Crystal Quin Bezel Earring Tutorial - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads

Make the perfect earrings set while learning to make a quick and simple bezel to hold a rivoli in place using Miyuki 11/0 seed beads and bugle beads. Top off the edges of these bezeled crystal earrings with bicone crystals and Potomac glass pearls.

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This tutorial by PotomacBeads teaches you how to create Crystal Quin Bezel Earrings, a design by community member Chris Lewis King. The project involves creating a bezel for a rivoli using Miyuki 11/0 seed beads, bugle beads, bicone crystals, and Potomac glass pearls.
Skills Learned:
• Making a simple bezel for a rivoli.
• Working with different bead types, including seed beads, bugle beads, bicone crystals, and pearls.
• Techniques for adding decorative elements to enhance the design.
• Adapting the design for different sizes of rivolis by altering bead counts.
• Project Versatility: The tutorial highlights the flexibility of the design, allowing for variations in size and bead types.
• Creative Encouragement: The video encourages viewers to experiment with colors and sizes, making the design their own.

The designer's suggested colors & materials:
• Potomac Crystal Rivolis - Mystic Erinite 12mm, 2 Beads
• Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Indicolite AB 4mm, 10 Beads
• Potomac Pearls - Old Lace 3mm, 10 Beads
• Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Champagne 11/0, ~1 gram
• Miyuki Bugle - Matte Metallic Dark Raspberry 3mm, ~1 gram
• Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Silver Lined Rose Bronze 15/0, ~1 gram
• Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium 24kt Gold Plated Stainless Steel, 2 Pieces
• Athenacast Huggies Earring Hoops 12mm - Premium 24kt Gold Plating, 2 Pieces

Enjoy using this jewelry-making bead tutorial video to help you become a more creative and happier beader!

00:00 - Intro: Introduction to the Crystal Quin Bezel Earrings tutorial.
00:33 - Step 1: Starting the bezel with 11/0 seed beads and bugle beads, creating the initial circle and ladder stitch.
05:46 - Step 2: Adding additional rows of beads, including 15/0 seed beads and bugle beads, and incorporating the rivoli.
11:30 - Step 3: Tightening the bezel around the rivoli
15:35 - Step 4: Embellishing the sides with bicone crystals and pearls
16:32 - Outro: Variations for different rivoli sizes, and closing remarks.