6 FREE. Jewelry Making Projects, Patterns, and Techniques. from Beading Daily

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1 6 FREE Jewelry Making Projects, Patterns, and Techniques from Beading Daily

2 6 FREE Jewelry Making Projects, Patterns, and Techniques from Beading Daily HELEN OF TROY BRACELET EARTHY COLLAGE NECKLACE TV STAR EARRINGS by JEAN YATES p. 4 by TINA KOYAMA p. 6 by JEAN CAMPBELL p. 8 KLEW DROP NECKLACE CRYSTAL FUSION NECKLACE BEAD LINKS BRACELET by DUSTIN WEDEKIND p. 9 by JUDI MULLINS p. 11 by JUDI WOOD p. 13 TECHNIQUES p. 15 page 2

3 6 FREE Jewelry Making Projects, Patterns, and Techniques from Beading Daily Of all the creative arts, jewelry making is the one that has always held a special place in my heart. It s not just about making great handmade jewelry out of beads and other jewelry supplies, it s about creating something that s unique and expresses your own personal artistic vision. Jewelry making ideas can be found anywhere, from your own backyard to exotic locations around the globe. And jewelry making supplies aren t necessarily limited to things like beads and traditional jewelry findings jewelry making can include materials from other crafting mediums like fibers, fabrics, and found objects. Jewelry making techniques can include bead-weaving, bead stringing, or even mixed-media jewelry techniques like resin. It s a great testament to the versatility of this universally-loved creative art! We love jewelry making, too, so we put together a collection of six of our favorite jewelry making instructions just for you to enjoy! Whether you love bead-weaving or jewelry stringing, you ll find a combination of techniques used in these free jewelry patterns for you to make. Gemstone beads are a favorite jewelry making supply of bead artists everywhere, and Jean Yates Helen of Troy Bracelet uses a handful of ethereal period and citrine briolettes with gold-plated accent beads to create a stunning bead stringing project. Some of the best jewelry making projects use a variety of materials and supplies, like Tina Koyama s Earthy Collage Necklace. This lightweight jewelry making project uses silk ribbons, brass chain, seed beads, Lucite beads, and a brass filigree pendant to create a stunning statement necklace that you ll barely know is there! Make your own jewelry findings, or use pre-made jewelry making supplies? You can do both when you make Jean Campbell s TV Star Earrings. These great beaded earrings use a bead stitched bead cap to attach to a pair of freshwater pearl ear posts. The perfect mix of handmade and pre-made! Dustin Wedekind s Klew Drop Necklace is a fusion of stringing and stitching, two popular jewelry making techniques for seed beaders. Combining seed beads, freshwater pearls, and accent beads in the perfect colors to complement a handmade polymer clay focal bead, this jewelry making project will teach you how to effectively create a color palette from a favorite focal bead. Metal chain is a favorite jewelry making supply of mine, because it can be used in so many different ways! Judi Mullins Crystal Fusion Necklace combines a beautiful focal bead with strands of seed beads and metal chain, accented with just a sprinkling of sparkling crystal beads. One of the very first jewelry making projects I ever made was Judi Wood s Bead Links Bracelet. This simple beaded bracelet project mixes easy wire jewelry techniques with easy peyote stitch panels for an elegant piece of wrist wear that can go anywhere! No matter what you love about jewelry making, you re sure to find some fun in these free jewelry patterns. Bead Happy, Jennifer VanBenschoten, Beading Daily editor 6 FREE Jewelry Making Projects, Patterns, and Techniques from Beading Daily editor, beadingdaily JENNIFER VANBENSCHOTEN production designer JANICE TAPIA / photography JOE COCA, ANN SWANSON Projects and information are for inspiration and personal use only. BeadingDaily, Beadwork, and Stringing do not recommend, approve, or endorse any of the advertisers, products, services, or views advertised in this publication. Nor do BeadingDaily, Beadwork, or Stringing evaluate the advertisers claims in any way. You should, therefore, use your own judgment in evaluating the advertisers, products, services, and views advertised in BeadingDaily, Beadwork, and Stringing. page 3

