Jewelry & Beading

Beaded Corn on the Cob

by Tammy Powley on November 6th, 2006

Yes, that’s right. This is a tiny beaded corn on the cob pendant or whatever you want it to be. There’s a beaded loop at the top, so you could attach it to a chain or make a necklace for it, or you could make two and have a very unique pair of earrings.

From the top of the loop to the end of the corn, it measures just a little over two inches in length. I made this many years ago while beading with a local bead society, which is now defunct, but one of our members (Marcia Robart) brought us in the core and we used a bead wrapping technique to add the seed beads to it.

I had a heck of a time remembering how I made this thing, and finally, another bead buddy of mine, Ruth, actually managed to dig up the instructions:

Beaded Corn Earrings (from Marcia Robart)
 

1. Cut 4 pieces of Ultrasuede (much softer than leather) 1/8” wide and 2 ½ “ long.
2. Wrap leather pieces tightly with thread from bottom to about ½ inch from top. Leave 4 “leaves” at the top.
3. Thread needle and attach thread at base of “leaves”. Go through Ultrasuede twice, coming out at base of leaves. Thread on enough beads to go halfway down ear, wrap thread around ear, and pass needle through last bead; pull snug. Add enough beads to reach the bottom and anchor. Repeat this process going up opposite side.
4. Repeat Step 3, placing this row halfway between the other beads.
5. Add a hanging loop to the “leaf” end by anchoring another thread in the Ultrasuede, coming out between the “leaves”. String on enough beads to make a loop as long as the “leaves”. Pass needle through first bead in the loop, pull snug, and pass thread back into corn area.
6. Fill empty areas on ear by stringing more beads from top to bottom, passing needle through Ultrasuede to anchor as needed.
7. If needed, take a new thread, anchor it, and wrap it around the ear from top to bottom to tie down the vertical rows.

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