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Keepsake Bracelet Tutorial

A memory to last a lifetime can be found in Allie's Keepsake Bracelet using 2-needle beadweaving techniques for bringing together Czech 2-Hole Tile Beads and Rose Montee Crystals. Personalize your own jewel set in the design by using birthstone colors that are meaningful to you. With some of your own interpretations and alternatives put to work, this piece in its finished product looks as if it was from a fine jeweler! Technique Learned: Beadweaving

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

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  • Cup Buttons - Pastel Bordeaux | Pack of 5

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  • Czech 2-Hole Tile Beads - Metallic Mix 6mm

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  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Champagne 15/0

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  • Pattern - Keepsake Bracelet

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Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Keepsake Bracelet Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials: ~7.5-inch (19cm) wrist:
  • 2-Hole Tile - Metallic Mix, ~32 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 15/0 - Duracoat Champagne, ~2 Grams
  • Rose Montee SS20 -Emerald, ~ 3 Beads
  • Rose Montee SS20 - Sapphire, ~3 Beads
  • Rose Montee SS20 - Fushcia, ~3 Beads
  • Cup Button - Pastel Bordeaux, 1 Piece
  • Potomac Crystal Rivoli 8mm - Crystal Vitrail, 1 Piece

    • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Prepare Your Materials: Gather all the materials listed above.
    Start with the Cup Button: Use two needles on a single thread to add the Cup Button, ensuring it faces upside down.
    Add Seed Beads and 2-Hole Tile Beads: Begin stringing 15/0 Seed Beads and 2-Hole Tile Beads, following the pattern demonstrated in the video.
    Create a Loop for Closure: After adding the Tile Beads, create a loop that will serve as the closure mechanism for the bracelet.
    Embellish with Rose Montee Crystals: Start adding Rose Montee Crystals to embellish the Tile Beads, enhancing the bracelet's aesthetic.
    Finalize the Beading: Continue adding Seed Beads and Rose Montee Crystals as shown, finishing the stringing process.
    Secure and Finish: Reinforce the loop, tie off the thread ends securely, and glue the Potomac Crystal Rivoli into the Cup Button for a final touch.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

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    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers
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    Step 6: Choose Your Next Project

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    Item Description

    A memory to last a lifetime can be found in Allie's Keepsake Bracelet using 2-needle beadweaving techniques for bringing together Czech 2-Hole Tile Beads and Rose Montee Crystals. Personalize your own jewel set in the design by using birthstone colors that are meaningful to you. With some of your own interpretations and alternatives put to work, this piece in its finished product looks as if it was from a fine jeweler! Technique Learned: Beadweaving

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials: ~7.5-inch (19cm) wrist:
  • 2-Hole Tile - Metallic Mix, ~32 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 15/0 - Duracoat Champagne, ~2 Grams
  • Rose Montee SS20 -Emerald, ~ 3 Beads
  • Rose Montee SS20 - Sapphire, ~3 Beads
  • Rose Montee SS20 - Fushcia, ~3 Beads
  • Cup Button - Pastel Bordeaux, 1 Piece
  • Potomac Crystal Rivoli 8mm - Crystal Vitrail, 1 Piece

    • Project Steps

    Prepare Your Materials: Gather all the materials listed above.
    Start with the Cup Button: Use two needles on a single thread to add the Cup Button, ensuring it faces upside down.
    Add Seed Beads and 2-Hole Tile Beads: Begin stringing 15/0 Seed Beads and 2-Hole Tile Beads, following the pattern demonstrated in the video.
    Create a Loop for Closure: After adding the Tile Beads, create a loop that will serve as the closure mechanism for the bracelet.
    Embellish with Rose Montee Crystals: Start adding Rose Montee Crystals to embellish the Tile Beads, enhancing the bracelet's aesthetic.
    Finalize the Beading: Continue adding Seed Beads and Rose Montee Crystals as shown, finishing the stringing process.
    Secure and Finish: Reinforce the loop, tie off the thread ends securely, and glue the Potomac Crystal Rivoli into the Cup Button for a final touch.