Kids are going back to school and you have tons of time on your hands. Why not get one of our seed bead and leather kits. From our in-house designers, Harper Gray and So Vang, come a wave of bead-weaving kits featuring popular leather wrap bracelets, seed bead peyote stitch earrings and honeycomb beads weaved to add to leather or chain.

Leather Wrap Bracelets designed by So Vang

Be on trend with a three-wrap leather bracelet. Each kit is personally designed with genuine gemstones to Swarovski® crystals or pearls, and from dainty Picasso seed beads to Czech two hole beads. All starting with a theme-matching button closure. These kits can be modified to fit a 6” wrist or use all of the beads and make to fit up to an 8” bracelet.

All beads, leather, and needles are included in the kit. All you need are a pair of scissors, optional glue and time.

Leather Wrap Kits: KT00096, KT00095, KT00093, KT00092

Honeycomb Bracelet and Necklace designed by So Vang

Honeycomb beads are hot on the trending list, so no wonder our in-house designer So Vang created these masterpieces. Kit comes with all the beads, thread and a needle plus, detailed illustrated instructions to make each piece.

Honeycomb Bracelet and Necklace Kits: KT00066, KT00064, KT00065, KT00067

Peyote Earrings designed by Harper Gray

Harper Gray designed these earrings kits with an array of colors and finishes. Learn to make these earrings using peyote stitching skills. Each kit comes with detailed instructions and illustrations to help you make each pair of earrings. You’ll probably find yourself wanting them all!

Peyote Earring Kits: KT00097, KT00098, KT00099, KT00101, KT00102, KT00135

Awaken your bead-weaving self and grab these kits today!

Owls are a hoot – I mean a hot motif trend. With their symbolism of knowledge and power, we’ve created two pieces of jewelry to show our love of owls.

It’s a Hoot Beaded Bracelet

Selecting high-quality lampwork glass beads, fiery Czech beads and Swarovski® crystals, we pulled out hues of opaque turquoise, chalky browns and silver accents. Strung on elastic, this bracelet is easy to wear and perfect for an evening hike or bird watching.

What you will need to make this bracelet:

• (1 pk.) A009772 – Black Owl Beads
• (1 pk.) A009764 – Jewel Tones Glass Rondelle Beads
• (1 pk.) A006300 – White with Brown Dots Glass Beads
• (5) SW00243 – 4mm Ernite 2xAB Bicone Crystal
• (6) SWZ0562 – 4mm Light Grey Opal Bicone Crystal
• (1 pk.) A011389 – Bali Style Twisted Rings
• (1 pk.) A001656 – Silver Beaded Rondelle Beads
• (1 pk.) Z017190 – Baby Blue and Amber Faceted Rondelle Czech Glass Beads
• (1) A002290 – 0.7mm Elastic Cord
• (3) TC01257 – 2 Inch Silver Headpin
• (1 pk.) A021129 – Bai Style Round Toggle Clasp
• (1 pk.) A002413 – 4mm Jump Ring
• Tools: Crimping pliers, round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, side cutter.

Instructions:

Step 1. Slide on headpin and make a wrapped loop: ernite crystal and owl bead.

Step 2. Slide on headpin and make a wrapped loop: light grey crystal and Czech rondelle.

Step 3. Slide on headpin and make a wrapped loop: ernite crystal.

Step 4. Cut 9” of elastic cord. Pull elastic piece to loosed its elasticity, two times.

Step 5. Slide on the following bead sections: (OR refer to image for a visual sequence)

1. Crimp bead, ernite crystal, Czech rondelle, twisted spacer, jewel glass, twisted spacer, Czech rondelle, ernite crystal, Czech rondelle, beaded rondelle, Czech rondelle
2. Light grey crystal, Czech rondelle, twisted spacer, dot glass, twisted spacer, Czech rondelle, light grey crystal, Czech rondelle, beaded rondelle, Czech rondelle
3. Ernite crystal, Czech rondelle, twisted spacer, jewel glass, twisted spacer, Czech rondelle, ernite crystal, Czech rondelle, beaded rondelle, Czech rondelle
4. Light grey crystal, Czech rondelle, twisted spacer, dot glass, twisted spacer, Czech rondelle, light grey crystal, crimp bead

Step 6. Loop one elastic end through toggle bar loop and back through crimp tube. Crimp tube with crimping pliers.

Step 7. Loop other elastic end through toggle round loop and back through crimp tube. Crimp tube with crimping pliers.

Step 8. Open jump ring and slide on the three bead dangles and loop of round toggle clasp.

Step 9. Close jump ring.

Owl Be It Necklace

You can just feel autumn with this owl necklace. The gradation of colors in the fairy necklace to the dangling leaf charm entices your senses of seeing the changing colors of treetops to hearing leaves crackling as they brush across the sidewalk.

