Description
If you are an experienced bead artist looking for a challenging project, the Ginkgo Mandala necklace is perfect for you! A dimensional pendant suspended by a beading chain give this project an air of elegance.
Techniques: Fringe, square stitch, circular netting, right-angle weave, peyote stitch, spiral stitch
Materials:
- 0.5 g frosted dark topaz rainbow transparent size 15° Japanese seed beads
- 4 g semi-glazed turquoise rainbow size 15° Japanese seed beads
- 6 g metallic cosmos size 15° Japanese seed beads
- 0.5 g matte old gold galvanized permanent finish size 11° Japanese seed beads
- 4 g silver-lined milky dark peridot size 11° Japanese seed beads
- 4 g metallic spicy mustard size 11° Japanese seed beads
- 5 g jet opaque size 11° Japanese seed beads
- 5 g metallic cosmos size 11° Demi Round seed beads
- 0.5 g green tea galvanized permanentfinish size 11° Demi Round seed beads
- 1 g matte jade green galvanized permanent-finish size 8° Japanese seed beads
- 0.5 g metallic rainbow iris size 8° Demi Round seed beads
- 0.5 g metallic rainbow iris size 11° Japanese cylinder beads
- 7 metallic suede gold 4×2mm Teacup beads
- 1 g jet luster 4×2mm 2-hole MiniDuos
- 6 oxidized bronze 6.5×4mm 2-hole CzechMates diamonds
- 6 green luster 7.5mm 2-hole Ginko beads
- 12 saturated metallic yellow green 10×3mm 2-hole CzechMates crescent beads
- 7 matte turquoise 2mm pressed-glass rounds
- Navy One-G nylon beading thread
Tools: Scissors, size 11 beading needle
Finished size: 25 ½” with a 1 5/8 x 2” focal
Originally published: Beadwork August/September 2020
