BUTTERCUP BRACELET
- 11/0 seed beads Toho "Metallic Bronze Antique Gold" (225)
- 8/0 seed beads Toho "Metallic Bronze Antique Gold" (225)
- SuperDuo beads "Ruby Luster"
- 4mm round stone beads "Unakite"
- 8mm round stone beads "Unakite"
A few days ago I took apart the bracelet that I blogged about HERE. I originally made it with Miyuki seed beads and I wasn't happy with the way the 8mm stone beads popped out of the motifs. This time I used Toho seed beads. While the motifs aren't completely flat, they are a lot flatter than they were on the original bracelet. Unfortunately, you probably can't see the difference in the photos. The photo above is the new version and below is the original bracelet.
Below is the original bracelet on my wrist and below that is the new bracelet. Comparing the photos, I can see that the beads in the central motif of the Toho bracelet seem more spread out.
This pattern is by Teresa Morse and you can buy the pattern HERE in her Etsy shop.
I was going to make one more MiniDuo bracelet but ended up just making a sample. I mainly wanted to see how Toho seed beads would work in the mini bracelet. As with the full-size one, the motifs do come out flatter. Oddly enough, these MiniDuos are called the same color name as the SuperDuos in the large bracelet above. The MiniDuos are a pale pink and not at all the same.
- 11/0 seed beads Toho "Antique Bronze" (223)
- MiniDuo beads "Ruby Luster"
- 3mm Czech pearls "Old Lace"
- 6mm druks "Gold Suede Smoky Topaz"
I like unakite a lot but 6 mm druks make the sample very delicate, it looks easy to wear
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