What you will need to make this necklace:

• (1 pk.) A009772 – Black Owl Beads
• (1 pk.) A009764 – Jewel Tones Glass Rondelle Beads
• (1 pk.) A006300 – White with Brown Dots Glass Beads
• (4) SW00243 – 4mm Ernite 2xAB Bicone Crystal
• (1) TC01083 – Silver Beaded Crown Large Hole Bail
• (1) TC00950 – Cabash Large Hole Bead
• (2) TC00374 – Rivet Large Hole Bead
• (2) TC00375 – Divot Large Hole Bead
• (1) SW01338 – 8mm Crystal Metallic Sunshine Rondelle Bead
• (1) A014045 – Antique Silver Small Leaf Pewter Charm
• (1 pk.) A019633 – 3 Inch Eyepin
• (1 pk.) A019656 – 1 Inch Headpin
• (1) A021371 – Tequila Sunrise Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon
• Tools: Round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, side cutter.

Instructions:

Step 1. Slide crystal on headpin and make a wrapped loop. Make a total of 3 dangles.

Step 2. Open eyepin loop and slide onto Crown Bail loop. Close loop.

Step 3. Slide these beads onto eyepin:

bicone crystal, owl (upside down), cabash bead, crystal rondelle

Step 4. Make a simple loop large enough to slide on dangle and charm.

Step 5. Open loop you just made and slide on 2 crystal dangles, leaf charm and 2 crystal dangle. Close loop.

Step 6. Slide bail through ribbon towards the middle. Make a knot on both sides of your bail.

Step 7. Slide on the following beads to one end of your ribbon, close to your knot:

jewel glass bead, divot bead, dot glass bead, rivet bead.

Step 8. Repeat to other ribbon end.

Step 9. Line your ribbon ends together and make a knot.

Featured in GoodyBeads July 2016 Trends, we are still loving the versatility of DiamonDuos especially when we pair them with licorice leather. Along with a FREE beaded loop tutorial, we will show you how to create DiamonDuo beaded loops and incorporate them in your licorice leather bracelets.

DiamonDuo Beaded Loop Tutorial

Download our DiamonDuo Beaded Loops pattern tutorial to get started. Create different color combinations with DiamonDuos, Czech O-beads and size 8/0 Miyuki round beads. Here are some examples of how we used these DiamonDuo Beaded Loops.

Copper Lights

Items used in bracelet: SB03334, SB03333, SB01916, SB00098, A015841 (2), A015859, Z010806, A006588, A011455, A015210

From our July 2016 trend, we featured this stunning bracelet with cork licorice leather. We made three loops with Matte Copper DiamonDuos and 2 with Matte Gold DiamonDuos. After cutting the cork licorice leather to your wrist size, slide on your beaded loops in alternating colors towards the center. We added a black rubber o-ring on both sides of the five loops to keep them in place. Glue on a clasp and let it dry for 24 hours before you wear. Crazy-neat, eh?

Golden Brights

Items used in bracelet:SB03319, SB02035, SB00002, A012987, A016424 (2), A015606, A015314, A006587, A011455 & A015210.

Using different colors can create a different look to your licorice leather. We created our DiamonDuo beaded loops using hues of metallic golds and white.

After we made five beaded loops, we cut our licorice leather to size. With some Super-lon Bead Cord (A012987), we wrapped the center section of our licorice leather with gold cord. Glue as needed on back side. Slide on a rubber ring, the 5 beaded loops and another rubber ring. ALL centered on the wrapped gold cord.  Glue on a clasp and you have this flashy bracelet.

Nothing says summer like some sweet pineapple. Stitched with DiamonDuo, SuperDuo and Pip beads, these pineapples are the ultimate way to showcase how excited we are about summer! Check out our FREE tutorial on how to make these pineapple beads and use them as earring dangles or as the focal point on a tassel necklace.

Pineapple Bead Tutorial

Make one or TEN, they are easy to make!

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What you will need to make a DiamonDuo pineapple bead:

• DiamonDuo Beads
• SuperDuo Beads
• Pip Beads
• 11/0 Miyuki Seed Bead
• 4mm Bicone Crystal
• 6mm Bicone Crystal
• Headpin/Eyepin
• Needle
• Fireline Beading Thread

Pineapple Paradise Earrings and Necklaces

Items used in earrings: SB03302, SB01387, A021155, SB00332, SW00921 (2), SWZ0562 (2),A001493, A006587, A015210, A010966.

To make these earrings:

1. On a headpin, slide on 4mm bicone, complete pineapple bead, 6mm bicone and make a simple loop.
2. Open loop and slide on your ear wire.
3. Repeat for other earring.

Items used in necklace: SB03302, SB01387, A021155, SB00332, SW00921, SWZ0562 , Z007856,  CH00533 (3), A001495 , Z003429, A006587, A015210.

Pair your pineapple bead with a cute cotton tassel swaying on a long chain necklace. Everyone will fall in love with your DIY pineapple necklace.

To make this 30” necklace:

1. Open eyepin loop and slide on tassel. Close loop.
2. On eyepin, slide on 4mm bicone crystal, pineapple bead, 6mm bicone crystal and make a simple loop.
3. Open 3mm jump ring and slide on both ends of your 30” chain and eyepin pineapple dangle. Close jump ring.

Galactic Pineapple Paradise Necklace

Items used in necklace: SB03303 or SB04160, SB01377, A021162,  SB00332 , SW00103, SW00104, Z007856, CH00533 (3), A001495, Z002653, A006587 & 015210

We are loving this galactic red and white pineapple necklace. Donned with a red tassel and Swarovski® crystals, get ready to fall in love with summer all over again!

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