HEART OF AMERICA Seed Bead Pin
Materials Needed:
One - #2 (1 1/2" long)
Brass Safety pin
Thirteen - #0 (7/8" long) Brass Safety pins
Bead the small pins as follows:
First pin: 1 red, 6 Ice (clear), 1 red
Second pin: 8 ice
Third pin: 2 ice, 2 blue, 1 red, 3 clear
Fourth pin: 1 ice, 3 blue, 2 white, 2 clear
Fifth pin: 1 ice, 3 blue, 3 red, 1 ice
Sixth pin: 1 ice, 3 blue, 3 white, 1 ice
Seventh pin: 2 ice, 2 blue, 4 red
Eighth pin: 1 ice, 3 blue, 3 white, 1 ice
Ninth pin: 1 ice, 3 blue, 3 red, 1 ice
Tenth pin: 1 ice, 3 blue, 2 white, 2 ice
Eleventh pin: 2 ice, 2 blue, 1 red, 3 ice
Twelfth pin: 8 ice
Thirteenth pin: 1 red, 6 ice, 1 red
Close each pin as soon as the last bead has been added. Use Pliers to
crimp
end (head) of pin closed. Keep beaded pins in proper order 1 to 8.
Finish up: With large pin closed, use knife or nail file to gently open
loop
in large pin. Open loop just wide enough for looped end of a small safety
pin
to slide through. Open pin. Hold head of pin in left hand. You
will add
beaded pins to larger pin working from right to left. Start with pin #8
and
slide onto large pin. Beads should be facing away from you. Slide remaining
beaded pins onto large pin (all going on the same direction.) Use pliers to
reclose loop in large pin.