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Top 3 Free Japanese Beads Pattern Websites

7/19/2018

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Many people ask me about where do I get my design ideas from or where do I get my beads patterns. I am sharing you the top three site I use. Yes, the sites are in Japanese. If you can't read Japanese, don't worry. I will show you step by step how to get to the important pictures part. If you find one you don't understand, I can help you as well, just email me the picture and I would love to help to translate and troubleshoot for you. 

#1 Parts Club

​www.partsclub.jp/store/recipe/recipe.aspx

Parts Club is one of the biggest seller of beads and handmade accessories in Japan. Their free "recipes" are absolutely the best out there in my opinion.

If you use google translate, it will automatically translate some of the site's writing into English. If you scroll down, you will see the section you can choose by items or difficulty. 

Japanese Beads Pattern Website Parts Club Screenshot Main Page

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DIY Summer Flower Ring and Bracelet Beads Pattern

7/13/2018

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Flowers, flowers, flowers! It is hot, it is green, it is flower season! I found this very good free flower pattern on a Japanese website (Parts Club) and wanted to share it with you. They are very versatile and not too difficult (low intermediate level.) You can make them in any size you want. 

Here are some jewelry I made with this pattern. 
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If you are familiar with beads patterns, these pattern diagrams will be enough for you to start and finish your project. If you need more help, I also have a step by step video process below.

Flower Beaded Ring

Supply List: 
0.25mm jewelry fishing line - 75 cm (30 inches)
4mm beads - 8 to 12 depends the size of the flower you want
3mm beads- 8 to 12
Toho 11/0 beads - about 75 beads 
center bead - 6mm for small flower, 8mm for medium, 10mm for large
Estimated Project Time
30 minutes
The pattern image is from Parts Club. Everything was in Japanese, so I edited the image with english texts. 
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Firework-Inspired Earrings Tutorial Style #1

7/10/2018

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I love fireworks! They shine in the darkest moments and bring hope to our hearts. I made several firework-inspired earrings. I am doing this symbolic red, blue and white one for today.
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Watch the Video Tutorial 
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Supply list for two earrings: 

​3mm red crystal beads - 10
3mm white pearl beads - 10
2.5mm dark blue beads - 48
3mm purple metallic stick beads - 20
0.25mm jewelry cord (clear fishing line) - 100 cm /40 inches
Earring hooks or screw-back clip-on -2
1) Put together 10 blue beads on the center of string
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2) Cross the lines at the last bead to make a circle shape
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3) Add a stick bead + blue bead + stick bead on the string (red), loop the other string (blue) through the metal bead
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4) Loop the red string through the next blue bead in the circle. Add a new blue bead and a stick bead to the blue string. Loop red string through the stick bead.
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5) Repeat the process until you have ten sticks. For the last one, put the string through the blue bead and then the metal stick. Then add a blue bead to finish the layer.
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6) For the second layer, add red and white beads to the outer circle. Put one red, go through the blue, put one white and repeat the process for half of the circle, and do the other half with the other string. 
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7) Put the white pearl + two blue beads + hook + two blue beads through the line. Loop through the pearl then through the blue bead. Pull and done. 

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8) Tie the knot three times and you are finished! 
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