How to make a ring from beads - Even peyote stitch

Let's get started! The ring will be straight-forward for you, especially if you are familiar with peyote stitch. I start by cutting a piece of thread, add my needle and then secure the end with a stopper bead. 

Thread 10 TOHO beads in size 15 on the needle.

Move them to the end of the thread, to the stopper bead.

Take 1 TOHO 15 bead on the needle, and pass through the penultimate bead from those that we have just strung - the 9th bead.

Here is how your work should look so far. 

Repeat the process with another 4 beads - Size 15's.

Here is the result.

Once again I will add 5 x 15's. I then skip a bead and go through the protruding bead 15 from the previous row.

I repeat this step with another 4 TOHO 15 beads.

And again.

We already have the first few rows of the ring.

To make the edges strong, I stitch them again on both sides. I repeat this action at the end of each subsequent row. I insert the needle from below into two beads at the edge.

And then - from above, exit out of the bottom of the beads as in the picture, I can sew peyote on.

The One-G thread is strong in itself, but a double one for the ring will ensure it is secure.

Sew six rows of TOHO 15 with your colour choice, my beads are Mauve Mocca Matte. Now add 3 more rows of size 15 Galvanized Bronze.

 Add one more row of TOHO 15 with Mauve Mocca Matte.

And now it's time to start the fan - we are gradually increasing the size of the beads, but the method remains unchanged: I switch to TOHO 11 and sew the next 3 rows.

Now it's time for TOHO 8. So: next 3 rows of beads of this size.

A fan is automatically created.

Time for the biggest beads from my set: TOHO 6. Next 3 rows. (Note: You can replace them with, for example, FirePolish - e.g. in size 3 or 4mm - as in my second, green ring - below).

And now we will "roll up" the fan, that is, I reverse the order of selection of beads: I will add 3 rows of TOHO 8, then TOHO 11 and 15.

It is important to sew the same number of rows of beads with each colour to ensure a mirror image. Here is my effect.

For now the ring would be too narrow. I want to make a ring in size 16. So I decided to continue my peyote stitch with galvanized bronze, 15 threads. 

 I measure the ring while working. 

I will sew the edges now. It is important to check before sewing that the edges overlap.

I will go into the first bead with the needle from the edge of the other end of my needlework.

Then, pass the thread through the protruding bronze bead.

And so, alternately, I thread through all the protruding beads.

This is how it looks after leaving the last bead.

 I tighten both threads.

I tie both ends of the thread.

I thread the rest of both ends of the thread. 

I cut off the long threads. Always cut off the rest of the thread near the bead, with sharp scissors so that it does not stick out.

The ring is ready! It wasn't too difficult, was it?

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