Silvered Pearl Cuff

Lana May has  wonderful right angle weave bracelet patterns. This is my interpretation of her "Bracelet with Nielloed Silver". Lana May teaches out of her studio in Phoenix, AZ.  

I changed the pattern by working in silver bugle beads in place of some of the delica embellishment. The supplies I used in this cuff: Silver Delica Beads, # 11 seed beads,  size 3 bugle seed beads, 8 MM glass pearls, 10 MM glass pearls , button,  and 8 lb Fire Line.

Indian Sunrise Bracelet

Fun pattern by 2014 Designer of the Year, Christina Neit, which can be found in BEADWORK Dec 2014 edition

Color way for Indian Sunrise: 6 mm 2 hole Triangles in Rose Gold Topaz,  #11 Bronze Metallic & Opaque Tea Rose, #8 Metallic Dark Raspberry, #15 Aqua O/L, and Iris Gold Super Duos 

15 mm button

Christina Neit's pattern as written calls for 48 2-hole triangles for the bracelet's base. Using 48 triangles gives a finished bracelet base of 6 1/2 inches. With the button clasp the bracelet measures just over 7".  For a wrist over 7" I would recommend increasing the bracelet base to 50+ 2-hole triangles, which will increase the over all bead count.

The superduos are used to finish off the back of the bracelet, which makes for a very clean looking, tightly woven & solid finished bracelet.

Copper Lace Cuff

Copper Lace is my take on Susan Council's "Indian Summer Bracelet" pattern published in BEADWORK  August/September 2014, pg 54-57.  

The embellished netting and daisy chain bracelet works up very quickly using the following supplies: #11 seed beads, #8 seed beads, two different colors of super duos, 21 6mm rounds and a magnetic clasp.