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 Color Play Bands pattern. This pattern is available for purchase on her website or in her Etsy store. Click here to purchase the pattern in her Etsy store. Click here to purchase the pattern on her website.
Thinner Band Materials - (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including the length of your clasp) About 4 Yards of 6lb FireLine About 200 Size 11/0 Miyuki Rocaille Seed Beads About 20 Size 8/0 Seed Beads About 76 Size 4mm Beads About 108 SuperDuo Beads Clasp of Choice
Embellished Band Materials - (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including the length of your clasp) About 5 Yards of 6lb FireLine About 350 Size 11/0 Miyuki Rocaille Seed Beads About 20 Size 8/0 Seed Beads About 76 Size 4mm Beads About 108 SuperDuo Beads About 34 Size 4mm Fire-Polished Beads Clasp of Choice
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.
