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April 2013 Issue 114
A DIGITAL SUPPLEMENT TO BEAD&BUTTON MAGAZINE
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ALL NEW
Spring jewelry
Stitch these earrings
using seed beads
and crystal drops
p. 47
designs
• Ladder stitch necklace p. 47
• Textured loomwork bracelet p. 22
• Sculptural peyote necklace p. 36
• Honeycomb netted ring p. 70
• Wire mesh pendant p. 74
• Knotted crystal necklace p. 16
• Soutache pendant p. 58
and more!
Stitch an easy bracelet
with SuperDuos p. 42
Learn double-decker
St. Petersburg chain p. 50
Adorn a netted base
with crystals to make
this beautiful bracelet
by Heike Weiner, p. 28.
PLUS!
• Make a toggle clasp and accent beads with metal clay, p. 64
• How many seed beads in a gram? p. 11
• The secret of the “smart” bracelet, p. 12
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B&B Extra April 2013
D
o you have a favorite beading technique? If you’re
like most of our readers, you enjoy all the classic
stitches and will therefore love this issue of
B&B Extra! Start with Un-Roen Manarata’s “Twin-bead
bezeled earrings,” p. 4, which incorporate snap-set CZs in
easy Twin-bead bezels. Dana Rudolph’s “Twinkling Twin
bracelet,” p. 6, gives you another way to use the adorable
two-hole Twins that have become so popular as of late.
In “Four-pronged approach,” p. 9, you’ll incorporate
channel-set crystals and drop beads in a narrow herringbone bracelet. Abigail
Engelking’s brick stitch “Bohemian wrapsody” rings, p. 11, are great stashbusters and give you lots of opportunity to improvise. And finally, my “Aqua
terra bracelet,” p. 16, features a glass ring that doubles as a clasp. Worked in
cylinder beads using peyote stitch and branched fringe, it will keep your
stitching fingers busy. Happy beading!
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Contents
Twin-bead bezeled earrings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Twinkling Twin bracelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Four-pronged approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Bohemian wrapsody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Aqua terra bracelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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BEAD WEAVING
Twin-bead
bezeled earrings
Set your own stones, and embellish them with a
star-like motif of Twin beads, crystals, and seed beads
designed by Un-Roen Manarata
Create this interesting bezel to dress up stud earrings. Use pre-assembled
studs, or go crazy and set your own stones (it’s easier than you might think!).
stepbystep
This project works well with either
2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuos or Twin
beads. For the purposes of these
instructions, we will refer to these
beads as Twin beads.
Earring assembly
[1] Place a 6 mm CZ face down
on a bead mat or soft towel.
[2] Position the Snap-Tite post
earring setting on the back of the
stone, making sure the post is perpendicular to your work surface.
[3] Place your fingers on either side
of the post (photo a), and press down
firmly and steadily on the back of
the setting until you hear a “snap.”
[4] Repeat to set a 6 mm CZ in the
other earring setting.
Bezels
[1] On 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread,
attach a stop bead (Online Beading
Basics), leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail.
[2] Pick up a 150 seed bead,
a 2.5 x 5 mm Twin bead, a 150,
a 3 mm bicone crystal, a 150, an 110
seed bead, and a 150. Skip the last
three beads, and sew through the
3 mm in the same direction
(figure 1, a–b).
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2.5 x 5 mm Twin bead
b
a
3 mm bicone crystal
f
110 seed bead
150 seed bead
d
e
c
figure 1
d
c
b
c
b
a
d
a
materials
figure 3
figure 2
Position the skipped beads to form
a loop around the top half of the 3 mm.
[3] Pick up a 150, an 110, and a 150,
and sew through the 3 mm in the same
direction (b–c). Position the new loop
of beads on top of the previous loop
of beads.
[4] Pick up an 110, and sew through
the 3 mm in the same direction. Position
the 110 to the bottom of the 3 mm (c–d).
[5] Repeat steps 2–4 four times for
a total of five Twin bead sets (d–e).
[6] To join the ends of the beadwork:
Sew through the first 150 and the same
hole of the Twin bead from step 2, and
continue through the rest of the “core
beads” (not the loops of beads around
the 3 mms) in each Twin bead set. Exit
the first 150 (e–f).
[7] Remove the stop bead. With the
working thread, sew through the
available hole of the next Twin bead
(figure 2, a–b), and sew through
the following 110 picked up in step 4
(b–c). Repeat this stitch to complete the
round (c–d), and retrace the thread path,
pulling the beads snugly into a ring.
