Brilliant and easy to follow tutorial, thank you so much! This pattern worked amazingly well with some cheap, wonky, but roughly 6/0 beads I’ve had hanging around for years. I’m going to makes loads! 😄
Started on one yesterday. Thank you for your tutorial. I only have two more to make and add on. I'm very happy with your instructions and the ease of beading it together. I started with a different tutorial that used delica and 11/0 seed beads and I only got one side done in the same amount of time. They are equally beautiful but yours is much faster! I am making a few as gifts. Thanks again.
these are very addictive! making them with 11's while waiting on 6's to arrive. sized up 1 bead before connector row so the are more pointy. thanks for a quick fun project
Just made my first one using size 8 seed beads. I used Fireline 6lb as it was easier than double thread - I kept getting in a tangle, but loved the result!
@@bermudagirl50 I guess I don’t know the names of the beads, but those beads are not regular seed beads with the rounded edges. These beats have a short tubular shape. I guess I don’t quite know the names of all the beads. I’m just finding it difficult to find these different sizes in that little cylinder size bead whatever it’s called.
I'm on a mission now I made two today, one in size 6'0's and one in 8'0's, they are lovely, both big and small, your work is beautiful, very talented. X
Great tutorial. I added an extra point to my star and filled in the middle on one side with another rondelle so it has an actual front and back. Thanks.
Thank you so much Leslie !! This is the first star ornament video I completely understand. I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed thinking about attempting the warped star patterns, but by using size 6 beads, along with your excellent explanations, I feel excited about trying this now :)
Thank you Leslie. You made this easy to follow. 1st one took a bit of time but so beautiful! I enjoyed making for ornaments.using the 6os with the color variations makes it easier to understand. I think I may try 8os next time!!
I have seen your Christmas star decoration. It is really made easy to follow. Thank you because you have made an urge in me to try and try it. So thank you again for a magnificient video.
Thank you so very much for sharing! I do not bead anymore as my vision has gotten so bad, and I almost never like anything in the bigger beads. This is just charming though and I can do it, I am so happy! The hardest part was threading the needle, your instruction is great. You made my Holiday season this year!
Beautiful ornaments! I'll have to add some silver lined 6/0's to my next bead order. I'm a newbie to 3D beaded projects. I was confused at first because I'm used to beginning from the center of most projects (pendants and earrings). Once I realized you were working from a valley of the star, it was like an "ah ha" moment. The valley looks more like herringbone to me. So cool to see how mixing stitches comes out so beautifully. TFS!
3D and shaped beadwork is so fun! I love figuring out and combining different types of increases and decreases. That increase looks like herringbone for sure, and makes a dramatic effect. Glad you enjoyed!
Really appreciate you generously sharing your tutorials. So many others do not share without payment. I'm in a couple beading groups on Facebook and it's a very rare pattern I feel compelled to purchase. Some are just too expensive, esp. since they probably used a program for creating the pattern.
Overall, this was a v nice tutorial. I agree with some comments regarding the fireline, but to be fair I'm a newb and I'm still experimenting with various threads currently. I'm on my 3rd star however. They are a tiny bit wonky, but if i don't point out the mistakes no one could tell !
Omg, I finished it...I used size 8 seed beads and it is so cute!!! But my fingers hurt and I am up too late...took about 3 hours. Will try again with delicas and again later when I can get size 6 seed beads!
Made my first one using cheap 6/0s and a little bit wonky (no surprises) but my Tohos will improve the result no doubt 😂. Thanks for the video, great to follow
Subscribed. Lovely ornaments. Will look for more tutorials on your channel re necklaces and bracelets. I am esp interested in tubular peyote patterns and flat peyote pictures of animals, florals, swirls.
Beautiful beading. Just to let you know, you need to change settings for your channel. Because your channel is empty with no videos. I needed to click "videos" to see your uploads. So if viewer very new to RUclips, they will think you don't have any uploads. RUclips has tutorial how to do that. Cheers from Canada!
