DAISY WHEEL COMPONENTBEADING & JEWELRY MAKING TUTORIAL SERIES I27

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INTRODUCTION

The Daisy Wheel Component is a variation of the Iris Beaded Earrings wherein it is showing how you can create a circular component by completing the rounds for a

Circular Brikstitch around a ring.

With a finished size of approximately 47.23 in diameter, the component is perfect for creating pendants or as a part of the necklace itself like what is shown in this tutorial.  Using a smaller ring, you can also turn them into earrings or bracelet

components.

The tutorial is catered for intermediate to advance students. You can ask me question you have on the tutorial. No more getting stuck and frustrated on a confusing or just plain inaccurate pattern. If you are a beginner with Circular

Brickstitch around a ring I suggest you follow first the tutorial for the Iris Beaded Earrings l26

MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED:

Materials Needed11/0 Toho violet seed beads8/0 Toho yellow seed beads11/0 Toho yellow seed beads5mm violet bicone crystals2 pcs 16mm closed jump rings or ringsNymo Beading Thread

Optional materials for necklace suggestion used in Appendix A:4 pcs 21ga jump rings0.38mm Beadalon Tigertail4 crimp beads4 calotte or crimp bead covers

Tools NeededBeading NeedleScissorsFlush cutterFlat nose pliers

Note:The numbers of beads used may differ if you use a different brand of seed beads as different brand of seed beads has a slight difference in size.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1:Cut about 36 inches of beading thread. Tie a knot 2x onto your closed rings, leaving 6 to 7 inches tail.

Step 2: Round 1 with 11/0 violet seed beadsPick up 2 beads. Pass the thread under the ring and come out the 2nd bead added.

 

Slowly pull the thread and you'll see the beads moving towards each other.

Step 3:Pick up a bead. Pass the thread under the ring and come out the new bead added.

 

 

Pull the thread and now you have 3 beads lying on the ring. 

 

Repeat Step 3 and go all the way around the ring. Approximately, you'll have 25 beads.

 

Step 4: Now you need to connect the beads.Coming from the left side of the ring, going to your right  pass the thread into the nearest bead.

Then come back up into the bead on your left, where you  originally came out and then pull the thread.

 

Here you have finished your 1st round withe the sides, showing the threads. These threads will call "bridge."

 

Step 5: 2nd Round with 11/0 violet seed beadsThis diagram is showing half of the round. The red lines are the bridge and the blue line is your working thread. Pick up 2 beads. Pass the thread under the bridge and come up and out the 2nd bead added.

Pull the thread and you'll have 2 beads on top of the 1st round.

Step 6:Continue to create your 2nd round. Pick up a bead and pass the thread under the bridge. Come back up and out the new bead added.

Pull the thread and you have just added a 3rd bead. Repeat Step 6 with a few increase brickstitch and go all the way around the ring. Then repeat Step 4 to connect the beads.

Here is your beadwork with 2 rounds. All in all you have approximately 27 seed beads. Now, you're ready to create your 3rd round.

Step 7: 3rd round with 8/0 yellow seed beadsWeave your 3rd round. The steps will be the same but you will change the size of the beads.

To start the 3rd round, repeat Step 5 with 2 seed beads then followed by Step 6 with 1 seed bead. Since you are now using bigger size of beads, continue weaving the round with a few decrease brickstitch.

When you're done connect the beads by repeating Step 4. All in all the 3rd round consist of  26 seed beads.

Step 8: 4th round with 11/0 violet seed beadsWeave your 4th round by following again Step 5 and 6 with a few increase brickstitch.  Repeat Step 4 to connect the beads and be ready to start another round. All in all the 4th round consists of 41seed beads.

Step 9: 5th and 6th round with 8/0 yellow seed beadsWeave your next 2 rounds using 8/0 yellow seed beads. Again, to start a round repeat Step 5, followed by 6 and keep weaving until you complete the round. Don't forget to do a few decrease brickstitch, if needed.

To connect the beads repeat Step 4.

The 5th round has 34 seed beads and the 6th round has 39 seed beads.

Step 10: Final roundAssuming that this diagram is showing half of the round for the 5th and 6th round,To add the final round, since the 6th round has 39 seed beads which is divisible by 3 you can add the 5mm violet bicones and 11/0 yellow seed beads with 3 8/0 seed beads from the 6th round as intervals.

Coming out of an 8/0 seed bead from the 6th round, pick up a violet bicone, 11/0 yellow seed bead and a violet bicone. Skip 1 8/0 (shown in red) and then pass through the next 8/0 seed bead then pull the thread.

To add the next set of violet bicones and 11/0 seed bead, after pulling the thread pass into and come up the next 8/0 seed bead. Then you can add another set of violet bicones and 11/0 yellow seed bead.

Repeat this step until you complete the round. All in all the final round consists of 13 sets of bicones and 11/0 seed beads.

Step 11: Finished component This is how it should look like. You can use this component as hoop earrings, or pendants, or charms.

Appendix A: How to use the component for a necklace

Step 1: Cut 3 x 18 inches tigertails. Gather the 3 tigertails and pass  through a callote or crimp bead cover, followed by a crimp bead.  Press the crimp bead at 1-inch mark from the end.

Cover the pressed crimp bead with the calotte and then cut of excess tigertails.

 

 

Step 2:Slide some 5mm bicones and 11/0 seed beads. On this suggested design we have bicones on 2 tigertails and 11/0 seed beads on 1 tigertail measuring about 14 inches long.

Step 3:Start braiding the tigertails.

Repeat Step 1 to secure the other end with crimp bead and calotte.

 

Step 4:Cut another 18-inch tigertail. Secure the end with crimp bead and crimp cover then slide in some bicones until 14 inches long. Secure the other end with crimp bead.

Step 5:Pick up your Daisy Wheel Components. Using jump rings attach your necklace.

 

You can even immediately change the style by detaching the calotte onto the jump rings. Have fun creating your own style!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I consider myself a late bloomer when it comes to crafting. I’m a self-taught jewelry maker. Jewelry making wasn’t really a hobby of mine, but unforeseen events lead me to learn jewellery making. My family put up a craft store where we sell cross stitch, beads and all sorts of crafting materials. I fell in love with the beads and tried to create accessories only for myself. Clients liked the pieces and I started customizing handmade jewelleries. The craft store was a success for 6 years, but like any other small businesses we had to close it down and I was confined to staying at home. While at home I had all the time using the internet and now working as a home-based jewelry designer

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