The holidays are just around the corner and I made this mini poinsettia pot just in time! It would make a cute gift and brighten up any office.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Techniques: Continuous Loops, Basic Frame, Beaded stem
Materials
- 11/0 main color seed beads – 21 grams
- 11/0 green beads for leaves – 20 grams
- 24 gauge red copper core wire – 13 feet
- 26 gauge green paddle wire/or 24 gauge copper core wire – 9 feet
- 26 gauge wire in desired color for center – 2 feet
- 3 4mm pearls
- 20 gauge stem wire cut to approx. 6 inches – 3
- DMC metallic floss – 1
- Floral tape
- Thread
- mini pot
- clay brick
PETALS
3 Bead Basic, pointed top, rounded bottom- make 5 rows, then place three beads on top basic wire, then make rows 6 and 7 – Make 6 per flower (18 for the whole project)
3 BB, 5 rows, pointed top, rounded bottom – Make 5 (15 for the whole project)
LEAVES
3 BB, pointed top, rounded bottom- make 5 rows, then place three beads on top basic wire, then make rows 6 and 7 – Make 4 (8 for the whole project)
3 BB, pointed top, rounded bottom – make 7 rows, then place three beads on top basic wire, then make rows 8 and 9 – Make 2 (4 for the whole project)
CENTER
String pearls onto the wire. Twist pearls individually on the wire until they are next to each other forming the center. Twist wires on the bottom together- Make 1 (3 for the whole project)
CALYX
15 beads, continuous loops – make 10 loops- Make 1 (3 for the whole project)
