How to Make Beaded End Caps
Oct 23 2010
Gold and silver prices are soaring out of control and some of my suppliers have actually stopped selling gold-filled cones and end caps which forced me to sit down and design my own at last. I had been thinking about it for quite some time but when an order came in from a boutique who wanted no plated metals on her pieces I was forced to get to it.
Here is what I came up with. I thought I would share it because I am sure if I am in this jam there must be others out there as well. This pattern will make a bead cap 10mm X 10mm and is worked in circular peyote.
#11 138
#15 54
Fireline or beading thread
String 26 #11 Delica beads
Go through beads again and first bead strung to form a circle.
Work circular peyote stitch until there are 5 in each row.
Then begin the decrease as outlined below.
String 1#11, 1#15 to end of row ending in #11
String 2#15, 1#11 to end of row ending in a #15
String 13 #15
String 13#15
String (1#15, skip next) to end of row ending in #15
String #11 between #11 from previous row
String #15 between each bead in previous row weave in and finish off, cut thread
Here is a bead crochet necklace I did using these bead caps. 
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I was looking for directions on how to cover magnets. She suggested
I try this. With a little adjustment, I think this could work.
I am wondering if I will have to glue the peyote cap to the magnet.
Any suggestions?
Thank you for your lovely work and your help.
