Rose, Rose.. I Love You!Beading & Jewelry Making Tutorial
By XQDesigns
NOTES FROM THE AUTHOR ‘Rose, Rose…. I Love You’ is a project inspired
by the Rose Flower. The tutorial is written with both pictorial step-by-step guides as well as diagram. It is catered to intermediate to advance beaders.
MATERIALSMaterials
118 x 4mm bicones beads 35 x 5mm bicones beads Nylon Thread
Tools Scissors Needle size 12
1a2
First layer
4mm bicone beads
5mm bicone beads
Notes:
1a1
1a2
RTLT
LT
String 5pcs 4mm red bicones to the center of the thread. You have your LT and RT.
Cross LT into the last bicone on RTYou have formed a cycle with 5 beads. We shall called this cycle as 1a2 and it is the first layer for the flower.
1a2
2a
2b
2c 2d
2e
Second layer
Start from 1a2
Second layer End at 2eContinue with 3a
4mm bicone beads
5mm bicone beads
Notes:
2a1
2a2
2a3
Cross LT
Pass thread
RT
Now we are going to form 5 cycle around 1a2. String on RT: 4mm, 5mm, 4mm
Cross LT into last 4mm on RTYou have formed 1st cycle that is attached to the cycle from step 1a2.
Going left, pass thread into nearest 4mm
2b1
2b2
2b3
RT
Cross LT
Pass thread
String on RT: 5mm, 4mm
Cross LT into last 4mm on RTNow, you have formed 2nd cycle that is attached to the cycle from step 1a2.
Going left, pass thread into nearest 4mm
2c1
2c2
RT
Cross LT
String on RT: 5mm, 4mm
Cross LT into last bead on RTNow, you have formed 3rd cycle that is attached to the cycle from step 1a2.
2d
Repeat step 2b3, 2c1, 2c2 to form the 4th cycle.
2e1
2e2
2e3
2e4RT
Cross LT
Pass thread
To complete the last cycle:Going left, pass LT into 2 nearest 4mm
On RT string: add 4mm, 5mm
Cross LT into last 5mm on RT
To secure the structure of the flower, pass the threads around the beads at the top one round.
Pull the thread to tighten the 5th cycle. With this, we have completed the 2nd layer for the flower.
1a2
2a
2b
2c 2d
2e 3a
3b
3c
3d 3e
Third layer
Start here
End hereContinue with 4a
4mm bicone beads
5mm bicone beads
Notes:
3a
3a1
RT
Cross LT
We will now continue to form the 3rd layer for the flower by attaching 5 cycles onto the 2nd layer. On RT string: 5mm, 4pcs 4mm, 5mm
Cross LT into last 5mm on RTThis is the 1st cycle.
3b1
3b2
3b3
Pass thread
RT
Cross LT
Pass thread
Going left, pass thread into nearest 5mm
On RT string: 4pcs 4mm, 5mm
a. Cross LT into last 5mm on RT.This is the 2nd cycle.
b. Going left, pass thread into the nearest 5mm
3c1
3c2
Repeat 3b2, 3b3 to form 3rd cycle.
Cross LT into last 5mm on RT
Cross LT
RT
Repeat 3b2, 3b3 to form 4th cycle.Then pass LT into the nearest 5mm bead.
3d1
3d2
3d3
3d4
RT
Pass RT
To form 5th cycle: Going left, pass LT thread into nearest 5mm
Pass thread
On RT string: 4pcs 4mm
Going counter-clockwise, pass RT into 2 nearest 5mm from LT.
Pull thread to tighten the flower.
1a2
2a
2b
2c 2d
2e 3a
3b
3c
3d 3e
4a
4b
4c
4d
Fourth layer
Start here4e
End hereContinue with 5a
4mm bicone beads
5mm bicone beads
Notes:
4a1
4a2
4a3
RT
Continue to pass RT into next nearest 2 5mm. You will notice both LT and RT are both crossed at the last bead as marked by the arrow. Note, I have turned the flower upside down so that you can see the other side of the flower clearer.
On RT string: 4pcs 5mm
Pass LT into last 5mm from RT.
4b1
4b2
RT
Pull thread.You have just form 1st cycle for the fourth layer.
To form 2nd cycle: On RT string: 3pcs 5mm
Pass LT into nearest 5mm bead from the 3rd layer.
4c1
4c2
Pass LT into last 5mm from RT.
Pull and tighten the thread.Then pass LT into nearest 5mm bead from 3rd layer.
4d1Repeat 4b2, 4c1, 4c2 to make 3rd & 4th cycle.
4e1 4e3
4e4
RT
To complete the 5th cycle: LT: Pass LT through the 2 nearest beads. RT: string: 2 pcs 5mm
Cross LT into last 5mm on RT
Cross LT
Pull thread. You have completed the 4th layer.
Start here
5a
5b
5c
5d
5e5f
5h
5j
5h
5i
End here
Fifth layer
4mm bicone beads
5mm bicone beads
Notes:
Continue making until you reach 5i.Then continue with step 5j
5a1
5a2
RTOn RT string: 5mm, 4pcs 4mm, 5mm
a. Cross LT on last 5mm on RT to form 1st cycle for the fifth layer.
Cross LT
Pass thread
b. Going left, pass thread into nearest 5mm
5b1
5b2
RTOn RT string: 4pcs 4mm, 5mm
a. Cross LT on last 5mm on RT. This is the 2nd cycle.
Cross LT
Pass thread
b. Going left, pass thread into nearest 5mm
5c1
5c2
RT
3rd cycle: On RT string: 4pcs 4mm, 5mm
a. Cross LT on last 5mm on RT
Cross LT
Pass thread
b. Going left, pass thread into nearest 5mm
5d1
5d2
5d3
RT
Repeat 5c1 and 5c2 to make subsequent 4th to 9th cycles. Upon completion of the 9th cycle, continue to pass thread into next 5mm.Pass
thread
10th cycle: On RT string: 4 pcs 4mm
Pass RT into nearest 2pcs of 5mm bead. You notice both threads cross at the 4mm bead at the middle of the cycle.
Sixth Layer
6a1
6a2
6a3
6a4
Turn the flower around.
Now pull both threads facing up and it should have been crossed at the 5mm bead which in between the layers.
Repeat 6a2 until you have 10 cycles. When RT is too short, You can use LT to form the cycles on the opposite direction.
String in 5pcs 4mm beads into RT, and cross it back to the original bead. This will from 1st cycle for the 6th layer.
Pass the RT to the next nearest bead. Add 5mm bead onto RT, repeat the process above to form 2nd cycle.
Pass the threads into a few beads, tie knots and pass a few more beads before you trim excess thread.
You can turn the rose into a broach or attach it as a pendant on a necklace. I hope you have enjoyed making the jewelry. If you have any question, feel free to contact me at [email protected].