Step 8 (round 2)
Pick up two 11/0 beads. Pass the needle under the new thread bridge nearest to where your thread is exiting. Pull the thread through until the two seed beads sit together on top of the thread.
Step 9
Go up through the second bead exactly as you did in step 4. Continue in the same way but you’ll need to increase the row count by around 4 or 5 beads. To add the extra beads you’ll need to go through several bridges twice. Do this by adding the beads one at a time just like normal. You’ll need to make the decision yourself as to where to double up but it’s important that you space them evenly.
Step 10
Complete the round by passing down the first bead strung in this round. Then pass under the bridge and back up the last bead strung as described in step 7.
Step 11 (round 3)
Add the third round in the same way as you formed the second. You’ll need to increase the bead count and it is essential that it is a multiple of 3.
Step 12 (round 4 – points)
To form a point, string 5 beads. Skipping the bead after the one that the thread is exiting, push the needle into the next one – you don’t need to go under the bridge any more. They will form a loop.
Step 13
Go back up the next bead on the previous round. Continue by repeating 12&13 all the way around.
Step 14 (finishing the points)
Go up through the first two beads of the first point.
Step 15
Skip the third bead and go down the fourth and fifth. When you pull the thread through, the third bead should pop up.
Step 16
String a rondelle or large seed bead . Go up through the first two beads of the next point.
Step 17
Skip the third bead and go down the fourth and fifth so that the third bead pops up. Repeat steps 16 & 17 to complete.
Circular brick stitch is created just like the flat method but is formed in the round. With each round the number of beads needs to be increased. The number of beads you use in rows 1 & 2 may vary as everyone’s tension is different but it is essential that the number of beads in round 3 is a multiple of 3. This will ensure you are able to create points all the way around.
Step 1.
Thread a needle with 180cm of thread. Thread a jade bead to 25cm from the end leaving the long tail. Knot the threads together tight around the bead. Slide the knot around to the hole then pass the needle through. Pull gently so that the knot disappears slightly inside the bead.
Step 2
Go around the bead a second time to form a second bridge of thread hugging the bead – it should be opposite the other one so you have an equator of thread around the bead. Pass under the first bridge. Go under it again then, before pulling all the way through, go through the loop and pull so that the knot forms at the entrance to the hole. Knot the threads together again then push the needle through the bead.
Step 3 (round 1)
Pick up two 11/0 seed beads. Pass the needle under the bridge next to the hole that the thread is exiting. Pull the thread through until the two seed beads sit side by side on top of the thread bridge. You’ll need to nudge them into position as they’ll want to sit on top of each other.
Step 4
Go up through the second seed bead and pull tight. Don’t worry if the first bead is leaning as this will be corrected when you’ve beaded all the way around.
Step 5
Add one 11/0 seed bead. Pass the needle under the bridge next to the second seed bead then go up through the bead just strung. Continue adding seed beads in this way, all the way around.
Step 6 (completing the ring)
To complete the ring of beads, go down through the first bead added. This will make the first bead stand up correctly.
Step 7.
Pass under the bridge then back up through the last bead strung - you’ll need to turn your work over to do this. Turn your work back to the front. Now, if you look at the beadwork sideway on you can see that you’ve formed a new bridge of linking threads through which you can attach the next round.
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