Sunset and Southwest colors create an enchanting desert palette for you to play with!
Our Facebook Live Design Challenge videos feature Artbeads Chief Jewelry Designer Cynthia making jewelry with beads picked out by someone else. This Live Challenge mix features lovely beads chosen by one of our giveaway winners, Natasha G. She made a Favorites List on our website filled with items she wanted to see Cynthia design with. Learn how you can make your own Favorites Lists here. Watch Cynthia design with this mix on Facebook.
You can use all of the items from our mix, or pick your favorites. Try a whole new direction and shop all of our other jewelry-making components to create your own style inspired by some pieces from this mix . Remember, you can use the categories on the left of our search pages to shop by color, theme, and more.
Make something special with your chosen items. You can use these pieces for making necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or something else entirely. Try making a matching jewelry set. See what Cynthia made with these items while watching the video. You'll find basic instructions for each design she made in the steps below. If you need more inspiration, make sure to check out all of the fabulous free instructions in our Design Studio.,
Seed Bead Necklace
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 20 inches long. Slide a TierraCast antique copper 2x2mm crimp onto the end of the wire, followed by a TierraCast medium oval copper open jump ring attached to half of the 8mm antique copper-plated round magnetic clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add about 65 seed beads from the Artbeads Santa Fe 6/0 Designer Seed Bead Blend to the wire.
Cut a length of antique copper-plated leaf chain approximately three inches long. Slide the first link of the chain onto the jewelry wire, followed by another seed bead. Then, add the fourth link of chain to the wire to create a jumbled, leafy look. Repeat about nine times, always adding the fourth link of chain from the last.
Add 65 more seed beads to the wire.
Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an oval jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Cut a length of Beadalon Satin Copper jewelry wire approximately 27 inches long. Slide a crimp tube onto the end, followed by an oval jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast ½-inch antique copper-plated pewter Anna's toggle and clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add another crimp tube to the wire and position it about two inches away from the clasp. Flatten the crimp in place with chain nose pliers to create a station. Then, add a blue bicone from the 4mm Bicone Blue Tangerine Designer Blend, a Czech glass 4mm Halo Sandalwood fire-polished bead, a clear bicone, a Sandalwood bead, and a blue bicone. Add another crimp tube and flatten in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a Sandalwood bead, an orange bicone, a clear bicone, an orange bicone, and a Sandalwood bead. Add another crimp tube and flatten in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a clear bicone, an orange bicone, a blue bicone, and a dark blue bicone. Add another crimp tube and flatten in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place one inch away from the last station. Add a Sandalwood bead, three clear bicones, and a Sandalwood bead. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a clear bicone, an orange bicone, a blue bicone, and a dark blue bicone. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add five Sandalwood beads. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place one inch away from the last station. Add a clear bicone, a Grace Lampwork cactus sunset pillow bead, and a clear bicone. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a dark blue bicone, a blue bicone, an orange bicone, and a clear bicone. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a Sandalwood bead, a blue bicone, a clear bicone, a blue bicone, and a Sandalwood bead. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place one inch away from the last station. Add a dark blue bicone, a blue bicone, an orange bicone, and a clear bicone. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place one inch away from the last station. Add five Sandalwood beads. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Add a crimp tube to the end of your wire, followed by a jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the jump ring. Adjust the length of the necklace before crimping if you need to by bringing the crimp closer the beaded stations. Our clasp is about 3 ½ inches away from the last station. Crimp in place.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 20 inches. Slide a crimp tube onto the end, followed by an oval jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique copper Del Sol toggle clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add 10 Sandalwood beads to the wire.
Add the following pattern to the wire: three clear bicones, three orange bicones, three blue bicones, three dark blue bicones, three Sandalwood beads. Repeat this pattern twice, leaving off the last sequence of three Sandalwood beads.
