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4 projects

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with SuperDuos
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Cobblestone bangle

Earthy girl collar

Tuscan tiles bracelet

11

Smooth spikes bracelet

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TWO-HOLE PEYOTE

Cobblestone
bangle

Stitch two-hole lentils

and tiles into a textured
pattern inspired by
Europes ancient streets.
designed by Nichole Starman

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any form without permission from the publisher.

open up

Make sure both holes are open

on all two-hole beads before use.
b

6 mm tile bead
a

6 mm lentil bead, color A

6 mm lentil bead, color B

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

110 seed bead

FIGURE 3

Round 1

1 On 2 yd. (1.8 m) of thread,

pick up a tile bead. Sew
through both holes, exiting the
adjacent hole (figure 1) and
leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail.

editors tip

Work the strand flat on

your work surface with the
tiles lined up as shown in
figure 2.

2 Pick up an 110 seed bead,

a color B lentil bead, an 110,
and a tile (figure 2, ab).
Slide to the previous tile but
leave one tiles width between
tiles. Keep the tension loose.
Sew through the second
hole of the tile just added
(bc). Repeat this stitch
(cd) for a total of 26 tiles.
The 110s and lentils should
be loose. There should be
a tile at each end, and the
beadwork should be about
12 in. (30 cm) long, which
will create a bangle with a
214-in. (5.7 cm) inner diameter. To adjust the finished size,
work more or fewer repeats.

Difficulty rating

214 in. (5.7 cm) inner diameter

turquoise/blue bangle

26 6 mm CzechMates tile beads

(LR1006, luster iris topaz)
6 mm CzechMates lentil beads
- 104 color A (21135,
matte iris blue)
- 156 color B (CT6313,
turquoise copper Picasso)
3 g 110 seed beads (Toho 995F,
gold-lined frosted aqua)
Wildfire or Fireline 8 lb. test
beading needles, #11

cream/gold bangle colors

FIGURE 4

Each tile will add 516 in.

(8 mm) to the finished piece.
3 To add 110s and lentils to
the other side of the strand:
Sew through the other hole
of the last tile. Repeat step 2
(figure 3), keeping the
thread tension equal to
the first side (photo a).
4 Align the ends, making
sure the beadwork is not
twisted. Pick up an 110, a
B lentil, and an 110. Sew
through the end hole of the
last tile at the other end of
the strand. Pick up an 110,
a B lentil, and an 110. Tie
the working thread and tail
together with a square knot,
and sew through the other
end tile (figure 4). Gently
stretch the bangle to even
out the tension, making sure
the lentils move freely. End
the working thread and tail.

Materials

6 mm CzechMates tile beads

(90215, bronze)
CzechMates lentil beads
- color A (29270, halo linen)
- color B (P14413,
opaque luster champagne)
110 seed beads (Toho 989,
gold-lined crystal)
FIGURE 5

Subsequent rounds

1 Attach a stop bead to 1 yd.

(.9 m) of thread, leaving a
6-in. (15 cm) tail. Sew through
the inner hole (the hole you
already sewed through) of a
round 1 B lentil. Pick up an
110, a color A lentil, and an
110, and sew through the
inner hole of the next B lentil
(figure 5). Repeat this stitch
to complete the round. Do
not sew through the existing
110s. Retrace the thread path
through the round but dont
snug up the thread. The rows
should lay flat and not curve

purple/copper bangle
colors

6 mm CzechMates tile beads

(90215, bronze)
6 mm CzechMates lentil beads
- color A (K0177,
matte metallic copper)
- color B (15726,
luster transparent amethyst)
110 seed beads (Toho 928,
purple-lined rosaline AB;
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peyote stitch: zipping up
stop bead
ending and adding thread
square knot

