Native American Style Earrings Tutorial

This Potomac Bead Company tutorial teaches you how to make Gianna Zimmerman's "Native American Style" earrings, using Potomac Bead Company's new AVA Bead.

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Native American Style Earrings Tutorial
The Designer's suggested colors and materials:
  • AVA Beads (2 per earring)
  • Bicones (2, turquoise)
  • Seed beads in sizes 11/0 (opaque white, matte opaque turquoise blue, yellow opaque) and 15/0 (opaque maroon)
  • Neon ice blue O beads (4)
  • Dagger with two holes (opaque rose gold topaz luster, 1)
  • John James needle
  • Berkeley's Fire Line (0.13 mm)
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Start: Prepare two AVA beads, two bicones, and seed beads as listed.
    Thread Preparation: Use a meter of Berkeley's Fire Line, adding a needle to each end.
    Bead Sequence: Follow the detailed bead sequence as described in the video, starting with the orange seed beads, adding bicones, and alternating with maroon and white seed beads as per the design.
    AVA Bead Addition: Insert the AVA beads at the specified points in the pattern.
    Finishing Touches: Attach the dagger bead at the bottom and secure the ear hook at the top.
    Final Assembly: Ensure proper tension and symmetry before knotting the thread ends and trimming excess.

    Step 4: Pick Your Own Colors

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

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    Item Description

    This Potomac Bead Company tutorial teaches you how to make Gianna Zimmerman's "Native American Style" earrings, using Potomac Bead Company's new AVA Bead.

    Designer's Material List

    The Designer's suggested colors and materials:
  • AVA Beads (2 per earring)
  • Bicones (2, turquoise)
  • Seed beads in sizes 11/0 (opaque white, matte opaque turquoise blue, yellow opaque) and 15/0 (opaque maroon)
  • Neon ice blue O beads (4)
  • Dagger with two holes (opaque rose gold topaz luster, 1)
  • John James needle
  • Berkeley's Fire Line (0.13 mm)
  • Project Steps

    Start: Prepare two AVA beads, two bicones, and seed beads as listed.
    Thread Preparation: Use a meter of Berkeley's Fire Line, adding a needle to each end.
    Bead Sequence: Follow the detailed bead sequence as described in the video, starting with the orange seed beads, adding bicones, and alternating with maroon and white seed beads as per the design.
    AVA Bead Addition: Insert the AVA beads at the specified points in the pattern.
    Finishing Touches: Attach the dagger bead at the bottom and secure the ear hook at the top.
    Final Assembly: Ensure proper tension and symmetry before knotting the thread ends and trimming excess.