Debutante Bracelet Tutorial

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Watch QuadBow, and PieDuo Beads come together like never before in guest designer Tracy Whitfield's Debutante Bracelet! She uses a two-needle technique with beadweaving skills to create a marvelous beaded bracelet design comprised of QuadBow Beads, PieDuo Beads, Potomac Crystal Bicones, and Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0. Get ready to make the ultimate appearance with this accessory piece on your wrist!! Technique Learned: Beadweaving 2-Needles

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Debutante Bracelet Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials: ~7.5-inch (19cm) wrist:
  • QuadBow Beads - Metallic Violet Piece, ~20 Beads
  • PieDuo Beads - Pastel Bordeaux, ~10 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Duracoat Galvanized Gold, ~2 Grams
  • Potomac Crystal Bicones 4mm - Light Tanzanite AB, ~16 Pieces
  • Wire Guards - Gold Plated, 2 Pieces
  • Claspgarten Clasp - Barrel Clasp Gold Plated, 1 Piece
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Prepare a comfortable length of 0.006 Wildfire thread with needles on both ends.
    Start with a wire guard, center it on the thread, and add a QuadBow bead through the center holes.
    Add an 11/0 seed bead on each needle, followed by a PieDuo bead, entering from the rounded side.
    Continue the pattern by alternating between QuadBow and PieDuo beads, adding seed beads as spacers.
    Embellish the sides of the bracelet with 11/0 seed beads and Potomac Crystal Bicones for added sparkle.
    Finish the bracelet by attaching a clasp to the wire guards with jump rings.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    • Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Ultimate | Crystal | 9x3"
    • 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?

    Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Beading Mat - Beading Design Mat
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    Item Description

    Watch QuadBow, and PieDuo Beads come together like never before in guest designer Tracy Whitfield's Debutante Bracelet! She uses a two-needle technique with beadweaving skills to create a marvelous beaded bracelet design comprised of QuadBow Beads, PieDuo Beads, Potomac Crystal Bicones, and Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0. Get ready to make the ultimate appearance with this accessory piece on your wrist!! Technique Learned: Beadweaving 2-Needles

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials: ~7.5-inch (19cm) wrist:
  • QuadBow Beads - Metallic Violet Piece, ~20 Beads
  • PieDuo Beads - Pastel Bordeaux, ~10 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Duracoat Galvanized Gold, ~2 Grams
  • Potomac Crystal Bicones 4mm - Light Tanzanite AB, ~16 Pieces
  • Wire Guards - Gold Plated, 2 Pieces
  • Claspgarten Clasp - Barrel Clasp Gold Plated, 1 Piece
  • Project Steps

    Prepare a comfortable length of 0.006 Wildfire thread with needles on both ends.
    Start with a wire guard, center it on the thread, and add a QuadBow bead through the center holes.
    Add an 11/0 seed bead on each needle, followed by a PieDuo bead, entering from the rounded side.
    Continue the pattern by alternating between QuadBow and PieDuo beads, adding seed beads as spacers.
    Embellish the sides of the bracelet with 11/0 seed beads and Potomac Crystal Bicones for added sparkle.
    Finish the bracelet by attaching a clasp to the wire guards with jump rings.