Let’s take out some Delica seed beads and make this fun colorblock necklace with Griffin silk cord.

What you’ll need for necklace:

• 11/0 Delica Seed Beads – Use a variety of colors!
  Items used in necklace: SB00141, SB02339, SB00229, SB00259
• Size 4 Silk Cord – Make sure it is a No. 4 size
  Item used in necklace: A006574

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Unravel silk cord from its card and straighten out the cord with water. (Check out Blog as an example HERE)
2. Make a knot at the end of the silk cord.
3. Slide on 4 delicas and make another knot, close to the last delica.
4. Slide on a delica bead. (This will act as your slider piece at the end).
5. Slide on 1.5 – 2 inches of 1st delica beads.
6. Alternate the 1st and 2nd delicas 5-6 times.
7. Slide on 1.5 – 2 inches of 2nd delica beads.
8. Alternate the 2nd and 3rd delicas 5-6 times.
9. Slide on 1.5 – 2 inches of 3rd delica beads.
10. Alternate the 3rd and 4th delicas 5-6 times.
11. Slide on 1.5 – 2 inches of 4th delica beads.
12. Alternate the 3rd and 4th delicas 5-6 times.
13. Slide on 1.5 – 2 inches of 3rd delica beads.
14. Alternate the 2nd and 3rd delicas 5-6 times.
15. Slide on 1.5 – 2 inches of 2nd delica beads.
16. Alternate the 1st and 2nd delicas 5-6 times.
17. Slide on 1.5 – 2 inches of 1st delica beads.
18. slide needle through delica you added in step 4. You’re going to make a loop, so feed needle through the side that has the silk cord end.
19. Put necklace on to determine the length you would like your necklace. Necklace in sample is 38″ long. It can be adjusted to be shorter too.
20. Make a knot at the other cord end. Slide on 4 delicas and make another knot close to the last delica. Cut off excess silk cord.

Following our very popular Column Beads, a brand new item in the last two months, why not make a matching pair of beadable jewelry with this Beadable Bangle with Miyuki Delica Mix!

What you’ll need:

• 11/0 Miyuki Delica Mix
• Z001459/Z001462– Beadable Bangle with Twist Off Bezel
• A006587 – 6lb Fireline Thread
• A015211 – Needle
  AND
• Step-by-Step Pattern Tutorial for DIY Bezel Bangle

Items used in Robin’s Nest Bezel Bangle: SB03806, Z001459, A006587 & A015211.

Looking for an easy weekend project? Why not get into a super simple peyote stitch pattern and make it into an adjustable bracelet! We’re using size 11/0 Delica seed beads, making an odd-stitch peyote stitch pattern. Make a simple wrap bracelet with one color delica or multiple, you choose! Get the FREE downloadable PDF tutorial for the Delicate Delica Adjustable Bracelet HERE!

If you’re not a fan of an adjustable bracelet, you can also alter it with a lobster clasp and jump ring. Or even make a multi-wrap bracelet

What you’ll need:

• 11/0 Delica Seed Beads
• A006587 – 6lb Crystal Fireline
• A006768 – Needle
  AND
• Downloadable PDF PATTERN TUTORIAL for Delicate Delica Bracelet

Items used in TOP bracelet sample: SB00269, SB03777, Z012178, A006587 & A006768.

Items used in BOTTOM bracelet sample: SB00269, SB00250, Z012178, A006587 & A006768.

Today’s project is perfect for Summer because it’s delicate and minimalistic; the right kind of jewelry to not outshine your summer style! Made with only two products, Griffin silk cord (No. 4 cord) and Miyuki 11/0 Delica mix, this project is easy to make for a lazy summer day.

What you’ll need:

• Griffin silk cord (No. 4 cord) – Item used in necklace A006569
• Miyuki 11/0 Delica mix – Item used in necklace SB03797

Tools needed:

• Thin tipped, needle nose pliers
• OR you can use thin tweezers to make the knots.

