The Beader’s Calendar 2025: July Jewel

Ramayana earrings tutorial by Erika is the July jewel of the Beader’s Calendar 2025 by Beadingschool.

It’s the very first time when bead embroidery technique is part of the Beader’s Calendar and we’re about to explore a new kind of bezel!

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You receive a luxury quality calendar to hang on the wall, with 12 projects you can bead during the year, designed by the best bead artists: Ruxandra Puscas, Vicky Roberts, Laura Embrey, Chloe Menage, Anita Schackmann, Giuliana Verdelli, and the Beadingschool Creative Team led by Erika Sándor.⁠

🧵🪡 On the first Monday, the tutorial becomes available for the month’s jewel, so today is the time for the second one already. If you don’t have the Calendar yet, you can get it here.  Once you check out successfully, you can download the Ventana tutorial for January, Love Triangle for February, The Stars for March, Eostre for April, Tamara for May, Fiesta for June, right away – just make sure to remain logged into your account. The Calendar will land on your bead mat very soon!

GET TO KNOW OUR DESIGNER!

Hi, I am Erika. I am the founder and the creative leader of Beadingschool.

I’ve always felt a deep need for self-expression. Originally, I wanted to be a writer or a linguist; however, the stress while studying for my final exams at university brought beads into my life, and these little pieces of glass never left since then. It was more than a decade ago…

Beading became not only my hobby but my passion, my life, my quest. When I see the happy faces of my students or read their e-mails and posts, I know that designing and teaching beadwork is where I can bring the biggest possible dose of happiness, and this is where I can use my skills and experience in the best possible way.

A lot has happened since the first beads appeared on my bead mat, and nowadays, I am sharing my passion for beading at Beadingschool.com, together with an awesome Team. Get to know us better here!

Our Beadingschool Team is taking exquisite care of your precious bead orders and brings you inspiration, interesting articles about beads, techniques, fellow designers, and more.

ABOUT THE RAMAYANA EARRINGS 

 The Ramayana earrings draw their name and spirit from the timeless epic of devotion, courage, and divine beauty. At the heart of the design lies a handcrafted Beadingschool Art Cabochon, symbolizing the noble soul and radiant strength of the characters from the Ramayana tale. Executed in the bead embroidery technique, every stitched bead evokes the intricate storytelling and sacred ornamentation of ancient India. The soft pinks and golds reflect elegance and grace, while the structured symmetry echoes the balance between fate and duty woven throughout the epic.

Learn a new way of bezelling and decorating your cabochon in bead embroidery! This motif can become also your new ring, pendant or brooch. Connect more motifs to a bracelet!

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MATERIAL LIST for one motif:

• 1x 10×28 mm Small Navette Art Cabochon
• 1x 4 mm Preciosa sew-on rhinestones
• 36-72x 2 mm True2 fire-polished beads
• 10/0 Miyuki Delica beads
• 11/0 Miyuki Delica beads
• 15/0 Miyuki round seed beads
• Ultrasuede
• scissors, glue
• iron-on interfacing,
• findings to customize your jewel.

• Sand Dunes in Sunset – the original colorway for a gentle soul in soft, pink and dusty colors with a bit of amethyst.
• Towards India – vivid and contrasting, just like the country I love so much!
• Blue Moon – this colorway brings the essence of cold blue sky with the moon and a starry night.
• Eternity – elegant, pearly white and black color with gold and silver tones – eternally beautiful.

SEE THE BEAD BUNDLES!