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Presents:-
Santa Waving Earring – Pattern Only
Introduction
This Santa Waving earring bead
pattern is made using Japanese
Miyuki size 11 Delica beads and
peyote or brick stitch can be used.
It is assumed the beader will be
familiar with either Brick, Peyote or
Both. Peyote and Brick stitch bead
instructions are available free on
www.threadabead.com. Please
note the pattern may not work with
any other size and type of beads.
There are 5 colours in total and the
finished beadwork is approximately
2 cm x 3.4 cm.
The bead pattern supplied is 6
pages and includes a colour chart of
suggested delicas, a colour pattern
and a numbered coloured pattern.
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Requirements 800449
All the materials listed in the below requirements section will be sufficient to make both earrings.
Also listed below are tools and hardware you will need to complete the project. For any unusual items that
you do find you are having trouble finding please visit www.threadabead.com to find a list of suppliers.
Tool Requirements
Below are the tools required to complete your project. Given below is the best size of needle and strength of
thread to use, however most bead thread and needles will be adequate for the job.
It is a matter of personal preference as to whether you wax your thread before or during beading, if at all.
We recommend only using wax if your thread is staring to fray slightly. It is not essential to wax your thread
if you are using a thread like Nymo, just thread on a new piece each time your old thread is starting to fray.
(See hints section for prolonging your thread life).
Tools
Size 10 Beading Needle
Thread (Preferably Nymo ‘D’)
Small Scissors or Thread Cutter
(Optional) Thread Heaven or Similar Wax for smoothing thread
Delica Bead Requirements
Note Delica are Japanese cylinder beads. The type of beads used in the pattern is Size 11 and the brand is
Miyuki. Please be aware using a different size or manufacturer of bead may not work with this pattern.
Please feel free to substitute Delicas in the below colours to ones you have to hand. We try to make the
colour key as close to the real bead colours as possible. In the notes section we give alternative codes we
know will work, but with 800 delica colours there is plenty to choose from!
Bead
Ref Colour Miyuki Ref Notes
Count
DB-791
1 134
Opaque Red
DB-410
5 12 Can be substituted with DB 042
Metallic Yellow Gold
DB-800
3 22 Can be substituted with DB-1371
Matte Opaque Rose
DB-200
2 120 Can be substituted with DB-239, DB-052
Opaque Chalk White
DB-010
4 54 Can be substituted with DB-310
Black
Helpful Hints
We hope you will find the following hints helpful and useful. These are tried and trusted methods we
employee time and time again when we are creating beadwork and we hope you can benefit too from using
them.
Hint
Odd-Count Peyote Cheat
Hint 1
If you want to do peyote but find odd-counted-peyote too cumbersome and time consuming,
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miss off the last bead of each row and work Even-Count Peyote. Add these Nr 11,on
missing beads Bloc A11Apart 14, Galati
at the end of the pattern as a row of Brick stitch. 800449
Row Marker
Hint 2
Use a post it note as a row marker to identify which row you need to bead in a pattern
Tightening Beads
Hint 3
If you find you are stitching the beads together too loosely, try shortening the length of thread to
less than an arms length, you will find you will pull the thread tighter as you pick up beads.
Look for Pitfalls!
Hint 4
Always look at your pattern closely before you start, especially if it has freeform edges. Look to
see which areas are the most complicated and think about how you are going to tackle them.
Prolong Life of Thread
To prolong the life of your thread there are many things you can do.
• Do not get your thread wet (keep hands dry, and do not lick the thread to thread a
needle – use a needle threader or a piece of wire)
• Do not use a length of thread that when doubled over is longer than your arm span
• When you are picking up a bead do not go through any of the thread from the previous
row. If you make a mistake, which we all do at some point, when you come to undo
your beads you will find it will very quickly destroy your thread.
Hint 5
• When undoing beads always unpick them one at a time. It is slow and painful, but not
as bad as destroying your thread and having to start a new thread as well as redo your
beads.
• When you get a knot in your thread do not tug on the thread, this will weaken it and
make the knot tighter. Use a needle to work the knot loose. If you find despite your
best efforts the thread is now frayed, start a new thread. If you don’t you will find it
only will get worse as you bead.
• If you find your thread is knotting and is still in good condition. Hold the piece up and
let the thread and needle hang loose. You will normally find the needle will spin
around undoing any twists in your thread which were causing the knots.
Be a Tidy Beader
For each new pattern, clean your bead tray and keep all colours you will use in your new
pattern in separate piles. Put away any beads you will not be using to stop any mistakes. In
Hint 6 certain lights some Delica colours look the same as others. We have all had it happen when
you bead late at night and wake up the next morning to find the one colour you have beaded is
liberally dotted with a completely different and noticeable colour in the daylight!
Keep a jar or pot to hand in which to put any irregular beads or pieces of thread.
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Pattern
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Pattern (with Number References)
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Assembly Instructions 800449
There are no assembling instructions included with this pattern.
Copyright
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These pages should be used only for personal, non commercial use. Items made from this pattern are also
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