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Unravel your Griffin cord and straighten/smooth the strands to remove kink. (Refer to Silk Cord Blog)
2. Make a knot at the end of your silk cord, leaving a 1/4 tail. Sew on 4 delica seed beads.
3. Make a knot 4 inches from the first knot you made. Sew on 8 delicas and make another knot close to the end of your delicas.
4. Make a knot about 1/2″ from the previous knot. Sew on 8 delicas and make another knot close to the end of your delicas.
5. Repeat step 4 until you have about 5-6 inches left of your Griffin cord.
6. Sew through the last delica that you added in the beginning (Step 2). this will act as your slider and create your necklace loop. Pick 3 more delicas and make a knot at the end of your Griffin cord, 1/4″ from to the needle. Cut off needle.

You can wear this wrapped around your necklace two times or wear it as a wrap-around bracelet, using the slider piece to adjust.

You can also shorten the pattern to alter the length of your necklace.

A crowd favorite are these Beaded Fringe Flare Earring by our in-house designer, Heidi. They’re so easy to make that she even made 2 different color ways and planning for more!

What you’ll need for fringe earrings:

• 3 Inch Headpin – A019679
• Size 8/0 Miyuki Round Seed Beads
• 30mm Hoop Frame – Z017105
• Earring Findings

Cream Silver Beaded Fringe Earrings

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on the following beads and make a simple loop. Make TWO dangles of each set of beads:
   A: silver, 5 cream, 5 silver, 6 cream, 5 silver.
   B: silver, 6 cream, 5 silver, 7 cream, 6 silver.
   C: silver, 7 cream, 5 silver, 8 cream, 7 silver.
   D: silver 8 cream, 5 silver, 9 cream, 8 silver.
2. On a headpin, slide on the following beads and make simple loop:
   silver, 9 cream, 5 silver, 10 cream and 9 silver.
3. Gently open your hoop and slide on the following sequence:
   A: 3 cream bead, 1.A dangle, cream bead, 1.B dangle, cream bead, 1.C dangle, cream bead, 1.D dangle, cream bead, and dangle from Step 2.
   B: cream bead, 1.D dangle, cream bead, 1.C dangle, cream bead, 1.B dangle, cream bead, 1.A dangle and 3 cream beads.
4. Slide hoop end back into its insert and using a flat nose, gently crimp the back insert down on the hoop end. (Note: you can use a small dot of glue for extra security.)
5. Open earwire loop and and slide on hoop and close loop.
6. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Turquoise/Black Beaded Fringe Earrings

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on the following beads and make a simple loop. Make TWO dangles of each set of beads:
   A: 12 black, 5 turquoise, 4 silver.
   B: 14 black, 5 turquoise, 5 silver.
   C: 16 black, 5 turquoise, 7 silver.
   D: 18 black, 5 turquoise, 8 silver.
2. On a headpin, slide on the following beads and make simple loop:
   silver, 20 black, 5 turquoise, and 9 silver.
3. Gently open your hoop and slide on the following sequence:
   A: 3 cream bead, 1.A dangle, cream bead, 1.B dangle, cream bead, 1.C dangle, cream bead, 1.D dangle, cream bead, and dangle from Step 2.
   B: cream bead, 1.D dangle, cream bead, 1.C dangle, cream bead, 1.B dangle, cream bead, 1.A dangle and 3 cream beads.
4. Slide hoop end back into its insert and using a flat nose, gently crimp the back insert down on the hoop end. (Note: you can use a small dot of glue for extra security.)
5. Open earwire loop and and slide on hoop and close loop.
6. Repeat all steps for other earring.

One of our newest products and one of So’s favorites are the new Beadable Accessories: Column Bead with Twist Off Bezel. Use size 11/0 Delica seed beads to create a tubular design and encase it around the bezel area of the column bead. Plus, the bead has a twist off side that you can easily create your tube and slide it on the bezel and twist sides back on.

Make a cute and colorful necklace with one two or three column beads!

Even Peyote Count Stitch

For the column beads, you will be creating a tubular design with an Even Count Peyote Stitch. Below is an example how to stitch an Even Count Peyote design:

Beadable 10mm Column Bead & Pattern Template

To use the 10mm column bead, you can get them in Gold plated (Z001434) and Rhodium plated (Z001430). Use an Even Count Peyote Stitch starting with 6 Delica seed beads. Then you will be making 30 rows and then wrap pattern into a tube shape by stitching and zip up the sides. (Check out our previous blog on how we made a tubular design and zipping up the sides HERE.)

