- 8/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Nickel Plated" (DB21)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Dyed Navy" (DB2143)
These earrings are accented with a simple silver "V". Go to THIS post for the color chart that I used. There is also a PDF file that has instructions for picking up each bead color when making this design. To learn how to make Russian Leaf earrings, see the links below.
Watch Jill Wiseman's YouTube video tutorial HERE and download her free PDF HERE.
You will need to use Jill Wiseman's tutorial but make them with seven
rows instead of nine as Jill instructs. You can buy Delica beads at Red Panda, Aura Crystals, Supply Emporium and Baubles & Beads.
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Gold" (4202)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Duracoat Gold" (DB1832)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Black" (DB10)
This is the other colorway that I showed you a sample of HERE. I had a heck of a time getting the gold beads to look the right color in my photos. The actual color is closest to the photo where they are on my hand. It's a very yellow gold.
Watch Jill Wiseman's YouTube video tutorial HERE and download her free PDF HERE.
You will need to use Jill Wiseman's tutorial but make them with seven
rows instead of nine as Jill instructs. You can buy Delica beads at Red Panda, Aura Crystals, Supply Emporium and Baubles & Beads.
- 8/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Nickel Plated" (DB21)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Black" (DB10)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Dyed Maroon" (DB654)
I blogged the other day HERE about the sample earring that I had made in this colorway. After making the second earring, I painted the backs of them with clear nail polish to make them more rigid. I do that with all of my Russian Leaf earrings now. I bought Sally Hansen brand at Walmart because it was the cheapest kind they had. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the strong nail polish odor dissipated within about an hour. I had previously used an old bottle of Love My Nails brand and it took at least a day for the odor to go away.
Watch Jill Wiseman's YouTube video tutorial HERE and download her free PDF HERE.
You will need to use Jill Wiseman's tutorial but make them with seven
rows instead of nine as Jill instructs. You can buy Delica beads at Red Panda, Aura Crystals, Supply Emporium and Baubles & Beads.
LEFT SAMPLE:
- 8/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Nickel Plated" (DB21)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Black" (DB10)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Dyed Maroon" (DB654)
RIGHT SAMPLE:
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Gold" (4202)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Duracoat Gold" (DB1832)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Black" (DB10)
I will blog again when I can but I will be busy for a while working on some beadwork for birthday gifts that are mostly items that I've already blogged about.
I've had a request for some Russian Leaf earrings made with predominantly black Delica beads. What I discovered while making these sample earrings is that it's not easy to see where the thread is coming out when the thread is black and the beads are also black and very shiny. I made the black and red earring in the evening and I thought perhaps it would be easier to make them on a bright sunny day. Well, bright light does help some but not as much as I thought it would. Doing the peyote stitch wasn't difficult because the beads are added along the outer edge. However, I had to be very careful where I inserted my needle with each stitch as I wove around the perimeter to reinforce them. At least they did turn out very pretty and I don't think I left any threads where they shouldn't be. I did finish making the mates to these two earrings yesterday and I will take photos of them when I have a chance.
Watch Jill Wiseman's YouTube video tutorial HERE and download her free PDF HERE. You will need to use Jill Wiseman's tutorial but make them with seven rows instead of nine as Jill instructs. You can buy Delica beads at Red Panda, Aura Crystals, Supply Emporium and Baubles & Beads.
Below are the charts that I used to make these two earring designs:
CLAUDIA CALI BEAD CHAIN
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Gunmetal" (451)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Gunmetal" (451)
- Cali beads "Hematite"
- SuperDuo beads "Metallic Suede Gold"
I decided to make this final "Claudia" bracelet with the hematite Cali beads once again. I like the way it looks with the suede gold SuperDuos. For some reason this particular color comes in two versions depending on the bead supplier. These are the lighter version. The other version is much darker olive green color.
Download my free "Claudia Cali Bead Chain" pattern HERE. For Cali beads, go to Queen City Bead on Etsy HERE.
This is the week that my sister-in-law is visiting so I haven't done any beading all week. It will probably be a while before I have a chance to make some new projects to blog about.
CLAUDIA CALI BEAD CHAIN
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
- Cali beads "Crystal Glittery Graphite"
- SuperDuo beads "Pearl Coat Steel Blue"
This colorway is another one of my favorites. These Cali beads appear to be a dark metallic pewter but they're actually translucent when held up to the light. They look opaque on my wrist.
Download my free "Claudia Cali Bead Chain" pattern HERE. You can get Cali beads at Queen City Bead on Etsy HERE.