Slide a 8mm butterfly bead in Tangerine onto a TierraCast copper 2-inch 21 gauge head pin, followed by a clear bicone. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Attach a TierraCast copper 2-inch 21 gauge eye pin to the wrapped loop. Add a dark blue bicone, a cactus bead, and a dark blue bicone to the eye pin and make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Slide your cactus focal onto the jewelry wire. Then, make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the focal.
Slide a crimp tube onto the wire, followed by a jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add a dark blue bicone to a head pin, followed by a blue bicone, an orange bicone, and a clear bicone. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Attach an eye pin to the wrapped loop and add a dark blue bicone, a cactus bead, and a dark blue bicone to the eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Open the loop of an antique copper 21 gauge round earwire and attach to the wrapped loop at the top of the earring. Close the loop.
To make the other earring, add a dark blue bicone to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Attach this dangle to the end of a 1-inch length of leaf chain using an oval jump ring.
Attach the other end of the leaf chain to an eye pin using a jump ring. Then, add a dark blue bicone to the eye pin, followed by a cactus bead and a dark blue bicone. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Attach an eye pin to the wrapped loop. Then, add a dark blue bicone, a blue bicone, an orange bicone, and a clear bicone to the eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Open the loop of an earwire and attach to the wrapped loop at the top of the earring. Close the loop.
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Desert Haze Live Challenge Mix
Color Palette Featuring Southwest Designer Seed Bead Blends, Grace Lampwork Cactus Beads, Copper Leaf Chain, and More
designed byCynthia Kimura
Sunset and Southwest colors create an enchanting desert palette for you to play with!
Our Facebook Live Design Challenge videos feature Artbeads Chief Jewelry Designer Cynthia making jewelry with beads picked out by someone else. This Live Challenge mix features lovely beads chosen by one of our giveaway winners, Natasha G. She made a Favorites List on our website filled with items she wanted to see Cynthia design with. Learn how you can make your own Favorites Lists here. Watch Cynthia design with this mix on Facebook.
Supplies
Tronex Taper Razor Flush Cutters Relieved with Ergonomic Handle
Code TOOL-609
$88.87
×1
Bead Crimper Tool
Code TOOL-100
$13.09
×1
Beadalon 19 .018 30FT - Satin Copper
Code B19SC-30F-018
$11.79
×1
Antique Copper 21 Gauge Round Earwire with Loop (1 Pair) - Min Qty 6
Code EAR-0069
$0.21
×1
German Chain Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-500
$28.79
×2
TierraCast Medium Oval Copper Open Jump Ring - Min Qty 20
Code C-0018
$0.06
×6
Round Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-108
$6.99
×1
PRESTIGE 5754 8mm Butterfly Bead Tangerine - Min Qty 2
Czech Glass 4mm Halo Sandalwood Fire-Polish Bead Strand by Starman
Code CFP-29253-4
$2.39
×1
Artbeads Santa Fe Designer Blend, TOHO 11/0 Round Seed Beads
Code ADB0422
$4.99
×1
Artbeads Santa Fe Designer Blend, TOHO 6/0 Round Seed Beads
Code ADB0401
$4.99
×1
Step-by-Step Instructions
You can use all of the items from our mix, or pick your favorites. Try a whole new direction and shop all of our other jewelry-making components to create your own style inspired by some pieces from this mix . Remember, you can use the categories on the left of our search pages to shop by color, theme, and more.
Make something special with your chosen items. You can use these pieces for making necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or something else entirely. Try making a matching jewelry set. See what Cynthia made with these items while watching the video. You'll find basic instructions for each design she made in the steps below. If you need more inspiration, make sure to check out all of the fabulous free instructions in our Design Studio.,
Seed Bead Necklace
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 20 inches long. Slide a TierraCast antique copper 2x2mm crimp onto the end of the wire, followed by a TierraCast medium oval copper open jump ring attached to half of the 8mm antique copper-plated round magnetic clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add about 65 seed beads from the Artbeads Santa Fe 6/0 Designer Seed Bead Blend to the wire.