Plus, we have a Pattern Template for the SHORT Column bead that you can create your own designs with! DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE HERE.

As a side note, you can create a wider tube starting with 7 seed beads if your design needs an odd count stitch.

Beadable 18mm Column Bead & Pattern Template

To use the 18mm column bead, you can get them in Gold Plated (Z001456) and Rhodium Plated (Z001453). Use an Even Count Peyote Stitch starting with 12 Delica seed beads. Then you will be making 30 rows and then wrap pattern into a tube shape by stitching and zip up the sides.

Plus, we have a Pattern Template for the MEDIUM Column bead that you can create your own designs with! DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE HERE.

11/0 Miyuki Delica Mixes are some of our newer items here at GoodyBeads. And an interesting way of designing with them are some simple Memory Wire Bracelet. They are perfect for all ages and also the perfect bracelet to wear in warm summer months!

What you’ll need:

• 11/0 Miyuki Delica Mixes – Item used in bracelet SB03806
• Memory Wire WR00126/WR00127 – Item used in bracelet WR00126
  Note: do not use the Heavy or Extra Heavy Memory Wire. The thickness may not fit the Delicas.
• Tools: Memory Wire Shears , Memory Wire Finishing Pliers and Serrated Pliers

Items in bracelet: SB03806 and WR00126.

Directions:

1. Make a simple loop to one end of your memory wire.
2. Slide on Delica seed beads on memory wire. Make two wraps or more.
3. Cut excess memory wire leaving a 1/4″ end. Make a simple loop.

Design delicate and minimalistic necklaces with a secretive morse code, using Miyuki Delica seed beads, strung on beading chain.

Morse Code Letters

Morse code is a type of telecommunication invented in the early 19th century that takes texts and converts them into dots and dashes. Each letter has a series of dots and/or dashes. Here is what they look like:

DIY Morse Code Necklace

Items used in necklace: CH00725 (2), SB00269, SB00223, A021708 (2), A002729, TC02294 (2)

What you’ll need overall:

• Size 11/0 Miyuki Delica Seed Beads
  Two Colors: One color will compliment the beading chain – Gold/SB00269 or Silver/SB00141 AND a secondary color of your choice
• 2 feet of Beading Chain – CH00724 OR CH00725
• Your choice of bead ending:
  1. Using X001505 like previous Blog Post
  2. Crimp End like THIS previous Blog Post
• Choice of clasp endings.

In our tutorial today, we’ll use the word LOVE, subbing each dot for a bead and a dash for three beads:

L • — • •
O — — —
V • • • —
E •

And then adding a silver or gold delica to space each dot and dash. This is how LOVE will look like:

Complete your necklace with beading ending of your choice and you have a simple dainty necklace!

1. Using X001505 like previous Blog Post
2. Crimp End like THIS previous Blog Post

Our tutorial today features some trendy tassel earrings made with seed beads. You may recall our previous blog post on Beaded Tassel Tutorial. Today’s project will use that tutorial along with multiple colors of seed beads and beautiful TierraCast pieces.

What you’ll need:

• Size 11/0 seed beads. We used 3 different colors in our sample:
  • SB00423, which will pair with the gold TierraCast finding. You can also use SB00422 and silver TierraCast finding.
  • Cream color: SB00444
  • Color seed bead: SB00447 You can also swap this color!

• TierraCast Hammertone Cone – TC02824/TC02823
• Eyepin or 20 Gauge Wire – A019632/A019633 or AW00004/AW00007
• 4mm round bead, we’ve used a 4mm Swarovski pearl bead – SW01053 (2)
• Earwire – TCZ0139/TCZ0077
• Size AA Beading Thread – Black or White
• Needle – A015211

Directions (Refer to Beaded Tassel Tutorial for example visuals):