I've made one using a different pattern in 11/0s and had some trouble attaching the arms. But this one - yikes! Fireline is much better than Nymo for me. Better tension and no splitting. I could have used some instruction on arm 4 on where to put the red beads as you need to know which will get a rondelle. I'll put this project down for now and bezel a fancy stone or something for a break! 🥴
I know it’s been a while since your comment but FYI, Nymo from a large spool like Leslie uses is a lot different than the Nymo on small spools most of us try to use. Completely different!
I love this star, however how do I make it so it looks like it is puff?? I made 1st one with 6/0 seed beads and then made two with 8/0's. Love the 8/0 seed beads!!!
If you mentioned what brand of beads you're using I missed it. I would in fact like to know though, if you don't mind. Please and thank you. They almost look like delicas in the video and make a beautiful star. So uniform that I probably wouldn't even know they were hand made if I didn't bead myself. Very beautiful. Did you come up with the pattern yourself?
Around how many of the gold beads you think you used for that star you made during the demo? Thank you so much for posting this I got a little confused at first but I think I could do it I’m just trying to I had just have so many beads I’m trying to use what I have
Also does anyone know where to get these size 6 Delica beads? I keep on looking and it seems like there’s only 11 or tens I just saw somebody say that they used an 8
Haven’t watched all of it yet but is it possible to make without the larger bead? I only have seed beads atm and would love to make some ornaments such as these
Thank you for this, very pretty. I have a question, I’m making a decoration that needs about 3 yards of thread. I’m using Fireline 8lbs. My problem is I need to join it as 3 yards too much to handle, but whatever knot I use just slips out. Any suggestion would be very welcome and possibly save my sanity! Thanks in advance.
I was wondering the same thing Nancy. I think these are most likely Toho 6/0s as their silver lined beads have more of a delica shape to them… squared off ends rather than Miyuki’s doughnut shape to their rocaille seed beads.
I know it would be a lot smaller but has anyone tried this with 8/o’s would you need to add more rows? I don’t have enough 6’s! Also how may grams of 6 do you need for one star approx? I want to make sure I order enough! Thanks for the help! 😄
I did one with 8/os and they turned out great, my 6o were upstairs and I didn't want to climb the stairs, I have tried making the star with 11s with a different pattern, could not get it at all. saw this video and watched it and got it right away. I can read patterns but watching someone do it first takes the guess out of it. I question myself "am I doing this right" and NO I didn't, I watched this and a light went off. "Oh that is what I did wrong" I said to myself. So thank you for making a video of it, I will keep it in my files.
also, your's looks nice and stiff, with mine, you are able to ben in the puffiness. it is not stiff. I have tight tension, but that still did not help. any suggestions?
Before zipping up the last side, you could stuff it. Just keep in mind you'll be able to see it through the holes, so you might want to use something colorless like plastic wrap or a cut-up baggie (better in your star than in the ocean!)
I usually end up having to go back through the beads that connect each unit to tighten them up. I try to go through the opposite way that I went the first time but that's not always an ideal scenario. If I don't then my stars don't hold their shape well. One or two of each point end up caving in.
I'm a little confused you say size 6 seed beads but they look like delicas to me, I'm know expert so please tell me I'm wrong only I've always wanted to learn to make a star 💅🏻
My brain is cramping up trying to figure this pattern out. That's on me, not you. I think it's the way in which I learn things. I'm the type of learner who needs oral, visual and pattern description. I'm a college grad. However, that means nothing when it comes to beading. You have to think your way through it. This is definitively a pattern in which you have to concentrate. I tried working on it while watching TV. Bad idea. LOL!!
I totally get what you mean. I always end up having to either pause videos after each individual step or rewind to watch it again. It's gotten a lot easier now that I've been beading for over a year. After learning several bead weaving techniques I can even see the next steps sometimes. You'll get the hang of it so don't get discouraged.
I love the way you use different colors which makes us to follow/make your design. Thank you🙏🏻❤️
Brilliant and easy to follow tutorial, thank you so much!