Cut a length of antique copper-plated leaf chain approximately three inches long. Slide the first link of the chain onto the jewelry wire, followed by another seed bead. Then, add the fourth link of chain to the wire to create a jumbled, leafy look. Repeat about nine times, always adding the fourth link of chain from the last.
Add 65 more seed beads to the wire.
Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by an oval jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Cut a length of Beadalon Satin Copper jewelry wire approximately 27 inches long. Slide a crimp tube onto the end, followed by an oval jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast ½-inch antique copper-plated pewter Anna's toggle and clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add another crimp tube to the wire and position it about two inches away from the clasp. Flatten the crimp in place with chain nose pliers to create a station. Then, add a blue bicone from the 4mm Bicone Blue Tangerine Designer Blend, a Czech glass 4mm Halo Sandalwood fire-polished bead, a clear bicone, a Sandalwood bead, and a blue bicone. Add another crimp tube and flatten in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a Sandalwood bead, an orange bicone, a clear bicone, an orange bicone, and a Sandalwood bead. Add another crimp tube and flatten in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a clear bicone, an orange bicone, a blue bicone, and a dark blue bicone. Add another crimp tube and flatten in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place one inch away from the last station. Add a Sandalwood bead, three clear bicones, and a Sandalwood bead. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a clear bicone, an orange bicone, a blue bicone, and a dark blue bicone. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add five Sandalwood beads. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place one inch away from the last station. Add a clear bicone, a Grace Lampwork cactus sunset pillow bead, and a clear bicone. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a dark blue bicone, a blue bicone, an orange bicone, and a clear bicone. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place ¾ of an inch away from the last station. Add a Sandalwood bead, a blue bicone, a clear bicone, a blue bicone, and a Sandalwood bead. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place one inch away from the last station. Add a dark blue bicone, a blue bicone, an orange bicone, and a clear bicone. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Flatten a crimp tube in place one inch away from the last station. Add five Sandalwood beads. Flatten a crimp tube in place at the end of the beads.
Add a crimp tube to the end of your wire, followed by a jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the jump ring. Adjust the length of the necklace before crimping if you need to by bringing the crimp closer the beaded stations. Our clasp is about 3 ½ inches away from the last station. Crimp in place.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 20 inches. Slide a crimp tube onto the end, followed by an oval jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique copper Del Sol toggle clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add 10 Sandalwood beads to the wire.
Add the following pattern to the wire: three clear bicones, three orange bicones, three blue bicones, three dark blue bicones, three Sandalwood beads. Repeat this pattern twice, leaving off the last sequence of three Sandalwood beads.
Slide a 8mm butterfly bead in Tangerine onto a TierraCast copper 2-inch 21 gauge head pin, followed by a clear bicone. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Attach a TierraCast copper 2-inch 21 gauge eye pin to the wrapped loop. Add a dark blue bicone, a cactus bead, and a dark blue bicone to the eye pin and make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Slide your cactus focal onto the jewelry wire. Then, make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the focal.
Slide a crimp tube onto the wire, followed by a jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add a dark blue bicone to a head pin, followed by a blue bicone, an orange bicone, and a clear bicone. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Attach an eye pin to the wrapped loop and add a dark blue bicone, a cactus bead, and a dark blue bicone to the eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Open the loop of an antique copper 21 gauge round earwire and attach to the wrapped loop at the top of the earring. Close the loop.
To make the other earring, add a dark blue bicone to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Attach this dangle to the end of a 1-inch length of leaf chain using an oval jump ring.
Attach the other end of the leaf chain to an eye pin using a jump ring. Then, add a dark blue bicone to the eye pin, followed by a cactus bead and a dark blue bicone. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Attach an eye pin to the wrapped loop. Then, add a dark blue bicone, a blue bicone, an orange bicone, and a clear bicone to the eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Open the loop of an earwire and attach to the wrapped loop at the top of the earring. Close the loop.
