MINIDUO BANDS

©2015 Deborah Roberti

Use MiniDuo beads, seed beads and either Silky Beads, Honeycomb beads (new Czech two-hole hexagon shaped beads), Czechmates tile beads, Czech 2-hole cabochons (both the original 6mm cabochons and the new Czechmates 7mm cabochons) or DiscDuo Beads to create these fun and easy bands. Detailed step-by-step illustrated instructions included.

Stitch: Various

Beads Used: Size 11 seed beads, size 8 seed beads (or any 3mm bead will work just fine) MiniDuo beads, Silky beads, Honeycomb beads, Czechmates tile beads, Czech 2-hole Cabochons (both the original 6mm cabochons and the new Czechmates 7mm cabochons) or DiscDuo Beads

Approx Finished Size: About .75 inches wide to desired length

Pattern Price (Downloadable PDF only): $4.00

Payable through Paypal or major credit card for instant PDF download. NOTE: PDF download links are sent to the email address that you supply during purchase. If you have any problems downloading your PDF pattern purchase (this can sometimes happen if you are using a mobile device or tablet), please email me at Deb@AroundTheBeadingTable.com and I am more than happy to email your PDF pattern purchase to you.

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Silky bead version:
• About 375 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 16 size 8/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 120 MiniDuo beads: Turquoise Blue Picasso
• About 15 Silky beads: Aztec Gold

Honeycomb bead version:
• About 375 Color 1 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 16 Color 2 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4242 Duracoat Silver Lined Powder Blue Rocailles
• About 120 MiniDuo beads: Opaque Luster Blue
• About 15 Honeycomb beads: Chalk Lazure

Czechmates Tile bead version:
• About 325 Color 1 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 16 Color 2 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4220 Duracoat Eggplant Rocailles
• About 120 MiniDuo beads: Luster Opaque Amethyst
• About 15 Czechmates Tile beads: Luster-Opaque Gold/Smoky Topaz

Czech 2-hole 6mm Cabochon bead version:
• About 325 Color 1 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4514 Opaque Turquoise Blue Picasso
• About 16 Color 2 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 120 MiniDuo beads: Matte Metallic Flax
• About 15 Czech 2-hole 6mm Cabochons beads: alternated between Chalk White Blue Luster and Chalk White Baby Blue Luster

DiscDuo bead version:
• About 325 Color 1 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 16 Color 2 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #460 Dark Wine
• About 120 MiniDuo beads: Pastel Bordeaux
• About 15 DiscDuo beads: Aztec Gold

Czechmates 2-hole 7mm Cabochon bead version:
• About 325 Color 1 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #1052 Galvanized Gold
• About 15 Color 2 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4220 Duracoat Eggplant Rocailles
• About 120 MiniDuo beads: Pearl Coat - Lilac
• About 15 Czechmates 2-hole 7mm Cabochons beads: Pacifica - Fig

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