This pattern worked amazingly well with some cheap, wonky, but roughly 6/0 beads I’ve had hanging around for years. I’m going to makes loads! 😄
Started on one yesterday. Thank you for your tutorial. I only have two more to make and add on. I'm very happy with your instructions and the ease of beading it together. I started with a different tutorial that used delica and 11/0 seed beads and I only got one side done in the same amount of time. They are equally beautiful but yours is much faster! I am making a few as gifts. Thanks again.
these are very addictive! making them with 11's while waiting on 6's to arrive. sized up 1 bead before connector row so the are more pointy. thanks for a quick fun project
Totally addictive--I agree!!! :-)
Just made my first one using size 8 seed beads. I used Fireline 6lb as it was easier than double thread - I kept getting in a tangle, but loved the result!
Can you please tell me where to get these different sized Delica beads?
@@evelynvongizycki1017 I live in the UK. I might have got them on eBay.
@@bermudagirl50 Oh OK that’s a good place to check because they can ship all over the world and beads are not that heavy thank goodness :-)
@@evelynvongizycki1017 The pattern doesn't use delica beads but seed beads. Delicas would give you a really small star.
@@bermudagirl50 I guess I don’t know the names of the beads, but those beads are not regular seed beads with the rounded edges. These beats have a short tubular shape. I guess I don’t quite know the names of all the beads. I’m just finding it difficult to find these different sizes in that little cylinder size bead whatever it’s called.
Thank you Leslie for this tutorial using the larger seed beads - really clear to follow and such a pretty star :)
Just finished this star and thank you so very much. Will make loads more for gifts next December. ☘️
I'm on a mission now I made two today, one in size 6'0's and one in 8'0's, they are lovely, both big and small, your work is beautiful, very talented. X
Great tutorial. I added an extra point to my star and filled in the middle on one side with another rondelle so it has an actual front and back. Thanks.
I like it! You are welcome!
Thank you so much Leslie !! This is the first star ornament video I completely understand. I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed thinking about attempting the warped star patterns, but by using size 6 beads, along with your excellent explanations, I feel excited about trying this now :)
Thank you so much for telling me. I really appreciate your kind words. Good luck!
Love this tutorial, made several last year and just watching the video to refresh my memory! Thanks ❣️
I was just playing around with this pattern and tried making this with Miyuki 10/0 Delica triangle beads. Came out Really nice!!
Thank you Leslie. You made this easy to follow. 1st one took a bit of time but so beautiful! I enjoyed making for ornaments.using the 6os with the color variations makes it easier to understand. I think I may try 8os next time!!
I did your pattern using 11os and it worked out beautifully! Made a really cute component for a pendant or earrings. Thanks for sharing!
Great! I make them with 11s for jewelry too! :-)
I made that too en 10s bu had difficulty to get the middle center nice - but I will try to make i 6/0 also - nice pattern and good video
Thank you for sharing. It looks so easy with the 6/0 beads
Cheryl Brins
Right?! Especially if you are used to working with much smaller beads!!
I have seen your Christmas star decoration. It is really made easy to follow. Thank you because you have made an urge in me to try and try it. So thank you again for a magnificient video.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I made one star tonight and I am pretty excited with the results :) I'll definitely make more!
Thank you so very much for sharing! I do not bead anymore as my vision has gotten so bad, and I almost never like anything in the bigger beads. This is just charming though and I can do it, I am so happy! The hardest part was threading the needle, your instruction is great. You made my Holiday season this year!
Great tutorial, very clear thank you so much!
Beautiful ornaments! I'll have to add some silver lined 6/0's to my next bead order.
I'm a newbie to 3D beaded projects. I was confused at first because I'm used to beginning from the center of most projects (pendants and earrings). Once I realized you were working from a valley of the star, it was like an "ah ha" moment. The valley looks more like herringbone to me. So cool to see how mixing stitches comes out so beautifully. TFS!
3D and shaped beadwork is so fun! I love figuring out and combining different types of increases and decreases. That increase looks like herringbone for sure, and makes a dramatic effect. Glad you enjoyed!
Really appreciate you generously sharing your tutorials. So many others do not share without payment. I'm in a couple beading groups on Facebook and it's a very rare pattern I feel compelled to purchase. Some are just too expensive, esp. since they probably used a program for creating the pattern.
I know this is from four years ago but where do you get size 6 Delica beads I’ve been trying to find them desperately and cannot
Thanks for sharing this! Looking forward to making!
