6 FREE
Jewelry Making
Projects, Patterns,
and Techniques
from Beading Daily
6 FREE
Jewelry Making Projects, Patterns, and Techniques
from Beading Daily
HELEN OF TROY BRACELET
EARTHY COLLAGE NECKLACE
TV STAR EARRINGS
by JEAN YATES p. 4
by TINA KOYAMA p. 6
by JEAN CAMPBELL p. 8
KLEW DROP NECKLACE
CRYSTAL FUSION NECKLACE
BEAD LINKS BRACELET
by DUSTIN WEDEKIND p. 9
by JUDI MULLINS p. 11
by JUDI WOOD p. 13
TECHNIQUES p. 15
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6 FREE
Jewelry Making Projects, Patterns, and Techniques
from Beading Daily
Of all the creative arts, jewelry making is the one that
has always held a special place in my heart. It’s not just
about making great handmade jewelry out of beads and
other jewelry supplies, it’s about creating something
that’s unique and expresses your own personal artistic
vision.
Jewelry making ideas can be found anywhere, from
your own backyard to exotic locations around the globe.
And jewelry making supplies aren’t necessarily limited
to things like beads and traditional jewelry findings
– jewelry making can include materials from other
crafting mediums like fibers, fabrics, and found objects.
Jewelry making techniques can include bead-weaving,
bead stringing, or even mixed-media jewelry techniques
like resin. It’s a great testament to the versatility of this
universally-loved creative art!
We love jewelry making, too, so we put together a
collection of six of our favorite jewelry making instructions
just for you to enjoy! Whether you love bead-weaving or
jewelry stringing, you’ll find a combination of techniques
used in these free jewelry patterns for you to make.
Gemstone beads are a favorite jewelry making supply
of bead artists everywhere, and Jean Yates’ Helen of Troy
Bracelet uses a handful of ethereal period and citrine
briolettes with gold-plated accent beads to create a
stunning bead stringing project.
Some of the best jewelry making projects use a variety of
materials and supplies, like Tina Koyama’s Earthy Collage
Necklace. This lightweight jewelry making project uses silk
ribbons, brass chain, seed beads, Lucite beads, and a brass
filigree pendant to create a stunning statement necklace
that you’ll barely know is there!
Make your own jewelry findings, or use pre-made jewelry
making supplies? You can do both when you make Jean
Campbell’s TV Star Earrings. These great beaded earrings use
a bead stitched “bead cap” to attach to a pair of freshwater
pearl ear posts. The perfect mix of handmade and pre-made!
Dustin Wedekind’s Klew Drop Necklace is a fusion
of stringing and stitching, two popular jewelry making
techniques for seed beaders. Combining seed beads,
freshwater pearls, and accent beads in the perfect colors
to complement a handmade polymer clay focal bead, this
jewelry making project will teach you how to effectively
create a color palette from a favorite focal bead.
Metal chain is a favorite jewelry making supply of mine,
because it can be used in so many different ways! Judi
Mullins’ Crystal Fusion Necklace combines a beautiful focal
bead with strands of seed beads and metal chain, accented
with just a sprinkling of sparkling crystal beads.
One of the very first jewelry making projects I ever made
was Judi Wood’s Bead Links Bracelet. This simple beaded
bracelet project mixes easy wire jewelry techniques with
easy peyote stitch panels for an elegant piece of wrist wear
that can go anywhere!
No matter what you love about jewelry making, you’re
sure to find some fun in these free jewelry patterns.
Bead Happy,
Jennifer VanBenschoten, Beading Daily editor
6 FREE Jewelry Making Projects, Patterns, and Techniques from Beading Daily
editor, beadingdaily JENNIFER VANBENSCHOTEN
production designer JANICE TAPIA / photography JOE COCA, ANN SWANSON
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techniques >> stringing • crimping • wireworking
Helen of Troy
Jean Yates
This design features peridot briolettes and citrine teardrops, punctuated with gold-plated Sphinx beads.
Reflecting Jean’s lifelong love of mythology, this bracelet along with the matching earrings, like Helen of
Troy’s beauty, could certainly launch a thousand ships.
