"Key to My Heart" Beaded Key Tutorial

Reference: EA0127

I tried to make this key for weeks! Tried various stitches and different materials and finally end up with a tubular herringbone and ladder stitch beaded key. [I'm probably not naming the stitches correctly. If that's the case, I apologize.] I was hoping to finish it before Valentine's Day... Instead, I had already missed the day when I finally succeeded to edit the video and upload it to youtube. I'm publishing this post a little late too! However, I couldn't overlook this project. I'm so proud of it!

The video tutorial (watch below) isn't very thorough. It is not a good project for beginners. To be able to make the "Key to My Heart", you have to know how to make ladder stitch and tubular herringbone. Here are a couple of complementary diagrams to help you out.

List of materials used:

• 8mm glass pearl;
• 6mm round;
• 11/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• 15/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• headpin;
• beading needle size 12;
• beading thread.

The heart shaped bow was inspired on MarielBeadsandBeyond Beaded Jewelry tubular herringbone heart. Instead of using 3 15/0 seed beads to join the two ends of the heart, I used 1 15/0 + 1 11/0 + 15/0 and went through the beads again, skipping the 11/0 seed bead.

Video tutorial

"Avalon" Cross Pendant Tutorial

The "Avalon" Cross is made with the Cubic Right-Angle Weave with embedded SuperDuos technic, focused on the last post. This is only one example of what you can make with this technic. It only depends on your imagination and creativity.

This is the list of beads used to make this cross:

• opaque mix rose orange ceramic look SuperDuos;
• metallic dark blue iris 11/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• metallic dark blue iris 11/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• galvanized muscat 15/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• iris 2x3mm faceted rondelles.

Find the video tutorial below.

Reference: EA0126

Video tutorial

Basics of CRAW with embedded SuperDuos

The Cubic Right-Angle Weave with embedded SuperDuos, as the name suggests, is based on the CRAW stitch. Therefore, to be able to understand the process of this stitch with super duos, you first need to know the basics of cubic right-angle weave. In my video Craw Earrings with embellished pearls I explain how to make this stitch, but if you search online, you will find a lot of video tutorials, intructions and step by steps on how to make cubic right-angle weave.

Cubic Right-Angle Weave with embedded SuperDuos

A basic CRAW unit looks like a cube: 4 sides (pic.1), 1 top and 1 bottom. In this case, superduos are added to 2 sides, replacing the top and bottom beads on each side (pic.2). Watch the instructionable video below for more.

Barrel Beaded Bead Tutorial

Went through my stuff this weekend and found out a barrel I made some years ago with fire polished beads. I've been wanting to design a barrel shaped bead for sometime. I really forgot that I had one hidden among my jewellery stuff. So, based on that barrel this is the new bead I came up with.

List of beads used: 

• black and red 3x4mm rondelles;
• light caramel ceylon 8/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• metallic dark blue iris 11/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• metallic copper dark bronze 15/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• galvanized muscat 15/0 Miyuki seed beads;
• 10mm pearls to fill in.

Find the video tutorial below (also available in PT).

Reference: EA0125

Video Tutorial

PT version here

"Inca" Pendant Tutorial

The "Inca" pendant is composed of 4 components joined together. It is made with 11/0 Miyuki delica beads, super duos and 15/0 Miyuki seed beads. The video tutorial is divided in 2 parts. Part 1 explains you how to make the component and Part 2 how to join the 4 components to complete the pendant. Find the videos below (also available in PT).

Reference: EA0124

Video Tutorial - Part 1

PT version here

Video tutorial - Part 2

PT version here

CRAW Earrings Tutorial

Cubic Right-Angle Weave Earrings made with 11/0 Miyuki seed beads and embellished with 3mm pearls. Very easy to make! Look for the video tutorial below (available in ENG and PT).

Reference: EA0123

Video Tutorial

PT version here

"Pamplona Earrings"

Inspired by the Spanish City of Pamplona, these stunning earrings are made with red glass rondelles, 2 colours of super duos and 8/0,11/0 and 15/0 Miyuki seed beads. 

Reference: EA0122