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Free Instructions: Crystal Snowflake

A cute mini crystal snowflake! Follow our free step by step instructions and learn how to make your own crystal snowflake featuring crystal beads and seed beads, perfect to wear as a pendant, make two snowflakes for earrings, add a loop to make it into a tree decoration, or leave it as it is for a little keepsake charm. We really liked creating this design, enjoy our free project! Handmade is the best..

Materials we used:

6 x 5mm Crystal AB bicone Preciosa beads ( CPB53020001-24 )

6 x 3mm Crystal AB bicone Preciosa beads ( CPB33020001-20 )

5g Size 11.0 Silver Silver Lined Preciosa seed beads ( S1131 )

White beading thread ( any of our beading thread is suitable )

 

Tools we used 

Size 13 beading needle ( ND13 )

A sharp air of scissors ( SCIMX )

A beading mat ( BMT2 )

Instructions

Legend:

A= seed beads B = 5mm crystal beads C = 3mm crystal beads

TIP - don't pull your tension too tight, you need to have enough space to weave in 3mm crystal beads half way through, once you reach the end, that's the time to weave back around your thread paths and tighten!

1. Thread a comfortable length of stretched beading thread on to a beading needle ( we used approx 60cm )

2. Pick up 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B ( photo 1 ) leave a 15cm tail

3. Loop around and pass through the first A you picked up - to create a circle, pass through all the beads to strengthen ( photo 2 )

4. Pick up 6A, loop around and pass through the third A you just picked up to make a little circle of 4 beads ( photo 3a, 3b, 3c )

5. Pick up 2A, miss out the next B, pass through the next A ( photo 4 )

6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 five more times ( photo 5 )

7. Pass through the next 2A, miss out the next 1A, pass through the next 2A. Make sure your thread sits underneath the missed out 1A, so the little bead circle pop up to a point ( photo 6 )

8. Pick up 1C, miss out 1A, pass through the next 2A, miss out the next 1A ( like in the previous step ) ( photo 7 )

9. Repeat the previous step five more times ( photo 8 )

10. Pass through any/ all thread paths that you feel may need tightening / strengthening, including the little pointy beady circles ( photo 9 )

11. Weave in to secure your threads and trim ( photo 10 )

What's next?

Pop a jump ring through one of the little beaded points, add a chain to make into a necklace...

make another snowflake, add jump rings and ear wires to make into a cute pair of earrings...

Add a beaded loop to make in to a little sparkly Christmas tree decoration!

Products we used:

  • LBWSP-100

    Long Ballwire Silver Plated 25x20mm-Pack of 100

    £3.00

    Long ball wires / aka ear wires are our top selling earring piece in our findings collection. Use our silver plated ear wires to make dangly drop e...

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  • BMT2-1

    Bead Mat 325x325mm-Pack of 1

    £1.25

    Bead Mat 325x325mm-Pack of 1Our handy bead mats are now coming from a new supplier, they're slightly smaller than those previously stocked but stil...

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  • ND13-1

    Beading Needles Size 13 Metal Size 13-Pack of 1

    £2.65

    A packet of four high quality hard beading needles in size 13, perfect for use with very fine threads such as Nymo or Super lon D.

  • LBWSP-6

    Long Ballwire Silver Plated Metal 25x20mm-Pack of 6

    £0.60

    Long ball wires / aka ear wires are our top selling earring piece in our findings collection. Use our silver ear wires to make dangly drop earrings...

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  • SCIMX-1

    Stork Scissors Multicolour - Pack of 1

    £4.95

    Stork Scissors Multicolour - Pack of 1An absolutely essential tool for any beadwork. These scissors have fine tips to get into awkward spaces. Rem...

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  • JR5SP-25

    Jump Ring Silver Plated Metal 5mm-Pack of 25

    £0.60

    Where would we be without the humble jump ring? A tiny but essential bit of kit for connecting, which has recently come into its own due to the pop...

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  • S1131C-5

    Silver Lined Czech Silver Glass Rocaille/Seed 11/0-Pack of 5g

    £1.00

    Seed beads are very small glass beads, also known as rocailles.Seed beads are ideal for making jewellery, they are used for mostly bead weaving whe...

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  • SLD02-1

    S-Lon Beading Thread Size D White - Pack of 1

    £1.80

    S-Lon D (also known as Superman) is a very popular beading thread that is used for bead weaving seed beads, loom work and more.  It is made of Nylo...

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  • S1131C-100

    Silver Lined Czech Silver Glass Rocaille/Seed 11/0-Pack of 100g

    £7.10

    Seed beads are very small glass beads, also known as rocailles.Seed beads are ideal for making jewellery, they are used for mostly bead weaving whe...

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    CPB33020001-20

    Preciosa Crystal AB Bicone 3mm - Pack of 20

    £1.65

    Preciosa Crystal Bicone beads are beautifully multi-faceted to reflect the light, giving them a stunning sparkle, adding movement, shine and richne...

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  • CHE18SP-1

    Curb Chain 18 Silver Plated - Pack of 1

    £2.90

    Approximately 18" of the most beautiful shimmering chain! It's pretty enough to wear on its own but will also set-off a pendant or charm to perfect...

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  • CPB53020001-24

    Preciosa Crystal AB Bicone 5mm - Pack of 24

    £2.25

    Preciosa Crystal Bicone beads are beautifully multi-faceted to reflect the light, giving them a stunning sparkle, adding movement, shine and richne...

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  • KO05-1

    KO Beading Thread B Ivory - Reel of 50 metres

    £4.85

    KO beading thread is used for bead weaving seed beads. It was created by Japanese master beader Sonoko Nozue and is of the highest quality pre-waxe...

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