Jewelry: Beaded Vanda Orchid Earrings Tutorial

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Beaded Vanda Orchid Earrings Tutorial Pattern

Category:

Jewelry

Type:

Earrings

Skill Level:

Novice

Basic Skills Necessary:

Secure your beadwork with a square/surgeon's knot

Pattern Description:

In this tutorial you'll learn how to make a pair of beaded vanda orchid earrings with crystal bicones, freshwater pearls and seed beads. Beading is made easy with these step-by-step instructions and full color illustrations.

These feminine, button-sized blossoms bloom boldly in a delightful blueish purple. Vandas are famed for their showy colors and long lasting attributes. In my country, one hybrid is also my national flower.

This floral motif is an awesome connubial of bicones and freshwater pearls. The three contrasting burgundy freshwater pearls featured on each earring add elegance and mystique to the entire ensemble. Top-drilled teardrop glass beads are good alternatives to the pearls. To keep the pair light to wear, each diamond shape measures merely close to a 2-cm square.

You will receive an email containing the tutorial in PDF readable format. File size is about 260 KB.

Please do not distribute, sell or reproduce this tutorial in any form.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

2cm-sided diamond

Materials:

4 mm Crystal Heliotrope Swarovski Crystal Bicones 18 pc
4 mm Violet Swarovski Crystal Bicones 8 pc
4.5-5 mm Burgundy Freshwater Pearls (top-drilled) 6 pc
1.5 mm(11/0) Gold-lined Seed Bead 2 pc
Gold-toned Ear Wires 1 set
Jump Rings 2 pc
Pliers 2 pairs
0.25mm Nylon String (50 cm) 2 pc

You Will Also Need:

Scissors