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Designed by: Guest Designer Deb FlorosSuggested Supplies 2 #44-048-33 Sterling Silver Skull & Crossbones Connector Charm (Each)1 #20-111-2224 TOHO Glass Seed Bead, Size 11, 2.1mm, Silver-Lined Purple (Tube)1 #34-571 Sterling Silver Kidney Ear Wire, 35mm (12 Pieces)1 #37-579 Sterling Silver Ball End Head Pin, 1.25" (10 Pieces)1 #47-009-26-3 German Style Round Wire, 26-gauge - Silver Plated (Each)Tools Round Nose PliersCutting/Nipping PliersChain Nose PliersDesigner Tips New to jewelry-maki …

Created by: Guest Designer Deb FlorosSuggested Supplies 1 #26-815-132 Silver Plated Metal Beads, Rondelle, Dot Pattern (strand)1 #20-111-PF582F TOHO Glass Seed Bead, Size 11, 2.1mm, Permafinish - Matte Galvanized Aqua Sky (Tube)1 #26-815-115 Silver Plated Metal Beads, Spacer, Flower (strand)1 #34-533 Sterling Silver French Hook Earring Wires, Economy (12 Pieces)Tools 1 #60-03U4 The Beadsmith Jewelry Pliers, Round Nose, Chain Nose, Side CutterDesigner Tips New to jewelry-making? See Basic …

Created by: Guest Designer Deb FlorosSuggested Supplies 2 #1-625-9011/s Faceted Crow Beads 6 x 4mm (2.5mm hole) : Garnet (25pcs)1 #20-111-329 TOHO Glass Seed Bead, Size 11, 2.1mm, Gold-Lustered African Sunset (Tube)8 #49-950-20-6 JBB Findings Antiqued Brass Plated Oval Tag Charm with Loop (Each)1 #61-723-19-80 Beadalon Beading Wire, 19 Strand, 0.018", 30' Spool - Gold Satin (30 foot)1 #41-256-02-4 Beadalon Gold Plated Crimp Tube, "Size 2" (Pack)1 #39-648 14kt Gold-Filled Lobster Clasp, 10m …

Created by: Guest Designer Deb FlorosSuggested Supplies 1 #AMIET-7 TOHO Amiet Beading Thread, Teal (20 Meters/22 Yards)1 #20-106-221F TOHO Glass Seed Bead, Size 6, Frosted Bronze (Tube)2 #49-943-07-AB TierraCast Mini Naja Charm - Antiqued Brass Plated (Each)1 #88-105-14-0 Vintaj Natural Brass Ribbed Cable Round Jump Ring, 6mm (10 Pieces)1 #39-145-15-6 15mm Lobster Clasp - Antiqued Brass Plated (12 Pieces)Tools 1 #65-017 Beadalon Tying Station (Each)1 #65-370 Fiskars Precision Tip Scissors for …

Created by: Guest Designer Deb FlorosSuggested Supplies 1 #44-150-9 30x22mm Gunmetal Filigree, Harvest (12 Pieces) 1 #21-464-893 4mm Diamond Cut Round Gemstone Bead - Fluorite AA - Color Banded (strand) 1 #20-226-911 Miyuki Seed Bead, size 15/0 - Galvanized Pewter Color (Tube) 1 #47-900-22 Beadalon 316L Stainless Steel Wire, 22ga, Round, 32.8' (Each) 1 #34-061-12 TierraCast Black-Anodized Niobium French Hook Earring Wires (pair) Tools 1 #69-275-02 Wubbers Round-Nose Jewelry …

Created by: Janet BoyingtonThese earrings were inspired by the Swarovski crystal candy corn earrings. Janet used a decreasing brick stitch to create the candy corn. Designer TipsBegin with the bottom row of the candy corn: Make a ladder stitch of 11 yellow seed beads, add 2 beads, and move the needle under the top of the exposed loop between the 2nd and 3rd base row beads, bringing the needle from back to front.Bring the needle up, from bottom to top, through the inside bead (that you just added …

Created by: Veronica Greenwood Designer TipsCut 6 inches of wire and make a small wrapped loop on one end. Make a small loop so the size 11 seeds do not go through.New to jewelry-making? For step-by-step instructions on making wrapped loops, see Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF).Thread a needle on 2 yards of thread. Add 1 higher-metallic dark amethyst seed bead as a stopper bead (string on a single bead and tie a single knot -- so it can be removed later), leaving a 6" tail.String 8 metallic amethys …

Created by: Veronica GreenwoodDesigner TipsCreate a unique, beautiful netted Christmas ornament cover with size 11 seed beads, and Swarovski crystal pearls or your choice of accent beads and drops -- free instructions, no blinkin ads, and no login required.Thread a size 12 beading needle with 2 yards of One-G, or stretched and waxed size B beading thread.String on 4 main beads, 1 accent bead (1 set) and repeat 8 times for a total of nine sets, leaving a 6"" tail.Go through all beads one more tim …

Created by: Veronica Greenwood   Designer TipsThese bracelets follow the step-by-step illustrated instructions from Tiffany's 2015 Beaded Infinity Knot Bracelets project in Rings & Things' blog, but updated with new colors, and with tiny faceted gemstones mixed in with the seed beads. One other change, is that Veronica used 6mm gemstone beads at the end, instead of covering the crimp beads with a crimp cover.There's no right or wrong combination -- use 1 or 2 colors, or a whole omb …