[8] Sew through the beadwork to exit
the 110 in a loop of beads added in
step 2 (figure 3, a–b). Note: This is
the loop of beads underneath the top
loop of beads. Pick up two 110s, and
sew through the 110 in the corresponding loop of beads around the next 3 mm
(b–c). Repeat this stitch to complete
the round, but do not snug up the beads
yet (c–d). This will form a cup.
[9] Place the earring setting in the cup,
with the CZ lying against the Twin
beads, and snug up the beads added in
step 8 (photo b). Retrace the thread path
through the beads added in step 8.
Secure the beadwork to the earring
setting by sewing through the prongs
on the setting (photo c) and then sewing
through the adjacent two or three 110s
added in step 8. Repeat this stitch for
the other three prongs. End the working
thread and tail (Online Basics).
[10] Bezel the other earring. w
pair of post earrings 3⁄4 in. (1.9 cm)
• 2 6 mm CZs (simulated sapphire;
Eclectica, 262-641-0910)
• 10 2.5 x 5 mm Twin or SuperDuo
beads (Preciosa Twin 01620, silky gold iris;
www.sparklespot.com)
• 10 3 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,
Provence lavender AB 2X)
• 50 110 seed beads (Miyuki 9351,
cream-lined aqua)
• 60 150 seed beads (Miyuki F31, matte
silver-lined dark Montana; Knot Just
Beads, 414-771-8360)
• 2 6 mm Snap-Tite post earring settings
(www.firemountaingems.com, or
Eclectica, 262-641-0910)
• Fireline 6 lb. test
• beading needles, #11
Un-Roen Manarata of
Belgium is a Swarovski
Elements Ambassador
and makes jewelry in
several media, including
crochet, bead stitching,
and metal clay. Contact
her at un-roen@elfen.be.
www To brush up on the Online
a
b
c
Beading Basics referenced in this
story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/Basics.
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BEAD WEAVING
Twinkling Twin
bracelet
designed by Dana Rudolph
Become a mixologist
and experiment with
color. Once you make
one of these sparkling
bracelets, you’ll want
to make it in several
different colorways!
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materials
2.5 x 5 mm Twin bead
3 mm bicone crystal
110 seed bead
150 seed bead
figure 2
figure 1
figure 3
New to Twins and other two-hole beads? This bracelet
is a cinch to make and incorporates your old friends:
seed beads and bicone crystals!
stepbystep
[1] Attach a stop bead (Online Beading
Basics) at the center of 11⁄2 yd. (1.4 m)
of thread. Wrap half of the thread
around a bobbin or piece of cardboard.
[2] With the working thread, pick up
a repeating pattern of three 110 seed
beads and a 2.5 x 5 mm Twin bead until
you reach the desired bracelet length,
ending with three 110s. My 63⁄4-in.
(17.1 cm) bracelet has 26 Twin beads.
[3] Sew through the available hole
of the last Twin bead, pick up three
110s, and sew through the available hole
of the next Twin bead. Continue in this
manner for the length of the bracelet.
Sew through the first two 110s picked
up in step 2, forming a loop.
[4] Pick up three 150 seed beads, half
of the clasp, and three 150s. Sew through
the 110 your thread exited at the start
of this step in the same direction
(figure 1). Retrace the thread path,
and then sew through the next 110,
Twin bead, and 110.
[5] Pick up three 150s, skip the next
110, and sew through the following 110,
Twin bead, and 110 (figure 2). Repeat
this stitch to embellish this edge of the
bracelet, exiting the center 110 picked
up at the end of step 2.
[6] Work as in step 4 to attach the
other half of the clasp, and end the
working thread (Online Basics).
[7] Unwind the other half of the thread,
and remove the stop bead. Sew through
the nearest hole of the first Twin bead
and the next 110, and work as in step 5
to embellish the other edge of the
bracelet. Retrace the thread path through
the clasp, and then sew through the
beadwork to exit one hole of an end
Twin bead.
[8] Pick up a 150, a 3 mm bicone
crystal, and a 150, and sew through
the opposite hole of the next Twin
bead (figure 3). Repeat this stitch to
embellish the center of the bracelet.
