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Sashay Component Tutorial

Versatile, fun, and wearable by themselves or in multiples, the Sashay Component fits a wide variety of design aesthetics when looking for a piece to dance the night away in! Choreograph a brick stitch motion that partners EVA®, PieDuo®, and RounDuo® Mini Beads around a form for a routine that presents your decorative pendant, earrings, or bracelet! Such a beaded design as this will give you the endless beading possibilities you've been looking for while constantly moving to the beat!! Plus, if you're a subscriber to the Best Bead Box XL, all the supplies you'll need to create a wearable work of art can be found there! Technique Learned: Brick Stitch

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Sashay Component Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • EVA® Beads - Aluminum Silver, 4 Pieces
  • PieDuo® Beads - White Teal Luster, 4 Pieces
  • RounDuo® Mini beads - Pastel Petrol, 5 Pieces
  • Perfect Form Square 20mm - Antique Brass, 1 Piece
  • Toho Seed Beads 8/0 - Trans Rainbow Frosted Teal, ~1 Gram
  • Toho Seed Beads 11/0 - Permafinish Almond, ~1 Gram
  • Wire Guard - Silver Plated, 1 Piece
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Thread a size 11 needle with .006 Wildfire beading thread and tie it onto a perfect form square.
    Start with the interior design by adding an EVA bead with the V facing down, followed by a PieDuo bead in the center. Go back through the beads in the second holes and over the form.
    Use a brick stitch technique to decorate the exterior of the component, adding RounDuo Mini beads for additional embellishment.
    Finish the design by adding a wire guard at the top, securing the thread with a knot and burning the loose ends.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    • Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Ultimate | Crystal | 9x3"
    • Thread Zap II
    • BeadTec Beading Needles Sizes 10, 11, 12 | Mix Pack of 6
    • Plastic Caliper Tool - White
    • BeadTec DragonThread - Crystal/White | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool
    • BeadTec DragonThread - Green | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    BeadTec Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Sashay Component Tutorial
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    Item Description

    Versatile, fun, and wearable by themselves or in multiples, the Sashay Component fits a wide variety of design aesthetics when looking for a piece to dance the night away in! Choreograph a brick stitch motion that partners EVA®, PieDuo®, and RounDuo® Mini Beads around a form for a routine that presents your decorative pendant, earrings, or bracelet! Such a beaded design as this will give you the endless beading possibilities you've been looking for while constantly moving to the beat!! Plus, if you're a subscriber to the Best Bead Box XL, all the supplies you'll need to create a wearable work of art can be found there! Technique Learned: Brick Stitch

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • EVA® Beads - Aluminum Silver, 4 Pieces
  • PieDuo® Beads - White Teal Luster, 4 Pieces
  • RounDuo® Mini beads - Pastel Petrol, 5 Pieces
  • Perfect Form Square 20mm - Antique Brass, 1 Piece
  • Toho Seed Beads 8/0 - Trans Rainbow Frosted Teal, ~1 Gram
  • Toho Seed Beads 11/0 - Permafinish Almond, ~1 Gram
  • Wire Guard - Silver Plated, 1 Piece
  • Project Steps

    Thread a size 11 needle with .006 Wildfire beading thread and tie it onto a perfect form square.
    Start with the interior design by adding an EVA bead with the V facing down, followed by a PieDuo bead in the center. Go back through the beads in the second holes and over the form.
    Use a brick stitch technique to decorate the exterior of the component, adding RounDuo Mini beads for additional embellishment.
    Finish the design by adding a wire guard at the top, securing the thread with a knot and burning the loose ends.