Bracelet of the Day: Tampa Variation - Rose & Turquoise

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
• SuperDuo beads "Polychrome Copper Rose"
• SuperDuo beads "Pink Luster Turquoise"
• 3mm fire polished beads "Milky Rose Bronze Vega" *

* I got these fire polished beads from Supply Emporium HERE.

This is an adaptation of the bracelet pattern that you can buy on Etsy HERE. Read my original post about this bracelet HERE.

By the time I finished making today's bracelet I was tired of making this pattern. So, I've decided not to make bracelets from the three sample motifs below. The sample on the left and the one in the center have the same color beads with the exception of the seed beads. The pewter-colored "Pearl Luster" SuperDuos in the sample motif on the right are no longer available.

LEFT SAMPLE:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• SuperDuo beads "Polychrome Orchid Aqua"
• SuperDuo beads "Opaque Violet"
• 3mm fire polished beads "Stone Amethyst Luster"

MIDDLE SAMPLE:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Gunmetal" (451)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Gunmetal" (451)
• SuperDuo beads "Polychrome Orchid Aqua"
• SuperDuo beads "Opaque Violet"
• 3mm fire polished beads "Stone Amethyst Luster"

RIGHT SAMPLE:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• SuperDuo beads "Opaque Violet Picasso"
• SuperDuo beads "Pearl Luster"
• 3mm fire polished beads "Rosaline Moon Dust"

I think I've mentioned before that I use Tulip needles pretty much exclusively. They're expensive but they usually last for many months before breaking and they don't get horribly bent out of shape like cheap beading needles. They're also much easier to thread than cheap needles. I've never paid full price for them because I keep an eye out for site-wide sales and then stock up on them. I usually hold out for a 30% off sale and I recently caught a one-day 40% off sale at Bello Modo. Although I have Tulip needles on hand in sizes 11, 12 and 13, I use the size 12 ones 99% of the time. Anyway, I just noticed this morning that Red Panda is now carrying them in size 12 HERE. Betsy also has them in size 11.