Rings in Motion: I'm So Square! Instruction Sheet (downloadable)

(Note: This instruction sheet is a downloadable PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it.)

There was a time that, when you were getting dressed for an evening function, you would add the finishing touch by putting on a cocktail ring. These were glorious confections of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, flawless turquoises and sapphires set in fine metals, adding the “wow factor” to the final evening look.

Today some call it “bling,” but back then, it was called elegant. This grand style is what I love about the movies of the 20’s through the 50’s, showing us that there was time to spend doing things by traditional standards like taking time to change for dinner.

Rings in Motion: I'm So Square! has a flat peyote stitched ring band sets the stage for the next beaded ring in the Rings in Motion series! Peyote stitch, with increasing, forms the base of a 3-D square that is filled with small pearls, then laced closed with a delicate edging. The square revolves on a beaded stem with a CZ center. Edged in pearls, this ring may be square but it is oh so regal!

NOTE: This instruction sheet contains step-by-step instructions.

Supply List
All supplies available here have been linked below.

Materials
1 gram 15° seed beads to match or blend with the Delica beads (A)
.5 grams 15° seed beads for accent (B)
3 grams 11° Delica beads (C) (the amount will depend on your ring size)
1 gram 11° seed beads that match the (A) 15° seed beads (D)
1 – 10mm round CZ
50 - 52 Czech glass 2mm round pearls (the amount will depend on the exact size of the pearls)
Nylon beading thread to match the Delica beads
1 inch of kitchen film (plastic wrap)
1 inch square of template plastic

Tools
Size 12 beading needles in Pony and Tulip
Small sharp scissors and a thread burner
Microcrystalline beading wax in 1 ounce with a plastic case or the 2 ounce cup
Office hole punch (6mm)
Step gauge (optional, but handy): This great tool is a stair-stepped wooden gauge with different diameter steps, up to 9, and assists with holding the beginning of beadwork in the round.
Beading awl (optional, but handy)