Deborah Roberti designs beading patterns. Her website offers some free and some bead patterns available for purchase. I highly recommend her bead patterns, not only are they extremely affordable and easy to follow, but they are very versatile as well. This category highlights some of the possible variations of her Holiday Bracelet and Medallion pattern. This pattern are available for purchase on the www.aroundthebeadingtable.comwebsite - click herefor the pattern.
Bracelet Materials (for a 6.5-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 10 yards of 4lb. FireLine (I used 6lb. for the Gallery examples) Approx 5 size 12mm round rivolis Approx 160 size 11/0 Delica beads (Color 1) Approx 80 size 110 Delica beads (Color 2) Approx 350 size 15/0 Japanese seed beads Approx 300 size 11/0 Japanese seed beads Approx 52 size 4mm bicone crystals Approx 40 size 4mm glass pearls Clasp
Medallion Materials Approx 2 yards of 4lb. FireLine (I used 6lb. for the Gallery examples) Approx 1 size 12mm round rivoli Approx 32 size 11/0 Delica beads (Color 1) Approx 16 size 110 Delica beads (Color 2) Approx 65 size 15/0 Japanese seed beads Approx 50 size 11/0 Japanese seed beads Approx 8 size 4mm bicone crystals Approx 8 size 4mm glass pearls one 4-6mm jump ring a necklace chain or satin, silk or leather cord, with clasp
Below are the components used in this design example. If you would like to make this version yourself, you will need to calculate the quantities of each item to purchase, depending on the length of bracelet you wish to make, etc.