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FINISHED SIZE: 8"
(BRACELET);
2 1⁄ 4"
(EARRINGS)
Materials for Bracelet
Tools
36 peridot 4×5mm briolettes
26 citrine 5×8mm teardrops
22 vermeil 2mm cornerless cubes
4 gold-plated pewter 15mm rounded, flat
square beads with sphinx stamp
1 gold-filled 15×40mm fishhook clasp with
10mm soldered jump ring
1 gold-filled 8mm heavy soldered jump ring
1 gold-filled 3" head pin
4 gold-filled 2×3mm twisted crimp tubes
22" of gold-plated .014 beading wire
Wire cutters
Chain-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Materials for Earrings
8 peridot 4×5mm briolettes
4 citrine 5×8mm teardrops
14 vermeil 2mm cornerless cubes
2 gold-plated pewter 15mm rounded, flat
square beads with sphinx stamp
2 vermeil 30mm hammered rings with
off-center opening
2 vermeil 8×14mm hammered oval links
2 gold-filled ear wires
2 gold-filled 2×3mm twisted crimp tubes
8" of gold-plated .014 beading wire
Figure 1
sphinx bead of the previous strand (Figure 1).
*String 1 cube, 9 citrine, and 1 cube; pass
through the next sphinx bead. Repeat from *
once. String 1 cube, 4 citrine, 1 cube, 1 crimp
tube, 1 cube, and the 8mm jump ring; pass
back through the cube and crimp tube. Snug
the beads and flatten the tube. Trim the wire
close to the tube.
4:
Finishing. Use the head pin to string
1 cube, 1 sphinx bead, and 1 cube; form a
wrapped loop that attaches to the 8mm jump
ring (Figure 2).
Figure 3
2: Finishing. Open the loop on one of the ear
wires as you would a jump ring. Use the ear
wire to string the free end of the link and
1 donut (untextured side first), making sure the
hammered sides of both the link and the donut
are face up. Close the ear wire loop (Figure 4).
3: Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a second earring. 
bracelet
1: Crimping. Use 11" of the wire to string
1 crimp tube, 1 cube, and the clasp’s ring. Pass
back through the cube and crimp tube; flatten
the tube using the chain-nose pliers and trim
the wire close to the tube.
2: Peridot strand. Use one wire to string
1 cube, 6 peridot, 1 cube, and 1 sphinx bead.
String {1 cube, 12 peridot, 1 cube, and
1 sphinx bead} twice. String 1 cube, 6 peridot,
1 cube, 1 crimp tube, 1 cube, and the 8mm
jump ring. Pass back through the last cube
strung and the crimp tube. Snug the beads,
making sure the briolettes’ points fit together,
and flatten the tube.
3: Citrine strand. Repeat Step 1 to attach a
second wire to the clasp’s ring. String 1 cube,
4 citrine, and 1 cube; pass through the first
Figure 4
Jean Yates and her husband live in New York with their
two autistic sons. Her jewelry designs reflect her specific
Figure 2
sense of wonder, which evolved from this special situation.
earrings
Her website is www.prettykittydogmoonjewelry.com.
1 citrine, 1 peridot, 3 cubes, 1 sphinx bead,
3 cubes, 1 peridot, 1 citrine, and 1 peridot to
the center of the wire. Use both wire ends to
string 1 cube, 1 crimp tube, and one side of
1 link, making sure the sphinx and the hammered side of the link are face up; pass both
wires back through the crimp tube and cube
(Figure 3). Snug the beads and flatten the tube
with the chain-nose pliers. Trim the wire close
to the cube.
RESOURCES
1: Dangle. Use 4" of wire to string 1 peridot,
Check your local bead shop or contact: Cubes, clasp,
oval links, and similar peridot briolettes and citrine teardrops: The Bead Shop, (650) 383-3408, www.beadshop
.com. Sphinx beads: Green Girl Studios, (828) 298-2263,
www.greengirlstudios.com. Twisted Tornado crimp tubes:
Via Murano, (714) 708-2687, www.viamurano.com.
Donuts and ear wires: Nina Designs, (800) 336-6462,
www.ninadesigns.com.
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techniques >> stringing • crimping • wireworking • sewing
Earthy Collage Necklace
Tina Koyama
Combine a mélange of colors, textures, and metals in this mixed-media necklace.
Arrange them as you please and add other distinctive elements to create your own look.