Beautiful - I love both of your stars!
Very pretty! Thank you for sharing the tutorial.
Overall, this was a v nice tutorial. I agree with some comments regarding the fireline, but to be fair I'm a newb and I'm still experimenting with various threads currently. I'm on my 3rd star however. They are a tiny bit wonky, but if i don't point out the mistakes no one could tell !
Omg, I finished it...I used size 8 seed beads and it is so cute!!! But my fingers hurt and I am up too late...took about 3 hours. Will try again with delicas and again later when I can get size 6 seed beads!
leslie thank you make several love them ! you are a great teacher !
Love these! I will be using them as decorations on Christmas gifts. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Great idea! They make beautiful gifts!
Another beader with another star had put a pearl inside her work looked great - from Kristina Janská
Cool--sounds pretty!
Made my first one using cheap 6/0s and a little bit wonky (no surprises) but my Tohos will improve the result no doubt 😂. Thanks for the video, great to follow
Gorgeous, thank you!
Love this tutorial, sounds like I hear waves in the background
Lovely! I live in the woods so it's probably a ticking clock :-) I wish there were waves nearby!
I hear the clock so I'm thinking it may be a slight breeze blowing through the leaves in the trees
Thanks for sharing, I love it!
Beautiful.. thank you for sharing .. i am going to give it try ..
they look very nice
I have a load of 6 beads that i can use. I'm going to make earings. Thank you very much.
beautiful
Subscribed. Lovely ornaments. Will look for more tutorials on your channel re necklaces and bracelets. I am esp interested in tubular peyote patterns and flat peyote pictures of animals, florals, swirls.
That’s a lovely video
Beautiful beading.
Just to let you know, you need to change settings for your channel. Because your channel is empty with no videos. I needed to click "videos" to see your uploads. So if viewer very new to RUclips, they will think you don't have any uploads. RUclips has tutorial how to do that. Cheers from Canada!
Thank you--I've been meaning to make an introductory video but haven't gotten to it yet!! I will look into it.
Love! Love! Love!!
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I've made one using a different pattern in 11/0s and had some trouble attaching the arms. But this one - yikes! Fireline is much better than Nymo for me. Better tension and no splitting. I could have used some instruction on arm 4 on where to put the red beads as you need to know which will get a rondelle. I'll put this project down for now and bezel a fancy stone or something for a break! 🥴
I know it’s been a while since your comment but FYI, Nymo from a large spool like Leslie uses is a lot different than the Nymo on small spools most of us try to use. Completely different!
@@Lauradicus thanks for your advice!
I love this star, however how do I make it so it looks like it is puff?? I made 1st one with 6/0 seed beads and then made two with 8/0's. Love the 8/0 seed beads!!!
Thank you for sharing. Would you please consider a heart pattern similar to your previous star video. I would really appreciate it!
I have done a heart but the pattern needs adjustment--not quite right. If I come up with a suitable pattern I will make a video!
Thank you!
lovely n nice, Tnk u
lovely n nice, Tnk u
You want the Puffy Heart Pattern....be warned, find a class in your area. Its a TOUGH one.
If you mentioned what brand of beads you're using I missed it. I would in fact like to know though, if you don't mind. Please and thank you. They almost look like delicas in the video and make a beautiful star. So uniform that I probably wouldn't even know they were hand made if I didn't bead myself. Very beautiful. Did you come up with the pattern yourself?
Around how many of the gold beads you think you used for that star you made during the demo? Thank you so much for posting this I got a little confused at first but I think I could do it I’m just trying to I had just have so many beads I’m trying to use what I have
will fireline work as well? i absolutely HATE nymo thread! it splits, gets hooked on every corner!
I hate Nymo too! I'm sure fireline would work fine as well.
where is your store?
I don’t have a store-I work out of my studio in Lakeville, CT☺️
Fireline works fine for me. As does wildfire. I've used both.
