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Mermaid's Dress Ginko Earrings Tutorial

Smell the salt air, and feel the warm sand in your toes when you wear these enchanting earrings. Dena shows you how to stitch Ginko beads with Miyuki 8/0, 11/0, and 15/0 seed beads into earrings, but they can also become necklaces or bracelets. Technique learned: Beadweaving

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Mermaid's Dress Ginko Earrings Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials: Potomax Ginko Bead - Antique Silver, 20 Beads Miyuki Seed Beads - Matte Transparent Cobalt AB 8/0, 32 Beads Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Opaque Crocus 11/0, 82 Beads Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Silver Lined Lt Amethyst 15/0, 48 Beads BeadTec DragonThread – Cry, 64" Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium 99.9% Silver Plated Stainless Steel, 2 Pieces Earwires with Balls - Premium 99.9% Pure Silver Plating, 2 Pieces

Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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Quick Project Steps

In this PotomacBeads tutorial, Dena will show you how to create her Mermaid’s Dress Earrings using Potomac’s metal ginko beads. 1. Put 4 seed beads onto the thread, let them drop to the bottom as you hold the tail thread. Bring the needle back up the beads and then pass through the first bead one more time. Pull the thread tight. Add another seed bead in between each of the existing beads to create corners. 2. Watch the Mermaid’s Dress Earrings tutorial to follow along with Dena as she shares step-by-step directions to create her dangle earrings. 3. Bring the needle and thread around the whole outer edge of the project to reinforce and tighten. Add a wire guard to the top of the earring. Knot the thread, burn down the ends. Add an earwire. The Mermaid’s Dress Earrings are fun to create and even more fun to wear! Bead a matching bracelet by using the same pattern and increasing the length. Technique learned: Beadweaving Project Length/ SIze: 1 3/4" (beaded portion)

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"
Mermaid's Dress Ginko Earrings Tutorial
PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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Item Description

Smell the salt air, and feel the warm sand in your toes when you wear these enchanting earrings. Dena shows you how to stitch Ginko beads with Miyuki 8/0, 11/0, and 15/0 seed beads into earrings, but they can also become necklaces or bracelets. Technique learned: Beadweaving

Designer's Material List

The designer's suggested colors & materials: Potomax Ginko Bead - Antique Silver, 20 Beads Miyuki Seed Beads - Matte Transparent Cobalt AB 8/0, 32 Beads Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Opaque Crocus 11/0, 82 Beads Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Silver Lined Lt Amethyst 15/0, 48 Beads BeadTec DragonThread – Cry, 64" Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium 99.9% Silver Plated Stainless Steel, 2 Pieces Earwires with Balls - Premium 99.9% Pure Silver Plating, 2 Pieces

Project Steps

In this PotomacBeads tutorial, Dena will show you how to create her Mermaid’s Dress Earrings using Potomac’s metal ginko beads. 1. Put 4 seed beads onto the thread, let them drop to the bottom as you hold the tail thread. Bring the needle back up the beads and then pass through the first bead one more time. Pull the thread tight. Add another seed bead in between each of the existing beads to create corners. 2. Watch the Mermaid’s Dress Earrings tutorial to follow along with Dena as she shares step-by-step directions to create her dangle earrings. 3. Bring the needle and thread around the whole outer edge of the project to reinforce and tighten. Add a wire guard to the top of the earring. Knot the thread, burn down the ends. Add an earwire. The Mermaid’s Dress Earrings are fun to create and even more fun to wear! Bead a matching bracelet by using the same pattern and increasing the length. Technique learned: Beadweaving Project Length/ SIze: 1 3/4" (beaded portion)