Brick Stitch hoop Earrings Inspi522

Brick Stitch hoop Earrings

The brick stitch technique can be used for so many different types of jewelry, including these earrings! With this technique, you use the same action every time, so it is much easier than it looks ;)

Used materials

Stainless Steel Ring Charm 28x25mm Golden
Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 Ceylon Caramel
Electroplate Faceted Glass Beads Light Salmon Shine 3x2mm
Glass Drop Pendants Faceted Gold Offwhite 18x10mm
Stainless Steel Jumprings 24K Gold Plated 6mm
Stainless Steel Earring Hooks Gold Plated 20x21mm
C-lon thread Beige
Jewelry Glue
Beadsmith Thread clipper

How to make

The video below explains how to make the earring, however, only the finishing is just different.

You start your final brick stitch row the same. You thread a seed bead on the wire and go under the loop, and then through the bead again so it lies flat. Then it gets a little different, instead of 1 you now thread 2 seed beads onto your thread. Then you go under the loop again, and go through just the last bead (so it will lay flat). This way you can see that the bead you didn't go through is now lying on its side, and provides a graceful finish to the brick stitch. 

Next, you now thread 1 faceted bead and 1 rocaille onto your thread first, and repeat the same step as before. So you go under the loop, and then through the rocaille only so that the faceted bead will be on the side for finishing. 

You keep repeating these steps alternately so that you have an alternation of faceted beads and seed beads at the end of your brick stitch. 

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Enjoy creating!