Pendant necklace DIY Mafate glass beads Paros and Kos by Puca

How to make a glass bead pendant?

Do you like the Czech glass beads of French designer Puca®? Do not leave, you are in the right place! Puca offers you a free tutorial to make this pendant named Mafaté . This Paros® and KOS® glass beads DIY necklace  will delight all jewelry designers, beginners and confirmed , to adorn themselves with pretty beads for the holidays. Remember to watch all of our tutorials made with glass beads by Puca to create many other chic jewels.

Thanks to Annick for sharing her tutorial.

Here are the abbreviations used in the step by step:

• Round beads 3 mm: R3
• Faceted beads 3 mm: F3
• Miyuki Delicas Beads 11/0: DB11
• Miyuki beads Rocailles 15/0: SB15

Step 1 : Stringing 46 DB and tie the beads in a circle with a double knot.

2nd step : Using DB11, make a total of 5 rows in circular peyote.

Step 3: Make 2 rows in circular peyote with SB15.

Step 4: Turn your work to the other side, pass through the DB and place the cabochon.

Step 5: Make 2 rows in circular peyote with SB15 and pull the thread tight.

Step 6: Pass through the DB (the 3th row).

Step 7: Pick up 1 Paros® (top hole), 1 R3, 1 Paros® (middle hole) and pass through next DB.

Step 8: Pass through next 4 DB's.

Step 9: Repeat steps 7 and 8.

Step 10: You will have this. Pass through Paros® (middle hole).

Step 11: Pick up 3 SB15 and pass through the R3.

Step 12: Pick up 3 SB15 and pass through the Paros® (top hole).

Step 13: Between Paros® add 1 SB15. Repeat steps from 11 to 13.

Step 14: You will have this. Pass through the Paros® (middle hole).

Step 15: Pick up 1 SB15, 2 KOS®and 1 SB15. Pass through the next Paros®, 3 SB15's, R3 and 3 SB15's (red star).

Step 16: Pick up 1 SB15, 1 F3, 1 SB15. Repeat until the end of the row.

Step 17: Add the bail between KOS®.

Step 18: Pick up 1 SB15 and pass through the same KOS® (bottom hole).

Step 19: Pick up 1 SB15 and pass through the KOS®. Go around several times to strengthen the bail.

You have finished the « Mafate » pendant.

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