4 techniques >> stringing crimping wireworking Helen of Troy Jean Yates This design features peridot briolettes and citrine teardrops, punctuated with gold-plated Sphinx beads. Reflecting Jean s lifelong love of mythology, this bracelet along with the matching earrings, like Helen of Troy s beauty, could certainly launch a thousand ships. page 4

5 FINISHED SIZE: 8" (BRACELET); 2 1 4" (EARRINGS) Materials for Bracelet 36 peridot 4 5mm briolettes 26 citrine 5 8mm teardrops 22 vermeil 2mm cornerless cubes 4 gold-plated pewter 15mm rounded, flat square beads with sphinx stamp 1 gold-filled 15 40mm fishhook clasp with 10mm soldered jump ring 1 gold-filled 8mm heavy soldered jump ring 1 gold-filled 3" head pin 4 gold-filled 2 3mm twisted crimp tubes 22" of gold-plated.014 beading wire Materials for Earrings 8 peridot 4 5mm briolettes 4 citrine 5 8mm teardrops 14 vermeil 2mm cornerless cubes 2 gold-plated pewter 15mm rounded, flat square beads with sphinx stamp 2 vermeil 30mm hammered rings with off-center opening 2 vermeil 8 14mm hammered oval links 2 gold-filled ear wires 2 gold-filled 2 3mm twisted crimp tubes 8" of gold-plated.014 beading wire Tools Wire cutters Chain-nose pliers Round-nose pliers Figure 1 sphinx bead of the previous strand (Figure 1). *String 1 cube, 9 citrine, and 1 cube; pass through the next sphinx bead. Repeat from * once. String 1 cube, 4 citrine, 1 cube, 1 crimp tube, 1 cube, and the 8mm jump ring; pass back through the cube and crimp tube. Snug the beads and flatten the tube. Trim the wire close to the tube. 4: Finishing. Use the head pin to string 1 cube, 1 sphinx bead, and 1 cube; form a wrapped loop that attaches to the 8mm jump ring (Figure 2). Figure 3 2: Finishing. Open the loop on one of the ear wires as you would a jump ring. Use the ear wire to string the free end of the link and 1 donut (untextured side first), making sure the hammered sides of both the link and the donut are face up. Close the ear wire loop (Figure 4). 3: Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a second earring. bracelet 1: Crimping. Use 11" of the wire to string 1 crimp tube, 1 cube, and the clasp s ring. Pass back through the cube and crimp tube; flatten the tube using the chain-nose pliers and trim the wire close to the tube. 2: Peridot strand. Use one wire to string 1 cube, 6 peridot, 1 cube, and 1 sphinx bead. String {1 cube, 12 peridot, 1 cube, and 1 sphinx bead} twice. String 1 cube, 6 peridot, 1 cube, 1 crimp tube, 1 cube, and the 8mm jump ring. Pass back through the last cube strung and the crimp tube. Snug the beads, making sure the briolettes points fit together, and flatten the tube. 3: Citrine strand. Repeat Step 1 to attach a second wire to the clasp s ring. String 1 cube, 4 citrine, and 1 cube; pass through the first Figure 2 earrings 1: Dangle. Use 4" of wire to string 1 peridot, 1 citrine, 1 peridot, 3 cubes, 1 sphinx bead, 3 cubes, 1 peridot, 1 citrine, and 1 peridot to the center of the wire. Use both wire ends to string 1 cube, 1 crimp tube, and one side of 1 link, making sure the sphinx and the hammered side of the link are face up; pass both wires back through the crimp tube and cube (Figure 3). Snug the beads and flatten the tube with the chain-nose pliers. Trim the wire close to the cube. Figure 4 Jean Yates and her husband live in New York with their two autistic sons. Her jewelry designs reflect her specific sense of wonder, which evolved from this special situation. Her website is RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or contact: Cubes, clasp, oval links, and similar peridot briolettes and citrine teardrops: The Bead Shop, (650) , Sphinx beads: Green Girl Studios, (828) , Twisted Tornado crimp tubes: Via Murano, (714) , Donuts and ear wires: Nina Designs, (800) , page 5

