Create Your Own Beaded Plant

Create a sparkling beaded plant using crystal or gemstone beads, wire, craft foam and a clay pot in this step-by-step tutorial. Learn how to shape draping leaves, blend shades of green and assemble a sun-catching décor piece inspired by trending designs on social media. A creative way to use beads for home décor, gifts or a touch of handmade charm.

Design Idea R G 2 K - Plant with many varied green beaded fronds in a terra cotta-hued pot.

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Design Idea RG2K

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Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

To learn more about Elaine Young, read her jewelry artist success story here.

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Wire, Zebra Wire™, color-coated copper, green, round, 28 gauge
Wire, Zebra Wire™, color-coated copper, green, round, 26 gauge
Bead, Czech pressed glass, emerald green, 9x8.5mm top-drilled leaf
Bead, Czech pressed glass, transparent olivine 9x8.5mm top-drilled leaf
Bead, Czech pressed glass, emerald green, 18.5x14mm top-drilled leaf
Bead, Czech pressed glass, olivine, 18.5x14mm top-drilled leaf
Bead, Czech pressed glass, olivine, 8.5x6.5mm flower
Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, emerald green, 5x4mm faceted rondelle
Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, transparent olivine, 9x5mm faceted rondelle
Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, transparent emerald green, 4mm faceted round
Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, transparent olivine, 4mm faceted round
Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, transparent olivine, 6mm faceted round
Bead, Czech pressed glass, olivine, 14x9mm top-drilled leaf
Bead, Czech pressed glass, transparent emerald green, 15.5x5mm top-drilled dagger
Bead, Czech pressed glass, transparent olivine, 15.5x5mm top-drilled dagger

Instructions

Strand 1

Step 1

Cut one 12-inch strand of Zebra Wire™ 26-gauge green color-coated copper round wire.

Step 2

String on one 18.5x14mm olivine Czech pressed glass top-drilled leaf bead.

Step 3

Fold the wire in half with the bead at the center. Tighten and smooth the wire with nylon-jaw flat-nose pliers as you bring them together to form a single strand.

Step 4

String the following onto the wire:

One 9x5mm transparent olivine Czech fire-polished glass faceted rondelle bead
One 6mm transparent olivine Czech fire-polished glass faceted round bead
One 9x5mm transparent olivine Czech fire-polished glass faceted rondelle bead

Step 5

Separate the two wires and string a 18.5x14mm olivine Czech pressed glass top-drilled leaf bead onto each wire.

Step 6

Bring the wires back together and repeat Step 4.

Step 7

Repeat Step 5. Repeat the pattern two times, stringing leaf beads onto the wires separately, and then bringing them together to string on the other beads.

Step 8

Twist the two wires together and fold them in half.

Step 9

Repeat Steps 1 - 8 to create 3 more strands.

Strand 2

Step 1

Cut a 12-inch length of Zebra Wire™ 26-gauge green color-coated copper round wire.

Step 2

String a 14x9mm olivine Czech pressed glass top-drilled leaf bead onto the wire.

Step 3

Fold the wire in half with the bead at the center. Tighten and smooth the wire with nylon-jaw flat-nose pliers as you bring them together to form a single strand.

Step 4

String thirty 4mm transparent emerald green Czech fire-polished glass faceted round beads onto the wire.

Step 5

Twist the two wires together and fold them in half.

Step 6

Repeat Steps 1 - 5 to make 7 more strands.

Strand 3

Step 1

Cut a 12-inch length of Zebra Wire™ 26-gauge green color-coated copper round wire.

Step 2

String a 9x8.5mm olivine Czech pressed glass top-drilled leaf bead onto the wire.

Step 3

Fold the wire in half with the bead at the center. Tighten and smooth the wire with nylon-jaw flat-nose pliers as you bring them together to form a single strand.

Step 4

String a 4mm transparent olivine Czech fire-polished glass faceted round bead onto the wire. Then string on another leaf bead.

Step 5

Keep adding beads, alternating between leaf beads and faceted round beads until you have 22 leaf beads and 21 faceted round beads.

Step 6

Twist the two wires together and fold them in half.

Step 7

Repeat Steps 1 - 6 to make 3 more strands.

Strand 4

Step 1

Cut a 12-inch length of Zebra Wire™ 28-gauge green color-coated copper round wire.

Step 2

String a 15.5x5mm transparent emerald green Czech pressed glass top-drilled dagger bead onto the wire.

Step 3

Fold the wire in half with the bead at the center. Tighten and smooth the wire with nylon-jaw flat-nose pliers as you bring them together to form a single strand.

Step 4

String on 45 more dagger beads.

Step 5

Twist the two wires together and fold them in half.

Step 6

Repeat Steps 1 - 5 to create 1 more strand.

Strand 5

Step 1

Cut a 12-inch length of Zebra Wire™ 28-gauge green color-coated copper round wire.

Step 2

String a 15.5x5mm transparent olivine Czech pressed glass top-drilled dagger bead onto the wire.

Step 3

Fold the wire in half with the bead at the center. Tighten and smooth the wire with nylon-jaw flat-nose pliers as you bring them together to form a single strand.

Step 4

String 45 more dagger beads onto the wire.

Step 5

Twist the two wires together and fold them in half.

Step 6

Repeat Steps 1 - 5 to create 1 more strand.

Strand 6

Step 1

Cut a 12-inch length of Zebra Wire™ 26-gauge green color-coated copper round wire.

Step 2

String a 9x8.5mm emerald green Czech pressed glass top-drilled leaf bead onto the wire.

Step 3

Fold the wire in half with the bead at the center. Tighten and smooth the wire with nylon-jaw flat-nose pliers as you bring them together to form a single strand.

Step 4

String an 8.5x6.5mm olivine Czech pressed glass flower bead and another leaf bead onto the wire.

Step 5

Repeat the pattern—leaf bead, flower bead, leaf bead—until you have 19 leaf beads and 9 flower beads on the wire.

Step 6

Twist the two wires together and fold them in half.

Step 7

Repeat Steps 1 - 6 to create 3 more strands.

Strand 7

Step 1

Cut a 12-inch length of Zebra Wire™ 26-gauge green color-coated copper round wire.

Step 2

String on an 18.5x14mm emerald green Czech pressed glass top-drilled leaf bead.

Step 3

Fold the wire in half with the bead at the center. Tighten and smooth the wire with nylon-jaw flat-nose pliers as you bring them together to form a single strand.

Step 4

String four 5x4mm emerald green Czech fire-polished glass faceted rondelle beads onto the wire. Then string on another leaf bead.

Step 5

Repeat the pattern-one leaf bead then four rondelle beads—until you have 6 leaf beads and 24 rondelle beads.

Step 6

Twist the two wires together and fold them in half.

Step 7

Repeat Steps 1 - 6 to create 3 more strands.

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