This tutorial from The Potomac Bead Company shows you how to make what we call " Sea Urchin Beads " using the new Czech Rizo beads that are a rice/dagger shape with a hole on one end. Many people are searching for new designs that teach what to do with Rizo beads, so we hope you enjoy using these in your future projects!
Needle and thread (supplement or fishing line recommended for sturdiness)
Optional: glue for finishing
Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps
Quick Project Steps
Start with four sides of your bead structure, forming almost a ring shape.
To add the tops and bottoms, making it a box, stitch Rizo beads across the sides, connecting them with 11/0 seed beads.
Ensure your needle and thread pass through the beads without catching on adjacent Rizo beads, keeping the structure tight.
Continue adding Rizo beads until you have four groupings of two on each side.
Sew through the beads to close up the structure, reinforcing it for stability.
Optional: Apply a small amount of glue to secure the final thread ends before cutting them off.
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This tutorial from The Potomac Bead Company shows you how to make what we call " Sea Urchin Beads " using the new Czech Rizo beads that are a rice/dagger shape with a hole on one end. Many people are searching for new designs that teach what to do with Rizo beads, so we hope you enjoy using these in your future projects!
Designer's Material List
The Designer’s suggested colors and materials:
Czech Rizo beads
11/0 seed beads
Needle and thread (supplement or fishing line recommended for sturdiness)
Optional: glue for finishing
Project Steps
Start with four sides of your bead structure, forming almost a ring shape.
To add the tops and bottoms, making it a box, stitch Rizo beads across the sides, connecting them with 11/0 seed beads.
Ensure your needle and thread pass through the beads without catching on adjacent Rizo beads, keeping the structure tight.
Continue adding Rizo beads until you have four groupings of two on each side.
Sew through the beads to close up the structure, reinforcing it for stability.
Optional: Apply a small amount of glue to secure the final thread ends before cutting them off.
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Bullet 3
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