Beaded Crystal Balls Tutorial

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This tutorial from PotomacBeads shows you how to make beaded crystal balls with your choice of Swarovski, Preciosa, or Gobi bicone or round crystal beads. These beaded balls make great beads, pendants, earrings, and more!

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Beaded Crystal Balls Tutorial
The Designer’s suggested colors and materials:
  • Potomac Crystal Bicones 4mm - Crystal Labrador, ~30 Pieces
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to make glittery Beaded Crystal Balls using only Potomac crystal bicones and two needles. These Beaded Crystal Balls can be used in all sorts of jewelry projects and are sure to add some sparkle to your creations!
    1. Gather up your Potomac Crystal Bicones, earwires and a thread burner. Attach two size 10 needles to twenty-four inches of thread (one on each end). Keep the needles to the right and left to avoid getting mixed up.
    2. Put on five beads with the right hand needle. Go back through the last bead with the left needle to form a circle. Pick up four more beads with your right needle, go back through the last bead again with the left needle, pull tight and then bring the left needle through the bead beside the one you just went through. Then pick up three beads with the right needle, sew back through to make a circle with the left needle. Repeat the process two more times.
    3. Follow along with Allie in the Beaded Crystal Balls tutorial to see how to bring the beads together to
    form the beads into a ball. Stick a headpin through the middle of the beads to add an earwire.
    Making your own beaded crystal balls is easier than you might think, and once you get the hang of it you'll be hooked! They make beautiful little earrings, perfect for a special night out, but you can also use them to make all sorts of other jewelry.

    Step 4: Pick Your Own Colors

    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

    This tutorial from PotomacBeads shows you how to make beaded crystal balls with your choice of Swarovski, Preciosa, or Gobi bicone or round crystal beads. These beaded balls make great beads, pendants, earrings, and more!

    Designer's Material List

    The Designer’s suggested colors and materials:
  • Potomac Crystal Bicones 4mm - Crystal Labrador, ~30 Pieces
  • Project Steps

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to make glittery Beaded Crystal Balls using only Potomac crystal bicones and two needles. These Beaded Crystal Balls can be used in all sorts of jewelry projects and are sure to add some sparkle to your creations!
    1. Gather up your Potomac Crystal Bicones, earwires and a thread burner. Attach two size 10 needles to twenty-four inches of thread (one on each end). Keep the needles to the right and left to avoid getting mixed up.
    2. Put on five beads with the right hand needle. Go back through the last bead with the left needle to form a circle. Pick up four more beads with your right needle, go back through the last bead again with the left needle, pull tight and then bring the left needle through the bead beside the one you just went through. Then pick up three beads with the right needle, sew back through to make a circle with the left needle. Repeat the process two more times.
    3. Follow along with Allie in the Beaded Crystal Balls tutorial to see how to bring the beads together to
    form the beads into a ball. Stick a headpin through the middle of the beads to add an earwire.
    Making your own beaded crystal balls is easier than you might think, and once you get the hang of it you'll be hooked! They make beautiful little earrings, perfect for a special night out, but you can also use them to make all sorts of other jewelry.