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FIGURE 6

FIGURE 7

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9

or bunch. Attach a stop bead

(photo b), and trim the excess
thread to 6 in. (15 cm).
2 Work as in step 1 to add
a round on the other side
of the bangle (figure 6).
Everything should lie flat
without curving or bunching
(photo c).
3 Attach a stop bead to 1 yd.
(.9 m) of thread, leaving a
6-in. (15 cm) tail. Sew through
the open hole of an A lentil
added in step 1. Pick up a
B lentil, and sew through the
open hole of the next lentil.
Repeat around the bangle,
adding color B lentils between

the A and B lentils added in

the previous rounds (figure 7).
Tighten the thread to cinch
up the bangle (photo d).
Retrace the thread path
through the round, attach
a stop bead, and trim the
excess thread to 6 in. (15 cm).
4 Repeat step 3 along the
other side of the bangle
(figure 8).
5 On one edge of the bangle, work as in step 3 to add
color A lentils between the B
lentils (figure 9). Do not add
new lentils to the other side.
6 Attach a stop bead to
1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, leaving

know before you go

The diameter cinches up as rounds are added,

so plan ahead to make sure your bracelet will fit.
Do not tie threads for different rounds together.
Work both sides of the ring in each round before
moving to the next round.
Always sew in the same direction around
the bangle.

a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, and sew

through the open hole of
an edge B lentil. Zip the B lentils to the A lentils just added:
Sew through the open hole
of the next A lentil added in
step 5 followed by the next
B lentil. Repeat around to
join both sides of the bangle
(figure 10). As you zip up,
pull the stop beads and
tails out of the way.
7 Retrace the thread path
through the join, cinching
up any slack. Tie half-hitch
knots in multiple places to
set the tension. Remove all
the stop beads, and end all
the remaining threads. w

color cue

Use different colors for the

stop beads in each round
to easily tell them apart.

FIGURE 10

Nichole Starman
has been designing
Czech glass bead
shapes and colors
since 2000. She has
been instrumental in creating and
marketing the CzechMates 2-hole
beading system. Nichole enjoys
designing architectural pieces to
highlight the textural and sculptural
possibilities of CzechMates,
particularly in combination with
Toho seed beads. Contact her
at nichole@starmanbeads.com,
or visit www.czechbeads.com.

February 2015
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BEAD WEAVING

Earthy girl collar

Pair SuperDuos and two-hole daggers

in this adjustable-length collar that
fans out in earth tones.
designed by Peggy Melton

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dagger

Difficulty rating

Materials

FIGURE 1

necklace 16 in. (41 cm) plus

extender chain

fan charm

SuperDuo bead, color A

d

SuperDuo bead, color B

FIGURE 2

SuperDuo bead, color C

3 mm pearl
150 seed bead, color D
150 seed bead, color E

a
b

flip it For each new row, you

FIGURE 3

may flip the piece over to work

from left to right or right to left as
is comfortable.

Collar

1 On 2 yd. (1.8 m) of thread, pick up

a color D 150 seed bead, a 3 mm pearl,
a D 150, a pearl, a D 150, a color A
SuperDuo bead, and a pearl. Sew
through the first three beads to form
a ring (figure 1, ab), leaving a 6-in.
(15 cm) tail.
2 Pick up a pearl, a D 150, a pearl, a
D 150, and an A SuperDuo, and sew
up through the adjacent pearl in the
previous round and the next pearl
and D 150 (bc). Repeat this stitch
until you have a total of 86 As, or to
your desired length, ending with an
even number of As.
3 Sew through the end pearl and the
next D 150. Pick up three D 150s, and
sew through the open hole of the adjacent A SuperDuo (figure 2, ab).
4 Row 2: Pick up an A, and sew through
the open hole of the next A (bc).
Pick up a D 150, a color B SuperDuo,
and a D 150, and sew through the open
hole of the next A (cd). Repeat these
two stitches (de) to complete the row,
ending by adding an A.

a
e

FIGURE 4

173 3 mm glass pearls (Swarovski,

deep brown)
44 two-hole dagger beads (opaque
turquoise Picasso)
2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuos
- 129 color A (opaque turquoise Picasso)
- 42 color B (opaque red white luster)
- 86 color C (umber Picasso)
150 seed beads
- 3 g color D (Toho 457C, dark bronze
metallic)
- 6 g color E (Toho 389, terra cotta lined
topaz AB)
42 6 x 11 mm fan charms, copper finish
(TierraCast, deco fan)
5 in. (13 cm) antiqued copper chain,
7 x 10 mm links
1 12 x 7 mm lobster clasp, copper
4 in. (10 cm) 24-gauge copper wire
3 2-in. (5 cm) copper head pins
2 5 mm copper wire guards
Fireline 8 lb. test
beading needles, #12
chainnose pliers
roundnose pliers
wire cutters

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note Pick up D 150 seed beads

ending and adding thread

wrapped loops

on each side of the B SuperDuos

only, not on each side of the As.

