Deborah Roberti designs beading patterns. Her website offers some free and some bead patterns available for purchase. I highly recommend her bead patterns, not only are they extremely affordable and easy to follow, but they are very versatile as well. This category highlights some of the possible variations of her Brocade Bracelets pattern. This pattern is available for purchase ($5.00) on the www.aroundthebeadingtable.comwebsite - click herefor the bracelet pattern or you can purchase the pattern in Deb's Etsy shop - click here.
Band 1 Bracelet Materials (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 6 yards of 6lb. FireLine Approx 450 size 11/0 seed beads Approx 24 size 3mm fire-polished beads Approx 48 SuperDuo beads Approx 27 CzechMates® Tiles (CzechMates® Bricks also work beautifully) Clasp Band 2 Bracelet Materials (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 7 yards of 6lb. FireLine Approx 600 size 11/0 seed beads Approx 28 size 3mm fire-polished beads Approx 56 SuperDuo beads Approx 56 CzechMates® Tiles (CzechMates® Bricks also work beautifully) 16mm 2-strand Tube Bar Clasp
Below are the components used in this design example. If you would like to make this version yourself, you will need to calculate the quantities of each item to purchase, depending on the length of bracelet you wish to make, if you want matching earrings, etc.
