This cute little bunny will make an impression, whether it's used as a napkin ring for a special Easter dinner or placed elsewhere around the home. This bunny by Eri Attebery is a bit more complicated to make than some of the other designs on our website, but we've included step-by-step instructions with helpful pictures to guide you through the entire process.
Cut 36 inches of Fireline string and thread both ends with beading needles. Separate out 20 6mm bicones in Light Rose. Hold one end of the string in each hand. Pick up five pink bicones with the Right string. Pass the Left string through the last pink bicone, forming a circle. Center the circle on your string, pull tight.
As you string the remaining beads, you will move in a counterclockwise direction.
You will now use the remainder of your beads. Hold the string pointing down in your left hand and the string pointing up in your right hand.
You also want to pass the Right string through the pink bicone directly above where the string is now exiting. Both sides will now be mirrored. Your right string should now be facing towards the right eye.
Pick up one 6mm Bicone White Opal with each string. Pick up the 4mm Round Pearl in Black (the bunny's nose) with the Right string and pass the Left string through the Black pearl. Pick up one white bicone with each string. Pass the Left string through the left side blue eye pearl. Do the same with the right side eye and string. Now both strings should be exiting the top of the bunny's eyes going towards the top of his head.
Pass the Right string through the two pink bicones directly above where your string is exiting so that the string ends up at the top center of the bunny's head. This is where your bunny's ears will start.
Your string should be pointing towards the center of the bunny head and not towards the outside of the head. Set the Right string aside.
Now, we will build an ear on the left side.
You can use any pattern you like to build the band. We used pink bicones and TOHO beads.
Cut a length of Elonga approximately three times the length you really need. We chose to start at the pink bicone beside the blue eye pearl. Pass your string through the pink bicone and center the bicone on your string. Pick up six seed beads with both strings. With just one of your strings (it doesn't matter which one) pick up a pink bicone and pass through it with the opposite string. Pull tight.
We repeated this step nine times, but you can make the band as big as you need it to be. After you've made the band as big as you want, pass the string through the pink bicone opposite the bead that you started from and knot your string. You can add a drop of superglue to the knots to keep them in place.
You can make this bunny in any size, using the same amount of beads.
Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!
This cute little bunny will make an impression, whether it's used as a napkin ring for a special Easter dinner or placed elsewhere around the home. This bunny by Eri Attebery is a bit more complicated to make than some of the other designs on our website, but we've included step-by-step instructions with helpful pictures to guide you through the entire process.
Cut 36 inches of Fireline string and thread both ends with beading needles. Separate out 20 6mm bicones in Light Rose. Hold one end of the string in each hand. Pick up five pink bicones with the Right string. Pass the Left string through the last pink bicone, forming a circle. Center the circle on your string, pull tight.
As you string the remaining beads, you will move in a counterclockwise direction.
You will now use the remainder of your beads. Hold the string pointing down in your left hand and the string pointing up in your right hand.
You also want to pass the Right string through the pink bicone directly above where the string is now exiting. Both sides will now be mirrored. Your right string should now be facing towards the right eye.
Pick up one 6mm Bicone White Opal with each string. Pick up the 4mm Round Pearl in Black (the bunny's nose) with the Right string and pass the Left string through the Black pearl. Pick up one white bicone with each string. Pass the Left string through the left side blue eye pearl. Do the same with the right side eye and string. Now both strings should be exiting the top of the bunny's eyes going towards the top of his head.
Pass the Right string through the two pink bicones directly above where your string is exiting so that the string ends up at the top center of the bunny's head. This is where your bunny's ears will start.
Your string should be pointing towards the center of the bunny head and not towards the outside of the head. Set the Right string aside.
Now, we will build an ear on the left side.
You can use any pattern you like to build the band. We used pink bicones and TOHO beads.
Cut a length of Elonga approximately three times the length you really need. We chose to start at the pink bicone beside the blue eye pearl. Pass your string through the pink bicone and center the bicone on your string. Pick up six seed beads with both strings. With just one of your strings (it doesn't matter which one) pick up a pink bicone and pass through it with the opposite string. Pull tight.
We repeated this step nine times, but you can make the band as big as you need it to be. After you've made the band as big as you want, pass the string through the pink bicone opposite the bead that you started from and knot your string. You can add a drop of superglue to the knots to keep them in place.
You can make this bunny in any size, using the same amount of beads.
