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Completion
Sew the line in after completing the rocaille section.
Create the edges which are placed in the hanger.
Weave a band which is about 0.5 cm wide.
Interlace the same thread as the one threaded in
the thicker needle on the warp through the warp.
Start in the middle of band and thread through to the
edge and back to the second edge and constantly
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Once it has dried, cut off the remaining thread from

the band. Also cut off the warp and align it with
the edge of the band. Place the band in the metal
hanger and crimp it. You can use flat nose pliers
or a light tap with a rubber mallet for this.
Affix the fastening onto the loops on the hangers
using the rings.

DESIGN BY HELENA CHMELKOV

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FIRE BIRD

WOVEN BRACELET MADE FROM CHARLOTTE BEADS

WOVEN BRACELET MADE FROM CHARLOTTE BEADS

Our tutorial will teach you how to create woven

accessories from seed beads. The weaving system
is simple and merely requires patience and a good
idea of what the resulting motif should look like.
This will subsequently enable you to design your
own original accessories.
We also have a simple tip on how to make your own
weaving loom.

should twist the combs towards the base.

Thread the nylon line through the eye of the needle
and secure it with a single knot. String a column of
cut rocailles according to the illustration (fig. no. 1).

weft, flat nose pliers (for closing the rings and

hangers), a thicker needle for the end band which
absorbs the fast drying adhesive

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Adjusting the nylon line. String a column of cut

rocailles. Place the ends of the completed line and
the new line together and make a knot about 10 cm
from the ends and as close as possible to the

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The fire bird bracelet gives the impression

of a luxurious fashion accessory thanks to its elegant
motif, the combination of gold and navy blue.
The delicate texture of the very fine cut seed beads
Charlottes looks neatly in regular woven rows.
We wish you many happy hours spent working with
beads and seed beads from the
PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads brand.
Materials and Tools:
PRECIOSA Cut Rocailles
361 11 001; 13/0; 33070 (3060x)
361 11 001; 13/0; 68388 (506x)
361 11 001; 13/0; 68301 (230x)
beads to be attached to the end
of the adjusting chain
Metal parts:
all the parts are platinum ribbon hangers
(4 cm), a larger buckle for effect, 5 mm rings,
an adjusting chain, an eye pin (the termination
of the adjusting chain)

scissors, a very thin needle with a small eye,

a small loom, a medium sized line for the warp
(polyester, cotton), a 0.10 mm nylon line for the

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Procedure:

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A woven bracelet at a total length of 18.5 cm the

woven section is 14 cm consisting of 36 rows.
Set up 37 warp threads.

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The loom
The most suitable loom consists of a large number
of nails. Otherwise, it is possible to make the warp
with doubled threads placed in grooves. It is best,
if the warp can be loosened and tightened. You can
make your own simple loom. For the bracelet, you
will need a board, which is about 30 cm long and
10 cm wide, and some small upholstery nails.
Knock the nails into the narrow end of the board
and set them out in lines in the shape of pointed
teeth. Clump them together as densely as possible
so that you do not have any problems with an overly
tight warp.

Weaving
String up the warp. Tie the thread to the comb and
Princip navlkn tku:
pull it to the second end and back. Repeat this until
you have 37 strung threads. You should reckon with
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Apply it from the bottom of the warp. Press it

through the warp threads and pass through the seed
beads above the warp threads. String the entire
bracelet in this way (fig. no. 2). When tightening
the first column, it may be necessary to loosen the
warp. Be careful not to overly loosen it, as the warp
made slide off the comb! If you want to change
the length of the bracelet and maintain its central
Princip navlkn tku:
symmetry, start the stringing from the centre.
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strung section. Create a loop and thread the ends

through. Secure with a simple knot and tie both
ends together. Pass the line through the rocailles
above the warp. Carefully pull in the knot.
Cut off the remainder of the line.

principle of threading the weft

Rocailles

warp

weft

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Rocailles

weft