Tips for successful beading experience:
Thread tension should be tight.
Always pull away from hole of bead and not across the bead to avoid cutting thread.
Do not force needle through a tight bead hole…change to a thinner needle to avoid breaking bead.
To reinforce between tight beads, angle needle perpendicular to hole and pass through only one at a time.
Crescent Component and Necklace
Step 1: Crescent row
Thread three feet of fire line. Add stop bead (star). Pick up 11/0 and 1st hole of crescent. Leave a short tail. Repeat for
a total of ten sets (green line). Make a U turn into 2nd hole of crescent (curved green line) and sew through next
crescent, pick up 11/0 and sew through next crescent. Repeat to end of row (blue line). Make a U-turn back into 1st
hole of crescent (curved blue line).
Step 2: Crescent Circle
Pull beads into a tight circle with no gaps between beads. Reinforce throughout both
rows of beads until component is stiff (green line). Make a few half hitch knots as you go.
Cut thread and set aside.
Make as many components as you need for necklace and earrings.
Step 3: Assemble Strap and Crescent Components
Cut 20 inches of beadalon. Crimp one half of the clasp to one end using
guardian. Pick up 11/0 and 4mm pearl. Repeat for a total of nine sets.
Pick up 8 mm pearl and 11/0. Repeat for a total of thirteen. Pick up a
crescent component and 8mm pearl. Push pearl into crescent
component. Repeat for a total of eleven crescent components (adjust
the number for the desired length of necklace). Complete opposite side, crimp other half of clasp and cut beadalon.
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