Spirit of Dragonfly Earrings Pattern Download

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Create a beautiful pair of dragonfly earrings using two-needle appliqué flat beadwork techniques that find their roots within Indigenous beading traditions. This project provides the opportunity to create your own pair of dragonfly earrings done in the powwow style of beadwork.

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SKU: EP19319 Categories: , , , , Tag:

Description

TECHNIQUES

  • Two-needle appliqué
  • flat beadwork
  • Brick stitch

PROJECT LEVEL

Moderate

MATERIALS

  • 3 g white pearl AB size 15° Japanese seed beads
  • 1 g 24k gold-plated size 15° Japanese seed beads
  • 2 g Tiffany blue size 15° Japanese seed beads
  • 8 g green AB transparent size 11° true-cut Czech seed beads
  • 2 g matte Vermillion opaque size 11° Japanese seed beads
  • 10 g dark red transparent size 11° Czech seed beads
  • 4 g white pearl AB size 11° Japanese seed beads
  • 2 azuro pearl shine 8×5mm 2-hole GemDuos
  • 2 jet AB2X 6mm Swarovski crystal bicones
  • 2 scarabaeus green 7×12mm Swarovski crystal scarab beads
  • 8 gold-plated 4mm fire-polished rounds
  • 4 jade 5×7mm pressed-glass bell flowers
  • 2 black-and-gold 5×30mm silk tassels
  • 2 sterling silver 4×13mm hook clasps
  • 2 sterling silver 18-gauge 6mm soldered jump rings (small)
  • 2 sterling silver 18-gauge 8mm soldered jump rings (large)
  • 2 sterling silver 12mm ear wires with ball ends
  • 2 black 4 × 4″ pieces of beading foundation
  • 2 teal 4 × 4” pieces of Ultrasuede backing
  • 4 printouts of the dragonfly template
  • White size D Nymo nylon beading thread
  • 5″ of sterling or silver-plated 22-gauge craft wire
  • Scrapbooking double-sided tape
  • Hercules double-sided tape

TOOLS

  • Scissors
  • White or gray gel pen
  • 2 size 11 sharp (short) beading needles
  • Binder clip
  • Wire cutters
  • Round-nose pliers

FINISHED SIZE: 3 1/2 × 4 1/2″

Additional information

Craft

Beading
Author/Designer

Naomi Smith
Project

Earrings
Concentration

Intermediate
Brand

Beadwork
Number of Pages

4
Primary Subject

Beading
Product Type

Pattern Download
File Type

PDF
Technique

Circular brick stitch

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