HOW TO MAKE A BEADED CABOCHON

- Pink Cat's eye (for this project I used flat oval shape cat's eye as a cab)
- Thread (about 1 yard or whatever length you feel comfortable working with, on your needle) and Needle
- Seed beads
- Miyuki seed beads

1. Begin by threading enough number (should be even) of seed beads that fits around the edge of the cab. Then go through at least 6 seed beads from the beginning to make it circular.

2. String another round of seed beads using the tubular peyote stitch.

It will look like this:

just continue until you have achieved enough rows to cover the edge of the cab.

As you continue to your last row, you will see that the last row of seed beads is sticking out.

3. As a finishing touch, instead of using the small seed bead to complete the last row, I used the miyuki seed beads. Just go through the first protruding seed then string one miyuki seed, skip the next protruding seed and go through the second protruding seed until the full circle is completed. Pull the thread to make the miyuki seeds come together and tie a knot to close the thread. Tie it tight.

4. Now, turn it up so the back side of it is facing towards you, then repeat step 3

And there you have it. My pink cat's eye beaded cabochon. How lovely???

You can use it as a pendant, or a focal point for your bracelet.

Anyway, I hope you understand my instructions. Since, English is not my native tongue, you'll find many grammatical errors in this tutorial. You can help me by rephrasing it. Thank you so much!

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