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FREE BEADING TUTORIAL: Frosty Snow Earrings

Frosty Snow Earrings

Free Beading Tutorial

An original BeadedTreasury Design (© 2022 Iulia Postica. All rights reserved). This tutorial is for personal use only. It cannot be sold, shared, republished (online and off-line), redistributed, translated without permission, or edited in any way – in part or in whole. Please always credit me as a designer. Thank you!
www.BeadedTreasury.com

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Techniques

Bead weaving

Project Level

Intermediate

Materials

Silver Blue
• 12 Opaque Turquoise Blue, 6mm, Fire Polished Round Beads
• 12 Silver Matte, 3mm, Czech Round Beads
• 24 Silver Lined Crystal, 3mm, Bugle Beads (Toho 21)
• 36 Opaque White, 9mm, Bugle Beads (Toho 41)
• Color A - appr. 0.8 gr., 11/0 seed beads (Toho PF558 - Permafinish Galvanized Silver)
• Color B - appr. 0.1 gr., 8/0 seed beads (Toho PF558 - Permafinish Galvanized Silver or Toho 21 - Silver Lined Crystal)
• Color C - appr. 0.7 gr., 11/0 seed beads (Toho 41 - Opaque White)
• Color D - appr. 0.1 gr., 15/0 seed beads (Toho 41 - Opaque White)
• Two 5mm silver jump rings
• Two silver ear hooks
• Size D beading thread, white

Gold Red
• 12 Opaque Red, 6mm, Fire Polished Round Beads
• 12 Gold Matte, 3mm, Czech Round Beads
• 24 Permafinish Galvanized Starlight, 3mm, Bugle Beads (Toho-PF557)
• 36 Opaque White, 9mm, Bugle Beads (Toho 41)
• Color A - appr. 0.8 gr., 11/0 seed beads (Toho PF557 - Permafinish Galvanized Starlight)
• Color B - appr. 0.1 gr., 8/0 seed beads (Toho PF557 - Permafinish Galvanized Starlight)
• Color C - appr. 0.7 gr., 11/0 seed beads (Toho 41 - Opaque White)
• Color D - appr. 0.1 gr., 15/0 seed beads (Toho 41 - Opaque White)
• Two 5mm gold jump rings
• Two gold ear hooks
• Size D beading thread, white

Tools

Size 11 beading needle

Scissors

Flat-nose pliers

Finished Size

Diameter of beaded element – 4.1 cm (1.6 inches)

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FREE BEADING TUTORIAL: Noblesse Bracelet

Noblesse Bracelet

Free Beading Tutorial

An original BeadedTreasury Design (© 2018 Iulia Postica. All rights reserved). This pattern is for personal use and small group teaching. It cannot be sold, republished (online and off-line), redistributed, translated without permission, or edited in any way – in part or in whole. Please always credit me as a designer. Thank you!

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Techniques

Bead weaving

Project Level

Intermediate

Materials (see bellow for Finished Size)

Pink

29 white pink gold luster 6x5mm Preciosa Czech glass Mushroom beads

5 gr. silver lined milky peach size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 2111) – Color A

1.5 gr. opaque turquoise size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 55) – Color B

2 silver lined milky teal size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 2104)

One 8mm silver magnetic clasp

Two 5mm silver jump rings

One G thread, beige

Blue

29 white blue 6x5mm Preciosa Czech glass Mushroom beads

5 gr. silver lined milky pomegranate size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 2113) – Color A

1.5 gr. permanent finish galvanized aluminum size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho PF558) – Color B

2 dark bronze size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 222)

One 8mm silver magnetic clasp

Two 5mm silver jump rings

One G thread, red

Tools

Size 11 beading needle

Scissors

Flat-nose pliers

Finished Size

Length – 16.5 cm (6.5 inches)

Width – 2.2 cm (0.9 inches)

FREE BEADING TUTORIAL: Pompom Earrings

Pompom Earrings

Free Beading Tutorial

This beading pattern was first published in Bead&Button Magazine, August Issue 2019. Now it is available as free tutorial on my website. 

An original BeadedTreasury Design (© 2018 Iulia Postica. All rights reserved). This pattern is for personal use and small group teaching. It cannot be sold, republished (online and off-line), redistributed, translated without permission, or edited in any way – in part or in whole. Please always credit me as a designer. Thank you!