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FINISHED SIZE: 22"
Materials
1 g total size 15–18° assorted cylinder,
hex-cut, and Japanese seed beads in
autumn colors
5 bronze 5mm potato pearls
6 copper 6mm potato pearls
1 copper olive 8×12mm pressed-glass leaf
1 lime green 10×12mm pressed-glass leaf
1 matte olive AB 10×70mm pressed-glass leaf
3 brown 15×16mm vintage Lucite leaves
4 antique copper 24mm resin nuggets
2 lime green 24mm resin nuggets
1 antique brass 14×30mm filigree connector
1 antique brass 64mm filigree pendant
3 raw brass 11×17mm twisted rings
1 antique copper 12×20mm hammered ring
1 raw brass 5×14mm hook-and-eye clasp
4 natural brass 5mm jump rings
2 copper 2" head pins
6 brass 2mm crimp beads
1: Clasp, ribbons, nuggets, and connector.
Remove 1 link from the textured chain by opening it as you would a jump ring; use it to attach
one half of the clasp to the copper ring. Remove
another textured-chain link and set aside.
Use the ribbons to string 1 twisted ring. Fold the
ribbons in half. Hold the loose ends together and
pass them through the copper ring so they overlap
themselves by 1". Use the sewing needle and thread
to sew the ribbon to itself to secure (Figure 1).
8" of natural brass 5×8mm smooth oval
chain with unsoldered links
6" of natural brass 6×10mm textured oval
chain with unsoldered links
5" of raw brass 2–8×2–15mm rollo chain
with large, flat links
12" each of 3–16mm wide assorted flat and
rolled olive, copper, and gold silk ribbons
Green sewing thread
3" of copper 22-gauge wire
16" of brass .019 beading wire
Tools
Chain-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Crimping pliers
Sewing needle
Flat link/rollo: Remove 1 flat link and its
2 attached jump rings from the flat-link/
rollo chain; attach 1 of the jump rings to the
first link of the textured chain and attach
the other jump ring to 1 twisted ring
(Figure 2a). Remove a second flat link,
including its 2 attached jump rings and
rollo-chain segment; attach this segment to
the middle of the rollo-chain segment on the
remaining flat-link/rollo chain (Figure 2b).
Connect one end of the long flat-link/rollochain length to the previous twisted ring
(Figure 2c); connect the other end to the
remaining twisted ring.
Figure 1
c
Use 4" of beading wire to string 1 crimp bead
and the previous twisted ring; pass back through
the crimp bead and crimp. String {1 bronze
pearl and 1 copper nugget} three times. String
1 olive pearl, 1 crimp bead, and the narrow end
of the connector; pass back through the crimp
bead and crimp. Use one 5mm jump ring to
attach the other end of the connector to one
end of the textured chain (the link attached to
the jump ring is considered the first link).
2: Central chains and seed beads. Attach
chains and beads to the textured chain:
a
b
Smooth chain: Attach one end of one 5" piece
of smooth chain to the first link of the textured chain and the other end of the smooth
chain to the last twisted ring added, opening
and closing the end links as before.
3: Green/copper nuggets and clasp chain.
Attach 5" of beading wire to the last twisted
ring added and string 1 copper pearl, 1 green
nugget, 1 copper pearl, 1 copper nugget, 1 copper pearl, 1 green nugget, 1 copper pearl,
1 crimp bead, and one end of the remaining
piece of smooth chain; pass back through the
crimp bead and crimp. Use one 5mm jump
ring to attach the other half of the clasp to the
other end of the previous smooth chain.
4: Embellishments. Use 1 head pin to string
the matte olive AB leaf; form a wrapped loop
that attaches to the free end of the short
length of flat-link rollo chain added in Step 2
(Figure 3a). Use the copper wire and the copper olive leaf to form a wrapped-loop bail that
attaches to the jump ring below the flat link.
Use the chain’s jump ring above the flat link
to attach 1 Lucite leaf (Figure 3b).
b
a
Figure 3
Use 1 head pin to string the remaining glass
leaf; form a wrapped loop that attaches to
one of the chains as desired. Use 5mm jump
rings to attach the remaining Lucite leaves to
the chains as desired. Use the remaining link
of textured chain set aside in Step 1 to attach
the filigree pendant to the first link of the
textured chain, opening and closing the link
as before. 
