Sunday, June 28, 2015

new pattern: Brocade Bracelets


 Brocade Bracelets at AroundTheBeadingTable.com

Use size 11 seed beads, SuperDuo beads, size 3mm fire-polished beads and Czechmates tile beads to create two different bracelets using the same weave.  Czechmates brick beads, not shown, will also work beautifully instead of tile beads. The pattern includes detailed step-by-step instructions.
 Brocade Bracelets at AroundTheBeadingTable.com

Friday, June 12, 2015

New pattern: Eclipse Necklaces

 Eclipse Necklaces at AroundTheBeadingTable.com

$4.50 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com, Bead-patterns.com and Sova-Enterprises.com

Use any type 3mm and 4mm beads (round beads, fire-polished beads, glass pearls, bicone crystals, gemstones etc.), SuperDuo beads and size 11/0 seed beads to create two delicate necklaces. Directions included for a simple beaded chain and attachment to a regular chain. These necklaces match the Eclipse Bracelet and Earrings pattern released earlier (see below).

 Eclipse Bracelet and Earrings at AroundTheBeadingTable.com

Friday, June 5, 2015

now FREE: Bridesmaid's Crystal Cuff


 Bridesmaid's Crystal Cuff

Easy single-needle, right-angle weave cuff, perfect for beginning beaders. Although I specify that you use fire-polished beads, glass pearls, bicone crystals and round beads in the instructions and diagrams, you can actually use any 4mm bead type.

Click HERE or on the photo above for step-by-step instructions and a downloadable PDF at the bottom of the page.

You can find many more color combinations at the RedPandaBeads.com Gallery of Color Suggestions! For the exact beads used in the photos below, just click on a picture to go to the RedPandaBeads.com Gallery of Color Suggestions and scroll down.

 Bridesmaid's Crystal Cuff

 Bridesmaid's Crystal Cuff

 Bridesmaid's Crystal Cuff

In the next three photographs, Betsy Ramsey of RedPandaBeads.com used 5mm melon beads instead of 4mm "round beads" for the center row:

 Bridesmaid's Crystal Cuff

 Bridesmaid's Crystal Cuff

 Bridesmaid's Crystal Cuff