Playing with my beads...Black Bracelet Samples

I've been wanting to make some black bracelets so I made several samples using a variety of patterns. I thought you might like to see my samples and later I will blog about the bracelets that I end up making. In the photo below, I've numbered the samples so that you can easily tell which supply list goes with each sample.

SAMPLE 1 - Tweaked Jolie Band:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Jet"
• Arcos® par Puca® beads "Jet"
• Minos® par Puca® beads "Jet"
• MiniDuo beads "Jet"

Download the free pattern HERE at Around the Beading Table.

SAMPLE 2 - Sandra Silky Bracelet:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• Silky beads "Jet"
• SuperDuo beads "Jet"

Adapted from Norma Jean Dell's "Lattice Gates" pattern which you can buy HERE.

SAMPLE 3 - Liz Band:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• SuperDuo beads "Jet Matte"
• 3mm druks "Jet Matte"

There is no pattern available at this time.

UPDATE 2/13/18: A free pattern is now available and the new name for this pattern is "Liz Band". Visit THIS post to download the free pattern.

SAMPLE 4 - Mystery SuperDuo Bracelet:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• SuperDuos "Jet"

The free tutorial is available HERE.

SAMPLE 5 - Duo Silky Bracelet:

• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• Silky beads "Jet"
• SuperDuo beads "Jet"

This is my adaptation of the "Duo Kheops" pattern by Marina Beads. You can buy the pattern HERE.

SAMPLE 6 - SuperDuo Rosette Bracelet:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• SuperDuo beads "Jet"
• 3mm Czech pearls "Antique Gold"

You can buy Sam Wescott's pattern HERE. I used 11/0 and 8/0 seed beads in this sample instead of 15/0 and 11/0.

SAMPLE 7 - Bandwidth Bracelet:

• 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• SuperDuo beads "Jet"

Buy Nanny Pink's pattern HERE.