Stitch together a touch of Spring sunshine with this Gerbera daisy-inspired pendant. Peyote stitch a 10mm Czech cabochon with Czech glass round 3mm beads, with size 11/0 and 15/0 Miyuki seed beads. Embellish the Peyote stitch with outstanding Czech glass dagger beads, and Spring is here!
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Learn how to use beads to create this floral design using the classic Czech dagger shape. This bezel is a project suitable for most beading skill levels and will make a great statement piece for a beautiful necklace.
1. Put an 11/0 seed bead onto the end of the size 6 DragonThread and thread through it again to create a stop bead for your project. Start to create the bezel for the Czech cabochon by adding on 11/0 seed beads in a peyote stitch formation.
2. Watch the Gerbera Daisy Pendant tutorial to learn how to add on the daggers as petals in the design as well as close the bezel to make the Czech cabochon fit securely.
3. Once the design is completed, add on the bail to complete the pendant design and wear on a leather or cotton finished necklace cord as a springtime statement jewelry piece.
Use the skills learned in this peyote stitch bezel design to create and adapt to larger or smaller focal piece sizes. The daggers on this design can be switched out to Czech glass, gemstones, or pearls for an alternative look, creating a new floral design with the similar step by step techniques.
Technique learned: Peyote Stitch
Project length: 1 1/2"
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
•Czech Dagger Beads - Hyacinth Light 7x17mm, 10 Pieces
•Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Champagne 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
•Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Champagne 15/0, ~ 1 Gram
•Czech Round 3mm - Ancient Gold, 10 Pieces
•Waxed Cotton Chain Cord-Brown, 1 Piece
•Czech Cabochons - Jet Bronze 10mm, 1 Piece
Enjoy using this jewelry-making bead tutorial video to help you become a more creative and happier beader!
00:00 – Intro: Introduction to the tutorial and the project.
00:27 – Step 1: Starting the bezel for the Czech cabochon using peyote stitch.
02:56 – Step 2: Adding daggers as petals and securing the bezel.
06:13 – Step 3: Completing the design and adding the bail.
08:10 – Step 4: Suggestions for customization and alternative designs.
10:55 – Step 5: Final adjustments and finishing touches.
17:03 – Outro: Conclusion and additional resources.