End the thread. w
pink/blue bracelet 63⁄4 in. (17.1 cm)
• 26 2.5 x 5 mm Twin beads (Preciosa 26711,
silky matte dusty pink)
• 25 3 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,
Provence lavender AB 2X)
• 2 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki 150,
semi-frosted transparent sapphire AB)
• 1 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 352, fuchsialined aqua luster)
•clasp
•Fireline 6 lb. test
•beading needles, #11
•bobbin or piece of cardboard
blue/green bracelet colors:
• Twin beads (Preciosa 08392, crystal yellow
orange pearl)
• 3 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,
sun AB 2X)
•110 seed beads (Toho 2104, gilt-lined
turquoise opal)
• 150 seed beads (Toho 164, transparent
rainbow lime green; and Toho 274,
crystal green teal-lined AB)
maroon/pink bracelet colors:
• Twin beads (Preciosa 95300, raspberry)
• 3 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,
crystal CAL 2X)
• 110 seed beads (Miyuki 1436, raspberry
transparent silver lined)
• 150 seed beads (Miyuki 556, dyed rose silver-lined alabaster)
Dana Rudolph began
her jewelry-making
career as a silversmith.
Beads were always a
part of her work, but
they took center stage in
2003 when she opened a bead store
in Troy, New York. She now lives
in Englewood, Florida, and owns
My Bead Gallery. Contact Dana
via www.mybeadgallery.com.
www To brush up on the Online
Beading Basics referenced in this
story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/Basics.
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PRECIOSA ORNELA
Czech Republic
HERRINGBONE STITCH
Four-pronged
approach
A narrow band of herringbone
serves as the base for prong-set
crystals and drop beads
by Julia Gerlach
Dress up any outfit with this dainty bracelet adorned
with crystals. Pair red and silver for a classic look.
stepbystep
[1] On 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, attach
a stop bead (Online Beading Basics),
leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail.
[2] Pick up two 100 cylinder beads, sew
through both of them again so they sit
side by side, and continue through the
first 100 once more.
[3] Work in herringbone stitch (Online
Basics): Pick up two 100s, and sew down
through the adjacent 100 in the previous
row. Pick up an 110 seed bead, and sew
back through the second 100 just added
(figure 1, a–b). Repeat this stitch nine
times (b–c).
[4] Pick up two 130 Charlottes, sew
through one hole of a 6 mm prong-set
crystal, and pick up two Charlottes and
two 100s. Sew through both 100s again
so they sit side by side (figure 2, a–b).
Pick up two Charlottes, sew through
the other hole of the 6 mm, pick up two
Charlottes, and sew through the 100
adjacent to the one your thread exited
at the start of this step (b–c).
[5] Pick up a Charlotte, a 4 x 7 mm
pendant drop, and a Charlotte. Sew
through the adjacent 100 (c–d), and then
sew through the next six 100s in the
adjacent column (d–e).
[6] Pick up a Charlotte, a 2.8 mm
drop bead, and a Charlotte, and sew
through the adjacent 100 in the same
direction (figure 3, a–b). Pick up a
Charlotte, sew through the 2.8 mm drop,
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b
b
materials
b
c
c
b
a cd
a
c
d
a
d
c
a
c
a
d
c
e
e
b
a
eb
a
b
b
a
b
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b
d
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figure 2
a
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d
c
figure 1
a
d
c
d
DESIGNEr’s note:
c
figure 3
figure 4
d
hole
m Xilion two-hole
6 mm Xilion two-hole
g-set crystal
prong-set crystal
c
6 mm Xilion two-hole
prong-set crystal
a
6 mm Xilion two-hole
rop
m pendant
prong-set crystal
4 x 7drop
mm pendant drop
4 x 7 mm pendant drop
drop bead
2.8 mm drop bead
4 x 7 mm pendant drop
nder bead
100 cylinder bead
2.8 mm drop bead
d bead 110 seed bead
100 cylinder bead
arlotte 130 Charlotte
b
2.8 mm drop bead
100 cylinder bead
bracelet 7½ in. (19.1 cm)
b
• 5 6 mm Xilion two-hole prong-set
crystals (Swarovski 17704, crystal metallic light gold)
• 12 4 x 7 mm pendant drops
(Swarovski 6007, Siam)
• 6 2.8 mm drop beads (Toho 4201, d Duracoat galvanized silver)
• 3–4 g 100 cylinder beads (Miyuki c
DB0254, bronze luster)
• 1 g 110 seed beads (Toho 993, gold-
lined black diamond)
• 1 g 130 Charlottes (Czech, silver plated)
• clasp
• 2 4–5 mm jump rings
a
e
• Fireline
or Wildfire 6 lb. testb
• beading needles, #12
• 2 pairs of pliers
110 seed bead
130 Charlotte
Adapt this design to make c
a cute ring. Start with a strip of
herringbone that wraps about halfway around your finger, and then
add a two-hole crystal as in the
bracelet.
