Midnight Snowflake Earrings
by Lana Burford of Gems Beadbar & More™
Materials
12 - 4mm Bicone Crystals
75 - 11/0 Seed Beads – Japanese
Ear Wires
Nymo - Size D
Needle - Size 10
Tools
Scissors
Thread Conditioner
Glue
Instructions
- Cut and condition 1 yard of thread. Thread needle.
- String on 10 seed beads. Slide down to tail. Leave 3” to 4" of thread for tail.
- From tail go through all 10 beads. Pull tight to create a circle. Tie a double knot.
- Add on 1 crystal. Pass needle through 5th bead. Pull tight.
- Pick up 9 beads. Pass needle through the back of bead #5 on first circle, pull tight.
- Add on 1 crystal. Pass needle through the 5th bead of the new circle, pull tight.
- Repeat steps E and F four more times.
- Pick up 4 beads and pass through the 5th bead of the last circle. Do this 3 more times.
- Continue needle down through the center crystal. Pass needle through the 5th bead but on the other side from the first thread side that holds the crystal.
- Repeat step I for all crystals.
- Tie knot to last crystal and first knot of earring.
- Touch knot with glue. Let dry. Cut threads.
- Attach to ear wire by sliding from back of ear wire. Close ring on ear wire as
needed.
- Repeat steps A through M for second earring.
You have completed your Midnight Snowflake earrings.
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