May 2012 Beaded 3D Crystal Ladybug Project.
	You can find a variety of Free Arts and Craft Project here, including beading tutorials and other project. This month's project is a 3D beaded Crystal Ladybug charm, made with Swarovski crystals and glass seed beads using right angle weave Beading technique. Great as earrings, pendant or simply as a charm.

The pictorials are illustrated with spaces between beads for a clearer direction, in the actual beading, there should be no spaces.
Beaded 3D Lady Bug Crystal Charm: What you need: 1)   Crystal (4mm - Black and Red color) 2)   Glass seed beads size 12/0 (black) 3)   Beading string (0.25mm) Always Remember to pull tight on EVERY STEP.
Step 1: Cut a new piece of string, around half meter long.: Add five black crystals on the center of the string, crisscross both strings through the last black crystal added.
Step 2: Continue to: Add two red, one black and one red crystals on the right (green) string, pass the other (blue) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the green string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) down through one old crystal marked A.
Step 3: Continue to: Add one red, one black and one red crystals on the top (blue) string, pass the other (green) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the blue string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) down through one old crystal marked A.
Step 4: Continue to: Add one red, one black and one red crystals on the left (green) string, pass the other (blue) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the green string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) through one old crystal marked A.
Step 5: Continue to: Add one red, one black and one red crystals on the bottom (blue) string, pass the other (green) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the blue string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) through two old crystals marked A and B.
Step 6: Continue to: Add one red and one black crystals on the bottom (green) string, pass the other (blue) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the green string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) through one old crystal marked A.
Step 7: Continue to: Add three red crystals on the bottom right (blue) string, pass the other (green) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the blue string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) through two old crystals marked A and B.
Step 8: Continue to: Add two red crystals on the top (green) string, pass the other (blue) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the green string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) through two old crystals marked A and B.
Step 9: Continue to: Add two red crystals on the bottom right (blue) string, pass the other (green) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the blue string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) through two old crystals marked A and B.
Step 10: Continue to: Add two red crystals on the left (green) string, pass the other (blue) string through the last crystal added. Continue to pass the green string (the one you used to add new crystals on this step) through three old crystals marked A, B and C.
Step 11: Continue to: Add one red crystal on the top (green) string and tie off. Pass excess string back through the piece for a more secure knot.
Step 12: Cut a new piece of string: Pass the string through one old crystal from step 1 marked with the red dot. Add one black bead on each side of the string and one more to crisscross both strings through.
Step 13: Continue to: Add one black bead on each side of the string and one more to crisscross both strings through.
Step 14: Continue to: Add one black bead on each side of the string and crisscross both strings through one old crystal from step 12 (where you started off in step 12)
Step 15: Continue to: Add two black beads (you can use the same size or use slightly bigger bead) one on each side of the string. Continue to pass each side of the string up through one old bead marked with A and A. Crisscross both strings through one more old bead marked B.
Step 16: Continue to: Add four black beads on the left (blue) string, pass the same string back through the first three beads added and up through one old bead marked A. Add four black beads on the right (green) string, pass the same string back through the first three beads added on this string and up through one old bead marked A. Continue to crisscross both strings through one old crystal marked B.
Step 17: Continue to: Add three black beads on the left (green) string, pass the same string back through the first two beads added and down through one old crystal marked A. Add three black beads on the right (blue) string, pass the same string back through the first two beads added on this string and down through one old crystal marked A.
Step 18: Continue to: Add three black beads on the left (green) string, pass the same string back through the first two beads added and down through one old crystal marked A. Add three black beads on the right (blue) string, pass the same string back through the first two beads added on this string and down through one old crystal marked A.
Step 19: Continue to: Add one black bead to crisscross both strings through. Add two black beads on the left (blue) string, pass the same string back through the first two bead added. Add two black beads on the right (green) string, pass the same string back through the first two bead added on this string. Pass the strings back through the piece until they meet head to head, tie off and you are finished. Add jump rings or hooks to use as charm or pendant or earrings.

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