Netted Teardrop Bead Weaving Tutorial

Leslie demonstrates how to cover a large teardrop bead with netting stitch to create a lovely charm or earring. Uses a 12x18mm teardrop bead and size 15/0 seed beads. Knowledge of netting stitch would be useful.

[@Yocyndie]

Very helpful. I’m doing this stitch around a found object

[@susanbertrand8620]

A clear and simple tutorial with very few supplies-perfect! What a nice way to showcase some special Charlottes 💓

[@SeedBeadBliss]

Many thanks--I really appreciate!!

[@dawsie]

I have some really ugly wooden beads and have been trying to think what to do with them after watching this I know what I will be doing and the first step is to spray paint the wooden beads with a yummy shiny colour and then stitch the netting around the wooden beads 🤔 thank you for sharing a brilliant idea with us all 🤗🤗

[@SeedBeadBliss]

Love it!

[@judilyntravis7679]

Thank you Leslie

[@imaginepeace46]

I am so excited you are doing a tutorial on this! Thank you!

[@beadinggem]

I adore your beading style. These remind me of Faberge eggs! Will share on my blog (beadinggem) so others can come visit.

[@SeedBeadBliss]

Thank you! Do keep me posted! :-)

[@beadinggem]

I will be sharing it on my blog nearer Easter!!

[@brookspa94]

Beautiful! Thank You for sharing your precious time, talent, resources, knowledge and skills with ALL of us! Hugs 2 U!

[@SeedBeadBliss]

Aww thank you so much 😊 I really appreciate it😘

[@nihilecaz]

Hermoso trabajo.

[@jenniferrich5292]

Leslie, I love your designs! I've already made your brickstitch-around-a-pearl earrings, and I want to try this one too. I'm having trouble finding the crystals you use, though. Any idea where I should look?

[@SeedBeadBliss]

Hi and thank you! I googled 18x12mm teardrop bead (as opposed to 12x18) and got some results on etsy and eBay. The ones I have I got at a bead shop (now closed). I have used a Swarovski one for years, but it has been discontinued (I noticed when I was googling that Fire Mountain has some back in stock though!!).
The other thing I would say is that you can use other sizes of teardrops or round beads--figure out how many beads you need for the length of the bead, and count out how many units of netting, either 5 or 7 beads per unit. Does that make sense? Hope that helps, anyway. :-)

[@jenniferrich5292]

Thanks! 18mm is a much better search term, and I've found lots of options now. I appreciate your help, and I'm sure I can also use other sizes.

[@anabarbarasantos3305]

Maginifico amei

[@Olgakasik]

💖💖💖👍

[@blessinggoodthings3124]

Impressive thank you.

[@Kraftika]

💥 ↘ ➬ Extraordinary ↘ ☜ 🆒 "