5 Row 3: Pick up three D 150s, a

color C SuperDuo, and a D 150, and
sew through the open hole of the
end A SuperDuo in the previous row
(figure 3, ab). Pick up a D 150 and
a C, and sew through the next B
SuperDuo (bc). Pick up a C and a
D 150, and sew through the following
A SuperDuo (cd). Repeat these two
stitches (de) to complete the row. The
D 150s should be added next to the As
only but do not add a 150 after sewing
through the last A in the row.

Peggy Melton has been an

artist all her life, and found
beading as a hippie during
the 60s. She previously
taught corporate sales teams
how to create visual presentations until
she was able to devote all her time to
beading. The former owner of the shop Firefly
Jewelry and Beads in Oregon, Peggy has
been teaching beading and selling her
original designs for 14 years. She encourages
everyone to take classes and have fun with
beads! Find more of Peggys work at
www.etsy.com/shopname or contact her
at bonimi@comcast.net.

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keep it curvy

Make sure the work

lies flat in a slight curve to fit around your neck.

6 Row 4: Pick up a C SuperDuo, and

three D 150s, and sew through the open
hole of the C just added (figure 4, ab).
Pick up a dagger (top hole), and sew
through the open hole of the next C
(bc). Pick up seven color E 150 seed
beads, and sew through the next C
(cd). Repeat these two stitches (de)
to add daggers and E 150s to complete
the row, ending with a dagger.
7 Row 5: Pick up three D 150s, and sew
through the other hole of the last C
(figure 5 ab). Continue through the
hole your thread exited at the start of
the step (bc). Pick up three D 150s,
and sew through the open hole of the
last dagger (cd). Pick up seven E 150s,
a charm, and seven E 150s, and sew
through the open hole of the next
dagger. Repeat this stitch to the end
of the row (de). End the working
thread and tail.

Finishing

1 Cut a 1-in. (3.8 cm) piece of chain.

Add 8 in. (20 cm) of thread to one
end of the beadwork, and exit an end

pearl. Pick up a wire guard, and slide

an end link of chain into it. Sew through
the end pearl again. Retrace the thread
path through this connection, and end
the thread. Repeat this step to attach
a 3-in. (7.6 cm) chain to the other end
of the necklace.
2 Cut a 2-in. (5 cm) piece of wire, and
make the first half of a wrapped loop
at one end. Slide the end of the short
chain into the loop, and complete
the wrap. String a pearl onto the wire,
and make the first half of a wrapped
loop. Slide the clasp into the loop, and
complete the wrap.
3 Work as in step 2 to begin a wrapped
loop and attach it to the end of the
long chain. String a pearl and the top
hole of a dagger. Make a wrapped
loop, capturing the dagger in the loop
and leaving enough room to attach a
few dangles above the dagger.
4 On a head pin, string a few beads
as desired. Slide it onto the wrapped
loop above the dagger, and complete
the wrap. Repeat to make two more
dangles, varying the beads as desired. w

loosen up Keep the tension

easy or the beadwork will ruffle.

b
a
c

FIGURE 5

To brush up on the basic techniques

referenced in this project, go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.

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BEAD WEAVING

Tuscan
tiles

Shaped beads add texture

to this mosaic-tile bracelet.
designed by Sandie Bachand

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any form without permission from the publisher.

Difficulty rating
2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo bead
4 mm glass pearl, color A

knot

Materials
green bracelet with 8 components
7 in. (19.1 cm) with clasp

4 mm glass pearl, color B

FIGURE 1

3 mm glass pearl
2 mm glass pearl
b

110 seed bead, color C

110 seed bead, color D

150 seed bead, color C
150 seed bead, color D

FIGURE 2

c
e
b

a
d

64 2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo beads

(opaque olive)
glass pearls
- 29 4 mm color A
(Swarovski, vintage gold)
- 8 4 mm color B (Swarovski, Bordeaux)
- 32 3 mm (Swarovski, vintage gold)
- 32 2 mm (dark sienna,
www.beadsgonewild.com)
110 seed beads
- 1 g color C (Toho PF557,
galvanized starlight)
- 1 g color D (Miyuki 457,
metallic dark bronze)
150 seed beads
- 2 g color C (Toho PF557,
galvanized starlight)
- 1 g color D (Miyuki 457,
metallic dark bronze)
1 14 x 9 mm two-strand oval filigree tab
clasp (gold-plated, Fire Mountain Gems,
#H20-4516FY, www.firemountaingems.com)
Fireline 6 lb. test
beading needles, #12
purple/black bracelet colors

