Moon Phase Embroidered Earrings

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  • Moon Phase Embroidered Earrings - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads
Join Anna as she shows you how to create these stellar embroidered bead earrings. Watch how to create your design, add beads and finish applying a back as well as edging for the complete look. If you've been thinking about bead embroidery and learning this DIY craft, this video tutorial is for you.
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Materials Used To make The  Project

Designer's Material List

The Designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Miyuki Bugle - Silver Lined Crystal 3mm, 1 grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Dyed Rustic Gray Silver Lined Alabaster 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Frosted Opaque Glaze Rainbow Cadet Gray 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Opaque Ghost Gray AB Size 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Metallic Dark Blue Iris 11/0, 5 grams
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Green Flare 4mm, ~ 5 beads
  • Potomac Pearls - Bright White 3mm, ~ 5 beads
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Duracoat Galvanized Gold 11/0, 1 gram
  • Earwires, 1 pair
  • BeadTec Embroidery Felt - White 4.25"x5.5", 1 sheet
  • BeadTec Vegan Leather Embroidery Backing - Navy 10"x6", 1 sheet
  • Quick Project Steps

    Start by preparing your felt backing and sketching the moon and sky design.
    Outline the moon with seed beads and bugles, adding texture with various beads.
    Create the night sky by filling it with dark blue iris seed beads, adding gold Delicas as stars. Apply the vegan leather backing to your embroidery, cutting it to size and gluing it on.
    Add a brick stitch edging around your embroidery for a polished finish. Attach an earring hook using a wire guard for easy wearing.

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