Continue the
band until
it is large
enough for
your finger,
and stitch
together the
first and last rows using a herringbone thread path. Once the band
is complete, attach a 2.8 mm drop
bead on each side of the crystal.
110 seed bead
0 Charlotte and sew through
pick up a 13
Charlotte,
the 100 your thread exited at the start
of this step and the next five 100s in the
column (b–c). Turn, and sew through
the 100 in the adjacent column (c–d).
[7] Pick up a Charlotte, a 4 x 7 mm
pendant drop, and a Charlotte, and
sew through the adjacent 100, the 100
your thread exited at the start of this
step, and the remaining beads in this
column (figure 4).
[8] Repeat steps 3–7 until you’ve added
all the prong-set crystals, and then work
a final 11-row section of herringbone.
[9] Turn, and sew through the adjacent
100. Work steps 5–7 to embellish the
final section of herringbone.
[10] Exiting an end 100, pick up five
Charlottes, and sew through the adjacent 100 to form a loop (photo a).
Retrace the thread path of the loop
several times, and end the thread
(Online Basics). Remove the stop bead
at the other end, and repeat this step
with the tail.
[11] Open a jump ring (Online Basics),
and attach an end loop to half of the clasp
(photo b). Repeat at the other end. w
Julia Gerlach is the
editor of Bead&Button.
Contact her at jgerlach@
beadandbutton.com.
www To brush up on the Online
Beading Basics referenced in this
story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/Basics.
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BRICK STITCH / BEAD WEAVING
Bohemian
wrapsody
Wrap your finger in an
eclectic assortment of
beads from your stash
designed by Abigail Engelking
Throw convention to the ring
by surrounding a focal bead
with rounds and rounds of any
other bead you’ve got on hand.
In no time, you’ll have a boho-chic
ring (or four) and a stash with
fewer orphaned beads.
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materials
d
a
6 mm round bead
b
80 seed bead, color A
c
80 seed bead, color B
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
e
a
b
c
d
FIGURE 3
The ring top, band, and embellishments
are stitched as one continuous piece.
Work with comfortable lengths of conditioned thread, and end and add thread
(Online Beading Basics) as needed.
stepbystep
Ring top
[1] On a comfortable length of conditioned thread, pick up a 6 mm round
bead. Leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, sew
through the 6 mm again in the same
direction, creating a thread bridge around
one side of the bead. Sew through the
6 mm three more times, arranging the
thread bridges so you have two on each
side of the bead (figure 1).
[2] Begin working round 1 of the
ring top in brick stitch (Online Basics):
• Pick up two color A 80 seed beads,
sew under the pair of thread bridges
around one side of the bead, and
sew back up through the second A
(figure 2, a–b). Do not pull the thread
too tight; there should be about 2 mm
of thread showing between the beads.
• Pick up an A, sew under the thread
bridges, and sew back up through the A
(b–c). Repeat this stitch around the
6 mm until you have eight As (four
on each pair of thread bridges) (c–d).
If needed, use your fingers to space
the As evenly around the 6 mm.
• To join the first and last beads, sew
down through the first A, up through
FIGURE 4
the last A, down through the first A, and
up through the following A (figure 3).
This completes round 1 of the ring top.
[3] To work round 2 of the ring top:
• Pick up two color B 80 seed beads, sew
under the thread bridge between the
next two As in round 1, and sew back
up through the second B (figure 4, a–b).
• Pick up a B, sew under the next
thread bridge, and sew back up through
the B (b–c).
• Pick up a B, sew under the next
thread bridge, and sew back up through
the B. Repeat to add a second B to this
same thread bridge (c–d).
• Alternate between adding one and
two Bs to each thread bridge until
you have 12 beads in this round (d–e).
Add or omit a stitch if needed so that
the beads in this round lie flat.
• Join the first and last Bs as before.
[4] To work round 3 of the ring top:
• Pick up two 60 seed beads, sew under
the thread bridge between the next
two Bs in round 2, and sew back up
through the second 60.
• Add one 60 to each thread bridge.