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Techniques

Bead weaving

Project Level

Advanced beginner to Intermediate

Materials (see bellow for Finished Size)

Blue variation

16 opaque airy blue 3x10mm CzechMates Crescent beads

16 permanent finish galvanized almond size 8/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho PF593)

1.2 gr. matte opaque gray size 8/0 Demi Round beads (Toho 611)

0.6 gr. permanent finish galvanized aluminum size 11/0 Demi Round beads (Toho PF558)

One pair silver 22mm kidney ear wires

One G thread, gray

FREE BEADING TUTORIAL: Petite Buds Bracelet

Petite Buds Bracelet

Free Beading Tutorial

This beading pattern was first published in Bead&Button Magazine, April Issue 2019. Now it is available as free tutorial on my website. 

An original BeadedTreasury Design (© 2019 Iulia Postica. All rights reserved). This pattern is for personal use and small group teaching. It cannot be sold, republished (online and off-line), redistributed, translated without permission, or edited in any way – in part or in whole. Please always credit me as a designer. Thank you!

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Techniques

Bead weaving

Project Level

Advanced beginner to Intermediate

Materials (see bellow for Finished Size)

Green variation

42 pastel lime 5x3.5mm Czech glass Pinch beads

1.2 gr. transparent rainbow frosted lime green 8/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 164F)

2.1 gr. permanent finish matte galvanized aluminum size 8/0 Demi Round beads (Toho PF 558F)

1.9 gr. gold-lustered dark antique bronze size 11/0 Demi Round beads (Toho 422)

One 8mm silver tone magnetic clasp

One G thread, dark beige

FREE BEADING TUTORIAL: Beaded Tassel

Beaded Tassel 

Free Beading Tutorial

Learn how to make beaded tassels with this easy to follow step by step tutorial.

An original BeadedTreasury Design (© 2020 Iulia Postica. All rights reserved). This pattern is for personal use and small group teaching. It cannot be sold, republished (online and off-line), redistributed, translated without permission, or edited in any way – in part or in whole. Please always credit me as a designer. Thank you!

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Techniques

Beadweaving

Even count peyote stitch

Fringe stitch

 Project Level

Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

 Materials (see finished size)

Blue tassel earrings with Dragonfly beads

16 gr. opaque blue turquoise size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 43)

0.8 gr. bronze size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 221)

2 Czech glass table cut beads with dragonfly, light blue, Picasso finish, 17 mm

2 Opaque turquoise Blue 12mm Czech Glass Ripple Round Beads

2 Bronze (or blue, or transparent) 6 mm Czech Glass Round Beads

2 Transparent White 4 mm Czech Glass Round Beads

2 brass head pins, 50mm

1 pair brass ear wires

Beading thread, size D, blue

 Teal hoop earrings

12 gr. matte transparent Dark Peridot AB size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 164BF)

0.8 gr. nickel plated size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 771)

4 Sueded Gold Turquoise 6 mm Czech Glass Round Beads

8 antique silver opaque size 7/0 Matubo seed beads (Matubo 81002)

8 opaque turquoise green/Picasso size 7/0 Matubo seed beads (Matubo 63130P)

12 opaque mid green size 5/0 Czech seed beads (Preciosa 53240)

2 sterling silver hoops, 30 mm

2 silver head pins, 40mm

Beading thread, size D, teal

 White tassel earrings with anemone flower beads 

0.4 Opaque White size 11/0 Miyuki Delica seed beads (Delica 200)

20 gr. Opaque White size 15/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 41)

2 Czech Pressed Glass Anemone Flower Beads, chalk white golden fired color, 18 mm

2 Opaque White 6 mm Czech Glass Round Beads

2 Opaque White 4 mm Czech Glass Round Beads

2 brass head pins, 50mm

1 pair brass ear wires

One G beading thread, white

 Pink tassel earrings

23 gr. Perafinish Matte Galvanized Pink Lilac 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho PF553F)

0.8 gr. bronze size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 221)

2 Bordeaux 10mm Czech Glass Round Pearls

2 Bronze (or pink, or transparent) 6 mm Czech Glass Round Beads

2 brass head pins, 40mm

1 pair brass ear wires

Beading thread, size D, pink

 Tools

Flat nose pliers, round nose pliers and cutting pliers (to attach the findings)

