Painted Desert Necklace Tutorial

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Open up your March Best Bead Box or Best Bead Box XL to discover all the beads necessary to make Anna's right angle weave work of art - the Painted Desert Necklace! She uses an assortment of 4mm beads as embellishments to draw out all the sky's colors in a beaded necklace design. Yet, beaders of every beadweaving level will enjoy being able to explore turning this versatile project into a pair of earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, or tons of components!! Technique Learned: - Right Angle Weave - Basic Stringing

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Painted Desert Necklace Tutorial
The Designer's suggested colors and materials:
  • Toho Seed Beads 11/0 - Metallic Cosmos, ~7 Grams
  • Toho Seed Beads 15/0 - Metallic Hematite, ~3 Grams
  • Czech Faceted Round 4mm - Coral, ~30 Pieces
  • Czech Smooth Round 4mm - Aztec Gold, 30 Pieces
  • Czech Smooth Round 4mm - Turquoise, 30 Pieces
  • Multi Gemstone Round 4mm, ~30 Pieces
  • Lobster Clasp, ~1 Piece
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Learn how to use a Right Angle Weave stitch and some basic stringing techniques to create the Painted Desert Necklace in this PotomacBeads tutorial. This is a great project for beaders of all levels. 1.Put a stop bead onto .006 Wildfire beading thread. Pick up twelve 11/0 seed beads and sew back up the first nine beads. Pull the thread tight and add another nine seed beads and bring the needle down the last three beads from the first loop. This creates the second box. 2.Watch the Painted Desert Necklace tutorial with Allie to follow along with her step-by-step directions to create this beaded necklace. 3.Make a loop out of seed beads at the end of the beaded chain. On the opposite side, add a lobster clasp. Thread down through the project until the thread ends meet. Tie them together and burn off the loose ends. Have fun making the components in the Painted Desert Necklace with all your favorite colors. It’s easy to use them in all sorts of diy jewelry projects such as earrings and bracelets. Enjoy using this jewelry-making bead tutorial video to help you become a more creative and happier beader!

    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

    Open up your March Best Bead Box or Best Bead Box XL to discover all the beads necessary to make Anna's right angle weave work of art - the Painted Desert Necklace! She uses an assortment of 4mm beads as embellishments to draw out all the sky's colors in a beaded necklace design. Yet, beaders of every beadweaving level will enjoy being able to explore turning this versatile project into a pair of earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, or tons of components!! Technique Learned: - Right Angle Weave - Basic Stringing

    Designer's Material List

    The Designer's suggested colors and materials:
  • Toho Seed Beads 11/0 - Metallic Cosmos, ~7 Grams
  • Toho Seed Beads 15/0 - Metallic Hematite, ~3 Grams
  • Czech Faceted Round 4mm - Coral, ~30 Pieces
  • Czech Smooth Round 4mm - Aztec Gold, 30 Pieces
  • Czech Smooth Round 4mm - Turquoise, 30 Pieces
  • Multi Gemstone Round 4mm, ~30 Pieces
  • Lobster Clasp, ~1 Piece
  • Project Steps

    Learn how to use a Right Angle Weave stitch and some basic stringing techniques to create the Painted Desert Necklace in this PotomacBeads tutorial. This is a great project for beaders of all levels. 1.Put a stop bead onto .006 Wildfire beading thread. Pick up twelve 11/0 seed beads and sew back up the first nine beads. Pull the thread tight and add another nine seed beads and bring the needle down the last three beads from the first loop. This creates the second box. 2.Watch the Painted Desert Necklace tutorial with Allie to follow along with her step-by-step directions to create this beaded necklace. 3.Make a loop out of seed beads at the end of the beaded chain. On the opposite side, add a lobster clasp. Thread down through the project until the thread ends meet. Tie them together and burn off the loose ends. Have fun making the components in the Painted Desert Necklace with all your favorite colors. It’s easy to use them in all sorts of diy jewelry projects such as earrings and bracelets. Enjoy using this jewelry-making bead tutorial video to help you become a more creative and happier beader!