6 techniques >> stringing crimping wireworking sewing Earthy Collage Necklace Tina Koyama Combine a mélange of colors, textures, and metals in this mixed-media necklace. Arrange them as you please and add other distinctive elements to create your own look. page 6

7 FINISHED SIZE: 22" Materials 1 g total size assorted cylinder, hex-cut, and Japanese seed beads in autumn colors 5 bronze 5mm potato pearls 6 copper 6mm potato pearls 1 copper olive 8 12mm pressed-glass leaf 1 lime green 10 12mm pressed-glass leaf 1 matte olive AB 10 70mm pressed-glass leaf 3 brown 15 16mm vintage Lucite leaves 4 antique copper 24mm resin nuggets 2 lime green 24mm resin nuggets 1 antique brass 14 30mm filigree connector 1 antique brass 64mm filigree pendant 3 raw brass 11 17mm twisted rings 1 antique copper 12 20mm hammered ring 1 raw brass 5 14mm hook-and-eye clasp 4 natural brass 5mm jump rings 2 copper 2" head pins 6 brass 2mm crimp beads 1: Clasp, ribbons, nuggets, and connector. Remove 1 link from the textured chain by opening it as you would a jump ring; use it to attach one half of the clasp to the copper ring. Remove another textured-chain link and set aside. Use the ribbons to string 1 twisted ring. Fold the ribbons in half. Hold the loose ends together and pass them through the copper ring so they overlap themselves by 1". Use the sewing needle and thread to sew the ribbon to itself to secure (Figure 1). Figure 1 Use 4" of beading wire to string 1 crimp bead and the previous twisted ring; pass back through the crimp bead and crimp. String {1 bronze pearl and 1 copper nugget} three times. String 1 olive pearl, 1 crimp bead, and the narrow end of the connector; pass back through the crimp bead and crimp. Use one 5mm jump ring to attach the other end of the connector to one end of the textured chain (the link attached to the jump ring is considered the first link). 2: Central chains and seed beads. Attach chains and beads to the textured chain: 8" of natural brass 5 8mm smooth oval chain with unsoldered links 6" of natural brass 6 10mm textured oval chain with unsoldered links 5" of raw brass mm rollo chain with large, flat links 12" each of 3 16mm wide assorted flat and rolled olive, copper, and gold silk ribbons Green sewing thread 3" of copper 22-gauge wire 16" of brass.019 beading wire Tools Chain-nose pliers Round-nose pliers Crimping pliers Sewing needle Flat link/rollo: Remove 1 flat link and its 2 attached jump rings from the flat-link/ rollo chain; attach 1 of the jump rings to the first link of the textured chain and attach the other jump ring to 1 twisted ring (Figure 2a). Remove a second flat link, including its 2 attached jump rings and rollo-chain segment; attach this segment to the middle of the rollo-chain segment on the remaining flat-link/rollo chain (Figure 2b). Connect one end of the long flat-link/rollochain length to the previous twisted ring (Figure 2c); connect the other end to the remaining twisted ring. Figure 2 b Bead strand: Use a crimp bead to attach 6" of beading wire to the first link of the textured chain. Randomly string 4 1 2" of assorted seed beads and all but 4 copper pearls (set these aside), 1 crimp bead, and the last twisted ring added; pass back through the crimp bead and crimp. c a Smooth chain: Attach one end of one 5" piece of smooth chain to the first link of the textured chain and the other end of the smooth chain to the last twisted ring added, opening and closing the end links as before. 3: Green/copper nuggets and clasp chain. Attach 5" of beading wire to the last twisted ring added and string 1 copper pearl, 1 green nugget, 1 copper pearl, 1 copper nugget, 1 copper pearl, 1 green nugget, 1 copper pearl, 1 crimp bead, and one end of the remaining piece of smooth chain; pass back through the crimp bead and crimp. Use one 5mm jump ring to attach the other half of the clasp to the other end of the previous smooth chain. 4: Embellishments. Use 1 head pin to string the matte olive AB leaf; form a wrapped loop that attaches to the free end of the short length of flat-link rollo chain added in Step 2 (Figure 3a). Use the copper wire and the copper olive leaf to form a wrapped-loop bail that attaches to the jump ring below the flat link. Use the chain s jump ring above the flat link to attach 1 Lucite leaf (Figure 3b). Figure 3 b Use 1 head pin to string the remaining glass leaf; form a wrapped loop that attaches to one of the chains as desired. Use 5mm jump rings to attach the remaining Lucite leaves to the chains as desired. Use the remaining link of textured chain set aside in Step 1 to attach the filigree pendant to the first link of the textured chain, opening and closing the link as before. Tina Koyama is an artist, instructor, and writer in Seattle. To view more of Tina s beadwork or inquire about kits, please visit RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or contact: Resin nuggets: The Bead Goes On, (866) , All other beads and findings: FusionBeads.com, (888) a page 7