Size 10 or 11 beading needle (an additional long needle)

Scissors

Finished Size

Blue – 8 cm

Teal – 7.2 cm

White – 11cm

Pink 0 8.2 cm

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FREE BEADING TUTORIAL: Bugle Net Earrings and Bracelet

Bugle Net Earrings and Bracelet

Free Beading Tutorial

An original BeadedTreasury Design (© 2020 Iulia Postica. All rights reserved). This pattern is for personal use and small group teaching. It cannot be sold, republished (online and off-line), redistributed, translated without permission, or edited in any way – in part or in whole. Please always credit me as a designer. Thank you!

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Techniques

Beadweaving, Right angle weave

Project Level

Beginner

Materials

56 Opaque Beige Ceramic Look 4 mm Czech Pressed Glass Round Beads

1.5 gr. Black Matte 3mm bugle beads (Toho 49F)

2 gr. Bronze size 11/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 221)

0.5 gr. Bronze size 15/0 Japanese seed beads (Toho 221)

22 Tweedy Orange 4mm Czech fire polished beads

Size D beading thread, black

1 pair brass leverback earring findings

2 8 mm brass split jump rings

1 12mm brass lobster clasp

Tools

Flat nose plier (to attach the findings)

Size 11 beading needle

Scissors

Finished Size

Bracelet length – 18.5 cm (7.4 inches)

Earrings length – 4.3 cm (1.7 inches)

Width – 1.8 cm (0.7 inches)

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FREE BEADING TUTORIAL: Easy Crescent Band

Easy Crescent Band

Free Beading Tutorial

An original BeadedTreasury Design (© 2019 Iulia Postica. All rights reserved). This pattern is for personal use and small group teaching. It cannot be sold, republished (online and off-line), redistributed, translated without permission, or edited in any way – in part or in whole. Please always credit me as a designer. Thank you!

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Techniques: Beadweaving

Project Level: Beginner

Materials

50 Polychrome Gold Rush 3x10mm two hole Czechmates Crescent beads

1.5 gr. Permanent Finish Galvanized Aluminum size 11/0 Toho seed beads (PF558)

1 8mm magnetic clasp

One G beading thread, black

Tools

Size 11 or 12 beading needle

Scissors

Finished Size

Width – 10 cm (4 inches)

Length – 19 cm (7.5 inches)

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FREE BEADING TUTORIAL - "Parallels" Bracelet

I made this beaded bracelet back in 2015, wrote instructions  and now decided to publish it on my blog as Free Beading Tutorial. This beading project is perfectly suited for an advanced beginner or intermediate beader. The level of difficulty is quite low and no special beading skills are needed. Give it a try! 

The "PARALLELS"  Bracelet Pattern can be downloaded HERE.

Technique: 
Bead weaving.

Skill level: 
Advanced Beginner to Intermediate.

Materials needed: 
Czech two-hole Rulla beads,

seed beads size 11/0

clasp

 

FREE BEADING TUTORIAL: Good Fortune Earrings

Good Fortune Earrings

Free Beading Tutorial

An original BeadedTreasury Design (© 2015 Iulia Postica. All rights reserved). This pattern is for personal use and small group teaching. It cannot be sold, republished (online and off-line), redistributed, translated without permission, or edited in any way – in part or in whole. Please always credit me as a designer. Thank you!

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Techniques

Bead weaving

Right angle weave

Netting stitch

Project Level

Intermediate

Materials

20 white/travertine opaque 6mm two-hole CzechMates Tile glass beads

20 turquoise green/travertine opaque 6mm two-hole CzechMates Tile glass beads

20 dark orange Picasso transparent 3x5mm Czech two-hole Rulla glass beads

2 gr. bronze Japanese 11/0 seed beads (Toho 221)

Size D cream beading thread

2 raw bronze earring hooks

 
Tools

Size 11 beading needle

Scissors

Finished Size

Length – 4.8 cm (1.8 inches) (without earring hooks)

Width – 2.5 cm (1 inch)

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FREE BEADING TUTORIAL - "Chillies" Earrings

These beadwoven earrings are made with 2 hole SuperDuo beads, 11/0 Japanese seed beads and big spike beads. 

The detailed Beading Tutorial with photos and text can be downloaded HERE.

 

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