Beaded Bezel Around a Gemstone Heart Shaped Cabochon | Pt. 1

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Hey beautiful! ✿ It’s Gina from orchidandopal.com. In this video, I will show you how to create a beaded bezel around an irregular shape - a heart (thanks to a viewer's great suggestion)! This tutorial should be a nice jumping off point for other designs. I hope to follow up with some alternate ending videos, to show you tutorials on some different design options, which all start this way.
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Materials:
✔ Heart Cabochon (approx. 15x18mm)
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✔ 11/0 Seed Beads
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[@elenagoveo8977]

Hi Gina , love this bezel. Possibly the best tutorial I have watched that isn’t a round or oval stone. So glad I found this right before Valentine Day. Thanks once again for taking the time to teach your viewers. You are a wonderful teacher. 🥰💕🙏

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Yay! I am so glad it was helpful, Elena! Thank you for your comment. 💜

[@Moparkatt]

Sure does give one a new perspective of how much labor goes into jewelry we see for sale. I know I love watching your videos.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you so much!

[@pemmorgan3939]

This is out of date as your video is 2 years old. I just had to say, Thank You! Your instructions and video are excellent. You explain so well and the videos are in focus. Your hands aren't cut off so that I can see all crucial changes, etc. Thank you again!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awww, I am so glad to hear it!! 💜💜💜 Thank you for watching!

[@sheilacarroll7143]

LOVE THAT BLUE STONE! Thank you for showing how to bead around different shaped stones. I want to give it a try real soon. BTW....I'm in love with the topaz/ brownish colored pendant you made. It's gorgeous. 💕💕💕😊🌹

[@sue7777]

Nice job beading that cabachon--it's good to know you are able to use a bead which is irregular shaped and doesn't have a hole to make a beautiful beaded piece. Thanks for sharing this project with us.

[@lidiamcculley8933]

Beautifully done these cabochon gems, dear Gina!!! You're mastering everything you take as a challenge; you're an awesome designer, jewelry maker, instructor/teacher, and wonderful and kind person. Love all three pendants, but my favorite is with the tiger gemstone ♡ is so gorgeous! Hope some day I can make something similar as yours! GOD continue blessing you and yours fruitful ♡

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Lidia!

[@francinereider7427]

Hi Gina. That is very pretty . I love the color of the cabochon . Thank you for your new ideas. You are really great. God Bless. Have a great day and a beaded evening.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Fran! Have a great day too!

[@marykettler8455]

Gina, Very beautiful bezels for these cabs. Thanks again for sharing your talents and creativity .Happy Easter to you and your family! Blessings to you also.

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Yay! I saw the notification earlier, and thought, Yes!, Gina 'took the challenge', lol. I couldn't wait to watch (though I couldn't until now). It turned out wonderfully, looks like its radiating outward, straight from the center of the heart! A challenging shape, rendered so beautifully! THANK YOU!! XOXO!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you!!! I am so happy you made the suggestion, and you like what I came up with! :)

[@carolyngregory9335]

Thank you.

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

Great tutorial Gina and beautiful little heart pendants. 💜💖💜✨💫

[@jchiggins3749]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you for sharing your expertise and your time.

[@michiereigle1782]

I have a lot of heart shaped point back crystals. This helps a lot. Thank you so much!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I am so glad to hear it, Michie! 💜💜💜

[@maryzylema9699]

I love this design it is so sweet !😍🥰😊

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you 😁💜

[@kathyryan4153]

Great video, Gina...TFS.

[@StitchesbySharonH]

Very cool!! I was wondering how you did the point of the heart!!! 💜

[@Puchi630]

Hi Gina, these are gorgeous... I want to know how you did the nail on the pink heart... That's gorgeous...great tutorial... You've outdone yourself again.. Thank you so much... Stay creative and Blessed...💎💎💎💎💎

[@doanatan]

Awesome

[@MichelleJM]

Hi Gina! Thank you for the tutorial! So beautiful! It looks like Peyote in the round? I have some smaller cabachons from my boss's bead bag, maybe I can try it out! Have a great night! 😊📿💗

[@Sandi-mq3tc]

What an awesome video. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful work. 💕🌹💕

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Roberta! 💜

[@sueellens]

Awesome, Gina. Thank you!

[@debbeechy]

Thanks so much Gina

[@daisypincus206]

Excellent explanation!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Daisy!

[@Nancy_S]

Lovely as usual ❤️

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Nancy!

[@kimlivengood5916]

WOW, so pretty. TYFS

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Kim!

[@bextermonkey246]

Thank You!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

My pleasure! 💜💜💜

[@apuentes3946]

Beautiful !! how big are cabs. Would they be too heavy 4 earrings?

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi! The cabs are 15x18mm - not too big and heavy, if you don't mind larger earrings, and keep the outer embellishments to a minimum. Thanks for watching!

[@margaretgobrick428]

can you use the Swarovski crystal heart? can you do a video using one of them please, thank you. I have some swarovski crystal hearts that I believe would like beautiful done this way.

[@carolynhixon6964]

Hi Gina thank you for another great video, I have been wanting to learn how to do this, fast question though I have some 15/0 seed beads in 1 grams and some bigger but would 1 gram be enough for doing these

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Carolyn - I think so! It really doesn't take many 15/0's. Thanks so much - glad you enjoyed!

[@maryzylema9699]

How do you find out about the USA shipping ? I was going to order from them but chickened out because I did not know if I had to pay for duty. I would appreciate any advice. 😊😍

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Mary! I haven’t incurred additional fees on my orders, but you may reach out to them directly to double-check, if you are worried. I also found this in their FAQ section: www.beebeecraft.com/help/6-customs-duties.html. I hope this helps! :)

[@exposingfraud9210]

Hi Gina, it me Kelly Broderick. I purchased the green and gold beads and a crystal in center. I love it so much. It is packed for my vacation coming up soon. I can't find something in the yellow. But I love what I seeing here. So I going to watch and study what I want and let you know. Plz excuse my handle name. There is a big reason why and youtube won't let me change it back. So sorry but I and a group of people are on a mission. I love the dark heart with the gold beads. Can you make it bigger? I love your work. Thank you and again, sorry for the name change but I have to wait 90 days to change it back, lol. I made a mistake, it is the second heart with the gold and black beads. It right at begginning and i think the stone in center looks like a sort of brown. I want it truly. It is with the nickel and the aluminum .

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Kelly, thank you so much for your comment! If you like the second heart pendant I had made with the gold and brown, I am happy to sell it. I know you said you wanted something big, though, and it is smaller than the green/gold piece you purchased. I will keep my eye out for things that are yellow that I could turn into a nice focal, and try to keep you posted! Thanks so much for asking! 💜

[@lanajantz2240]

Awesome

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Rene!