French Beaded Zinnia Part 3 - Calyx | How to make French Beaded Flowers

In November I taught an online class in a Facebook group for French Beaded Zinnias and Hanging Amaranth. I’ve decided to upload the videos from this class to YouTube for everyone to enjoy. I will be uploading a new video every few days until the class is complete. Part 1: Stamen - Part 2: Petals - Zinnia Materials: Makes 3 flowers with 10 leaves Size 11/0 Round Seed Beads: • Color A - 7 grams transparent matte brown - for stamen • Color B - ~ 2 grams opaque yellow - for stamen florets • Color C - 60 grams petal color • Color D - 18 grams opaque mint rainbow - for leaves, calyx • Color E - 55 grams opaque green rainbow - for leaves, calyx Copper Core Wire: • ~ 45 ft (13.7 m) 26 or 24 gauge (.4 - .5 mm) petal color • ~ 12 ft (3.7 m) 26 gauge (.4 mm) brown • ~ 40 ft (12.2 m) 26 or 24 gauge (.4 -.5 mm) green or lime green • ~ 10 ft (3 m) 30 gauge (.25 mm) green or lime green Other: • 3 pi