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TOPAZ AND BRONZE BANGLE(copyright 2005 Deborah Roberti)An easy right-angle weave project that makes a nice bracelet or necklace.
Materials: Step 1: For a bracelet, wax 2 yards of Nymo or C-Lon and thread your needle. If you are making a necklace, wax 4 yards (or just add more thread later). String a seed bead, a crystal, two seed beads, a Fire Polished bead, two seed beads and a crystal. Leaving an 18 to 20-inch tail for attaching the clasp, tie the beads into a circle with a double knot:
Step 2: Go through the crystal, the bottom two seed beads and exit out of the Fire Polished bead as in the diagram below:
Step 3: String a seed bead, a Fire Polished bead, a seed bead, Fire Polished bead, a seed bead, a Fire Polished bead and a seed bead. Circle around and go up through the Fire Polished bead you exited at the end of the last step:
Step 4: Go through the seed bead, the Fire Polished bead, the seed bead and exit out of the Fire Polished bead as in the diagram below:
Step 5: String two seed beads, a crystal, a seed bead, a crystal and two seed beads. Circle around and go back through the Fire Polished bead you exited at the end of the last step:
Step 6: Go through the two bottom seed beads, the crystal and exit out of the seed bead as in the diagram below:
Step 7: String a crystal, two seed beads, a Fire Polished bead, two seed beads and a crystal. Circle around and go up through the seed bead you exited at the end of the last step:
Step 8: Go through the crystal, the top two seed beads and exit out of the Fire Polished bead as in the diagram below:
Step 9: String a seed bead, a Fire Polished bead, a seed bead, a Fire Polished bead, a seed bead, a Fire Polished bead and a seed bead. Circle around and go down through the Fire Polished bead you exited at the end of the last step:
Step 10: Go through the seed bead, the Fire Polished bead, the seed bead and exit out of the Fire Polished bead as in the diagram below:
Step 11: String two seed beads, a crystal, a seed bead a crystal and two seed beads. Circle around and go up through the Fire Polished bead you exited at the end of the last step:
Step 12: Go through the top two seed beads, the crystal and exit out of the seed bead as in the diagram below:
Repeat Steps 7 through 12 until your bracelet or necklace is the length you want it, minus about one-half inch plus the length of your clasp. Step 13: To attach the clasp, string a crystal and five seed beads. Go through the clasp and then back through the 5th seed bead. String four more seed beads and a crystal. Go back down through the seed bead you exited at the end of the last step:
Go through this circle of beads and the clasp several times, and then weave back into the bracelet/necklace, knot in several places and cut your thread. Repeat this step for the other end of your piece. |
