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 Cube Brocade Bracelets pattern. This pattern is available for purchase on the www.aroundthebeadingtable.comwebsite - click herefor the pattern.
3mm Cube Brocade Band Bracelet Materials (for a 6.75-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 6 yards of 6lb. FireLine Approx 450 size 11/0 seed beads Approx 96 Color1 size 3mm beads Approx 24 Color2 3mm beads Approx 54 size 3mm cube beads Clasp
Note: Fire-Polished and Round 3mm beads work best.
4mm Cube Brocade Band Bracelet Materials (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 6 yards of 6lb. FireLine Approx 350 size 8/0 seed beads Approx 72 Color1 size 4mm beads Approx 18 Color2 4mm beads Approx 42 size 4mm cube beads Clasp Note: Fire-Polished and Round 4mm beads work best.
3mm Cube Brocade Cuff Bracelet Materials (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 6 yards of 6lb. FireLine Approx 500 size 11/0 seed beads Approx 108 Color1 size 3mm beads Approx 27 Color2 3mm beads Approx 108 size 3mm cube beads 16mm 2-strand tube bar clasp
Note: Fire-Polished and Round 3mm beads work best.
4mm Cube Brocade Cuff Bracelet Materials (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 6 yards of 6lb. FireLine Approx 400 size 8/0 seed beads Approx 21 Color1 size 4mm beads Approx 84 Color2 4mm beads Approx 84 size 4mm cube beads 16mm 2-strand tube bar clasp Note: Fire-Polished and Round 4mm beads work best.
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, etc.
