Boho Baskets Earring Project Download

Description

Advanced bead artists will love the challenge of making the Boho Baskets earrings. Seed beads and multiple stringing techniques work together to create an intricate, beautiful set of earrings that are sure to delight anyone who wears them.

Techniques: Cubic right-angle weave, Herringbone stitch, Peyote stitch

Materials:

• 5 g matte seafoam Picasso size 11°seed beads (A)
• 6 g champagne galvanized size 11°seed beads (B)
• 3 g golden olive opaque size 11°seed beads (C)
• 3 g burnt sienna opaque size 11°seed beads (D)
• 3 g matte slate blue transparent size 11°seed beads (E)
• 2 g brown opaque size 11° seed beads (F)
• 2 g matte dark cream size 11° seed beads (G)
• 2 g mustard size 11° seed beads (H)
• 2 blue turquoise 3.8×1mm O beads
• 2 mocha 4mm Swarovski crystal rounds
• 1 pair of 16×18mm gold-filled ear wires
• Smoke 8 lb Fireline braided beading thread

Tools: Scissors, Size 11 beading needle, 1 pair of chain- or flat-nose pliers.

Finished size: 1 x 2 ½”

Originally published: Beadwork June/July 2020.