If needed, add a second stitch to some
thread bridges so that the beads in this
round lie flat. Join the first and last 60s.
[5] To work round 4 of the ring top:
• Pick up two color C 110 seed beads,
sew under the thread bridge between
the next two 60s in round 3, and sew
back up through the second C. Pick up
a C, sew under the same thread bridge,
ring, size 7, as shown in photos a–m
• 6 mm round bead (Swarovski,
palace green opal)
• 1 g 60 seed beads (Miyuki 133, transparent topaz)
• 80 seed beads
8 color A (Miyuki 2, silver-lined light gold)
12–14 color B (Toho 945, color-lined
light green/topaz)
• 110 seed beads
1 g color C (Miyuki 2021, matte
opaque cream)
1 g color D (Miyuki 1926, semi-frosted pea green lined chartreuse)
• 150 seed beads
1 g color E (Toho 509, higher metallic plum iris)
1 g color F (Toho 712, 24k gold plated)
• nylon beading thread conditioned with Thread Heaven or microcrystalline wax
• beading needles, #13
teal/brown ring colors:
• 6 mm round bead (aventurine)
• 60 seed beads (Miyuki 2425F,
matte silver-lined teal)
• 80 seed beads, color A (Toho 26C,
silver-lined dark amethyst)
• 3 mm round faceted glass beads,
in place of color B 80 seed beads
(Czech, Picasso dark brown on black)
• 110 seed beads
color C (Toho, matte maroon;
www.consumercrafts.com)
color D (Toho, matte moss;
www.consumercrafts.com)
• 150 seed beads
color E (Miyuki 2425F, matte silver lined teal)
color F (Toho 26B, silver-lined medium
amethyst)
gold/purple ring colors:
• 6 mm round bead (gold)
• 3 x 4 mm crystal rondelles, in place
of 60 seed beads (Chinese, purple light;
www.auntiesbeads.com)
• 80 seed beads
color A (Toho 26C, silver-lined
dark amethyst)
color B (Toho 22, sliver-lined light gold)
• 110 seed beads
colors C and D (Toho, antique gold; www.consumercrafts.com)
• 150 seed beads
color E (Miyuki 436, opaque luster dark B&B Extra
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brown; www.firemountaingems.com)
color F (Miyuki 3, silver-lined light gold)
a
b
c
d
[2] Pick up two Ds, sew down through
e
and sew back up through the C.
• Add two or three Cs to each thread
bridge so that the beads in this round
lie flat. Join the first and last Cs.
[6] To work round 5 of the ring top:
• Pick up two color D 110 seed beads,
sew under the thread bridge between
the next two Cs in round 4, and sew
back up through the second D.
• Add one or two Ds to each thread
bridge so that the beads in this round
lie flat. Join the first and last Ds. End
the tail (Online Basics) but not the
working thread.
Ring band
[1] Curve the ring top as it will wrap
around your finger, keeping the hole
through the 6 mm parallel to your
finger. Identify the three Ds along
the outside edge of the ring top
where you would like the ring band
to attach. Sew through the beadwork
to exit the first of these three Ds
with your needle pointing away
from the ring top.
the next D, and sew up through the
following D (photo a). Pick up a D,
sew down through the previous two Ds,
and sew up through the next two Ds
(photo b). This is the first row of the
ring band, and you are now in position
to work the second row.
[3] Pick up two Ds, sew down through
the next two Ds, and sew up through
the following two Ds (photo c). Pick up
a D, sew down through the previous
two Ds, and sew up through the next
two Ds (photo d).
[4] Repeat step 3 until the ring band
is the desired length, ending with an
odd number of rows. Keep in mind that
the “Netted band embellishment” will
cause your band to shrink about half
a size later. For my finished size 7 ring,
I worked a total of 23 rows.
[5] Following the same thread path as
before, stitch the last row of the ring
band to the corresponding three Ds on
the other side of the ring top. Retrace
the thread path of the join, and end with
the thread exiting as shown in photo e.
Ring top edging
[1] Pick up a color E 150 seed bead,
and sew under the next thread bridge
along the outside edge of the ring top
(photo f). Repeat this stitch to add
one E to each thread bridge until you
reach the ring band.
