This design is all about groups of three, which inspired its title. This pattern requires 6mm and 4mm round beads or pearls, 6mm bicone crystals, and 1 or 2 colors of 11/0 seed beads. Smaller Czech 11/0 seed beads work just as well as larger TOHO 11/0 seed beads do with this design. Using the larger seed beads results in slightly larger triangle components. This difference can be seen in both close-up images, which show the smaller seed bead components above the larger seed bead components for comparison. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
FREE beading pattern: Trinity Necklace
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I really love how this pendant turned out! It comes in two flavors: Diamond-shaped and Cross-shaped. When experimenting with different color combinations, I found that a higher-contrast seed bead color accentuated the outline of the cross-shape better. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
Materials
Both Diamond-shaped and Cross-shaped versions of this pendant require Superduos, 4mm and 6mm round beads or pearls, and 11/0 seed beads. Between the smaller Czech 11/0 seed beads and larger TOHO 11/0 seed beads, I found the smaller Czech ones worked slightly better. However, larger TOHO beads still worked in this pattern (see the dark copper/olive and bronze/red examples below). Those examples with TOHO seed bead were made with natural stone 4mm/6mm round beads, which tend to be on the larger side of 4mm/6mm.
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This is a bit different from previous posts, as this beading project utilizes pliers and glue instead of needle and thread. I have been on the look-out for a nice sweater clip for my open-front sweaters (or even a cape clip or dress clip I can use as a sweater clip). I prefer the clips to be close together to cinch in at the waist, but most of the clips I’ve found are too far apart for that. So I found a way to make my own, and I absolutely love them! They hold thick or thin sweaters without snagging, and can be created with casual or formal looks. The materials are inexpensive, and these sweater clips make great Christmas gifts. I hope you enjoy this project!
DIY Sweater Clip Using Double-Link Beads
Sweater Clips
Materials
2 large flat-back beads (can be single-link, double-link, or single-hole flat beads)
2 clip-on earring backs
jewelry or metal glue
jump rings and pliers
chain (optional)
DIY Sweater Clip Materials
Step 1:
Glue the earring clips to the back of the beads. For single-link or single-hole beads, earring clip should point towards the link or hole. For double-link beads, earring clip should point in between the links.
DIY Sweater Clip – Step 1
Step 2:
Bend the ends of the earring clips 90-degrees in. This allows the clip to grab and not slip off the sweater, and to hold without snagging.
DIY Sweater Clip – Step 2
For greater grip, you can snip out a small section at the end of the clip to create two teeth, using wire cutters:
DIY Sweater Clip: Step 2b
Step 3:
Connect the two beads using jump rings and chains, with the clips facing outwards. If using single-hole flat beads, connect them with a wire first (with a loop at each end), then add a chain via jump rings.
DIY Sweater Clip – Step 3a
DIY Sweater Clip – Step 3b
More Examples:
Sweater Clip Using Single-Hole Beads
Sweater Clip Using Link Beads
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Here is a simple earring pattern to coordinate with the Twin Flanked Drops necklace design from a previous post. Materials required are the same as the necklace, plus a couple of 6/0 or 8/0 seed beads and jump rings for connecting the earring to an earring hook or clip. (Refer to my Twin Flanked Drops necklace post for the list of beads used in these two color schemes). I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
FREE beading pattern: Twin Flanked Drop Earrings
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Even though it is not yet Thanksgiving, I was thinking ahead toward the holidays and wanted to make some 3-D Christmas Tree earrings using twin beads. I figured if I searched online I might find a pattern or at least an idea for its construction. To my surprise, after an exhaustive search, I didn’t find anything like what I had in mind. What I did find was either 2-D, not made from twin beads, or too large for my taste to be an earring. So I decided to work out a pattern for a small twin-bead 3-D Christmas Tree myself and share it with you all! The secret to stabilizing the tiers of the tree so that they don’t shift off-center is the “hidden” bicone crystal placed between the middle and bottom tiers. The shape of that crystal helps both tiers remain centered around the post, while being only about 5% visible. I was so happy with how the first pair turned out, I immediately experimented with other color combinations. I found the pattern worked with either twin beads (like the gold and green examples) or Superduo beads (like the silver and dark blue examples). The Superduo beads seemed to make a slightly “fatter” tree, as the tiers had a little shallower bowl shape than the twin beads. The last pair I made were the gold trees, where I decided to make a wrapped loop instead of just a simple loop on the last step. That worked really well to hold the pieces more tightly on the post, and in hindsight, I probably would have done all of them like that. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
FREE beading pattern: Christmas Tree Earrings
Materials used:
Light Green twin beads, transparent rainbow 11/0 seed beads, 4mm green bicone crystals (hidden), 4mm red bicone crystals for the top, and 4mm silver round druk beads for the trunks
Silver Superduo beads, red and green silver-lined 11/0 seed beads, 4mm green bicone crystals (hidden), 4mm round lime green metallic crystals for the top, and silver round druk beads for the trunks.
Iris Blue Superduo beads, gold and silver 11/0 seed beads (silver-lined), 4mm green bicone crystals (hidden), 4mm gold bicone crystals for the top, and 4mm gold pearls for the trunks.
Gold twin beads, silver and aqua 11/0 seed beads (silver-lined), 4mm green bicone crystals (hidden), 4mm teal AB bicone crystals for the top, and 4mm gold pearls for the trunks.
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