Tina Koyama is an artist, instructor, and writer in Seattle.
Figure 2
To view more of Tina’s beadwork or inquire about kits,
Bead strand: Use a crimp bead to attach 6" of
beading wire to the first link of the textured
chain. Randomly string 41⁄2" of assorted seed
beads and all but 4 copper pearls (set these
aside), 1 crimp bead, and the last twisted
ring added; pass back through the crimp
bead and crimp.
please visit www.tinakoyama.com.
RESOURCES
Check your local bead shop or contact: Resin nuggets:
The Bead Goes On, (866) 861-2323, www.beadgoeson
.com. All other beads and findings: FusionBeads.com,
(888) 781-3559.
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TV Star Earrings
Jean Campbell
Materials
2 rectangular semiprecious stones that are horizontally
drilled near one end
Size 11° or 14° silver seed beads
2 Bali silver and pearl ear posts
Size D white Nymo thread
E-6000 glue
Notions
Size 11 sharps or
beading needle
Scissors
Toothpick
S
ee those nifty earrings I have on in the photo? Here’s how to make them.
Step 1: Using a yard of thread and leaving a 3" tail, pass through the hole of one
of the stones. String enough seed beads to reach to the other side of the
bead. Tie a knot. Pass through the hole again. String enough seed beads to
reach around the remaining side of the bead. Pass through the last bead
strung on the first side.
Step 2: Work tubular peyote stitch until you reach the top of the bead.
Step 3: Make decreases at each end of the bead until you can stitch the two sides
of the beadwork together.
Step 4: Weave to the center top of the beadwork. String 2 seed beads, 1 post,
and 2 seed beads. Pass through all again several times to secure.
Step 5: Weave down to the first round of peyote stitch. Create a scalloped
edge by stringing one bead and passing through the next 3 beads to skip
one stitch, and stringing another bead in the next position.
Step 6: Use the toothpick to glue the beadwork to the stone.
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Klew Drop Necklace
Dustin Wedekind
Hang a pendant without bails or wire.
T
his necklace was inspired by one of Klew’s
polymer beads. I didn’t want to mar the bead
with any of my poor wireworking, and yet I
wanted to accent the colors in the bead. I began by
stringing the whole necklace and then embellishing
it with seed beads. Since the focal bead is so lightweight, I used a magnetic clasp, which makes this
an easy necklace to wear as well as make.
Materials
Soft Flex beading wire, medium weight
Focal bead
12 accent beads
24 tear-shaped freshwater pearls
Size 8° seed beads in neutral color
Size 14° seed beads in two to three accent colors
Magnetic clasp
2 jump rings
Size B beading thread in color to complement
the beads
Notions
Wire cutters
Crimping pliers
Size 12 beading needle
Bead reamer
Step 1: Cut the wire to the desired length of your
necklace, plus 6". String one pearl and slide it to
the center. Pass both wires through the bottom
hole of the focal bead, pulling the tip of the pearl
into the hole. If the bead and wire don’t tuck up
inside, use a reamer to make the hole a little bigger, or use a smaller drop bead.
Step 2: String 4 size 14°s, * 2 size 8°s, 1 pearl, 2 size
8°s, 1 accent bead, 2 size 8°s, and 1 pearl on one
wire. Repeat from * to the end of the wire. String
a few more size 8°s, a crimp bead, and a jump
ring. Pass back through the crimp and a few size
8°s. Repeat for the second wire. Check the necklace for length before crimping the crimp beads
and trimming the wires close to the work.
Step 3: Using a piece of thread as long as is manageable, string 15 size 15°s. Pass through a jump ring
and tie a knot. Pass through a few of the beads to
pull the knot inside and trim the tail close to the
work. Pass through a size 8° on the base strand.
String enough 15°s to reach the next accent bead.
Pass through the accent bead. * String 10 to 12 size
15°s and pass through a size 8° between the next
two pearls. String the same number of beads and
pass through the accent bead. Repeat from * until
you reach the center of the necklace. As you near
the focal bead, string enough size 15°s to reach the
second wire without pulling them together. Continue adding 15°s up the other side. At the end,
string 15 size 15°s, pass through the jump ring,
and back through a size 8°.
