Playing with my beads...More 2-hole cabochon samples

Here are a few more samples with the 6mm 2-hole cabochons that I blogged about HERE. Besides the Bisaneta design, I also tried them with four other patterns - Camille Variation, Linda's Tweaked Jolie Band, Bubble Bands and Ivy. I got the 2-hole cabochons from Red Panda. They're on THIS page. 

BISANETA WITH CABOCHONS

• 15/0 seed beads Czech/Miyuki "Black Bronze" (CZ55030)
• 11/0 seed beads Czech/Miyuki "Black Bronze" (CZ55030)
• 8/0 seed beads Czech/Miyuki "Black Bronze" (CZ55030)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Etched Blue Luster"
• SuperDuo beads "Polychrome Copper Rose"

Bisaneta doesn't have a pattern for her bracelet but I found a YouTube video tutorial HERE that makes one that's very similar. I got these seed beads from Red Panda and I don't know of any other source for this color. They are Miyuki beads with a Czech coating on them and the color is a very dark copper. You'll find the 15/0 seed beads HERE, the 11/0 beads HERE and the 8/0 beads HERE.

CAMILLE VARIATION

Left Sample:

• 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Etched Lila Vega Luster"
• Kheops par Puca beads "Opaque Violet Gold Luster"
• 4mm fire polished beads "Light Purple Opalite" (Supply Emporium)

Right Sample:

• 15/0 seed beads Czech/Miyuki "Black Bronze" (CZ55030)
• 11/0 seed beads Czech/Miyuki "Black Bronze" (CZ55030)
• 8/0 seed beads Czech/Miyuki "Black Bronze" (CZ55030)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Etched Blue Luster"
• Kheops par Puca beads "Metallic Matte Dark Plum"
• 4mm fire polished beads "Rosaline Moon Dust"

You can read about my adaptation of Puca's "Camille Bracelet" pattern HERE.

LINDA'S TWEAKED JOLIE BAND

• 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Turquoise Picasso"
• MiniDuo beads "Gold Matte"
• Arcos par Puca beads "Gold Matte"
• iOS par Puca beads "Gold Matte"

Instead of using Minos par Puca beads between the motifs, I used some of Puca's 2-hole iOS beads for a slightly different look. You can get this free bracelet pattern at Around the Beading Table HERE.

BUBBLE BANDS

Left Sample:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Etched Lila Vega Luster"
• 3mm druks "Bronze"
• 4mm druks "Matte Dusty Lilac" (The Bead Obsession)

Right Sample:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Etched Blue Luster"
• 3mm druks "Bronze"
• 4mm druks "Pacifica Poppy Seed"
• 4mm fire polished beads "Pink Coral Moon Dust" (discontinued color)

You can buy Deb Roberti's "Bubble Bands" pattern HERE. The top sample came out very nice but I had a little trouble framing the cabs in the bottom sample with seed beads. I guess when they etch the beads they can end up a little shrunken and misshaped. That cab on the far left appears to be a little too small so the seed beads aren't forming a smooth arch like they are on the other cabochons. I had a slight problem with the cab on the far right as well.

I found the pretty Matte Dusty Lilac druks at The Bead Obsession HERE. I've never seen this color anywhere else. Aura Crystals has one bag of the Pink Coral Moon Dust fire polished beads left HERE.

IVY BRACELET

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Etched Blue Luster"
• SuperDuo beads "Ivory Nebula"
• O-Beads "Opaque Purple Bronze Picasso"

This sample and the one below were both made with the free "Ivy Bracelet" pattern which you can download HERE. I goofed a little on this sample. When I started the second side, I forgot that I was making "Ivy" and started doing "Bluebell" instead. That's why one end droops a bit.

IVY BRACELET

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Turquoise Picasso"
• SuperDuo beads "Bronze Pale Gold"
• O-Beads "Metallic Flax/Gold Matte"