How to Circular Brick Stitch from Beadshop.com: "The Dancer" Earrings

Make these gorgeous beaded earrings and discover the secrets to successfully brick stitching around a circular component. Designed by Linnea Lortsher, "The Dancer" Earrings are a delicious earring project that will make you want to dance! Linnea will teach you step by step through the project using 8/0 and 11/0 Miyuki seed beads and 3mm Czech fire polish beads. "The Dancer" Earrings are recommended for all skill levels and take approximately 3-4 hours to complete.
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Techniques: Circular Brick Stitch
Tip: We have updated this popular project many times! See the Dragon Dance instructions and supply list above for Kate Richbourg’s take on these inspiring earrings.
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[@madelinea.8596]

One of the BEST tutorials I’ve seen. Very clear slow and easy to follow and none of the music to annoy you. Thank you soo much!

[@jenniferkilgorecreations788]

These are beautiful, and you’ve made it very easy to understand, even for a novice like myself. Thank you. 💗.

[@vicksautocareandvjewels]

You are the only person i have been able to catch how to do this style. Thank you. Ive been fearing brick sticth for years.

[@karie9890]

Very pretty! Thank you for a wonderful tutorial. Precise & very easy to follow! Thanks again! Can't wait for your next video...

[@dawnclements5907]

Love this I have a ton of this type component that never came with a bar. Will be great for my free library class.

[@CSpike49]

Great tutorial! I really enjoyed making this beautiful earrings!

[@vidbox44]

I have all of the ingredients in my coveted beadshop.com stash, and can't wait to try this project! Great tutorial, Linnea!

[@linnealortsher8050]

+vidbox44 I can't wait to see what you make! :D Thanks so much!

[@sarahmills8791]

I made a pair of these but I used a smaller toggle ring and no size 8 beads on the last row. They turned out awesome. Thank you for the video. Super easy.

[@hunybeeee]

These are so pretty!!!

[@doggmopp]

I love how you used the toggle. It is very clever! It's more interesting than a plain ring, and it already has the loop for attaching the earwire. Thanks for sharing!

[@HaleysComments]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you.

[@linnealortsher8050]

Thanks for watching! :D

[@DianaRehfield]

I love this idea! And excellent tutorial. I wonder, could you bead to the -inside- of the toggle loop instead of the outside? That would make a smaller but still interesting beaded earring.

[@CSpike49]

these beautiful earrings!

[@jolandaversteeg9464]

Hi. I love these earrings and want to make them. Can you tell me the size of the toggle loop ring please? (We use mm instead of inch.) On your website isn't a size mentioned. Thank you so much. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@tess2626]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@linnealortsher8050]

+tess2626 Thank you for the kind comment! :D

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you 😊

[@scheherazadewjackson8131]

Love them

[@mercedessegura1691]

Sumplemente hermosos,princesa felicitaciones

[@jeanne1765]

Love those! What kind of beading thread did you use?

[@vidbox44]

She's using KO thread in gold.

[@luzgarantiva3792]

beautiful!!!!!!

[@barbaralyons3002]

Great idea👍

[@terrytidwell1337]

Can you use other kind of beads for these earrings I don,t have 8/ 0's can you use 8/0 Czech beads and the 11/0 beads to thank you I love the earrings and thank you for the video to

[@linnealortsher8050]

Circular brick stitch is really fun to experiment with! You can use beads of all sizes. For this pattern, you could substitute smaller beads, but you may find you have to add more of them to achieve the scalloped shape.

[@sweettiara3712]

thank you 💜💜💜

[@linnealortsher8050]

We love to share the learning. Bead Happy!

[@beanjean60]

I found that the little loop on the earring has to be bent quite a bit to get through the thick toggle loop. Does it matter which way you bend the loop on the earring wire, towards you or away from you? Would a jump ring spoil the look?

[@linnealortsher8050]

Hi Jeannie, you may have to open the loop on the ear wire quite a ways, but as long as you twist it open from front to back (or back to front) it should go back together well. A jump ring wouldn't spoil the look but you'd need to use your pliers to gently re-orient the loop on the ear wire, so the jump ring goes in the correct direction.

[@chriseurich233]

Jeannie

[@judithgiraldo2539]

Qué hermosos

[@cseedbead8180]

Hi I tried to make this as I love the design, but my toggle must have been to small. I didn't get the size you used. But I will continue to look for items that will work. My 8/0's seemed to big as well. :-(

[@beadshopdotcom]

Hi Bella, So sorry for the late response. Here is a link to the project so you can see and shop for all of the materials used in this project. If you have any questions at all feel free to call us. 650.474.0101 Thank you and happy beading!

[@beadshopdotcom]

www.beadshop.com/pages/the-dancer-earrings

[@sarahmills8791]

I made them using a smaller ring and used all 11's in the last row. They turned out great.

[@kathylynnsmith4585]

Wow!! :D Awesome!! :D

[@estrellaportalatin3736]

Thanks for sharing, what size toggle please.

[@linnealortsher8050]

Estrella, the toggle loops we use in this project are 16.5mm - hope this helps!

[@franreid437]

what size toggle are you using?

[@beadshopdotcom]

Hi Frannie, The Toggle used in the Project is called Leafy Loop. Here is link so you can see all of the delicious finishings it comes in. www.beadshop.com/collections/clasps/toggle. If you have any questions please give us a call. 650.474.0101 Thank you and happy beading.

[@mariarosariaamoroso1339]

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[@biomicro2911]

What a pity! The recovery is so far away....