra passes.
00:19:00 - Preparing for Wire Guard: Sewing toward the top to prepare for earwire attachment.
00:20:00 - Adding Wire Guard: Installing wire guard for secure hanging.
00:22:00 - Final Reinforcement and Thread Burn: Reinforcing, trimming, and attaching earwires.