MOON RING BRACELET
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- 3mm fire polished beads "Alexandrite Celsian"
- 4mm bicones "Amethyst - #C12" (Beads One)
PRINTEMPS EARRINGS
- 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- 4mm fire polished beads "Alexandrite Celsian"
- 4mm bicones "Amethyst - #C12" (Beads One)
I first blogged about this set back in 2014 HERE. The bracelet had gotten a little tight on my wrist over time so I decided to re-make the bracelet and also the earrings. I re-made the earrings because I wanted to change the way the wires are attached at the top. Instead of attaching them as directed by the pattern, I used "Sidonia" loops this time. This allows the earrings to have a little more movement instead of being rigid. I also changed the clasp loops on the bracelet this time. By using jump rings, I can adjust the length as needed if I gain or lose a little weight again.
The interesting thing is how shiny and bright the beads look now considering that I did re-use the same beads. I think that's because I used FireLine this time instead of black Nymo thread. I suspect that the Nymo gave the transparent beads a dull appearance. Because FireLine is so thin it's almost invisible even though it's a dark gray color. I used 6 lb FireLine to make the bracelet this time and 4 lb FireLine for the earrings.
Unfortunately, I had a heck of a time trying to get the bicones to look purple in my photos. When there is no light shining through them, they appear to be black, but I think you can see the color pretty well in the photo at the top of this post.
Both patterns are by Deborah Roberti. You can buy the "Moon Ring Bracelet" pattern HERE. The "Printemps Earrings" pattern is free and you can download it HERE.
MOON RING BRACELET
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
- 3mm druks "Dark Brown"
- 4mm bicones "Aqua-Bronze" (#34741018 - Cousin brand)
I recently blogged HERE about some Chinese bicones that I found at Prima Bead. I've since ordered a few more of the colors that I blogged about and I also got some of a similar color called "Aqua-Bronze". These are an opal blue color with metallic dark bronze spots on them. I like the turquoise and aqua bicones better but these are different and pretty too. You can find the bicones HERE at Prima Bead.
I did find it challenging to find other beads that would go with them though. They're an unusual shade of blue and the only seed beads that go well with the dark bronze on them are Miyuki's Metallic Chocolate beads. Luckily I have a wide variety of other kinds of beads in this dark coppery bronze color. The pattern calls for 3mm fire polished beads but I wasn't crazy about how they looked with these bicones. For some reason they made this bracelet look too chunky. So, I used druks instead for a smoother look.
This is Deb Roberti's "Moon Ring" pattern and you can buy it HERE.
TAMMY BRACELET
- 15/0 seed beads Toho "Bright Bronze" (221)
- 11/0 seed beads Toho "Bright Bronze" (221)
- 8/0 seed beads Toho "Bright Bronze" (221)
- DiamonDuo beads "Turquoise Bronze"
- DiamonDuo beads "Coral Bronze"
I love these two DiamonDuo colors and this is one of my favorite "Tammy" bracelets. This is the only one that I've made using Toho seed beads. Because Toho seed beads are bigger than Miyuki beads, this bracelet came out about half an inch longer than the others.
You can download my free pattern from THIS post. If you're wondering where to buy DiamonDuo beads, look over on the right side of my blog where it says "Where to buy...".
TAMMY BRACELET
- 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Champagne" (4204)
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Champagne" (4204)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Champagne" (4204)
- DiamonDuo beads "Pastel Burgundy"
- DiamonDuo beads "Matte Gold"
You can download my free pattern from THIS post. If you're wondering where to buy DiamonDuo beads, look over on the right side of my blog where it says "Where to buy...".
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TAMMY BRACELET
- 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
- DiamonDuo beads "Chocolate Bronze"
- DiamonDuo beads "Turquoise"
For this bracelet, I alternated the colors just for fun. Download my free pattern from THIS post. If you're wondering where to buy DiamonDuo beads, look over on the right side of my blog where it says "Where to buy...".
TAMMY BRACELET
- 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Pewter" (4222)
- DiamonDuo beads "Antique Chrome"
- DiamonDuo beads "Pastel Bordeaux"
This simple little bracelet calls for just two kinds of beads; DiamonDuos and seed beads. It also works well with both Miyuki and Toho seed beads. I will be posting three more colorways next week. In the meantime, here are two colorway samples that I didn't end up making into bracelets:
TOP LEFT SAMPLE:
- 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457)
- DiamonDuo beads "Chalk Light Rose"
- DiamonDuo beads "Pastel Bordeaux"
BOTTOM RIGHT SAMPLE:
- 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Metallic Chocolate" (461)
- DiamonDuo beads "Chocolate Bronze"
- DiamonDuo beads "Chalk Lumi Blue"
Click HERE to download the free pattern.
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