FIGURE 3

1 On 1 yd (.9 m) of thread, pick up

a 3 mm pearl and a color C 110 seed
bead four times. Tie the beads in a
ring with a square knot, leaving a 6-in.
(15 cm) tail. Sew through the beadwork
to exit a pearl (figure 1).
2 Pick up a color D 150 seed bead,
a SuperDuo, a color D 110 seed bead,
a SuperDuo, and a D 150. Sew through
the pearl again to form a loop, and
continue through the next C 110 and
pearl (figure 2, ab). Repeat three
times to complete the round, and sew
through the first D 150, SuperDuo, D 110,
and SuperDuo added (bc). Continue
through the open hole of the same
SuperDuo (cd).

3 Pick up a color C 150 seed bead,

a color A 4 mm pearl, and a C 150,
and sew through the next SuperDuo
(figure 3, ab). Pick up a D 150, a
2 mm pearl, and a D 150. Sew through
the next SuperDuo (bc). Repeat these
stitches three times to complete the
round (cd). Do not pull too tightly
make sure the piece stays flat. Sew
through the beadwork to exit the next
2 mm (de).
4 Pick up two D 150s, and sew through
the next D 150, C 110, and D 150 in
the inner ring. Pick up two D 150s, sew
through the 2 mm your thread exited
at the start of this step, and continue
around the outer ring to the next 2 mm

2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo beads

(525032, pastel Bordeaux)
4 mm glass round druks, matte black
(in place of color A 4 mm pearls)
4 mm glass pearls, color B
(Swarovski, white)
3 mm glass pearls
(Swarovski, white)
80 seed beads (Toho 147, Ceylon
opalescent cream; in place of 2 mm pearls)
110 seed beads, color C and D
(Toho 282, gray/gunmetal lined)
150 seed beads, color C and D
(Toho 81, metallic hematite)
toggle clasp

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ending and adding thread

square knot

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c
b

FIGURE 4

e
a

FIGURE 5

d
c
b

FIGURE 6

(figure 4, ab). Repeat these stitches

three times to complete the round
(bc). Sew through the beadwork to
exit a C 110 in the inner ring (cd).
5 Pick up a color B 4 mm pearl, sew
through the C 110 on the opposite side
of the inner ring, and then sew back
through the B 4 mm and the first C 110
(figure 5, ab). Sew through the unit to
exit an A 4 mm (bc).

face up

Make sure the clasp faces the same

way as the center pearl, which sits
on top of the unit. Also, as you stitch
the remaining units, make sure
the center pearls are facing up.

6 Use the working thread to attach half of

the clasp: Pick up a C 150 and an A 4 mm
twice, and then pick up a C 150. Sew
through the A 4 mm your thread exited
at the start of this step and the next

FIGURE 7

C 150 and A 4 mm (figure 6, ab). Pick

up a D 110, and sew through one clasp
loop (bc). Sew through the beadwork to
exit the adjacent A 4 mm (cd). Attach
the other clasp loop in the same manner
(de). Retrace the thread path through
the clasp connections. End the working
thread and tail.
7 Repeat steps 12 to begin a new unit.
To connect the new unit to the previous
one, work as in step 3, but sew through
the A 4 mm opposite the clasp connection (figure 7). Complete the unit as in
steps 35.
8 Continue making and attaching units
until you have a total of eight units or
until the beadwork is the desired length.
Repeat step 6 to attach the other half
of the clasp. w

Sandie Bachand has been a frequent contributor to papercrafting

publications for over a decade.
She came to beading after curiosity compelled her to take a class at a local
bead shop. She shares a blessed life in north
Georgia with her loving husband and two
SuperDuo-obsessed kitties. Please contact
Sandie through Bead&Button magazine.

open up

Make sure both holes of all SuperDuo

beads are unobstructed before use.