Thank you
Thanks a lot
Tried really hard and still have not been able to find size 6 Delica beads. I really wish the author of this video would say where she got them
I ordered some miyuki beads hoping they would look as cylindrical as the ones you're using but they don't. 😕
LOVE
Also does anyone know where to get these size 6 Delica beads? I keep on looking and it seems like there’s only 11 or tens I just saw somebody say that they used an 8
Can you use Fireline? If so, what size? Love this ornament!
Why not? I use 6# for almost everything. I find it expensive for this project, that's why I recommended thread. :-)
Haven’t watched all of it yet but is it possible to make without the larger bead? I only have seed beads atm and would love to make some ornaments such as these
I’ve made a lot of stars and this is the first time I’ve seen the Rondelle at the point. I usually have just added a single seed bead there.
Thank you for this, very pretty. I have a question, I’m making a decoration that needs about 3 yards of thread. I’m using Fireline 8lbs. My problem is I need to join it as 3 yards too much to handle, but whatever knot I use just slips out. Any suggestion would be very welcome and possibly save my sanity! Thanks in advance.
Glue the knot, before cutting the thread x
Very nice, are you using 6/0 round, or delica beads?Thank you.
I was wondering the same thing Nancy. I think these are most likely Toho 6/0s as their silver lined beads have more of a delica shape to them… squared off ends rather than Miyuki’s doughnut shape to their rocaille seed beads.
I know it would be a lot smaller but has anyone tried this with 8/o’s would you need to add more rows? I don’t have enough 6’s! Also how may grams of 6 do you need for one star approx? I want to make sure I order enough! Thanks for the help! 😄
I did one with 8/os and they turned out great, my 6o were upstairs and I didn't want to climb the stairs, I have tried making the star with 11s with a different pattern, could not get it at all. saw this video and watched it and got it right away. I can read patterns but watching someone do it first takes the guess out of it. I question myself "am I doing this right" and NO I didn't, I watched this and a light went off. "Oh that is what I did wrong" I said to myself. So thank you for making a video of it, I will keep it in my files.
Very pretty. Are your 6/0s Toho or Miyuki? Thanks
I am using Dynamites by Matsuno. They sell these at Fire Mountain Gems. Hope that helps!
A great shape with a large seed bead. Add a clear and relaxing video and you have beading perfection!
Are these Delicas and where do you find 6mm
Fire Mountain Beads or beads stores that sell Miyuki beads.
is it possible to make 6 corners star like that?
also, your's looks nice and stiff, with mine, you are able to ben in the puffiness. it is not stiff. I have tight tension, but that still did not help. any suggestions?
My stars are not totally stiff--you need a bit of give to work in that final 5th section. As long as the tension is firm I am sure it's fine!
Before zipping up the last side, you could stuff it. Just keep in mind you'll be able to see it through the holes, so you might want to use something colorless like plastic wrap or a cut-up baggie (better in your star than in the ocean!)
I usually end up having to go back through the beads that connect each unit to tighten them up. I try to go through the opposite way that I went the first time but that's not always an ideal scenario. If I don't then my stars don't hold their shape well. One or two of each point end up caving in.
Can I use round seed beads...these look like delicas...
I've made similar style starfish with round beeds, they work fine.
I'm a little confused you say size 6 seed beads but they look like delicas to me, I'm know expert so please tell me I'm wrong only I've always wanted to learn to make a star 💅🏻
You can use whatever size bead you want. The ornaments are with size 6. I have another video showing how to make the same thing with size 11 delicas.
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What kind of beads are you using for this?
Size 6 seed beads
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My brain is cramping up trying to figure this pattern out. That's on me, not you. I think it's the way in which I learn things. I'm the type of learner who needs oral, visual and pattern description. I'm a college grad. However, that means nothing when it comes to beading. You have to think your way through it. This is definitively a pattern in which you have to concentrate. I tried working on it while watching TV. Bad idea. LOL!!
Yes! Don’t try while watching tv!! This needs concentration the first few times to get the concept. Good luck!
yes i had to make a scheme on paper of beads layout to follow it
I totally get what you mean. I always end up having to either pause videos after each individual step or rewind to watch it again. It's gotten a lot easier now that I've been beading for over a year. After learning several bead weaving techniques I can even see the next steps sometimes. You'll get the hang of it so don't get discouraged.