Starry Sky Earrings


Materials:
BB-401FR: Miyuki Berry Bead Matte Black AB - 1 tube
11-401FR: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Matte Black AB - 1 tube
283-090: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Fuchsia - 48 pieces
284-090: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Fuchsia - 12 pieces
285-090: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Fuchsia - 2 pieces
WF006-BK: Wildfire .006 Black - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-S: Sterling Silver Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces
520-054: Xuron Thread & Cord Scissor


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Starry Sky Earring Instructions

1. Cut a four foot length of Wildfire .006. String three Miyuki Berry beads (BB) and one Swarovski 3mm crystal bicone.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

2. Make a loop by passing back through all four beads. Pull tight to secure and leave a six inch thread tail.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

3. Moving counter clockwise, pass through the next BB.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

4. String two BB and one 3mm crystal.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

5. Moving clockwise, pass through the BB at the top of the first loop. The newly added beads will form the second loop. This begins right angle weave.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

6. Moving clockwise continue up through the next two beads, exiting the BB at the top of the loop.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

7. String one 3mm crystal and two BB.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

8. Moving counter clockwise, pass through the BB at the top of the second loop. The newly added beads will form the third loop.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

9. Moving counter clockwise continue up through the next two beads, exiting the BB at the top of the loop.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

10. Continue in this way, repeating steps 4-9 until there are sixteen loops.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

11. Moving clockwise pass down through one 3mm crystal.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

12. String one Miyuki 11/0 seed bead.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

13. Continue down through the next 3mm crystal.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

14. Repeat steps 12 and 13.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

15. Continue in this way, adding one 11/0 between each 3mm crystal. As the 11/0 beads are added the beadwork will curve slightly.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

16. Bring both ends of the beadwork together to form a teardrop. String one 11/0.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

17. Join the first and last loops together by passing through the 3mm crystal on the left side. Continue up through the next BB.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

18. Moving clockwise pass through the next two BB.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

19. Moving from left to right pass through the next two BB.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

20. String one 3mm crystal.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

21. Pass through the next BB on the outer edge of the earring.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

22. Repeat steps 20 and 21 until there are four 3mm crystals on the outer edge of the earring.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

23. Add one Swarovski 4mm crystal bicone between the next three BB.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

24. String one Swarovski 5mm crystal bicone and pass through the next BB.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

25. Repeat step 23.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

26. Continue around the edge of the earring adding one 3mm crystal between each of the remaining four BB.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

27. Pass through the next two BB at the top of the earring.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

28. String five 11/0 beads.

Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

29. Continue back through the two BB at the top of the earring to form a loop.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

30. Pass back through all the beads in the loop to reinforce, exiting the BB on the right.

Starry Sky Earring Instructions

31. Continue through all of the BB and crystals on the outer edge of the earring to reinforce.


Miyuki Berry Bead Earring Instructions

32. Sew in thread tails and trim.

Starry Sky Berry Bead Earring Instructions

33. Attach an earwire to the top of the 11/0 loop.



Asteroid
Starry Sky Earrings Asteroid

Materials:
BB-401FR: Miyuki Berry Bead Matte Black AB - 1 tube
11-401FR: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Matte Black AB - 1 tube
283-090: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Fuchsia - 48 pieces
284-090: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Fuchsia - 12 pieces
285-090: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Fuchsia - 2 pieces
WF006-BK: Wildfire .006 Black - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-S: Sterling Silver Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Celestial
Starry Sky Earrings Celestial

Materials:
BB-366: Miyuki Berry Bead Shell Pink Luster - 1 tube
11-366: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Shell Pink Luster - 1 tube
283-085: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Erinite - 48 pieces
284-085: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Erinite - 12 pieces
285-085: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Erinite - 2 pieces
WF006-G: Wildfire .006 Green - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-S: Sterling Silver Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Corona
Starry Sky Earrings Corona

Materials:
BB-592: Miyuki Berry Bead Antique Ivory Pearl Ceylon - 1 tube
11-592: Miyuki 11/0 Antique Ivory Pearl Ceylon - 1 tube
283-285: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Topaz - 48 pieces
284-285: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Topaz - 12 pieces
285-285: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Topaz - 2 pieces
WF006-FR: Wildfire .006 Frost - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-G: Gold Filled Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Cosmos
Starry Sky Earrings Cosmos

Materials:
BB-2440: Miyuki Berry Bead Transparent Gray Rainbow Luster - 1 tube
11-2440: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Transparent Gray Rainbow Luster - 1 tube
283-080: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Emerald - 48 pieces
284-080: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Emerald - 12 pieces
285-080: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Emerald - 2 pieces
WF006-G: Wildfire .006 Green - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-S: Sterling Silver Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Meteorite
Starry Sky Earrings Meteorite

Materials:
BB-4202: Miyuki Berry Bead Duracoat Galvanized Gold - 1 tube
11-191: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead 24kt Gold Plated - 1 tube
283-250: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Siam - 48 pieces
284-250: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Siam - 12 pieces
285-250: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Siam - 2 pieces
WF006-BK: Wildfire .006 Black - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-G: Gold Filled Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Spacewalk
Starry Sky Earrings Spacewalk

Materials:
BB-599: Miyuki Berry Bead Opaque Antique Rose Luster - 1 tube
11-4487: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Duracoat Opaque Hydrangea - 1 tube
283-205: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Montana - 48 pieces
284-205: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Montana - 12 pieces
285-205: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Montana - 2 pieces
WF006-GR: Wildfire .006 Grey - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-S: Sterling Silver Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Starlight
Starry Sky Earrings Starlight

Materials:
BB-1F: Miyuki Berry Bead Matte Siverlined Crystal - 1 tube
11-1901: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Semi-Frosted Silverlined Crystal - 1 tube
283-185: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Lt Sapphire - 48 pieces
284-185: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Lt Sapphire - 12 pieces
285-185: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Lt Sapphire - 2 pieces
WF006-FR: Wildfire .006 Frost - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-S: Sterling Silver Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Stratosphere
Starry Sky Earrings Stratosphere

Materials:
BB-2008: Miyuki Berry Bead Matte Metallic Patina Iris - 1 tube
11-2008: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Matte Metallic Patina Iris - 1 tube
283-071: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Crystal Dorado 2X - 48 pieces
284-071: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Crystal Dorado 2X - 12 pieces
285-071: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Crystal Dorado 2X - 2 pieces
WF006-G: Wildfire .006 Green - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-G: Gold Filled Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Supersonic
Starry Sky Earrings Supersonic

Materials:
BB-194: Miyuki Berry Bead Palladium Plated - 1 tube
11-194: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Palladium Plated - 1 tube
283-065: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Crystal CAL - 48 pieces
284-065: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Crystal CAL - 12 pieces
285-067: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Crystal CAL 2X - 2 pieces
WF006-GR: Wildfire .006 Grey - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-S: Sterling Silver Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces


Wavelength
Starry Sky Earrings Wavelength

Materials:
BB-1531: Miyuki Berry Bead Sparkling Purple Lined Crystal - 1 tube
11-356: Miyuki 11/0 Seed Bead Purple Lined Amethyst AB - 1 tube
283-330: Swarovski 3mm Bicone Indicolite - 48 pieces
284-122: Swarovski 4mm Bicone Indicolite - 12 pieces
285-330: Swarovski 5mm Bicone Crystal Indicolite - 2 pieces
WF006-GR: Wildfire .006 Grey - 1 spool
193-104: Japanese Thin Beading Needles - 1 package
191-100-S: Sterling Silver Earwire with Loop - 2 pieces