DiscDuo Burst Earrings Tutorial

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Create bursts of color with these eye-catching earrings. Stitch this element with the Circular Brick Stitch, DiscDuo beads, Potomac Crystal Bicones 3mm, Miyuki Delica beads 8/0 and 11/0, and a complimentary Miyuki 15/0 seed bead. Technique learned: Beadweaving

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

DiscDuo Burst Earrings Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • DiscDuo - Crystal Vitrail Matted Full 6mm, 2 Pieces
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Light Rose 3mm, 18 Pieces
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Duracoat Galvanized Gold 8/0, ~ 20 Pieces
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Opaque Light Mint AB 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Metallic Dark Raspberry 15/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Perfect your brick stitch skills while highlighting your left over discduo beads. These DiscDuo Burst Earrings are a great project to use up remaining supplies to create a fun Aztec looking new accessory. 1. Cut a 3 foot piece of size 6 DragonThread and add on a size 10 beading needle. Pick up your discduo bead and sew through the first hole. Continue to sew through the holes adding thread to the exterior of the bead. 2. Watch the DiscDuo Burst Earrings to see the step by step instructions to add on your beads using brick stitch. 3. Add your outer row of crystals and seed beads completing the burst by adding on a wire guard to connect your earwire. After re-inforcing the thread, tie the two thread ends together, burn off the extra thread, and attach your earwire. These DiscDuo Burst Earrings are a fun and simple way to learn how to brick stitch around a bead. The use of a multihole bead for this stitch allows the beads to sit nicely along the outer edge of the discduo rather than fold in toward the bead. Enjoy this Aztec design and create your own by switching out the seed bead and crystal sizes.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    • Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Ultimate | Crystal | 9x3"
    • Thread Zap II
    • BeadTec Beading Needles Sizes 10, 11, 12 | Mix Pack of 6
    • Plastic Caliper Tool - White
    • BeadTec DragonThread - Crystal/White | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool
    • BeadTec DragonThread - Green | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Beading Mat - Beading Design Mat
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    Item Description

    Create bursts of color with these eye-catching earrings. Stitch this element with the Circular Brick Stitch, DiscDuo beads, Potomac Crystal Bicones 3mm, Miyuki Delica beads 8/0 and 11/0, and a complimentary Miyuki 15/0 seed bead. Technique learned: Beadweaving

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • DiscDuo - Crystal Vitrail Matted Full 6mm, 2 Pieces
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Light Rose 3mm, 18 Pieces
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Duracoat Galvanized Gold 8/0, ~ 20 Pieces
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Opaque Light Mint AB 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Metallic Dark Raspberry 15/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Project Steps

    Perfect your brick stitch skills while highlighting your left over discduo beads. These DiscDuo Burst Earrings are a great project to use up remaining supplies to create a fun Aztec looking new accessory. 1. Cut a 3 foot piece of size 6 DragonThread and add on a size 10 beading needle. Pick up your discduo bead and sew through the first hole. Continue to sew through the holes adding thread to the exterior of the bead. 2. Watch the DiscDuo Burst Earrings to see the step by step instructions to add on your beads using brick stitch. 3. Add your outer row of crystals and seed beads completing the burst by adding on a wire guard to connect your earwire. After re-inforcing the thread, tie the two thread ends together, burn off the extra thread, and attach your earwire. These DiscDuo Burst Earrings are a fun and simple way to learn how to brick stitch around a bead. The use of a multihole bead for this stitch allows the beads to sit nicely along the outer edge of the discduo rather than fold in toward the bead. Enjoy this Aztec design and create your own by switching out the seed bead and crystal sizes.