Design Inspiration Supplies
Design Instructions
Supplies needed
- 2 Concho Clip-on Earring (94-4010-12)
- 2 Desert Landscape Link (94-3239-12)
- 2 Oval Jump Ring 20ga 4x3mm ID (01-0018-01)
- Size 11 Round Seed Beads, off-white A (Bone Opaque Matte shown)
- Size 11 Round Seed Beads, turquoise B (Emerald C/L Teal Matte shown)
- Size 11 Round Seed Beads, red-brown C (Terra Cotta Opaque-frosted shown)
- Size 11 Round Seed Beads, silver D
- Braided or Bonded Beading Thread, 4 or 6lb, white
Tools
- big eye or preferred beading needle
- scissors or thread snips
- chain and/or flat nose pliers (2)
Skill Level: Beginner-intermediate
Finished Size: Approx. 5"
Designer: Tracy Proctor
Download the Western Waterfall Earrings PDF
Watch the Demo Video: Western Waterfall Earrings Jewelry Making Demo
Bead Legend
Bead Chart
Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for Brick Stitch and Jump Rings).
Tip: Keep thread tension tight but not overly tight throughout. Don't miss any beads when passing needle back through strands. Do smooth each strand before starting next to make sure there is no excess slack in thread. Seed beads can be insconsistent in size. Choose similarly sized beads for best results.
Steps
- Cut a 6' piece of thread. Thread needle onto one end.
- Tie other end to bottom opening of link using a double overhand knot, leaving a 4" tail. Pull tight and position knot on outside edge. (Fig 1)
- Pick up 2 A beads and bring down to knot. (Fig 2) In Step 4 the second bead will be flipped over to lie next to the first.
- Pass needle behind and through opening then up through second bead. (Fig 3) Pull to take up slack.
- Pick up 1 A bead and repeat Step 4. (Fig 4)
- Repeat Steps 4-5 six times for a total of 9 A beads. (Fig 5)
- Row 1: Pick up 1 D bead, 12 B beads, 1 D bead, 14 A beads, 1 D bead, 1 B bead, 1 D bead, 4 C beads and 1 D bead. Bring all beads to A bead on link. Skipping final D bead pass needle back through all beads including original A bead, then down through next A bead. (Fig 6)
- Rows 2-9 - Repeat Step 8 eight times following the patterns below, exiting through the first A bead (Fig 7):
Row 2: 1 A, 1 D, 12 B, 1 D, 13 A, 1 D, 2 B, 5 C, 1 D
Row 3: 1 A, 1 D, 10 B, 1 D, 1 C, 1 D, 11 A, 1 D, 4 B, 1 D, 7 C, 1 D
Row 4: 3 A, 1 D, 7 B, 1 D, 4 C, 1 D, 8 A, 1 D, 5 B, 1 D, 9 C, 1 D
Row 5: 3 A, 1 D, 7 B, 1 D, 4 C, 1 D, 7 A, 1 D, 7 B, 1 D, 10 C, 1 D
Row 6: 4 A, 1 D, 5 B, 1 D, 6 C, 1 D, 5 A, 1 D, 9 B, 1 D, 7 C, 1 D
Row 7: 6 A, 1 D, 3 B, 1 D, 8 C, 1 D, 2 A, 1 D, 9 B, 1 D, 6 C , 1 D
Row 8: 6 A, 1 D, 2 B, 1 D, 10 C, 1 D, 9 B, 1 D, 6 C, 1 D
Row 9: 5 A, 1 D, 2 B, 1 D, 9 C, 1 D, 9 B, 1 D, 6 C, 1 D
- Pass needle back down through previous spacer bead, then form an overhand knot between spacer and A bead (pass needle around thread to form loop then pass needle through loop and pull tight).
- Pass needle down through strand of beads to bottom, then remove needle and carefully trim thread.
- Thread needle onto tail and repeat Step 11, passing through a few beads before removing needle and trimming.
- Open one jump ring and attach to top of teardrop. Before closing attach loop of clip-on earring. Close jump ring.
- Repeat Steps 1-12 for second earring.