PRESTIGE Crystal fancy stones create the foundation for these elegant fringe earrings!
Follow the instructions for making an open back peyote stitch bezel. Use 30-32 11/0 TOHO Treasures to start your first row. Form a circle with the thread and knot in place. Add another row of 11/0 Treasures using the techniques in the tutorial. You will now have three rows.
Peyote Stitch Bezels Video Tutorial
Peyote Stitch Bezel Tutorial
Add one row of TOHO 15/0 bead rounds to the peyote stitch bezel. This will be the top of the ring bezel. When you get to the end of the row, pinch the circle to form a V and skip adding the last bead. Instead, just run your thread through the next Delica. The V shape will not really hold at this point but don't worry; it will hold better when you come around with the next row of beads.
Add a second row of 15/0 TOHOs. When you get to the V, add a seed bead so that it nestles in the V. Circle through the V if necessary to tighten it up.
Weave your thread (or tie off and add more if necessary) so that it is positioned to the back side of the ring bezel, just to one side of the V point. On this side of the bezel, add a row of 15/0 seed beads, just as you did on the top side.
Place the fancy pear into the bezel, with the shiny side facing out of the top of the bezel. Create another row on the back side of the bezel following this pattern of beads:
Position your thread for the next row and follow this pattern of beads:
Go back through this row to reinforce. Reinforce the front rows, too.
Position your thread so that it is coming out of the center bead at the bottom of the point of the frame. Then, add these beads for the fringe:
Skip over the last bead added and go back through the rest of the beads in the fringe pattern. Bring your thread back through the same bead you are exiting from, from the other side of the bead.
Position your thread so that it is coming out of one of the beads to one side of the center bead. Then, add these beads for the fringe:
Skip over the last bead added and go back through the rest of the beads in the fringe pattern. Bring your thread back through the same bead you are exiting from, from the other side of the bead.
Position your thread so that it is coming out of the bead to the other side of the center bead and repeat the previous step.
Position your thread at the top of the pear shape and stitch an earwire on. Secure and trim any threads.
Repeat these steps to make the second earring.
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!
PRESTIGE Crystal fancy stones create the foundation for these elegant fringe earrings!
Follow the instructions for making an open back peyote stitch bezel. Use 30-32 11/0 TOHO Treasures to start your first row. Form a circle with the thread and knot in place. Add another row of 11/0 Treasures using the techniques in the tutorial. You will now have three rows.
Peyote Stitch Bezels Video Tutorial
Peyote Stitch Bezel Tutorial
Add one row of TOHO 15/0 bead rounds to the peyote stitch bezel. This will be the top of the ring bezel. When you get to the end of the row, pinch the circle to form a V and skip adding the last bead. Instead, just run your thread through the next Delica. The V shape will not really hold at this point but don't worry; it will hold better when you come around with the next row of beads.
Add a second row of 15/0 TOHOs. When you get to the V, add a seed bead so that it nestles in the V. Circle through the V if necessary to tighten it up.
Weave your thread (or tie off and add more if necessary) so that it is positioned to the back side of the ring bezel, just to one side of the V point. On this side of the bezel, add a row of 15/0 seed beads, just as you did on the top side.
Place the fancy pear into the bezel, with the shiny side facing out of the top of the bezel. Create another row on the back side of the bezel following this pattern of beads:
Position your thread for the next row and follow this pattern of beads:
Go back through this row to reinforce. Reinforce the front rows, too.
Position your thread so that it is coming out of the center bead at the bottom of the point of the frame. Then, add these beads for the fringe:
Skip over the last bead added and go back through the rest of the beads in the fringe pattern. Bring your thread back through the same bead you are exiting from, from the other side of the bead.
Position your thread so that it is coming out of one of the beads to one side of the center bead. Then, add these beads for the fringe:
Skip over the last bead added and go back through the rest of the beads in the fringe pattern. Bring your thread back through the same bead you are exiting from, from the other side of the bead.
Position your thread so that it is coming out of the bead to the other side of the center bead and repeat the previous step.
Position your thread at the top of the pear shape and stitch an earwire on. Secure and trim any threads.
Repeat these steps to make the second earring.
