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 Starshine Ornament/Pendant 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.
Starshine 5 Pointed Star Materials About 4 Feet of 6lb FireLine About 85 Size 11/0 Miyuki Rocaille Beads About 5 Size 8/0 Miyuki Rocaille Beads About 15 Size 3mm Fire-Polished Beads About 5 Size 6mm Bicone Crystals, or Round Beads & Pearls About 5 GemDuo Beads One Closed Jump Ring or Closed Loop Bail One Ornament Hook, or Chain, or Satin, Silk or Leather Cord, with Clasp
Starshine 6 Pointed Star Materials About 5 Feet of 10lb FireLine About 100 Size 11/0 Miyuki Rocaille Beads About 6 Size 8/0 Miyuki Rocaille Beads About 18 Size 3mm Fire-Polished Beads About 6 Size 6mm Bicone Crystals, or Round Beads & Pearls About 6 GemDuo Beads One Closed Jump Ring or Closed Loop Bail One Ornament Hook, or Chain, or Satin, Silk or Leather Cord, with Clasp
Note - I found that if you use 10lb FireLine the ornament is stiff and no need to apply any other products to stiffen the ornament.
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.
