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Under the Sea Earrings Tutorial

With every frigid degree the temperature falls, we miss summertime more and more. Get that beach look and feel with Allie's new beading tutorial for the Under the Sea Earrings! Use classic seed beads with the newly added Mermaid Glass to make these adorable, beaded earrings.
Project Length: 18 mm

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Under the Sea Earrings Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Mermaid Glass Round 6mm - Rainbow, 2 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Duracoat Opaque Light Watermelon, ~1 Gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Labrador Full, ~1 Gram
  • Wire Guards - Silver Plated, 2 Optional
  • Earwires - Silver Plated, 1 Pair
    Second Colorway:
  • Potomac Pearls Round 6mm - Almond Satin, 2 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Picasso Seafoam Green, ~1 Gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Metallic Light Bronze, ~1 Gram
  • Jump Ring Open 4mm 21 Guage - Gold Plated, 2 Optional
  • Earwires - Gold Plated, 1 Pair
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Mermaid glass makes the perfect center for these Under The Sea Earrings. With just a few supplies and a little time you can be dreaming of summer days at the beach as you simply stitch together these sweet little shell shaped earrings.
    Using about four feet of .006 thread and a size 10 needle, pick up the mermaid bead and hold on to it near the end of the thread. Thread on an 8/0 and go back through the mermaid bead. Pick up another 8/0 and sew back through the mermaid bead in the other direction. Go back through the first 8/0 and back through the mermaid glass and tie the thread ends into a knot.
    Watch the Under the Sea earrings tutorial and Allie will show you how to weave the seed beads together to form the shell shape.
    Attach the wire guard to the top of the earring, bring the thread back down through the seed beads and bring the thread to the opposite side. Tie the ends together and cut. Burn off the extra thread ends with a Thread Zap. Add the earwire of your choice.
    Do you love the ocean? The sights, the sounds, the smells? If you can't get to the beach as often as you'd like, why not bring the beach to you with these charming under the sea earrings? These earrings are appropriate for any beading skill level and are a great way to use up some of those seed beads you have lying around. Plus, they make a great gift for that special someone who loves the ocean as much as you do!
    Project Length: 18 mm

    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"
    Under the Sea Earrings Tutorial
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    Item Description

    With every frigid degree the temperature falls, we miss summertime more and more. Get that beach look and feel with Allie's new beading tutorial for the Under the Sea Earrings! Use classic seed beads with the newly added Mermaid Glass to make these adorable, beaded earrings.
    Project Length: 18 mm

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Mermaid Glass Round 6mm - Rainbow, 2 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Duracoat Opaque Light Watermelon, ~1 Gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Labrador Full, ~1 Gram
  • Wire Guards - Silver Plated, 2 Optional
  • Earwires - Silver Plated, 1 Pair
    Second Colorway:
  • Potomac Pearls Round 6mm - Almond Satin, 2 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Picasso Seafoam Green, ~1 Gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Metallic Light Bronze, ~1 Gram
  • Jump Ring Open 4mm 21 Guage - Gold Plated, 2 Optional
  • Earwires - Gold Plated, 1 Pair
  • Project Steps

    Mermaid glass makes the perfect center for these Under The Sea Earrings. With just a few supplies and a little time you can be dreaming of summer days at the beach as you simply stitch together these sweet little shell shaped earrings.
    Using about four feet of .006 thread and a size 10 needle, pick up the mermaid bead and hold on to it near the end of the thread. Thread on an 8/0 and go back through the mermaid bead. Pick up another 8/0 and sew back through the mermaid bead in the other direction. Go back through the first 8/0 and back through the mermaid glass and tie the thread ends into a knot.
    Watch the Under the Sea earrings tutorial and Allie will show you how to weave the seed beads together to form the shell shape.
    Attach the wire guard to the top of the earring, bring the thread back down through the seed beads and bring the thread to the opposite side. Tie the ends together and cut. Burn off the extra thread ends with a Thread Zap. Add the earwire of your choice.
    Do you love the ocean? The sights, the sounds, the smells? If you can't get to the beach as often as you'd like, why not bring the beach to you with these charming under the sea earrings? These earrings are appropriate for any beading skill level and are a great way to use up some of those seed beads you have lying around. Plus, they make a great gift for that special someone who loves the ocean as much as you do!
    Project Length: 18 mm