Fiesta Earrings - DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial by PotomacBeads

Create the Fiesta Earrings and party as you learn and perfect CRAW, Cubic Right Angle Weave, stitch. Hang a variety of crystals from the bottom, seam up the sides and learn some wire working, making your own form and earrings. Join Allie in this informative, creative, and inspirational video.

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Party hard as you make these Fiesta Earrings and learn CRAW stitch and also perfect some simple wire working skills using 20 gauge wire making your own ear wires.

1. Thread a needle with 5 feet of DragonThread and place a stop bead on your thread. Add onto your thread 4 of your 11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads. Sew through the first 3 beads, exiting before the 4th bead to make your first right angle unit. Proceed with 2 more right angle units (adding 3 beads at a time).

2. Round out the 3 raw units and connect them with a 4th and final unit, creating your first level of CRAW, Cubic Right Angle Weave. Watch the Fiesta Earring video to learn how to do more rows of the CRAW stitch.

3. After completing the CRAW section, sew onto the bottom of the design 4mm crystal bicones in assorted colors and then use your 20 gauge wire to create the earring form.

The Fiesta Earrings are a great way to learn and know CRAW stitch. You can easily adapt this project into a necklace or bracelet since you now know how to start, finish, and embellish Cubic Right Angle Weave.

The designer's suggested colors & materials:
•Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Opaque Guava 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
•Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Opaque Light Squash 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
•Miyuki Seed Beads - Silver Labrador Full 11/0, ~ 1 Grams
•Potomax Jeweler's Wire 20 Gauge Round - Non-Tarnish Silver 18 Feet, ~ 12 Inches
•Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Fuchsia AB 4mm, 8 Beads
•Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Opaque Sunflower AB 4mm, 4 Beads
•Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Hyacinth AB 4mm, 4 Beads

Secondary Colorway:
•Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Champagne 11/0, ~ 2 Grams
•Potomax Jeweler's Wire 20 Gauge Round - Non-Tarnish Gold 18 Feet, ~ 12 Inches
•Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Sunflower 4mm, 2 Beads
•Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Emerald 4mm, 2 Beads
•Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Opaque Violet AB 4mm, 2 Beads
•Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Fuchsia AB 4mm, 4 Beads
•Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Cobalt Opal 4mm, 4 Beads

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

00:00 – Intro: Introduction to the Fiesta Earrings tutorial.
00:42 – Step 1: Starting the Cubic Right Angle Weave (CRAW) stitch.
09:42 – Step 2: Adding multiple layers or "floors" to the CRAW stitch.
12:37 – Step 3: Finishing the CRAW stitch section.
18:46 – Step 4: Adding fringe to the bottom of the CRAW stitch using 4mm crystal bicones.
19:49 – Step 5: Creating the earring form using 20 gauge wire.
22:13 – Step 6: Creating your own ear wires.
24:16 – Step 7: Finalizing the earring design and closing remarks.
27:54 – Outro: Conclusion of the tutorial.