Pearl Donut Earrings Tutorial

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Learn to create a fun and funky set of earrings featuring pearls, Czech superduo beads, and 11/0 Japanese Miyuki seed beads. Use Hubble Stitch to create this set followed by a simple peyote change-up before adding on your pearl accents.

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Pearl Donut Earrings Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • SuperDuo Beads - White Lila Luster 2.5x5mm, 60 Beads
  • Potomac Pearls - Lavender 4mm, 20 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Silver 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium 99.9% Silver Plated Stainless Steel, 2 Pieces
  • Earwires - Simple Ball 20x10.5mm 21G Premium 24 Kt Gold Plated Brass, 2 Pieces Secondary Colorways:
  • SuperDuo Beads - Aztec Gold 2.5x5mm, 60 Beads
  • Potomac Pearls - Pewter 4mm, 20 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Silver 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium 99.9% Silver Plated Stainless Steel, 2 Pieces
  • Earwires - Simple Ball 20x10.5mm 21G Premium 24 Kt Gold Plated Brass, 2 Pieces
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Learn to create a fun and funky set of earrings featuring pearls, Czech superduo beads and 11/0 Japanese Miyuki seed beads. Use Hubble Stitch to create this set followed by a simple peyote change-up before adding on your pearl accents. 1. Cut a 4 foot piece of size 6 DragonThread and add on a size 11 beading needle. Begin Hubble Stitch with adding three 11/0 seed beads onto your needle. Next. sew back through bead 1 toward bead 2 and add a superduo bead as the 4th bead. Continue with your needle through bead 2 to complete the first hubble set. 2. Continue making a total of 10 hubble units and watch the Pearl Earring Donut video to learn how to bring in into a round shape and add more beads. 3. After finishing the project on the outer row, add the wire guard. After the wire guard move to the interior and finish by adding pearls. Finally, knot your thread ends together and burn down your thread edges. Add your earwires and enjoy! This video project tutorial features the Potomac laser cut form in the egg shape. The techniques of this video can be used for multiple forms and bead creations. Create long peyote strips as taught in this video to make long wrap bracelets or including between or on top of forms. Project Length: 2"

    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

    Learn to create a fun and funky set of earrings featuring pearls, Czech superduo beads, and 11/0 Japanese Miyuki seed beads. Use Hubble Stitch to create this set followed by a simple peyote change-up before adding on your pearl accents.

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • SuperDuo Beads - White Lila Luster 2.5x5mm, 60 Beads
  • Potomac Pearls - Lavender 4mm, 20 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Silver 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium 99.9% Silver Plated Stainless Steel, 2 Pieces
  • Earwires - Simple Ball 20x10.5mm 21G Premium 24 Kt Gold Plated Brass, 2 Pieces Secondary Colorways:
  • SuperDuo Beads - Aztec Gold 2.5x5mm, 60 Beads
  • Potomac Pearls - Pewter 4mm, 20 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Silver 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium 99.9% Silver Plated Stainless Steel, 2 Pieces
  • Earwires - Simple Ball 20x10.5mm 21G Premium 24 Kt Gold Plated Brass, 2 Pieces
  • Project Steps

    Learn to create a fun and funky set of earrings featuring pearls, Czech superduo beads and 11/0 Japanese Miyuki seed beads. Use Hubble Stitch to create this set followed by a simple peyote change-up before adding on your pearl accents. 1. Cut a 4 foot piece of size 6 DragonThread and add on a size 11 beading needle. Begin Hubble Stitch with adding three 11/0 seed beads onto your needle. Next. sew back through bead 1 toward bead 2 and add a superduo bead as the 4th bead. Continue with your needle through bead 2 to complete the first hubble set. 2. Continue making a total of 10 hubble units and watch the Pearl Earring Donut video to learn how to bring in into a round shape and add more beads. 3. After finishing the project on the outer row, add the wire guard. After the wire guard move to the interior and finish by adding pearls. Finally, knot your thread ends together and burn down your thread edges. Add your earwires and enjoy! This video project tutorial features the Potomac laser cut form in the egg shape. The techniques of this video can be used for multiple forms and bead creations. Create long peyote strips as taught in this video to make long wrap bracelets or including between or on top of forms. Project Length: 2"