Just another donut pendant... and a little thief ;)

It's been a long time since the last entry... Well the illness doesn't really help me in updating this blog more often, it doesn't mean though that I don't do any beading at all. In fact I do lots of beading, since it is more or less the only thing that helps me to relax and doesn't make me too tired either... So, there's a few new things for you to see. :)

As the title says, another beaded donut has been made recently. In fact it is more or less exactly the same pattern as the one from here, only with some different beads - oval spectra beads 11x8 mm, and some different embellishment too. And they do make quite a difference, don't you think? ;)

The other side of this pendant looks almost the same. But only almost. ;)

The pendant measures 4,5 cm (1,57") in diameter.

And since I got to like those beads quite much, I have used them for some other project too. A simple necklace with a core beaded bead, that can be slided up and down on the ropes, so it can be worn in a few different ways. It has been quite a challenge though to take a picture of it... It's all because a certain black devil has appeared out of nowhere...

...and decided to steal it for herself. ;)

The devil was generous enough though to allow me to take some more pictures before she had taken the necklace with her. Thank you, devil, for being so kind! ;)

So, this is how the necklace can be worn:

And the core bead (3,3cm long and 2,5cm wide) looks like this:



And soon there will be another blog entry with some new beadwork for you to see. :)

Beaded donut - tutorial. Part 3

The last part of the tutorial! I'm sorry that you had to wait for one day longer though... I still hope you will enjoy it anyway. :)



46. Pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead

47. Pick up 3 x seed beads, 1 x 4mm bead (colour 2), 2 x seed beads and pass the needle
through the same 6mm bead to form a loop

48. Repeat step 47 once more to form another loop

49. Both loops should look like this now:

50. Pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead on the outer edge

51. Pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead on the upper half of the pendant

52. Pick up 2 x seed beads and pass the needle through the 4mm bead added in step 48

53. Pick up 3 x seed beads and pass the needle through the same 6mm bead

54. Pick up 2 x seed beads, 1 x 4mm bead, 3 x seed beads and pass the needle again through
the same 6mm bead to form another loop. The thread should be coming out towards the
inner side of the pendant

55. Pass the needle through the nearest 3mm bead added in step 13

56. Pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead

57. Pick up 3 x seed beads and pass the needle through the 4mm bead added in step 54

58. Pick up 2 seed beads and pass the needle through the same 6mm bead

59. Continue with adding 2 seed beads on the inner edge and 3 seed beads on the outer edge
with a 4mm bead in between, until you have added 12 4mm beads in total. Your thread should
be coming out towards the inner side of the pendant

60. Pick up 2 x seed beads and pass the needle through the 4mm bead added in step 47

61. Pick up 3 x seed beads and pass the needle through the 6mm beads the thread was coming
out at the beginning of the previous step

62. Your beadwork should look like this at this stage:

63. Repeat steps 47-61 on the other side of the pendant. At the end pass the needle through the
beads so the thread will be coming out towards the outer edge

64. Pass the needle through the nearest 6mm beads on the outer edge, no matter whether
it is left or right

65. Pick up 1 x 4mm bead (colour 2 - or any other colour you wish) and pass the needle
through the nearest 6mm bead on the outer edge

66. Repeat step 65 until you have added 12 4mm beads

67. End the threads, secure the knots and enjoy your new beaded donut! :)
CONGRATULATIONS! :)



HINT: If you want to make a pendant, you can skip one 4mm bead in step 66, and add a bail,
a jump ring or anything you wish instead. I like adding seed beads and metal bails which
looks like this:

You are free to use that idea too, only then you should pass through all the 4mm and 6mm
beads on the outer edge a few times, to make sure that the bail is well secured.

Many kinds of beads would work for the pendant, as long as their size is around 4mm, 6mm
and so on. So you can use wax pearls, fire polished beads and any others, as long as they are
more or less round. You can also adjust the number of seed beads, if you wish to use beads
size 15 for example. I wouldn’t suggest using seed beads bigger than size 10 though.

And one more thing for the end... I hope you enjoyed making this pendant and the tutorial
was helpful for you. I will be happy to receive some feedback, and if you have any suggestions
what should be changed in this tutorial, feel free to contact me. If you are going to show this
pendant on your blog or any other website, please give me a credit for being the author of this
pattern.

Happy beading!



Author: Justyna Szlęzak, Eridhan Creations
eridhan.blogspot.com
Unauthorized copying and/ or commercial use prohibited
Copyright by Justyna Szlęzak 2012


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Beaded donut - tutorial. Part 2

Keeping my promise and publishing the second part of the tutorial as soon as possible. ;)
So enjoy everyone who was waiting for it. :)



22. Pick up 3 x 6mm beads and pass the needle through the same 3mm bead the thread was
coming out at the beginning of this step

23. Pass the needle through the next two 3mm beads

24. Pick up 2 x 6mm beads and pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead added in step 22

25. Pass the needle through the same 3mm bead the thread was coming out at the beginning
of the previous step and the next two 3mm beads

26. Repeat steps 24-25 until you have added 23 6mm beads in total

27. Pass the needle through the last two 3mm beads and then through the nearest 4mm bead
added in step 22

28. Pick up 1 x 6mm bead and pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead added in step 26
to join both sides altogether

29. Pass the needle through the 3mm bead between the two joined sides

30. This is how your beadwork should look like at this stage

31. And this is how the other side looks like. Now when you are working on the other side,
you can use the thread that was left at the end of step 8. It should be coming out from
the 4mm bead

32. Pass the needle through the nearest 3mm bead. It doesn’t matter whether it is on the left or
the right side of the 4mm bead the thread is coming out. Choose the direction which is the most
comfortable for you

33. Pick up 1 x 3mm bead and pass through the next one 3mm bead.

34. Repeat step 33 until you have added 12 3mm beads in total

35. Pick up 1 x 6mm bead and pass the needle through the 6mm bead on the outer edge,
below the 3mm bead the thread is coming out

36. Pick up 1 x 6mm bead and pass the needle through the 3mm bead the thread was coming
out at the beginning of step 35

37. Pass the needle through the next two 3mm beads

38. Pick up 1 x 6mm bead, pass the needle through the 6mm bead that is below the 3mm bead,
then pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead (here the one added in step 35)

39. Continue with joining upper and lower sides of the pendant until you have added 12 6mm
beads in total

40. Pass the needle through the next two 3mm beads

41. Pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead, added in step 36

42. Pass the needle through the 6mm bead, below the3mm bead the thread was coming out
at the beginning of previous step

43. Pass the needle through the nearest 6mm bead added at the end of step 39

44. Pass the needle through the same 3mm bead the thread was coming out at the beginning
of step 42

45. This is how your beadwork should look like at this stage:

If nothing disturbs me, you should expect the third part of this tutorial to be published tomorrow. :)


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Disclaimer: Please do not sell the items you made from the free tutorials. If you want to sell the items, please purchase the pdf files I offer on Craftsy and Etsy - that gives you the right for selling your creations. Thank you.