1. Make a wrapped loop to a 3 inch piece of wire. OR if you’re using an eyepin, coil the eyepin loop.
2. Starting with 4 feet of thread, create a stopper bead on your thread leaving a 4-6 inch tail.
3. Sew through the wire loop.
4. Pick up the following bead sequence
   1. 20 cream seed bead
   2. Wine bead, cream bead, 2 wine bead, cream bead, 3 wine bead, cream bead
   3. 10 wine bead
   4. gold bead, wine bead, 2 gold bead, wine bead, 3 gold bead, wine bead
   5. 8 gold bead.
5. Skip the last bead and sew back up through all the beads you’ve sewn and through wire loop. Don’t pull to hard, you want your fringe to hang loose.
6. Repeat step 4 and 5 another 7 more times for a total of 8 tassel fringes.
7. Tie thread ends together, securing it with a small dot of Super New Glue.
8. Slide wire through cone and pick up 4mm round bead (pearl) and cream seed bead. Make a simple or wrapped loop.
9. Open earwire and add tassel dangle.
10. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Some of our newest products are Cymbal Components, which pairs with Chevron Duo and Ginko beads. We have two awesome patterns using Czech Chevron Duos and the Cymbal Koutalas.

Chevron Spike Bracelet

Items used in bracelet: Z013806, SB00422, Z010306, SW01711 (3), Z011500, X003062, A021633, Z001124, TC01897 (4).

Make sure to follow our LINK to download the FREE tutorial for this bracelet.

This bracelet used stretch cord, which makes it to easy make and wear. It also uses some blingy Swarovski Hexagon, two-hole spike crystal beads, which breaks up the chevrons and adds a focal section!

Chevron Spike Earrings

Items used in earrings: Z013812, SB00423, Z010306, TC02816 (2), A014108, A006585 & A015211.

Still using the same Cymbal ending, we’ve made a this pair of earrings with Chevron beads and TierraCast dagger bead from the Hammertone Collection, all using gold findings.

Get FREE PDF tutorial HERE to make your own pair of earrings!

One of our favorite diy projects are making wrap bracelets. Using 1mm or 2mm leather cord, make wrap bracelets using all types of beads!

Today’s project is a version from our previous blog post on GoodyBeads Master Mixes with Swarovski® bicone crystals. Check out the blog post for a step-by-step look at how we sew on bicone crystals and seed beads. We will use this same method on this DIY wrap bracelet with Czech fire polish beads. Also, before you get started you will want to read the How to Make Leather Wrap Bracelets to help determine the length of leather cord you will need for your wrap bracelet.

Now that you’ve gotten those tips and tricks down, here is what you’ll need for this wrap bracelet:

• TierraCast Button – item used in bracelet TC00900
• 1.5mm Leather Cord – item used in bracelet Z019143
  Note: You can also use 1mm, 1.3mm and 2mm leather cord. The best use for small leather cord like 1mm-1.5mm is if you are using small beads like seed beads or sizes under 4 or 5mm in diameter. If you plan to use larger beads like 6mm or 8mm, using 2mm leather cord works best.
• 11/0 Seed Beads – item used in bracelet SB00423
  Note: For smaller beads, use size 11/0 seed beads in the pattern. If using larger beads, you can use 8/0 or even size 6/0 seed beads.
• 3mm Czech Fire Polish Beads – item used in bracelet A008815 (Qty 3 strands)
  Note: We used about 140 beads for our double wrap bracelet, which is a quantity of 3 Czech fire polish bead strands. You will need more for more wraps in your bracelet.
• Beading Needle – A015211
• Crystal Fireline (4lb) – A006585

Directions: (You can follow Master Mix Bracelet for tutorial visuals)

1. Cut leather to length according to how many wraps you want. For a double wrap, we start out with 42 inches for a 7 inch bracelet.
2. Slide leather through button hole, situating the button in the center, fold leather in half and make an overhand knot close enough to the button.
3. With 4 feet of beading thread, tie the end of your beading thread to one piece of leather to harness your thread.
4. Ladder stitch a seed bead in between the two leather cords.
5. Ladder stitch two seed beads in between the two leather cords.
6. Pick up a seed bead and Czech bead. Sew both in between both leather cords.
7. Pick up a Czech bead and then a seed bead. Sew both between both leather cords.
8. Repeat Steps 6 and 7 until you’ve reach a suitable length for wrist size.
9. Tie off your beading thread and cut off excess.
10. Take both ends of your leather cords and make an overhand knot, close enough to last beads you’ve stitched on.
11. Make another overhand knot about 15mm to 20mm apart, or wide enough for your button to slide through.
    Optional: Make another overhand knot for an extended length if needed.
12. Cut excess leather cord.

