Starry Night Hexagon Cabochon Pendant with Bugle Bead Bezel Tutorial

[@donnacousins3331]

Thanks Gina! Between you and Erika, I think I need two Starry Night boxes and a four day weekend 🙂. I’ll be making this as a Christmas present for a good friend.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

LOL!!! I love that, Donna. Thank you! 💜💜💜

[@dorotawies5057]

It also looks good without the stone. 👍

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Dorata!! 💜💜💜

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Wow! Splendid, gorgeous, and so very different! Love the use of bugles, both front and back. Lovely!❤️💜❤️

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Pat! 💜💜💜

[@sheilacarroll7143]

STUNNING! 💕👀💕👀💕 I absolutely love this pendant! Thank you so much for sharing. 😊🌹🎄🎁⛄🎁🎄

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Sheila! 💜💜💜

[@donnahoefler2748]

Have never seen a bezel done quite like this one, but I like it a lot and it came out awesome. Thank you for doing this video I enjoyed it a lot.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Donna! This was a new one for me too. I am happy to be able to share it! 💜💜💜

[@francinereider7427]

Hello Gina, Sorry I have not been around. I have been taking a brake from beading for a while. The burn out got to be too much. That is a GORGEOUS piece. You just got me in the mood again. I can count on you to give me the inspiration when I am down. I am excited to do this piece. Thank you so much.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you so much, Fran! I ALWAYS love to hear from you!! 💜💜💜

[@katrinc.9266]

Gina this looks fantastic! I have no idea how you can come to so many beautiful ideas!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Katrin! It's truly a passion and my "therapy" to keep creating! 💜💜💜

[@susanbaca6883]

Intense! Beautiful.

[@karenkroppa3499]

Beautiful, you are so creative and inspiring

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awww, thank you, Karen! 💜💜💜

[@escay8434]

Oh my what a beauty. I love this pendant and am amazed by your ingenuity.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you so much!! 💜💜💜

[@crystalr5090]

Very cool way to make a bezel! So, so gorgeous! That pendant is amazing! You rock!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Crys! 💜💜💜

[@maryzylema9699]

That is so pretty ,now I wish I had order that box.🤗💖

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Mary! So glad you love it! 💜💜💜

[@carolcassis4728]

An impressive piece!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Carol! 💜💜💜

[@Beadingschool]

Thank you so much for this amazing design, Gina! This pendant is a keeper. You created a very special, charming piece to be added to a Starry Night jewelry box. I love it.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you so much for all of the continuous inspiration! A pleasure working with you all! 💜💜💜

[@Shivashakti-oj4ir]

Awesome ❤️ excellent ❤️👍

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you for watching! 💜💜💜

[@ericaclark7250]

Love this piece very different from the others. Can't wait to make it. Thank you for your creativity

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you so much, Erica! I am thrilled you like it! 💜💜💜

[@pamelalaughlin9463]

So beautiful!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Pam! 💜💜💜

[@katalindudas3995]

Thank you for this cute piece, it's an amazing tutorial!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Katalin! 💜💜💜

[@tussah8874]

Super cool design! I choose my projects primarily so that I can learn new techniques and/or beads. It's a bonus if the end result is absolutely gorgeous, too! You have really done an amazing job using the beads that came in the subscription box, and I learned a lot. Love my pendant, too! I did insert my cabochon before working the second half of the bezel, because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get it otherwise, and that worked out for me.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awww, thank you so much for your comment!! 💜💜💜

[@bonnie4526]

Very beautiful thank you

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Bonnie! 💜💜💜

[@alesiahowington5507]

Thank you for the video!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you for watching, Alesia! 💜💜💜

[@dcj9745]

Stunning

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you very much!

[@dcj9745]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL you're welcome 😁

[@hajnalkavajda8637]

Beautiful 😍

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you! :)

[@abbynormal4740]

Gina, your pendant is so amazing, and a very worthy addition to the Starry Night 🌃 constellation!✨ Adore those cabochons, but they are beyond my beading $$ budget. 🐀🐁🐀 (Rats! 😄) You may have inspired me to have a go at making resin cabs instead. 😀Edit: WWIT??? 🤷🤦🙄 Resin and severe asthma don't play well together...🐀🐁🐀 again. 🤔 On to plans B, C, etc. (embellish clear glass or acrylic cabs, try ceramics class, polymer clay (like Tussah) ✨💡😀

[@tussah8874]

I've been experimenting making cabochons out of polymer clay and that's works out well, too.

[@abbynormal4740]

@@tussah8874 👍Your idea sounds much better and far more 🫁 friendly than resin. Plus, with clay you can make practically any custom size & shape pieces you want or can imagine. Bet your pieces are amazing!! I also thought about playing with clear glass or acrylic cabs, or (later) looking into local ceramics classes or facilities such as the high school arts dept. (Yeah... Hubby Normal would just "love" for me to take up yet another hobby we can barely afford, and it'd look weird to classmates if I made nothing but shiny little discs, ovals, ❤️ & polygons LOL) 😂

[@tussah8874]

@@abbynormal4740 I know what you mean about needing new hobbies, lol! The ceramic cabochons are a cool idea if you have access to a place with a kiln. Otherwise, pick up a block of polymer clay and give it a try. My daughter and I did that last Mother's Day and made me a bunch of oval shaped cabochons. We decorated them with metallic mica powder before baking and they came out very cool looking. We finished with a coat of UV resin. If you want less lumpy shapes, they sell little silicone molds or you can use small cookie/candy cutters. I used a moon face mold for a cabochon recently, and after baking, covered it with "fake" gold leaf and a little acrylic paint. I bezeled it with gold beads and it's a cool looking pendant.

[@ls8330]

Hi Gina, would this work with a 22” round? Love your designs! Thank you! Hugs!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Linda! It probably would! You would just have some extra space at the "points." 💜💜💜

[@jessicagirardo7846]

Is there a way to edit this design for stones of a different shape? I believe mine is octagonal

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Jessica! Something similar could be done with an octagon, it would just take some trial and error. 💜💜💜

[@jessicagirardo7846]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL i tried doing it but my cage ended up floppy so I took it apart lol I may retry. I was so frustrated by the end I just didn't even want to do it

[@nancylowery9966]

Do you write companion instructions to go with this?

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Nancy! I do, I just don't have one for this piece quite yet. 💜💜💜