Bead & Button – October 2019

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CLASSIC

CRYSTAL

BRACELET

designed by Puca

DIFFICULTY

right-angle weave /

bead weaving

BASE

1) On a comfortable length of thread, pick up

an Ilos bead, an 11 0 seed bead, an Ilos, a 15 0 seed

bead, an 8 0 seed bead, and a 15 0. Leaving a 6-in.

(15 cm) tail, retrace the thread path to form

a ring (figure 1, a–b), and sew through the

next Ilos and 11 0 (b–c).

2) Working in right-angle weave (RAW) with

firm tension, pick up an Ilos, an 11 0 , and an

Ilos, and sew through the 11 0 your thread exited

at the start of this step (figure 2, a–b). Continue

through the first two beads added (b–c). Repeat

this stitch until there are 25 Ilos beads along one

Ilos beads form a base embellished with crystals and seed beads

for a classic, tennis-style bracelet.

FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2

5 mm Ilos bead

4 mm bicone crystal

80 seed bead

110 seed bead

150 seed bead

materials
gold bracelet 7^3 ⁄ 4 in. (19.7 cm)

• 52 5 mm Ilos par Puca beads (bronze
  gold matte metallic)


• 25 4 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,
  crystal AB)


• 2 g 80 seed beads (Miyuki 4202, Duracoat
  galvanized gold)


• 1 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki 4202,
  Duracoat galvanized gold)


• 2 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 4202,
  Duracoat galvanized gold)


• 1 toggle clasp


• 2 5 mm jump rings


• Fireline, 6 lb. test


• beading needles, #12


• 2 pairs of chainnose, flatnose, and/or
  bentnose pliers

Find info for the alternate colorway at
FacetJewelry.com/resourceguide

Find basics online:
FacetJewelry.com/basics

• ending and adding thread


• opening and closing jump rings