Danielle has done it again! Her mastery with the new TierraCast Finishing Touches collection is unmatched! Kate tries her hand at this cute design today on Free Tip Friday, using November 2019's Monthly Mix, Autumn Fantasy. These are going to be great!
We were so excited to add TierraCast's Finishing Touches Collection to our inventory! And, we knew just who to turn to for design ideas...BSDT member Danielle! She has made some truly incredible pieces using this collection and Kate showcased on FTF today. Using the Herringbone/Ndebele stitch, these earrings work themselves out into a colorful fan. LOVE!
Here is Kate's colorway for the ingredients she used. Frida Earrings Project by Danielle Wickes Sample by Kate Richbourg
For the full tutorial, check out the Free Tip Friday video below.
Here is Kate's Row-by-Row directions. Crescent Earrings ROW 1: Using 11/0 seed beads, make a Herringbone base row with a double stack of 8 beads across. (Kate used the Matte Opaque Cobalt Luster) ROW 2 & 3: Using 8/0 seed beads, make a Herringbone row using a single stack of 8 beads across. (Kate used the Matte Matte Metallic Brick Red) ROW 4: Using 8/0 seed beads, repeat Row 2. Add an 11/0 seed bead between each herringbone section. (Kate used Salmon Silver Lined 8/0 and Cobalt Blue 11/0) ROW 5: Repeat Row 4. ROW 6: Repeat Row 4 using two seed beads between each herringbone stack. ROW 7: Use 3mm Marsala Fire Polish to make the herringbone segment and use the 4mm Iris Blue Firepolish between each stack as done with the 11/0 seed beads in previous rows. ROW 8: Starting with the first herringbone segment, make a three-drop picot using two galvanized pewter and one cobalt 11/0. Use one galvanized pewter 11/0, one 3mm Marsala Firepolish and one galvanized pewter 11/0 between each herringbone section. Repeat until end of row. Weave off end, or if enough thread remains, weave thread up to start of Row 1 and add two double stack rows of herringbone stitch. This is the segment for gluing the crescent crimp. If using a larger crimp, like the Marrakesh Crimp, add a final 5th row of 11/0 seed beads. Glue crimp in place using E600 or Zap Glue. Let cure and add ear wire or other adornments as desired.
It is year-end and time to reflect on all the wonderful things that have come in to our lives at BSDC. We adopted two very special friends, Alfred (R) and Oliver (L), known as "The Pickles Brothers"...don't ask me why! We have come to know much better our worldwide beading community through Facebook and Youtube. It is an extraordinary, amazing and talented community that spans the globe and yet it feels like we are all sitting around the bead table together.
We have you to thank for our success. We received this lovely poem written by Faye Luxemburg-Hyam, one of our amazing Design Team Members.This poem reflects the true generosity and love we receive and we are terribly grateful for your support.
May you have a blessed holiday and a happy and healthy new year.
Thank you so much,
Love from all of us at beadshop, including Alfred T. Pickles and Oliver Q. Pickles
Kate's Free Tip Friday was all about the quick 'n easy...so she introduced us to the Five 'n Ten Bracelet! Using a pattern of five beads and ten knots, this is a super simple, fantastically fast, and sweet and chic bracelet stack that is perfect for gift-giving.
Kate’s Bead Selection for Designing a Statement Necklace
Today on Beadshop LIVE we showed a fantastic design featuring one of our limited edition Curated Collections. Kate also shows a second colorway idea...you can find the ingredients and a snapshot below!
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