8 TV Star Earrings Jean Campbell Materials 2 rectangular semiprecious stones that are horizontally drilled near one end Size 11 or 14 silver seed beads 2 Bali silver and pearl ear posts Size D white Nymo thread E-6000 glue Notions Size 11 sharps or beading needle Scissors Toothpick See those nifty earrings I have on in the photo? Here s how to make them. Step 1: Using a yard of thread and leaving a 3" tail, pass through the hole of one of the stones. String enough seed beads to reach to the other side of the bead. Tie a knot. Pass through the hole again. String enough seed beads to reach around the remaining side of the bead. Pass through the last bead strung on the first side. Step 2: Work tubular peyote stitch until you reach the top of the bead. Step 3: Make decreases at each end of the bead until you can stitch the two sides of the beadwork together. Step 4: Weave to the center top of the beadwork. String 2 seed beads, 1 post, and 2 seed beads. Pass through all again several times to secure. Step 5: Weave down to the first round of peyote stitch. Create a scalloped edge by stringing one bead and passing through the next 3 beads to skip one stitch, and stringing another bead in the next position. Step 6: Use the toothpick to glue the beadwork to the stone. page 8

9 Klew Drop Necklace Hang a pendant without bails or wire. Dustin Wedekind This necklace was inspired by one of Klew s polymer beads. I didn t want to mar the bead with any of my poor wireworking, and yet I wanted to accent the colors in the bead. I began by stringing the whole necklace and then embellishing it with seed beads. Since the focal bead is so lightweight, I used a magnetic clasp, which makes this an easy necklace to wear as well as make. Materials Soft Flex beading wire, medium weight Focal bead 12 accent beads 24 tear-shaped freshwater pearls Size 8 seed beads in neutral color Size 14 seed beads in two to three accent colors Magnetic clasp 2 jump rings Size B beading thread in color to complement the beads Notions Wire cutters Crimping pliers Size 12 beading needle Bead reamer Step 1: Cut the wire to the desired length of your necklace, plus 6". String one pearl and slide it to the center. Pass both wires through the bottom hole of the focal bead, pulling the tip of the pearl into the hole. If the bead and wire don t tuck up inside, use a reamer to make the hole a little bigger, or use a smaller drop bead. Step 2: String 4 size 14 s, * 2 size 8 s, 1 pearl, 2 size 8 s, 1 accent bead, 2 size 8 s, and 1 pearl on one wire. Repeat from * to the end of the wire. String a few more size 8 s, a crimp bead, and a jump ring. Pass back through the crimp and a few size 8 s. Repeat for the second wire. Check the necklace for length before crimping the crimp beads and trimming the wires close to the work. Step 3: Using a piece of thread as long as is manageable, string 15 size 15 s. Pass through a jump ring and tie a knot. Pass through a few of the beads to pull the knot inside and trim the tail close to the work. Pass through a size 8 on the base strand. String enough 15 s to reach the next accent bead. Pass through the accent bead. * String 10 to 12 size 15 s and pass through a size 8 between the next two pearls. String the same number of beads and pass through the accent bead. Repeat from * until you reach the center of the necklace. As you near the focal bead, string enough size 15 s to reach the second wire without pulling them together. Continue adding 15 s up the other side. At the end, string 15 size 15 s, pass through the jump ring, and back through a size 8. Step 4: Using a different color, or combination of colors, continue adding size 15 s to the base row until the necklace is as full as you desire. End the threads by passing into the size 15 s, tying a knot, passing through a few more beads, and trimming close to the work. It is easiest to begin new threads at either jump ring. RESOURCE To see more of Klew s beads, visit Karen Lewis, Klew Expressions at or call (661) Dustin Wedekind is the managing editor of Beadwork. page 9