Step 4: Using a different color, or combination of colors, continue adding size 15°s to the base row until
the necklace is as full as you desire. End the
threads by passing into the size 15°s, tying a knot,
passing through a few more beads, and trimming
close to the work. It is easiest to begin new threads
at either jump ring. 
RESOURCE
To see more of Klew’s beads, visit Karen Lewis, Klew Expressions at www.klewexpressions.com, or call (661) 823-1930.
Dustin Wedekind is the managing editor of Beadwork.
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Crystal Fusion Necklace
Judi Mullins
Seed beads and crystals combine with chain in this easy wire-working project.
Materials
CHAIN
54" gold-filled chain
Size 11° seed beads in a
Step 1: Cut 1" of wire. Use
main color and gold
the pliers to make a loop
One hundred 4mm
in one end. String 2 or 3
Swarovski crystals
crystals and make a loop
Focal bead with vertical hole
in the other end of the
4 gold bead caps
wire, trimming it if necesS-hook
sary (Figure 1). Make sev22-gauge gold-filled wire
eral of these sets, but don’t
2 split rings
use all of the crystals.
Size D Nymo or Silamide
beading thread
Step 4: Tie a 1-yard piece of thread to the loop at the bottom
of the focal bead and glue the knot. * String 13⁄4" of main
color beads and 3 gold beads. Pass back through the main
color beads. Make two more of these seed bead fringes,
adding crystals randomly. When you have 3 fringes completed, open the wire loop slightly and add one of the
short chain pieces to the loop. Pass your thread over to
the other side of the chain and knot it to the loop. Repeat
from * until you have a nice lush fringe at the bottom of
your focal bead.
FINISHING
Step 5: Make a loop at the end of a 3" piece of wire. String a
Notions
PENDANT
bead cap so that the loop is in the cup. String a jump ring
and make a hangman’s noose with the wire on the other
end of the bead cap. Repeat for the other bead cap.
Step 6: Open the loop inside the cup and string one end of
a 7" chain. Attach the other end of the chain to the loop
on the top of the focal bead. Tie 11⁄2 yards of thread to the
loop at the top of the focal bead. String 7" of beads, incorporating seed beads and crystals in a random pattern. Pass
through the bead cap’s loop so that the seed beads lie next
to the chain. Make sure they are of equal lengths and then
tie a knot. Make another 7" seed-bead length going down
from the bead cap end to the focal bead end. Tie onto the
loop above the focal bead. Add another length of chain
from the bead cap to the focal bead. Keep adding chain
or seed bead lengths alternately until the necklace reaches
the fullness you desire.
Repeat Step 6 for the other side of the necklace. Attach
an S-hook to the split rings on the twisted loops.
Step 3: Make a loop at one end of a 3" piece of
Judi Mullins teaches beadwork classes from her home in Tigard, Oregon. Her
Wire cutters
Round-nose pliers
Size 11 beading needle
Scissors
Hypo-tube cement or nail
polish
Figure 1
Step 2: Add the sets randomly to pieces of chain. Use 2"–5"
pieces of chain to make six 7" strands. Open the loops at
the top and bottom of the sets, add the chain to the loop
and then close the loop. Make sure all the loops are closed
tightly. Also make sure that the sets are at different places on
the chain. Add as many as you like, but no less than three.
Cut three 13⁄4" pieces of chain, and also make chain/
crystal combinations that equal 1 3⁄ 4". Set
these crystal/chain combinations aside.
wire. String a bead cap, the focal bead, and
the other bead cap. Both bead caps should
be facing away from the focal bead (Figure
2). Pull the loop firmly into the bead cap.
Make another loop inside the bead cap at
the other end of the focal bead.
original designs have been published in several books and magazines. You
can contact her at [email protected].
Figure 2
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Bead Links Bracelet
Judi Wood
Make odd-count peyote tabs to link up this stunning bracelet.
T
his bracelet’s construction is a very simple jumping-off point
for other designs. Follow the basic chart and the directions
below to make your first bracelet. Once you’ve gained
confidence, utilize the symmetry of flat odd-count peyote to make
path. When you are down to one bead, pass back
through the previous row to exit the last point
bead again. String 1⁄4" French wire and a jump ring.
Pass through the last bead and the wire again to
secure. Weave back through the edge beads to
reach the first row.
Step 3: Continue following the chart and checking
Figure 2 for the odd-row turns.
a variety of patterns. The sky’s the limit for link connectors.
