NOUVEAU SUPERDUO CHAIN
- 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- SuperDuo beads "Pastel Dark Coral"
I hadn't made this bracelet pattern in long time even though it's one of my all-time favorites. This is actually an adaptation of a necklace pattern by Cynthia Newcomer Daniel. You can buy her pattern in her Jewelry Tales Etsy shop HERE. When I bought these coral SuperDuos, I knew instantly that I wanted to use them to make this bracelet for myself.
If you'd like to see the other colorways that I've made, read my previous posts HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. That last article shows how I make my clasp loops.
You definitely must use Miyuki seed beads when making this bracelet pattern because of all the delicate netting. Toho seed beads will work but the netting will look horribly messy because Toho 15/0 beads are very irregularly shaped.
The contents of this post have been moved to my tangle blog HERE.
The contents of this post have been moved to my tangle blog HERE.
The contents of this post have been moved to my tangle blog HERE.
RUSSIAN LEAF EARRINGS
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Duracoat Galvanized Light Pewter" (DB1851)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Matte Copper Plated" (DB340) *
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Matte Asparagus Aqua Glazed" (DB391)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Matte Galvanized Muscat" (DB1165)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Duracoat Dyed Opaque Cactus" (DB2124)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Light Pewter" (4221)
I made this pair of earrings to go with two of my tops that both have these same colors in them. It was a challenge but I actually used five different Delica bead colors in this tiny design. The color chart below only has four colors. I replaced the green beads on the chart that run along the bottom edge with the fifth color, which is "Cactus". The only place that I used the "Muscat" beads was to make the center cross.
* I've discovered that over time these copper plated
beads tarnish and turn a dark brown color. From now on when I use this
color, I will brush clear nail polish on the front of the earring as
well as on the back. This will solve the problem because the color hasn't tarnished on the back of the earrings because I had coated with nail polish to stiffen them.
To learn how to make "Russian Leaf Earrings", watch Jill Wiseman's YouTube video tutorial HERE and download her free PDF HERE. You will need to follow Jill'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 Jill Wiseman Designs.
RUSSIAN LEAF EARRINGS
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Metallic Hematite" (DB1)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Matte Blue Grey" (DB301)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Duracoat Galvanized Matte Light Cranberry" (DB1841F)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Gunmetal" (451)
The cranberry color in these earrings isn't quite as bright as it appears in my photos. Below is the color chart for this design but I haven't typed up the step-by-step instructions yet for when to pick up each bead color.
To learn how to make "Russian Leaf Earrings", watch Jill Wiseman's YouTube video tutorial HERE and download her free PDF HERE. You will need to follow Jill'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 Jill Wiseman Designs.
RUSSIAN LEAF EARRINGS
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Nickel Plated" (DB21)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Limestone Luster" (DB211)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Duracoat Opaque Dyed Navy" (DB2143)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Duracoat Opaque Dyed Jujube" (DB2119)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Nickel Plated" (190)
I've been trying out a few new colorways with this pattern and today's is a somewhat patriotic one. I used the color chart below to make this design. You can download the PDF for the chart HERE.
I made two more pairs of "Russian Leaf" earrings that I will blog about tomorrow and on Sunday. I also tried the colorway below but haven't decided if I like it well enough to make the other earring. I haven't put nail polish on the back of that one yet in case I end up taking it apart. Below is the color chart that I used to make this sample earring but it shows different colors.
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Metallic Light Bronze" (DB22L)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Aloe Luster" (DB263)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Opaque Semi-Matte Rusty Brown" (DB794)
- 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads "Duracoat Opaque Dyed Juniper Berry" (DB2135)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
To learn how to make "Russian Leaf Earrings", watch Jill Wiseman's YouTube video tutorial HERE and download her free PDF HERE. You will need to follow Jill's tutorial but make them with seven rows instead of nine as Jill instructs.
Download my free earring color chart for the earring design at the top from THIS post. It's not a tutorial for making Russian Leaf earrings so you will still need to follow Jill's tutorial if you don't already know how to make them. My color chart describes when to pick up each bead color to make the design on these earrings. Bear in mind that I used different color beads than on the color chart but it shouldn't be too difficult to switch them out.
You can buy Delica beads at Red Panda, Aura Crystals, Supply Emporium and Jill Wiseman Designs.