[2] Sew through the beadwork of the
band, and add one E to each thread
green/turquoise ring colors:
• 6 mm round bead (aventurine)
• 60 seed beads (Toho Y307,
turquoise Picasso)
• 80 seed beads, color A (Toho 22F,
frosted silver-lined light gold)
• 80 hex-cut seed beads, in place of
color B 80 seed beads (Toho 614,
matte raku olive/purple)
• 110 seed beads
color C (Toho, antique gold;
www.consumercrafts.com)
color D (Toho Y307, turquoise Picasso)
• 150 seed beads, color E
(Miyuki 457B, metallic bronze;
www.firemountaingems.com)
• 130 Charlottes, in place of color F 150 seed beads (Czech, metallic light gold)
blue/cream ring colors:
• 8 mm round pearl, in place of 6 mm bead (Swarovski, cream)
• 4 x 4 mm cube beads, in place of
60 seed beads (Miyuki 20F, matte
silver-lined cobalt)
• 3 mm pearls, in place of 60 seed beads for bridges (Swarovski, light gold)
• 80 seed beads
color A (Toho 28, silver-lined blue)
color B (Toho 22, sliver-lined light gold)
• 110 seed beads
colors C and D (Toho 51, light beige)
• 110 cylinder beads, in place of 110 seed beads for bridges (Miyuki DB0031,
24k gold plated)
• 130 Charlottes, in place of 150 seed beads
color E (Czech, Montana blue)
color F (Czech, pearl eggshell)
• 150 seed beads for netted band
embellishment, color F (Miyuki 3,
silver-lined light gold)
Unless otherwise noted, Miyuki seed beads
available at www.caravanbeads.com, Toho
seed beads available at www.artbeads.com,
and Czech seed beads and accent beads
available at www.shipwreckbeads.com.
www To brush up on the Online
Beading Basics referenced in this
story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/Basics.
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f
g
h
i
j
k
Abigail Engelking
l
bridge around the remaining edge of
the ring top. Sew through the beadwork
of the band, and exit the first E added
in step 1.
[3] Pick up a color F 150 seed bead,
and sew through the next E. Repeat
this stitch two or three times (photo g).
[4] Pick up a color C or D 110, and
sew through the next E. Repeat this
stitch five to seven times (photo h).
[5] Repeat step 3 (photo i). It’s OK
if you need to work one or two
more stitches in this repeat than you
originally did in step 3. What’s important is that the C or D 110s added in
step 4 appear centered around the
outside edge of the ring top.
[6] Sew through the beadwork of
the band, exit the first E added along
this edge, and repeat steps 3–5.
Bridges
[1] Sew down through the first three Ds
along one edge of the ring band (photo j).
m
Pick up a color C or D 110, a 60, and
a C or D. Sew through the next four
beads in the ring top edging with
your needle pointing toward the band
(photo k). Retrace the thread path
through the bridge.
[2] Sew through the beadwork to add
a bridge to the other side of the ring
band. Add two bridges to the other
end of the band.
Netted band embellishment
[1] Sew through the beadwork to exit
the first bead along one edge of the ring
band. Pick up an E 150, an F 150, and
an E. Skip one bead along the same
edge of the band, and sew through the
following edge bead (photo l). Repeat
this stitch for the length of the band.
[2] Sew through the beadwork to exit
the first bead along the other edge
of the ring band. Pick up an E, sew
through the nearest F, and pick up an E.
Skip one bead along the same edge of
has been making jewelry
for almost 15 years,
starting with wirework
and gemstone pieces.
Then a beading magazine caught
her eye, and she has been fascinated
by bead weaving ever since. Email
Abigail at abigail33@telus.net.
DESIGNER’S NOTE:
The rounds of the ring top can be
worked with just about any type
of small bead. In some of the rings
shown, I substituted 80 hex-cuts,
4 x 4 mm cubes, 3 x 4 mm crystal
rondelles, or 3 mm Czech round
beads for one of the rounds.
the band, and sew through the following edge bead (photo m). Repeat
this stitch for the length of the
band. End the thread. w
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Stitch a boldly patterned band
for a lively springtime bracelet
by Julia Gerlach
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110 Miyuki Delica beads
DB0066 white-lined crystal AB
DB1769 sparkle aqua green-lined teal
DB1768 forest green-lined opal AB
DB263 opaque luster olive green
materials
bracelet 7 in. (18 cm)
• 44 mm glass ring (dark green;
www.visionsinstainedglass.com)
• 5 4 mm daisy charms (copper)
• 60 3 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski, Pacific opal)
• 110 Miyuki Delica cylinder beads
5 g white (DB0066, white-lined crystal AB)
4 g teal (DB1769, sparkle aqua green-
lined teal)
3 g light blue (DB1768, forest green-lined opal AB)
2 g olive green (DB263, opaque luster olive green)
• 2 size 1/0 snaps (www.joann.com)
• Fireline 6 lb. test
• beading needles, #12
All supplies from Eclectica, (262) 641-0910,
unless otherwise noted.
figure 1
Work up this pattern in
peyote stitch, and then use
a large glass ring as a focal
that doubles as a clasp.
