Garland of Joy Necklace Tutorial

By Laura Albu @ Passion4Beadwork

 

this has been a long time coming, but here it is: what to do with the comet element

 

 

Materials

-          6g 11/0 japanese seed beads total

-          60 (about 5g) superduo beads total

-          30 (about 4 g) Czech 2 hole triangles  total

-          36 (about 3g ) Rizo beads total

-           24 Czech Daggers  (I used 12 15x12mm and 12 6x16mm) and 6 2hole Daggers for the center flower

Plus for stringing: 1g 6/0 japanese seed beads; an assortment of 3mm and 4mm pearls or round beads and four 6mm round beads.

-          Beading thread (Toho OneG)

-          Stringing material: flexible beading wire or tigertail.

-          Two crimps (I used four because I’m a nut) and crimp covers if you have them

-          Clasp and extender chain with charm for dangling on the end

 

Adding two little ears to each small flower for stringing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

…and to the large flower

 

Retrace the thread path through these connections to reinforce them.

Decide how long you want your necklace to be. I made mine about 43cm (17in) and also added an extender chain. Measure and cut a length of flexible beading wire or tigertail say 43cm plus  about 12-20cm (5-8in). Begin by stringing the central beads and elements.

 I used the following sequence:

 

• ·         4mm, small flower1 ear1, 4mm, small flower1 ear2,
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• ·         4mm, 6mm, 4mm,
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• ·         small flower 2 ear1, 4mm, small flower2 ear2,
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• ·         4mm, 6mm, 4mm, 11/0, 3mm
• 
  
• ·         Large flower ear1, 4mm, large flower ear2

Repeat in reverse order .

This is what the back of the necklace looks like:

 

 

 

Next string the rest of your beads in whatever order you prefer symmetrically (or not) for the straps.

When you reach your desired length string a crimp (or two). Strimg an 8/0 and ten 11/0s for the end loops (you will use these to attach the clasp). Alternatively you could use horseshoe shaped wire protectors instead of beads for forming the loop. Pass back through the last 8/0 strung, the crimps and next through as many beads as you can manage (I would recommend at least 4-5cm or about 2in). Take care to leave enough wire to repeat this step on the other side. Snug the beads in the loop and collapse the crimps with pliers. If you have crimp covers and a crimp pliers slide those over as well. Repeat on the other side. Attach the two parts of the clasp with jumprings.

That’s it!

 

 

 

 

 

Comet Element Tutorial

Hello beautiful beaders!
Here follows the tutorial for my Comet element. You can use this in many different ways, two of wich I will detailed in future posts.
I hope you try this and enjoy it. I'm always happy to see your creations on any media and thank you in advance for credit on the design. Feel free to share this.
More pictures of this can be found in this this post.

Small Comet Element

Materials (for one small element)
- 1g 11/0 japanese seed beads
- 12 superduo beads, can be half of one color and half of another color (SD)
- 6 Czech 2 hole triangles
- 6 Rizo beads
- 6 czech Lilly petals or Daggers or Pip beads
- Thread of your choice (I use Toho OneG)

Round 1:

On 120 cm of thread pick up a repeating pattern of a SD and an 11/0 beads six times. Pass through all the beads again to form a circle. Tie a knot between the working thread and tail and pass through the next SD in the circle. Pass back through the outer, empty hole of the SD.

Note you will begin working in the opposite direction

Round 2:

Step 1: Pick up an 11/0, a SD and an 11/0 and pass through the outer hole of the next SD from round 1. 

Repeat this step five times to complete the round. Retrace the threadpath of this round once to secure. Exit a SD added in this round and pass through its outer empty hole.

Note: you will begin working in the opposite direction

Round 3

Step 1: Pick up an 11/0, a triangle RH, three 11/0s. Pass back through the free hole of the triangle (LH, toward the beadwork), pick up an 11/0 and pass throuh the next SD in round 2 (outer hole)

Repeat this step five times to complete the round.

Pass through the first 11/0, triangle RH and two 11/0s added in this round.

Round 4

You will now be working on the back of the element

Step 1: Pick up an 11/0, a Rizo bead and an 11/0. Pass through the next middle 11/0 on the back of the next triangle.

Repeat this step five times to complete the round. Pull the thread moderately to tighten the beads in this round. Retrace the thread path of this round and pull the thread tight. A star pattern will form on the back and the rizos will naturally tend to position themselves in the pattern shown.

Note: At this step, if desired, before pulling the thread tight you could slide in a rivoli or a round crystal for extra sparkle or even a reversible element. More of the rivoli will be showing on the back.

Round 5

Step1: Pick up a Lilly petal (or a dagger, or Pip, or maybe even Rizo ) and pass through the next 11/0, SD, 11/0. Repeat this step five times to complete the round. Retrace the thread path in this round to reinforce.

Note: The Lilly petals also have a front side and a back side and the design works with them either way, just make sure you pick them all up the same way. I have placed them with the concave side facing the center of the element.

Large Comet Element

Materials (for one large Comet element)

-          1.2g 11/0 japanese seed beads

-          12 superduo beads, can be half of one color and half of another color (SD)

-          6 Czech 2 hole triangles

-          12 Rizo beads

-          6 czech two hole daggers, 5/16mm (2HD)

-          Thread of your choice (I use Toho OneG)

Work Rounds 1 to 4 as before in the Small Comet Element.

Work Round 5 as before, but pick up a two hole dagger (1^st hole) instead of the Lilly Petals.

Weave through beads to exit the first 2HD (1^st hole) added in the previous round.

Round 6

Step 1: Pick up three 11/0s (in the example shown I used two colors of beads) and pass through the 2^nd (outer) hole of the 2HD.

Step 2: Pick up another three 11/0s and pass back through the 1^st (inner) hole of the same 2HD. Pass through the next 11/0, SD, 11/0, 2HD 1^st (inner) hole.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 five times to complete the round. Weave through beads to exit a middle 11/0 in a group of three added in this round, with the needle pointing toward the beadwork.

Round 7

Pick up a Rizo and pass up (with the needle pointing away from the beadwork) through the next middle 11/0  from Round 6. Pass through the next 11/0, 2HD, and two 11/0s.

Repeat this step five times to complete the round.

Round 8

Turn over the Element to work on the back.

Weave through beads to exit a middle Round 6 11/0 just before a Rizo.

Pick up three 11/0s and pass through the next middle Round 6 11/0, on the other side of the Rizo. This stitch will hold up the Rizos.

Repeat five times to complete the round.

If desired you can also repeat this last stitch on the front of the rizos to keep them from flopping in the front. I kind of liked them to have a little movement so left them this way.

Secure the thread and trim.

You now have a variety of elements to play with.

Be sure to check back soon for the rest of the instructions!