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Timbuktu EarringsSurprisingly easy and fast-to-make beaded earrings with new Matubo Nib-Bit

Material (for one pair of earrings):

Matubo NIB-BIT (16 pcs)Matubo 7/0 (8 pcs)Matubo Superduo (21 pcs)11/0 Japanese seed beads (16 pcs)15/0 Japanese seed beads (approx. 0,3 gram)Earring components, jump ringsBeading needle and thread (Nymo, Fireline)

Difficulty: Intermediate

1 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz)

1) String one 11/0, oneSuperduo, one 11/0, oneSuperduo total four…

of each.

2) Slide all the beads tothe end of the threadand tie a square knot toform a circle. Then passthrough the upper holeof the nearest Superduo.

3) Add two NB beads(narrow end) and passthrough the upper holeof the next Superduo inthe row.

4) Repeat step 3, untilyou reach the end ofthe row..

5) At the end of therow add the last two NBbeads, pass through theupper hole of the lastSuperduo and thenthrough the lower holeof the next NB bead.

6) Then pass backthrough the upper holeof the same NB bead.

7) In the gap above theSuperduo add one 11/0and pass through theupper hole of the nextNB bead.

8) In the corner add one7/0 and pass throughthe upper hole of thenext NB bead.

9) Repeat steps 7 and8...

10) until you reach the…

end of the row.At the end of the rowadd one last 7/0, passthrough the upper holeof the last NB bead andthrough the first 11/0you added in this row.

11) Add four 15/0s andpass through thenearest 11/0 in thecenter of the earring.


12) Add four 15/0s andpass through thenearest 11/0 in the outerrow of the earring.

13) Pass back throughthe last 15/0 from theprevious step.

14) Add three more15/0s and pass throughthe nearest 11/0 in thecenter of the earring.

15) Repeat steps 12-14,until you reach the endof the row.

16) At the end of therow add the last three15/0s and pass throughthe first 15/0 you addedin this row...

17) and through the…

nearest 11/0 and throughthe upper hole of thenext NB bead.

18) Skip the 7/0 in thecorner and then passthrough the upper holeof the next NB bead,the next 11/0 and onemore NB bead.

19) Repeat step 18, untilyou reach the end ofthe row. Keep yourtension very tight.

20) Weave through thelast row one more time,but in each corner addone 15/0 (to cover thethread from theprevious row.

21) The earring isfinished. Tie a few half-hitch knots and cut offall the remaining thread.Use a jump ring toattach an earringcomponent of yourchoice.


Colorways

Matubo NIB-BIT 93140/43400Matubo Superduo 63130/85001

Matubo 7/0 63130/8411011/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 2008

Matte Met. Patina Iris15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 412Opaque Turquoise Green

Matubo NIB-BIT 33050/15001Matubo Superduo 63130Matubo 7/0 63130/84110

11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 457Metallic Dark Bronze

15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4204Duracoat Galvanized Champagne


Matubo 7/0 93200/1578011/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4212Duracoat Galvanized Dk. Berry15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4212Duracoat Galvanized Dk. Berry


Matubo 7/0 23980/2713311/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 2005Matte Metallic Raspberry Iris

15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 1428 S/L Wine


Matubo 7/0 5342011/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 2038

Matte Slate Blue15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4482Duracoat Opaque Dyed Faded

Denim


Matubo 7/0 03000/2912311/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 457L

Metallic Light Bronze15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 457

Metallic Dark Bronze


11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4221FDuracoat Galv. Matte Lt. Pewter15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4221

Duracoat Galv. Lt. Smokey Pewter


11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4202FDuracoat Galvanized Matte Gold15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4202Duracoat Galvanized Gold


Matubo 7/0 03000/4340011/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 4221FDuracoat Galv. Matte Lt. Pewter15/0 Miyuki Seed Beads 492FR

Matte Opaque Cream AB


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