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11 Crystal Fusion Necklace Seed beads and crystals combine with chain in this easy wire-working project. Judi Mullins Materials 54" gold-filled chain Size 11 seed beads in a main color and gold One hundred 4mm Swarovski crystals Focal bead with vertical hole 4 gold bead caps S-hook 22-gauge gold-filled wire 2 split rings Size D Nymo or Silamide beading thread CHAIN Step 1: Cut 1" of wire. Use the pliers to make a loop in one end. String 2 or 3 crystals and make a loop in the other end of the wire, trimming it if necessary (Figure 1). Make several of these sets, but don t use all of the crystals. Step 4: Tie a 1-yard piece of thread to the loop at the bottom of the focal bead and glue the knot. * String 1 3 4" of main color beads and 3 gold beads. Pass back through the main color beads. Make two more of these seed bead fringes, adding crystals randomly. When you have 3 fringes completed, open the wire loop slightly and add one of the short chain pieces to the loop. Pass your thread over to the other side of the chain and knot it to the loop. Repeat from * until you have a nice lush fringe at the bottom of your focal bead. FINISHING Notions Wire cutters Round-nose pliers Size 11 beading needle Scissors Hypo-tube cement or nail polish Step 2: Add the sets randomly to pieces of chain. Use 2" 5" pieces of chain to make six 7" strands. Open the loops at the top and bottom of the sets, add the chain to the loop and then close the loop. Make sure all the loops are closed tightly. Also make sure that the sets are at different places on the chain. Add as many as you like, but no less than three. Cut three 1 3 4" pieces of chain, and also make chain/ crystal combinations that equal 1 3 4". Set these crystal/chain combinations aside. PENDANT Figure 1 Step 5: Make a loop at the end of a 3" piece of wire. String a bead cap so that the loop is in the cup. String a jump ring and make a hangman s noose with the wire on the other end of the bead cap. Repeat for the other bead cap. Step 6: Open the loop inside the cup and string one end of a 7" chain. Attach the other end of the chain to the loop on the top of the focal bead. Tie yards of thread to the loop at the top of the focal bead. String 7" of beads, incorporating seed beads and crystals in a random pattern. Pass through the bead cap s loop so that the seed beads lie next to the chain. Make sure they are of equal lengths and then tie a knot. Make another 7" seed-bead length going down from the bead cap end to the focal bead end. Tie onto the loop above the focal bead. Add another length of chain from the bead cap to the focal bead. Keep adding chain or seed bead lengths alternately until the necklace reaches the fullness you desire. Repeat Step 6 for the other side of the necklace. Attach an S-hook to the split rings on the twisted loops. Step 3: Make a loop at one end of a 3" piece of wire. String a bead cap, the focal bead, and the other bead cap. Both bead caps should be facing away from the focal bead (Figure 2). Pull the loop firmly into the bead cap. Make another loop inside the bead cap at the other end of the focal bead. Figure 2 Judi Mullins teaches beadwork classes from her home in Tigard, Oregon. Her original designs have been published in several books and magazines. You can contact her at bead.garden@verizon.net. page 11

