Monday, August 24, 2015

Dana's Gypsy Earrings - Lots of sample earrings

Here are nine different color combinations of the earrings that I blogged about HERE yesterday.


  • 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 8/0 seed beads  Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 6mm fire polished beads "Matte Apollo Gold"
  • SuperDuo beads "Crystal Bronze Copper"
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Matte Apollo Gold"

Because I don't have many colors of 6mm druks, I used 6mm fire polished beads in some of these samples. I don't like them as well as druks but they do work pretty well. It's important to make sure that the holes are aligned with the top and bottom center of the earring. With druks, it doesn't matter where the holes are because you can't see them.

I love this color combination. I was surprised to see how well pewter and copper go together. The "Apollo Gold" beads have hints of grayish silver on them and that gave me the idea to try mixing the metals. I'm sure glad that I did. I will make myself a pair of these.


  • 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Matte Silver Lined Pale Rose" (23F)
  • 6mm fire polished beads "Matte Pink"
  • SuperDuo beads "Antique Silver""
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Antique Silver"

This sample has the same "Antique Silver" beads that I used in the earrings I blogged about yesterday.


  • 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457D)
  • 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457D)
  • 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457D)
  • 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Hybrid Opaque White Lila Gold Luster" (55052)
  • 6mm druks "Opaque Gold and Smoky Topaz Luster"
  • SuperDuo beads "Crystal Gold Luster"
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Opaque Gold and Smoky Topaz Luster"

"Opaque Gold and Smoky Topaz Luster" is always a winner for me. You probably can't see them in the photo but I added some accent seed beads between the flower petals.


  • 15/0 seed beads Toho "Antique Bronze" (223)
  • 11/0 seed beads Toho "Antique Bronze" (223)
  • 8/0 seed beads Toho "Antique Bronze" (223)
  • 6mm druks "Turquoise Picasso"
  • SuperDuo beads "Opaque Light Blue Picasso"
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Goldenrod Picasso"

I used Toho seed beads in this sample and they work fine. However, I did have to use one less 15/0 bead on each side near the bottom where they go around the fire polished beads. I use seven beads with Miyuki and six with Toho. I didn't have to adjust the number of beads that go around the other four fire polished beads. Five fit just fine with either brand.

That reminds me of one little issue with these earrings. I have to be careful when adding the netting on the two fire polished beads on the left and right sides. If I pull the netting too tight, the strings of beads have a tendency to curl forward or backward and come off of the fire polished beads. I did come up with a little trick that helps keep those beads in place but it's still important to keep the tension just right to keep them from moving.


  • 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Pewter" (D4222)
  • 6mm fire polished beads "Champagne" (Nirvana Beads)
  • SuperDuo beads "Antique Silver"
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Antique Silver"

This is another one with the "Pewter" seed beads and "Antique Silver" SuperDuos and fire polished beads. I like this one because it will go with anything because there is no accent color.


  • 15/0 seed beads Toho "Antique Metallic Bronze Gold" (225)
  • 11/0 seed beads Toho "Antique Metallic Bronze Gold" (225)
  • 8/0 seed beads Toho "Antique Metallic Bronze Gold" (225)
  • 6mm druks "Opaque Green Luster"
  • SuperDuo beads "Opaque Green Luster"
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Opaque Green Luster"


  • 15/0 seed beads Toho "Transparent Montana Gold Luster" (204)
  • 11/0 seed beads Toho "Transparent Montana Gold Luster" (204)
  • 8/0 seed beads Toho "Transparent Montana Gold Luster" (204)
  • 6mm druks "Turquoise Green Bronze Picasso"
  • SuperDuo beads "Crystal Lazure Blue"
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Turquoise Copper"


  • 15/0 seed beads "Metallic Chocolate" (no info available)
  • 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
  • 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
  • 6mm fire polished beads "Polychrome Copper Rose"
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Mineral Mosaic Pink"
  • SuperDuo beads "Matte Chalk Bronze"

I love this dusty pink earring. I wish that they made 6mm druks in "Polychrome Copper Rose" but they don't. Something about the size of the beads in this one make the large fire polished bead stick out. The SuperDuos and 4mm fire polished beads are from the same Etsy shop where I got the "Antique Silver" beads. You can find the fire polished beads HERE and the SuperDuo beads are HERE.


  • 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
  • 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
  • 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
  • 6mm druks "Opaque Rose and Topaz Luster"
  • SuperDuo beads "Chalk Lazure Red"
  • 4mm fire polished beads "Opaque Rose Gold Topaz Luster"

Just like "Opaque Gold and Smoky Topaz Luster" I love anything made with "Opaque Rose Gold Topaz Luster". This is one of my favorite samples.

 

3 comments:

  1. Such glorious colors! It would be hard to pick which one to make first!

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    1. I just ordered a bunch of 6mm druks from Aura Crystals so that I'll have even more color choices.

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  2. What a beautiful collection of colours. You are amazing! I can't choose a fav. I like them all. I'm feeling better this week so I think I will try these. I have never made earrings before. I tend to bead too tight....I start out okay and end up pulling too tight. I will give it a try. Thanks for the color choices. Helps very much.

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