Weaving and Assembly of Earrings from Two Parts (Rivoli, Shaton SS39)
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  • Practices: Weaving

I want to share with you a pattern for making earrings of two woven parts. The elements can be used as standalone details of other products. Do not forget to , it is easy and I will be pleased.

Rivoli 12 mm weaving

Step 1-4 String 6 beads 11/0, close the circle, making a knot. Between each bead string 1 delica. Join delica beads in a circle from the previous row adding by 3 delica beads. Join vertices from the previous step in the following combination: delica/pearls/delica. (Instead of delica you can take 15/0 beads). The last step — put a needle into pearls.

Step 5 Connect the pearls with a combination of delica/bicone beads 3 mm/delica.

Step 6-7 Next but one connect 3 mm bicone beads from the previous step by stringing: seed beads 15/pearls/15/Superduo/15/pearls/seed beads 15. Insert rivoli 12 mm and cinch this step, pass the thread a second time to strengthen it.
Step 8 Connect the bicone beads from step 5 in a circle with a combination of delica/bicone beads 4mm/delica. Put the thread into the bicone bead that is the closest to Superduo.

Step 9-10 Connect Superduo with bicone beads 4mm from the previous step from two sides with bicone beads 3 mm. In places with no Superduo put the thread like in step 8. In the end put our thread in pearls 3 mm from step 6.

Step 11 On each side of Superduo weave 3 15/0 seed beads and between the pearls 3 mm string 15/bicone beads 3mm/15. At the completion of the full circle, put the thread in the course of weaving from 4-5 step. Fasten the thread.

Shaton SS39 weaving

Step 1-3 String 6 delica 11/0, close the circle, making a knot. Between each bead string 1 bead 15/0. Join next but one of the beads 15/0 from the previous row with the following combination: seed beads 15/delica/bicone beads 3 mm/ delica/seed beads 15, rise in the bicone bead 3 mm.
Step 4 Connect the bicone beads from the previous step by the combination of delica/bicone beads 3 mm/pearl/bicone beads 3 mm/delica. Put the thread in the pearl.

Step 5-6 Connect the vertices of the previous step (pearls) stringing delica/bicone beads 3 mm/delica. Insert Shaton in the middle and cinch this step, we pass the thread a second time to strengthen the piece.

Assembly of the earrings:

Step 7 Put the thread into the bicone bead from step 4, as shown in the figure and string 1 delica.

Step 8 Connect Shaton and SS39 Rivoli 12 mm, string 1 delica in the previous step. And pass the thread through the woven step 5 (Rivoli 12 mm). Stop on the opposite side at the securing point of the Shaton and make a fastener for an earring fixture — string beads 15/bicones beads 3 mm/delica/bicones beads 3 mm/seed beads 15/0. Continue to put the thread as shown in the figure. Take it out from the bottom, string 1 more delica.

Step 9 Fasten the second side of Shaton passing through the bicone beads and pearls as shown in the figure. At the bottom of Shaton make a small additional weaving for smooth narrowing of the earring. Fasten the thread.

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to help you!