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13 Bead Links Bracelet Make odd-count peyote tabs to link up this stunning bracelet. Judi Wood This bracelet s construction is a very simple jumping-off point for other designs. Follow the basic chart and the directions below to make your first bracelet. Once you ve gained confidence, utilize the symmetry of flat odd-count peyote to make a variety of patterns. The sky s the limit for link connectors. Materials 5 gr main color Delicas 2 3 gr second and third colors Delicas jump rings 10 lb Power Pro or size D beading thread Clasp French wire 26-gauge wire (optional) 3mm crystals (optional) Notions Beading needle Wire cutter Round-nose pliers Start Here Step 1: Using a yard of thread and leaving a 4" tail, string a tension bead. String the first nine-bead row of the chart. String the first bead of the next row and pass back through the second-to-last bead. Work peyote stitch to the end of the row. Step 2: Decrease each X row down to one bead. See Figure 1 for decreasing thread paths. Every other row will have the same Figure 1 X indicates first bead of the new row. path. When you are down to one bead, pass back through the previous row to exit the last point bead again. String 1 4" French wire and a jump ring. Pass through the last bead and the wire again to secure. Weave back through the edge beads to reach the first row. Step 3: Continue following the chart and checking Figure 2 for the odd-row turns. X Figure 2 Step 4: Repeat Step 2 to decrease and add a jump ring at the other end. Weave the tail threads into the beads and trim close to work. Step 5: Repeat Steps 1 4 to make four links. Use the pliers to join the jump rings. Add one half of the clasp to each end. To create another look, use the pliers to make a loop at the end of the 26-gauge wire. String three crystals, cut the wire to 3 8" beyond the crystals, and make another loop. Connect the links together with the jump rings in the wire loops. Judi Wood is a full-time artist whose work is shown in galleries around the country. Her show schedule can be seen at JudiWood.com. X X page 13

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15 techniques FLAT PEYOTE STITCH TUBULAR PEYOTE STITCH DECREASING IN PEYOTE Figure 1 This stitch can also be referred to as gourd stitch. One-drop peyote begins by stringing an even number of beads to create the first two rows. Begin the third row by stringing one bead and passing through the second-tolast bead of the previous rows. String another bead and pass through the fourth-to-last bead of the previous rows. Continue adding one bead at a time, passing over every other bead of the previous rows. Two-drop peyote is worked the same as above, but with two beads at a time instead of one. WIREWORKING To form a simple loop, use flatnose pliers to make a 90 bend at least 1 2" from the end of the wire. Use round-nose pliers to grasp the wire after the bend; roll the pliers toward the bend, but not past it, to preserve the 90 bend. Use your thumb to continue the wrap around the nose of the pliers. Trim the wire next to the bend. Open a simple loop by grasping each side of its opening with a pair of pliers. Don t pull apart. Instead, twist in opposite directions so that you can open and close without distorting the shape. String an even number of beads to fit in a circle around a tube. Make a foundation circle by passing through all the strung beads twice more, exiting from the first bead strung. String 1 bead and pass through the third bead of the foundation circle. String 1 bead and pass through the fifth bead of the foundation circle. Continue adding 1 bead at a time, skipping over 1 bead of the first round, until you have added half the number of beads of the first round. Exit from the first bead of the second round. Slide the work onto the form. String 1 bead, pass through the second bead added in the second round and pull thread tight. String 1 bead and pass through the third bead added in the second round. Continue around, filling in the spaces 1 bead at a time. Exit from the first bead added in each round. To make a hidden row-end decrease, pass through the last bead on a row. Weave your thread between two beads of the previous row, looping it around the thread that connects the beads. Pass back through the last bead of the row just worked and continue across in regular flat peyote (Figure 1). To make a mid-project decrease, simply pass thread through two beads without adding a bead in the gap. In the next row, work a regular one-drop peyote over the decrease. Keep tension taut to avoid holes (Figure 2). HANGMAN S NOOSE Figure 2 Cut desired length of wire and make a 90 bend 2" from one end. Make a 1 2" loop with the bent end and coil the wire tightly down the neck of the wire to finish. Use to link beads or to finish a wire-worked piece. To form a wrapped loop, begin with a 90 bend at least 2" from the end of the wire. Use round-nose pliers to form a simple loop with a tail overlapping the bend. Wrap the tail tightly down the neck of the wire to create a couple of coils. Trim the excess wire to finish. Make a thicker, heavier-looking wrapped loop by wrapping the wire back up over the coils, toward the loop, and trimming at the loop. page 15