“Fabrizia” earrings

“Fabrizia” earrings
Classy and elegant oval ­ shaped earrings ...
Material (for one pair of earrings):
Matubo Miniduo (40 pcs)
Matubo 6/0 3­cut (28 pcs)
Matubo 8/0 (20 pcs)
15/0 Japanese seed beads (approx. 1 gram)
Pear­shaped firepolished beads (2 pcs)
Jump rings
Earwires
Headpins
Difficulty: beginner / intermediate
1 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz) Autorem tohoto designu a návodu je Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz)
1) String two Miniduos and one 15/0. Repeat three more times.
6) Repeat steps 3 ­ 5 on the other half of the oval.
2) Slide all the beads to the end of the thread and tie a square knot to form a circle.
Then pass through the upper hole of the nearest Miniduo.
7) When you reach the end of the row, add three Miniduos and then pass through the upper hole of the last Miniduo from the previous row and then through the lower hole of the first Miniduo from this row.
3) Add one Miniduo and then pass through the upper hole of the next Miniduo.
4) Repeat step 3 two more times.
5) Add three Miniduos and pass through the upper hole of the next Miniduo.
2 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz) Autorem tohoto designu a návodu je Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz)
8) And to complete the step­up, pass back through the upper hole of the same Miniduo.
9) Add one 6/0 and pass through the upper hole of the next Miniduo.
10) Add one 8/0 and pass through the upper hole of the next Miniduo.
11) Add one 8/0 and pass through the upper hole of the next Miniduo.
12) Add one 6/0 and pass through the upper hole of the next Miniduo.
13) Add one 6/0 and pass through the upper hole of the next Miniduo.
14) Add one 6/0 and pass through the upper hole of the next Miniduo.
15) Repeat steps 9 ­ 14 on the other half of the oval.
At the end of the row add one last 6/0, pass through the upper hole of the last Miniduo and then pass through the first 6/0 from this row.
3 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz) Autorem tohoto designu a návodu je Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz)
16) Now the earring should look like this.
17) Add one 6/0 and pass through the next 8/0.
18) Add one 6/0 and pass through the next 8/0.
19) Add one 6/0 and pass through the next 6/0.
20) Add one 8/0 and pass through the next 6/0.
21) Add one 8/0 and pass through the next 6/0.
22) Add one 8/0 and pass through the next 6/0.
23) Repeat step 17­ 22 on the other half of the oval.
24) Tie a few half­hitch knots and cut off all the remaining thread. Use jump ring to add an earwire. Optionally you can also add a drop­shaped bead on a headpin or a small chain tassel, chain loops or another kind of embellishment.
Tips:
You can use both classic and 3­cut 6/0s for this project, but in my opinion, 3­cuts look much better.
It's best when 6/0s and 8/0s are both the same color
4 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz) Autorem tohoto designu a návodu je Nela Kábelová (www.gianelle.beadforum.cz)