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 Josefina Rivoli Medallion pattern. This pattern is available for purchase on her website or in her Etsy store. Click here to purchase the pattern on her website. Click here to purchase the pattern in her Etsy store.
Medallion Materials - (for a 1 3/4-inch wide medallion) About 3 Yards of 4lb FireLine One 18mm Round Crystal Rivoli or an 18mm Round Cabochon About 48 Size 11/0 Miyuki Delica Seed Beads, Color 1 About 24 Size 11/0 Miyuki Delica Seed Beads, Color 2 About 150 Size 15/0 Seed Beads (Miyuki brand works best) About 200 Size 11/0 Seed Beads (Miyuki brand works best) About 37 Size 3mm Beads (Round & Fire-Polished work best) About 12 SuperDuo Beads, Color 1 About 12 SuperDuo Beads, Color 2 One Small Jump Ring or Bail Chain, Satin, Silk or Leather Cord of Choice
Note - In this colorway you will need to add extra rows of 15/0 Seed Beads on the back of the Medallion to hold the Cabochon, as it is thicker than a crystal Rivoli.
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.
