Facet is a website designed to help jewelry makers create jewelry they love, and love making it. The site is hosted by Kalmbach Publishing, the home of Bead&Button magazine and Bead&Button Show. The site has beautiful jewelry projects, reliable how-to instructions, and inspiring ideas 24/7. You can choose from hundreds of projects to make, and they keep adding fresh, new content every week. Click here to go to Facet.com.
This category highlights the Chexx it out! Bracelet by Aurello Castano. This fun bracelet featuring the 2-hole Chexx beads and a pretty palette to help make the transition from Summer to Fall a snap. You can get this pattern on the Facet.com website, click here for the Chexx it out! Bracelet.
Bracelet Materials (for a 6.5-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 6 Yards Beading Thread of Choice Approx 48 Chexx Beads Approx 6 6mm Round Beads or Pearls Approx 6 Grams 6/0 Seed Beads Approx 4 Grams 8/0 Seed 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.