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Twisted River Bracelet Tutorial

Use your Miyuki Tila beads and your choice of round beads and seed beads to make this easy but awesome looking bracelet or necklace!

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Twisted River Bracelet Tutorial
The Designer’s suggested colors and materials for ~7.5-inch (19 cm) wrist:
Miyuki Tila - Dark Topaz Rainbow
Czech Faceted Round Beads - Amethyst 3mm
Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Metallic Dark Bronze

Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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Quick Project Steps

Prepare Your Materials: Gather your Tila beads, Czech glass beads, seed beads, beading thread, and needle.
Start the Bracelet: Add a stop bead to your thread. Begin the pattern with a Czech glass bead, a seed bead, a Tila bead, and repeat the pattern with variations in bead counts as demonstrated in the video.
Create the First Row: Follow the initial pattern, alternating between the beads as specified, to complete the first row.
Begin the Second Row: Use the two holes of the Tila beads to start the second row, adjusting the pattern for a twisted effect by increasing and decreasing the number of Czech glass beads.
Complete Subsequent Rows: Continue with the pattern adjustments for the third and fourth rows, ensuring the twisted pattern is maintained.
Finish the Bracelet: Attach a tube clasp to the ends using additional thread, securing it properly to ensure durability.

Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

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  • 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?

BeadTec Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
Twisted River Bracelet Tutorial
PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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Item Description

Use your Miyuki Tila beads and your choice of round beads and seed beads to make this easy but awesome looking bracelet or necklace!

Designer's Material List

The Designer’s suggested colors and materials for ~7.5-inch (19 cm) wrist:
Miyuki Tila - Dark Topaz Rainbow
Czech Faceted Round Beads - Amethyst 3mm
Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Metallic Dark Bronze

Project Steps

Prepare Your Materials: Gather your Tila beads, Czech glass beads, seed beads, beading thread, and needle.
Start the Bracelet: Add a stop bead to your thread. Begin the pattern with a Czech glass bead, a seed bead, a Tila bead, and repeat the pattern with variations in bead counts as demonstrated in the video.
Create the First Row: Follow the initial pattern, alternating between the beads as specified, to complete the first row.
Begin the Second Row: Use the two holes of the Tila beads to start the second row, adjusting the pattern for a twisted effect by increasing and decreasing the number of Czech glass beads.
Complete Subsequent Rows: Continue with the pattern adjustments for the third and fourth rows, ensuring the twisted pattern is maintained.
Finish the Bracelet: Attach a tube clasp to the ends using additional thread, securing it properly to ensure durability.