LARK JEWELRY & BEADING

Diane Fitzgeralds
FAVORITE BEADING PROJECTS

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Fortune-Teller Beads

Fortune-Teller Beads
The inner glow of the beaded resin beads reminds me of a fortune-tellers crystal ball. The tiny crystals in the netting shimmer as the light passes through them. To make one, youll bead a strip of netting with picots on both sides, join the ends, gather the bottom edge, slip in a resin bead, gather the top edge, and prestoa beaded bead!

suPPlies
For each beaDeD beaD:

1 orange round resin bead, 19 mm a, 24 size 11 gold round seed beads B, size 15 rose topaz 3-cut seed beads, 2 g

In each illustration, the new thread and beads are shown with a bold outline.

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c, 48 crystal jonquil bicones, 2.5 mm Fireline beading thread, 6 lb. Microcrystalline wax size 12 beading needles scissors
For the necklace:

2 gold round metal beads, 3 mm 20 gold round metal beads, 5 mm 1 gold lobster-claw clasp with soldered ring 18 inches (46 cm) of beading wire 2 gold crimp tubes crimping pliers *Make 17, or the desired amount. Dimensions: 16 inches (42.5 cm) long

Thread a needle with 112 yards (1.4 m) of thread, and wax it well so that the strands adhere to each other like a single strand. String 1 A, leaving a 4-inch (10 cm) tail. Pass through the bead again, making a stopper bead (Figure 1). This bead will be removed later.

Figure 1

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Add 1 C and 3 B, 3 times. Add 1 B. Pass back through the last 3 B and the next C. These beads form a picot (Figure 2).

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Add 3 B, 1 C, and 3 B. Pass through the first crystal added in the previous row (scallop made). Your thread should now be exiting the C before the stopper bead. Remove the stopper bead and tie the working thread to the tail with a square knot (Figure 3). Add 3 B, 1 C, 3 B, and 1 A. Pass back through the first 3 B and the C, making a picot (Figure 4).

Figure 3

Add 3 B, 1 C, and 3 B. Pass forward through the next crystal in the previous row (Figure 5). Add 3 B, 1 C, 3 B, and 1 A. Pass back through the 3 B and the C (Figure 6).

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Repeat steps 3 through 6 until there are 12 picots on one side and 11 on the other side and you have just completed a picot on the side opposite the knot (Figure 7). Lace up the ends to form a tube, as follows: Hold the ending edge and the beginning edge so theyre almost next to each other. Add 3 B. Pass through the C on the opposite end of the beadwork. Repeat this step once more. Add 3 B, 1 C, 3 B, and 1 A. Pass back through the 3 B and the C. Add 3 B. Tie the working thread to the tail with a square knot (Figure 8).

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Repeat steps 1 through 10 to make a total of 17 beaded beads, or the desired amount.

Pass through the beads to the opposite side so that the thread is exiting a bead on the tip of the picot. Pass through all the tip beads on that side. Pull the thread tight so that the tip beads are touching and the piece forms a cup. Pass through all the tip beads 2 more times. Knot the thread between the beads.

To assemble the necklace, string the end of the beading wire through a crimp tube, one half of the clasp, and back through the crimp tube, then flatten the tube using the crimping pliers. String one 3 mm gold bead and two 5 mm gold beads. Add 1 beaded bead and one 5 mm gold bead 17 times. Add one 5 mm gold bead, one 3 mm gold bead, 1 crimp tube, and the other half of the clasp. Pass back through the crimp tube and 3 or 4 beads. Flatten the crimp tube and trim the beading wire.

adjustments
Resin beads vary in size, so you may need to make some adjustments. For a smaller or larger interior bead, increase or decrease the number of beads in the picot, the number of beads between the crystals, or the number of picots on each side. After adjusting, continue from step 8.

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Pass through to the other side of the strip and pass through all the tip beads. Place the resin bead in the cup just formed, with the hole aligned with the hole in the bottom of the cup. Pull the thread tight to close the cup. Pass through all the tip beads 2 more times. Knot the thread and weave in the tails.

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$27.95 | Can. $33.95

When I began my beadwork odyssey, little did I know it would last more than 20 years. It has been a journey like no other. Here, for your enjoyment, are my favorite beading creations:
Hard Candy Bracelet One-to-Many Strand Necklace Tie-One-On Necklace Shimmering Waves Necklace Collage Pin Yao Necklace Merry Cherries Necklace Pussy Willow Necklace Sea Moss Necklace Braided Garland Necklace Diamond Chain Bracelet Majesty Necklace Tassel Necklace May Basket Fortune-Teller Beads Sea Urchin Necklace Apple Blossom Necklace Zipper Bracelet Lacy Bracelet Midnight Snowflakes Art Deco Necklace Knotty Necklace Button Doll Ornament Canterbury Necklace

DIANE FITZGERALD teaches across the United States and internationally. She is a 2012 Designer of the Year for Beadwork magazine and a Swarovski Ambassador. Diane is the author of 10 other books, including Diane Fitzgeralds Shaped Beadwork.

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