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 Lunar Bands Bracelet 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.
Simple Version Bracelet Materials (for about a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp) About 3 Yards Beading Thread of Choice About 450 Size 11/0 Miyuki Rocaille Seed Beads About 32 Size 4mm Fire-Polished Beads About 26 Matubo Ginko Beads Clasp of Choice Embellished Version Bracelet Materials (for about a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp) About 5 Yards Beading Thread of Choice About 650 Size 11/0 Miyuki Rocaille Seed Beads About 32 Size 4mm Fire-Polished Beads About 26 Matubo Ginko Beads About 24 Matubo GemDuo Beads Clasp of Choice
Note: The GemDuo used in this colorway is on back order at the supplier, so an alternate color can be used GemDuo-21195, GemDuo-92945 or any other color you might prefer.
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.