Techniques:

• Tubular Peyote stitch
• Netting

Project rating: Intermediate

Bracelet length: 25" from the top of the button to the end of the loop.

Project focus: Learn to make easy, but dramatic beaded beads and a fabulous pearl button using Peyote stitch and a Netting technique.

Materials: The following supplies are for the bracelet length stated above so more supplies will be needed if adding more length to the bracelet and/or adding more Bubble Beads.

15/0 seed beads:

• 15 grams transparent amber AB 15/0 seed bead (318L) (A)
• 1 gram plum lined 15/0 seed bead (383) (B)
• 1 gram blue luster transparent lavender AB 15/0 seed bead (319C) (C)
• 1 gram yellow olivine lined 15/0 seed bead (723) (D)
• 1 gram purple lined 15/0 seed bead (384) (E)
• 1 gram opaque olivine AB 15/0 seed bead (318Q) (F)
• 1 gram turquoise lined 15/0 seed bead (375K) (G)
• 1 gram black lined cherry 15/0 seed bead (367) (H)
• 1 gram bronze lined green 15/0 seed bead (375A) (I)
  

11/0 seed beads:

• 1 gram purple lined transparent yellow 11/0 seed bead (384A) (J)
• 1 gram blue luster transparent lavender AB 11/0 seed bead (318C) (K)
• 1 gram yellow olivine lined 11/0 seed bead (723) (L)
• 1 gram purple lined 11/0 seed bead (384) (M)
• 1 gram garnet lined green 11/0 seed bead (335) (N)
• 1 gram plum lined 11/0 seed bead (383) (O)
• 1 gram turquoise lined 11/0 seed bead (375K) (P)
• 1 gram cherry transparent luster 11/0 seed bead (315) (Q)
• 1 gram bronze lined green 11/0 seed bead (375A) (R)
• 1 gram transparent AB 11/0 seed bead (318L) (S)
  

3mm Fire Polish:

• 40 Aqua
• 40 Old Rose AB
• 40 Dark Olivine luster
• 40 Dark Garnet
• 40 Black Diamond luster
• 40 Purple AB
• 40 Smoky Topaz
• 40 Dark Amy AB

Other Supplies:

• 7 - 3mm copper Swarovski crystal pearls
• 27 - 6mm copper Swarovski crystal pearls
• 20 - 6mm antique brass Swarovski crystal pearls
• One G thread in beige*
• Microcrystal wax*

Tools:

• Size 12 beading needles
• Small sharp scissors and Zapper (optional, but handy)

*I have One G thread and microcrystal wax here on my web site.

Note: The instructions for this design are part of Beadwork magazine's October/November 2011 issue. To buy a copy of this issue, you can use the link below to purchase a copy.
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