Stormy Butterfly Bracelet Tutorial

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In this video tutorial from PotomacBeads, Allie teaches you how to make Rita Ritskes' Stormy Butterfly Bracelet design with StormDuo, DiscDuo, & PaisleyDuo beads.

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Stormy Butterfly Bracelet Tutorial
The Designer’s suggested colors and materials for
  • Two-hole spacer bezels (gunmetal color)
  • PaisleyDuo beads (white red luster color)
  • DiscDuo beads (Aztec gold)
  • StormDuo beads (Jet Hematite)
  • Miyuki seed beads sizes 11/0 and 8/0
  • Light amethyst AB crystals
  • Crystal AB button
  • Wildfire beading thread (0.006")
  • E6000 glue
  • Size 10 needles
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Thread your needle with 5 feet of beading thread, doubling over for two needles.
    Start by adding the crystal AB button as the clasp.
    Progress by adding seed beads and your first DiscDuo bead.
    Introduce StormDuo beads around the DiscDuo to form the butterfly's base.
    Add PaisleyDuo beads and a two-hole spacer bezel for the butterfly wings and body.
    Continue by repeating the pattern to add more butterflies, linking them with DiscDuo and StormDuo beads.
    Finish with a loop for the clasp and reinforce the thread path.
    Add light amethyst AB crystals into the two-hole spacer bezels with E6000 glue for decoration.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

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    • Thread Zap II
    • BeadTec Beading Needles Sizes 10, 11, 12 | Mix Pack of 6
    • Plastic Caliper Tool - White
    • BeadTec DragonThread - Crystal/White | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool
    • BeadTec DragonThread - Green | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

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    Beading Mat - Beading Design Mat
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    Item Description

    In this video tutorial from PotomacBeads, Allie teaches you how to make Rita Ritskes' Stormy Butterfly Bracelet design with StormDuo, DiscDuo, & PaisleyDuo beads.

    Designer's Material List

    The Designer’s suggested colors and materials for
  • Two-hole spacer bezels (gunmetal color)
  • PaisleyDuo beads (white red luster color)
  • DiscDuo beads (Aztec gold)
  • StormDuo beads (Jet Hematite)
  • Miyuki seed beads sizes 11/0 and 8/0
  • Light amethyst AB crystals
  • Crystal AB button
  • Wildfire beading thread (0.006")
  • E6000 glue
  • Size 10 needles
  • Project Steps

    Thread your needle with 5 feet of beading thread, doubling over for two needles.
    Start by adding the crystal AB button as the clasp.
    Progress by adding seed beads and your first DiscDuo bead.
    Introduce StormDuo beads around the DiscDuo to form the butterfly's base.
    Add PaisleyDuo beads and a two-hole spacer bezel for the butterfly wings and body.
    Continue by repeating the pattern to add more butterflies, linking them with DiscDuo and StormDuo beads.
    Finish with a loop for the clasp and reinforce the thread path.
    Add light amethyst AB crystals into the two-hole spacer bezels with E6000 glue for decoration.