Buttercup Bracelet - Milky Alexandrite Moon Dust

BUTTERCUP BRACELET

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
• MiniDuo beads "Jet Silver Paste Matte"
• 3mm Czech pearls "Deep Lilac Satin"
• 6mm druks "Milky Alexandrite Moon Dust"

On a whim, I tried something different with the "Buttercup" pattern. Instead of regular SuperDuos, 8mm druks and 4mm druks, I switched to MiniDuos, 6mm and 3mm druks. As you can see, that worked beautifully. This version came out about 5/8-inch wide. Below you can see one of the regular size bracelets next to the mini version. I was able to use Miyuki seed beads to make this bracelet. I haven't tried using Toho seed beads so I don't know if they will work well.

I also made this little sample of the mini version in another colorway:

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
• MiniDuo beads "Opaque Green Luster"
• 3mm stone beads "Howlite" (Chinese)
• 6mm druks "Brown Caramel Picasso"

This pattern is by Teresa Morse and you can buy the pattern HERE in her Etsy shop. Read my original post about this pattern HERE for more information.