Belt Buckle with Delica® Seed Beads
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Design Idea NE25
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque matte canary, (DB1582), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque matte dyed turquoise blue, (DB0793), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque semi-matte dyed bright red, (DB0791), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque matte orange, (DB0752), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque matte black, (DB0310), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque white, (DB0200), #11 round
- Porcelain paint, Pebeo, opaque to transparent assorted colors
- Needle, Tulip, nickel- and gold-plated steel, #11 with 0.52mm eye width, 2 inches
- Thread burner, The Bead Buddy® Perfect Thread Sealer II™, acrylic / aluminum / steel, silver and black, 5-1/2 inches
- Thread, Berkley® FireLine®, gel-spun polyethylene, smoke, 0.13mm diameter 4-fiber braid, 4-pound test
- Adhesive, Devcon® 5 Minute® Epoxy, 2-part
Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 3-foot length of FireLine® thread. Thread on a beading needle.
Step 2
Add a stop bead onto the end of the thread, leaving a tail approximately 6 inches long.
Step 3
Starting from the center of the pattern, begin beading odd-count peyote stitch using your desired pattern or design until the width from the top inside edge to the bottom inside edge is complete.
Tip: View our ''How to Make a Peyote Stitch'' How-To Video and Illustrated Instructions for more information.
Continue beading one half of the design in odd-count peyote, decreasing the rows as needed until the first half is complete. Place the beading in the belt buckle to ensure it fits. When finished, pass the needle through a few adjacent seed beads then cut excess thread.
Note: You may need to cut additional lengths of thread to continue beading. If you have 6 inches or less of thread remaining, weave the needle through adjacent seed beads until secure then trim excess thread. Cut a new length of thread then attach the needle. Weave the needle through adjacent seed beads, exiting the bead where you left off then continue beading.
Step 4
Cut a new length of thread and add a beading needle. Pass the needle through a few adjacent seed beads on and near the starting row, exiting the bead on the end of the row. Bead the second half of the pattern.
Step 5
Use Pebeo porcelain paint to paint the inside edge of the belt buckle, matching the color of the outer seed beads. Set aside to dry.
Step 6
Mix Devcon® 5-Minute® Epoxy according to manufacturer's instructions. Apply a thin layer of epoxy to the inside of the belt buckle.
Press the seed beaded design into the epoxy then set aside to cure.
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