Add a few sprays of
branched fringe for an
organic touch to complement the floral band.
Julia Gerlach
is the editor of
Bead&Button magazine.
Contact her at jgerlach@
beadandbutton.com.
www To brush up on the Online
Beading Basics referenced in this
story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/Basics.
stepbystep
[1] On a comfortable length of thread,
attach a stop bead (Online Beading
Basics), leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail.
Working in flat even-count peyote stitch
(Online Basics) and using 110 cylinder
beads, follow the pattern to make the
band. End and add thread (Online
Basics) as needed. This pattern will
create a 7-in. (18 cm) bracelet. Adjust
the pattern if you want your bracelet
to be a different length. Try to make
the number of rows divisible by four.
[2] Exiting an end edge bead, pick up
a teal cylinder bead, a 3 mm crystal,
and a teal cylinder. Skip two edge beads,
sew down through the next edge bead,
and sew up through the following edge
bead. Repeat this stitch for the length
pattern
of the band. Sew through to the other
edge, and repeat.
[3] Sew through the beadwork to
exit about 29 rows from one end and
10 beads in from one edge, with your
needle pointing toward the opposite
edge. Work three stitches in the ditch:
Pick up an olive green cylinder, and sew
through the next bead in the same row
of the band. Pick up a white cylinder,
and sew through the next bead in the
same row of the band. Pick up an olive
green cylinder, and sew through the
next bead in the same row of the band.
Sew through the beadwork to exit
the last bead added, with your needle
pointing back toward the new beads
added in this row (figure 1).
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[4] Sewing through the three beads
figure 2
b
a
c
d
figure 3
added in step 3, work two peyote
stitches with light blue cylinders.
Continue working in odd-count peyote
stitch (Online Basics) following the
established color pattern until the
strip has 11 white cylinders running
down the center.
[5] Place the 44 mm glass ring on the
band so the inside of the ring rests next
to the start of the strip and about one
quarter of the ring extends past the end
of the band (figure 2). Wrap the strip
over the ring, and sew it to the band.
Retrace the thread path through the
connection a few times.
[6] Sew through the beadwork to
exit a spot on the band about ½ in.
(1.3 cm) away from the strip you just
made and near where the ring touches
the edge of the band. Pick up enough
cylinders to bridge over the top of
the ring, and sew into the band on
the other side of the ring. Sew back
through several beads in the bridge,
and then work a branched fringe:
Pick up eight assorted cylinders, skip
the last cylinder, and sew back through
the previous two cylinders (figure 3,
a–b). Pick up three cylinders, skip the
last cylinder, and sew back through
the previous two cylinders and the
next two cylinders in the original stem
(b–c). Pick up three cylinders, skip the
last cylinder, and sew back through
the previous two cylinders and the
remaining three cylinders in the original
stem (c–d).
[7] Sew through a couple more beads
in the bridge, and make another
branched fringe, using colors as desired
and occasionally adding a 3 mm crystal
or a 4 mm daisy charm before the
final cylinder in a branch. Alter the
number of beads in each branch for
an organic look.
[8] Repeat step 7 to make another
branched fringe off the bridge.
[9] Repeat steps 6–8 twice, spacing
the bridges about ½ in. (1.3 cm) apart.
[10] Sew through the beadwork to exit
where the ring touches the other edge
of the band, and work one more bridge
with branched fringe. End the thread.
[11] Add a new thread at the other
end of the band, and exit 12 rows from
the end and 10 beads in from one edge,
with your needle pointing toward the
other edge. Work as in steps 3 and 4
to make a strip with about 24 white
cylinders running down the center.
Do not end the thread.
[12] Pass the strip through the opening between the ring and the opposite
end of the band. Wrap the strip around
the ring, and pull it so the ends of the
band line up next to each other.
[13] Decide where the two snaps will
go, and sew one half of each to the top
surface of the band and the other half
of each to the bottom surface of the
strip. End the thread. w
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