Fun & Floral Earrings
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At a Glance
Category:
Beads & Jewelry
Time:
7 min
Language:
English
Level:
Beginner
Tutorial by:
JohnBead
About
Create a colorful pair of Fun and Floral Earrings in this beginner friendly jewelry making tutorial for Michaels Stores.
Designer Deb Floros combines lightweight acrylic flower beads with John Bead seed beads to create playful earrings filled with color and movement. The beaded fringe looks intricate, but Deb takes you through the construction one step at a time.
In this video you’ll learn how to layer two acrylic flower beads, create a secure beaded loop, make individual seed bead fringe drops, reinforce your beadwork and attach an ear wire to finish the earrings.
Deb uses John Bead 11/0 Czech Glass Seed Beads in our Candy Mix, allowing the colors to mix randomly for a bright, carefree look. Deb also has a recommendation for a gold version.
Featured Materials
NEW Bead Landing 18mm Gold Tipped Acrylic Flower Beads, Blue/Pink
In this video you'll learn:
- How to layer acrylic flower beads to create the earring design
- How to create a beaded loop for attaching the ear wire
- How to make colorful seed bead fringe drops
- How to vary the fringe lengths for a fuller, dimensional look
- How to reinforce the beadwork as the earring takes shape
- How to finish the thread and attach the ear wire
- How using 8/0 or 11/0 seed beads can change the finished look
Find more John Bead tutorials, supply lists, and project PDFs on the John Bead blog.
https://blog.johnbead.com/michaels-store-workshops
Special Note
Most of the products featured are available in many colors. If a link takes you to a green bead, simply scroll the listing to see all the other shades in that size or style.
Your Instructor
Deb Floros is an enthusiastic and prolific jewelry designer with experience in various jewelry making techniques and styles. She resides in Arizona and draws inspiration from desert living. Find Deb and her joyful jewelry making on all her Socials by clicking on her LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/debluvsdesigns.
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