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CROSSWEAVE

Smooth spikes

bracelet

Create a dimensional bracelet using baby

spike beads for an edgy but elegant look
that works up quickly.
designed by Gail Wing

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any form without permission from the publisher.

Difficulty rating

Materials
gold bracelet 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)

bb

a
cc

aa
5 x 8 mm spike bead, color A

FIGURE 1

5 x 8 mm spike bead, color B

a

cc

cranberry bracelet colors

bb

3 mm bicone crystal
110 seed bead

aa
c

150 seed bead

crimp bead
FIGURE 2

Base

1 On 1 yd. (.9 m) of beading wire, string

nine 110 seed beads with one wire end,
and cross the other wire end through
the last 110 added (figure 1, points a
and aa). Center the beads on the wire.
2 Work in crossweave stitch: On each
wire end, string two 110s, a 150 seed
bead, a color A spike bead, and a 150.
With one wire end, string a color B spike
bead, and cross the other wire end
through it (ab and aabb). Make sure
the beads are still centered on the wire.
3 On each wire end, string a 150, an A,
and a 150. On one wire end, string a B,
and cross the other wire end through it
(bc and bbcc). Repeat these stitches
for the desired length of the bracelet
minus 112 in. (3.8 cm) for the clasp.

48 5 x 8 mm baby spike beads, color A

(satin 24k gold plated)
23 5 x 8 mm baby spike beads, color B
(silky gold iris)
46 3 mm bicone crystals (crystal
vitrail medium)
1 g 110 seed beads (Toho 509, higher
metallic purple/green iris)
1 g 150 seed beads (Toho 509, higher
metallic purple/green iris)
1 snap clasp
2 6 mm jump or split rings
1 crimp bead
flexible beading wire, .012
Fireline 6 lb. test
beading needles, #11 or #12
2 pairs of chainnose, flatnose, and/or
bentnose pliers
wire cutters

Tighten after crossing through each

B, and make sure all the spikes are
pointing upward.
4 On each wire end, string a 150, an
A, a 150, and two 110s. On one wire
end, string a crimp bead, and pass the
other wire end though it (figure 2, ab
and aabb).
5 On one wire end, string eight 110s,
and pass through the crimp bead
again to form a loop. String the other
wire end though the 110s just added,
and pass it through the crimp bead.
Tighten the beadwork.
6 Crimp the crimp bead. Pass each
wire though the nearest two 110s (bc
and bbcc), and trim the wire close
to the beads.

5 x 8 mm baby spike beads, color A

(cranberry agate)
5 x 8 mm baby spike beads, color B
(chalk bronze lumi)
3 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,
Indian pink)
110 seed beads (Miyuki 4211, light
pewter duracoat)
150 seed beads (Toho 262, gold-lined
crystal)
black bracelet colors

5 x 8 mm baby spike beads, color A

and color B (black)
3 mm bicone crystal (Preciosa 1011,
labrador 2X; www.fusionbeads.com)
110 seed beads (Miyuki 4211, light
pewter duracoat)
150 seed beads (Toho 21, silver-lined
crystal)

Online Beading Basics

www.BeadAndButton.com/basics

crossweave
crimping
ending and adding thread
opening and closing jump rings

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FIGURE 3

Edging and clasp

1 Center a needle on 1 yd. (.9 m) of

thread, and add the doubled thread
to the end of the beadwork between
the crimp and the first A spike, with
your thread exiting the A.
2 Pick up a 3 mm bicone crystal,
and sew through the next A (figure 3).
Repeat this stitch for the remainder of
this edge of the bracelet. Sew through
the beadwork at the end of the bracelet, and repeat the stitch along the
edge. End the thread.
3 Open a jump ring, and attach the
loop at the end of the bracelet to half
of the clasp. Repeat at the other end
of the bracelet. w

To brush up on the basic

techniques referenced here, go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.

Gail Wing has been working in

the retail beading business for
more than 13 years, meeting
other beaders and helping them
create beautiful beadwork. She has always
been in the art world exploring different crafts
but loves beads and the way they feel, the
colors, and the challenges of designing with
them. Contact Gail in care of Bead&Button.

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