Bracelet with Seed Beads and Resin and Gold-Finished "Pewter" Charm
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Design Idea MJ2K
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Rose Wingenbach, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Bead, gold-plated brass, 2.5mm round
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, opaque 24Kt gold-plated (RR191), #15 rocaille
- Seed bead, Preciosa Ornela, Czech glass, semitransparent solgel rainbow rose, #11 round
- Seed bead, Preciosa Ornela, Czech glass, semitransparent solgel rainbow turquoise blue, #11 round
- Seed bead, Preciosa Ornela, Czech glass, translucent solgel rainbow grey, #11 round
- Charm, resin and gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), multicolored, 22x14mm 3D turtle with flower design
- Bead cap, gold-plated brass, 11x10mm long filigree, fits 12-14mm bead
- Clasp, toggle, glass rhinestone and gold-plated brass, clear, 12mm round
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Thread, Berkley® FireLine®, gel-spun polyethylene, crystal, 0.15mm diameter 4-fiber braid, 6-pound test
- Needle, Tulip, nickel- and gold-plated steel, #11 with 0.52mm eye width, 2 inches
- Adhesive, E6000® Fray Lock™, crystal clear
Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 6-foot length of thread.
Note: It may be necessary to cut additional lengths of thread later in the design. If there are 6 inches or less of thread remaining in the previous length, simply weave the remainder through and start a new length of thread.
Thread a beading needle almost doubling the thread (to make it easier to work with) but leaving a tail so you are working with only one thread.
Row 1
Step 2
Pick up eight rainbow rose #11 rounds. Create a section of ladder stitch using these eight beads.
Tip: View our ''Ladder Stitch, How-To'' video and illustrated instructions for additional details.
Pass the needle through the first bead and last bead twice, pulling tight to create a circle. Pass through again, exiting the bead with the tail but in the opposite direction.
Row 2
Step 3
Pick up one #15 rocaille. Pass the needle down through the next rainbow rose from the previous row then up through the next rainbow rose. Repeat three times then pass the needle through the first #15 rocaille that was added in this step.
Rows 3 and 4
Step 4
Pick up two rainbow rose #11 rounds then pass the needle through the next #15 rocaille from the previous row. Repeat three times then pass the needle through the first rainbow rose #11 round added in this row.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 two more times, creating four rows of rainbow rose #11 rounds.
Note: This first block of rainbow rose rows are larger than the blocks in the rest of the design to account for the size of the bead cap.
Rows 5 - 7
Step 6
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 three times using rainbow grey #11 rounds.
Rows 8 - 10
Step 7
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 three times using rainbow turquoise blue #11 rounds.
Continue the Stitch
Step 8
Continue to repeat Steps 3 and 4, creating repeating rows of rainbow rose, rainbow grey and rainbow turquoise blue until the desired length of bracelet is achieved. Allow for approximately 1/4 inches on either end to account for the clasp.
Depending on the length of your tubular chenille stitch, create a 4-row stitch of the next color in the pattern.
Finishing the Ends
Step 9
Tie the end of the thread to the eye of an eye pin. For additional security, add a dab of E6000® Fray Lock™ to the thread. Remove the beading needle then trim excess thread. String one bead cap and one gold 2.5mm round onto the eye pin then form a wrapped loop.
Add the beading needle to the tail on the opposite end then repeat.
Step 10
Pass one jump ring through one half of the toggle clasp and one wrapped loop then close.
Repeat to attach the other half of the clasp to the opposite wrapped loop.
Pass one jump ring through one 3D turtle charm and the jump ring attached to the ring portion of the toggle clasp then close.
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