X
X
Materials
5 gr main color Delicas
2–3 gr second and third colors Delicas
10–16 jump rings
10 lb Power Pro or size D beading thread
Clasp
French wire
26-gauge wire (optional)
3mm crystals (optional)
Figure 2
Step 4: Repeat Step 2 to decrease and add a jump ring
Notions
Beading needle
Wire cutter
Round-nose pliers
Start Here
Step 1: Using a yard of thread and leaving a 4" tail,
at the other end. Weave the tail threads into the
beads and trim close to work.
Step 5: Repeat Steps 1–4 to make four links. Use the
pliers to join the jump rings. Add one half of the
clasp to each end.
To create another look, use the pliers to make a
loop at the end of the 26-gauge wire. String three
crystals, cut the wire to 3⁄8" beyond the crystals, and
make another loop. Connect the links together with
the jump rings in the wire loops. •
string a tension bead. String the first nine-bead
row of the chart. String the first bead of the next Judi Wood is a full-time artist whose work is shown in galleries
row and pass back through the second-to-last around the country. Her show schedule can be seen at
bead. Work peyote stitch to the end of the row.
JudiWood.com.
Step 2: Decrease each
X
row down to one
X
bead. See Figure 1 for decreasing thread paths.
Eve r y ot h e r row
Figure 1
will have the same
X indicates first bead of the new row.
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techniques
F L AT P E Y O T E S T I T C H
TUBULAR PEYOTE STITCH
DECREASING IN PEYOTE
Figure 1
This stitch can also be referred to as
gourd stitch.
One-drop peyote begins by stringing an
even number of beads to create the first two
rows. Begin the third row by stringing one
bead and passing through the second-tolast bead of the previous rows. String another bead and pass through the fourth-to-last
bead of the previous rows. Continue adding
one bead at a time, passing over every other
bead of the previous rows.
Two-drop peyote is worked the same
as above, but with two beads at a time
instead of one.
WIREWORKING
To form a simple loop, use flatnose pliers to make a 90° bend at
least 1⁄2" from the end of the wire.
Use round-nose pliers to grasp the
wire after the bend; roll the pliers
toward the bend, but not past it, to preserve the 90° bend. Use your thumb to
continue the wrap around the nose of the
pliers. Trim the wire next to the bend.
Open a simple loop by grasping each side
of its opening with a pair of pliers. Don’t
pull apart. Instead, twist in opposite directions so that you can open and close without distorting the shape.
String an even number of beads to fit
in a circle around a tube. Make a foundation circle by passing through all the
strung beads twice more, exiting from the
first bead strung. String 1 bead and pass
through the third bead of the foundation
circle. String 1 bead and pass through the
fifth bead of the foundation circle. Continue adding 1 bead at a time, skipping
over 1 bead of the first round, until you
have added half the number of beads of
the first round. Exit from the first bead
of the second round. Slide the work onto
the form. String 1 bead, pass through the
second bead added in the second round
and pull thread tight. String 1 bead and
pass through the third bead added in the
second round. Continue around, filling in
the “spaces” 1 bead at a time. Exit from
the first bead added in each round.
Figure 2
To make a hidden row-end decrease, pass
through the last bead on a row. Weave your
thread between two beads of the previous
row, looping it around the thread that connects the beads. Pass back through the last
bead of the row just worked and continue
across in regular flat peyote (Figure 1).
To make a mid-project decrease, simply
pass thread through two beads without
adding a bead in the “gap.” In the next row,
work a regular one-drop peyote over the
decrease. Keep tension taut to avoid holes
(Figure 2).
HANGMAN’S NOOSE
Cut desired length of wire and make a
90° bend 2" from one end. Make a 1⁄2" loop
with the bent end and coil the wire tightly
down the neck of the wire to finish. Use
to link beads or to finish a wire-worked
piece.
To form a wrapped loop, begin with a 90°
bend at least 2" from the end of the wire.
Use round-nose pliers to form a simple loop
with a tail overlapping the bend. Wrap the
tail tightly down the neck of the wire to create a couple of coils. Trim the excess wire to
finish. Make a thicker, heavier-looking
wrapped loop by wrapping the wire back up
over the coils, toward the loop, and trimming at the loop.
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