Who doesn’t LOVE a fun pair of festive, holiday wreath earrings? This pair is designed using our Beadable Ring Pendant (Z011336) and 11/0 Delica Seed Beads. Design with classic red and green colors or mix it up!

What you’ll need:

• Beadable Ring Pendant – Z011336 (2)
• 11/0 Delica Seed Beads – We used SB03540 & SB03545
  • Other Green-color Delicas
  • Other Red-color Delicas
• Beading Thread and Needle
• Earring Findings – We used TC02297

Directions:

1. Using a 3 feet piece of beading thread, add a stopper bead to the end of your beading thread, leaving 4-5 inch tail. (To add a stopper bead, pick up a bead and slide towards to end of your thread end, leaving 4-5 inch tail. Sew through the bead, looping two times through the seed bead.)
   
2. Sew through an outer hole of your beadable pendant.
3. Pick up 7 beads (do variation of reds and green, using more green than reds).
4. Sew down the hole across the channel. (The beads wont be sitting in the channel.)
5. Sew up through the next hole and repeat steps 3 and 4.
6. You will repeat this process, zigzagging through the pendant until you have gone all the way around.
7. While on the backside of your pendant, sew up the next hole and through the first seed bead. Pick up 4 seed beads, sew across the channel, down the last delica bead and through the hole.
8. Repeat step 7 as you sew back through the beadable pendant again.
9. Once you’ve finished, tie off your thread ends and cut off excess.
10. Open your earring loop and slide your beadable wreath on.
11. Repeat all steps for other earring.

For November, Swarovski’s Psychology of Colors is Emerald. Check out how powerful and grounding this hue is!

Embrace your own life balance with this month’s color, Emerald. When you design with Emerald, its elegant hue is refreshing. Emerald is a color loved by many through the ages. Here are some Swarovski colors to match this statement hue:

• Emerald
• Eden Green Pearls
• Erinite
• Crystal Iridescent Green
• Crystal Iridescent Tahitian Look
• Royal Green
• Fern Green

Check out our other blog post with designs using Swarovski Emerald!

Swarovski Psychology of Color: Emerald

We have a fun video tutorial with Beadalon’s Spin-N-Bead, Senior and Junior versions, which will make stringing on beads easier and faster!

Beadalon Spin-N-Bead Senior

Spin-N-Bead Senior Bead Loader with One Curved Rigid Beading Needle (TL00333). String seed beads and other small beads quickly and easily with the Spin-N-Bead Senior. Because the bowl is bigger you can use larger beads, up to 6mm. The speed at which the beads will load diminishes as the beads get larger. This bead loader makes tedious bead stringing fast and easy. Fill the bowl about half-full of beads, then spin. Insert the curved needle into the spinning beads and watch them jump onto the needle. The beads nest all on their own! Rigid Curved Needle included. You can also buy extra curved needles separately with Z001463.

Beadalon Spin-N-Bead Junior

Beadalon Spin-N-Bead Junior (TL00341) is smaller than the Senior version and makes stringing seed beads, liquid silver beads, or other small beads quick and easy! Fill the bowl about half-full of beads, and then spin. Insert a Curved Big Eye Beading Needle into the spinning beads and watch them jump onto the needle! The beads nest all on their own – when ample beads are on the needle, then move them to the connected stringing material and dip the needle back into the spinning beads to load on another few inches. It’s fun to use and an excellent time saver. You can buy curved needles separately with Z001463.

Video Tutorial

For all our bead-stitching friends and for those that are new to bead stitching, here is a simple star pattern using one of  So Vang’s favorite bead, Czech Super Duos. She is offering this FREE pattern on making these stars! Imagine adding a simple jump ring and making cute earrings or linking them up to make a fabulous necklace or bracelet.

What you’ll need:

• Czech SuperDuos beads
• Size 11/0 Miyuki Round Seed Bead
• Czech O-Beads
• Beading Thread and Needle
  AND
• Czech Star Pattern PDF Download

Items used in examples:

Blue – SB01787, SB02042 and SB00387

Gold – SB02087, SB01903 and SB00570