Bead & Button – October 2019

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BEZELED RING
AND BUTTON

1. Using E6000, glue a wooden
   ring to the center of the beading
   foundation. Allow the glue to dry.


2. Tie an overhand knot at the end
   of 2 yd. (1.8 m) of thread. Sew up
   through the foundation, exiting
   near the outer edge of the wooden
   ring. Using 11 0 cylinder beads,
   work a round of beaded backstitch
   around the circumference of the
   wooden ring, making sure to use an
   even number of beads and taking
   care that the beads don’t slip under
   the ring (photo a). If possible, use
   a multiple of four, but if that won’t
   work, then use a multiple of two
   instead. These beads will become
   the first two rounds of peyote when
   the next round is added.


3. Pick up a cylinder, skip the next

cylinder in the ring, and sew

through the following cylinder

(photo b). Working in tubular

peyote stitch, repeat this stitch

around the ring, stepping up

through the first cylinder added

in this round (photo c). This

completes round 3.

4) Continuing in tubular peyote,

work three more rounds with

cylinders for a total of six rounds

(photo d), and then work one more

round with color A 15 0 seed beads

(photo e). Pull snug so the bead-

work cups the ring, and exit a cyl-

inder in the last round of cylinders.

5) Sew through the adjacent cylin-

der — it will be in the fifth round

of cylinders and will be directly

below an A. Pick up a 5 mm crystal

lochrosen and an A, sew back

through the lochrosen, and continue

Make any day a special occasion with this beautifully layered, bead-

embroidered necklace. A hidden structure supports a glass button in the

center for a piece that celebrates your favorite things — beads and buttons!

materials

necklace 20 in. (51 cm)

• 1 13 ⁄ 16 in. (21 mm) wooden
  ring (H20-7467NB;
  firemountaingems.com)


• 1 18 mm glass button
  (nouveau flower design)


• 3 7 mm glass cabochons
  (fire opal amber-pink)


• 12–13 5 mm lochrosen
  (Swarovski, paradise shine)


• 7 4 mm druks, color G
  (opaque turquoise picasso)


• 3 4 mm druks, color H
  (luster opaque amethyst)


• 3 4 mm bicone crystals
  (Swarovski, paradise shine)


• 26–28 3 mm pearls
  (Swarovski, bronze)


• 27–30 2.5 x 5 mm Half-
  Tila beads (Miyuki 462,
  metallic gold iris)


• 27–30 2 mm fire-polished
  beads (etched crystal california
  gold rush)


• 11 0 seed beads
  
  
  • 3 g color C (Toho 1204,
    opaque light blue amethyst
    marbled)
  
  
  • 3 g color D (Toho 49,
    opaque black)
  
  
  • 5 g color E (Toho 221, bronze)
  
  
  • 3 g color F (Toho 995FM,
    bronze-lined aqua matte)
  
  
  
  


• 2 g 110 cylinder beads (Miyuki
  DB1055, matte metallic gray-
  dusk gold iris)


• 15 0 seed beads
  
  
  • 5 g color A (Toho 221,
    bronze)
  
  
  • 3 g color B (Miyuki 4515,
    opaque chartreuse picasso)
  
  
  
  


• 6 in. (15 cm) 3 mm (SS12)
  cup chain (Swarovski,
  cyclamen opal, gunmetal
  finish; agrainofsand.com)
  
  
  • 18 in. (46 cm) rollo chain
  
  
  • 3 21.6 x 18.7 mm Temple
    Ring links (TierraCast 3219,
    antique gold plated)
  
  
  • 1 12.3 x 15.5 mm Flora small
    teardrop charm (TierraCast
    2495, oxidized brass plate)
  
  
  • 2 hammered spacer bails
    (TierraCast 5816, brass oxide
    pewter)
  
  
  • 4 7 mm jump rings
  
  
  • 1 lobster claw clasp
  
  
  • beading needles, #11 or #12
  
  
  • nylon beading thread, size D
  
  
  • 4 x 4 in. (10 x 10 cm)
    beading foundation (i.e.,
    Pellon or Lacy’s Stiff Stuff)
  
  
  • 4 x 8 in. (10 x 20 cm)
    Ultrasuede or leather (for
    backing)
  
  
  • 4 x 4 in. (10 x 10 cm) thin
    cardboard
  
  
  • E6000 adhesive
  
  
  • white tacky glue
  
  
  • marker
  
  
  • 2 pairs of chainnose, flat-
    nose, and/or bentnose pliers
  
  
  
  

Find basics online:

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• beaded backstitch


• peyote stitch: tubular


• ending and adding thread


• overhand knot


• opening and closing
  jump rings

a

c

b

d

ef