Orange Blossom Necklace Tutorial

Welcome spring with Anna's vintage-looking Orange Blossom Necklace featuring beads from April's Best Bead Box and Best Bead Box XL! On this blooming occasion, you'll use simple techniques to stitch the design together, blossom by blossom for a necklace, earrings, or a bracelet. Grab your subscription box or materials to start beading, and have fun wearing your fun, springy accessories all season long! Technique Learned: Beadweaving

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Orange Blossom Necklace Tutorial
The Designer's suggested colors and materials:
  • Miyuki Drops - Matte Opaque Cream, ~5 Grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Galvanized Apricot Gold, ~6 Grams
  • Czech Round Beads 8mm - White Blue Luster, 8-10 Beads
  • Gemstones - Carnelian Round Beads, 8-10 Beads
  • Potomac Crystal Teardrop 6x8mm - Rose AB, ~30 Beads
  • Table Cut Button - Opaque White Travertine, 1 Piece
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Gather all materials listed.
    Start by bezeling around the 8mm beads using the seed beads.
    Complete the baseline of the necklace, then go back through to embellish.
    Add Miyuki Drops for decoration.
    Finish adding embellishments and attach a ladder stitch chain for the necklace's body.
    Complete the ladder stitch sections and add a clasp to finish the necklace.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    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

    Welcome spring with Anna's vintage-looking Orange Blossom Necklace featuring beads from April's Best Bead Box and Best Bead Box XL! On this blooming occasion, you'll use simple techniques to stitch the design together, blossom by blossom for a necklace, earrings, or a bracelet. Grab your subscription box or materials to start beading, and have fun wearing your fun, springy accessories all season long! Technique Learned: Beadweaving

    Designer's Material List

    The Designer's suggested colors and materials:
  • Miyuki Drops - Matte Opaque Cream, ~5 Grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Galvanized Apricot Gold, ~6 Grams
  • Czech Round Beads 8mm - White Blue Luster, 8-10 Beads
  • Gemstones - Carnelian Round Beads, 8-10 Beads
  • Potomac Crystal Teardrop 6x8mm - Rose AB, ~30 Beads
  • Table Cut Button - Opaque White Travertine, 1 Piece
  • Project Steps

    Gather all materials listed.
    Start by bezeling around the 8mm beads using the seed beads.
    Complete the baseline of the necklace, then go back through to embellish.
    Add Miyuki Drops for decoration.
    Finish adding embellishments and attach a ladder stitch chain for the necklace's body.
    Complete the ladder stitch sections and add a clasp to finish the necklace.