Pattern - Crystal River Bracelet

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This video from PotomacBeads teaches you how to make our "Crystal River" bracelet design, created by co-founder Allie Buchman.

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Pattern - Crystal River Bracelet

Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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Quick Project Steps

You’ll love the shine and brilliance of the Crystal River Bracelet. The soft opal color matches everything that you would like to wear this beautiful beaded bracelet with. Learn how to use right angle weaves in different directions to create the design in this PotomacBeads tutorial.
1.Put a stop bead onto about 5 feet of beading thread, leaving about a foot of thread at the end. Pick up a bugle, 2 delicas, another bugle and 4 seed beads. Sew back up through the bugles and delicas. This will create the first RAW unit.
2.Watch the Crystal River Bracelet tutorial to follow along with Allie’s step-by-step directions to create this beaded project.
3.Reinforce the clasp at the end. Follow the thread line down into the project. Use one of the bridge threads to tie a knot onto. Burn the loose ends flush with the project. Glue a piece of the cup chain into the cup button using E6000 glue.
The Crystal River Bracelet is a great piece that is sure to garner many compliments and comments. If you need any of the materials needed for this project, check out the great selection at PotomacBeads.

Step 4: Pick Your Own Colors

Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
Beading Mat - Beading Design Mat
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This video from PotomacBeads teaches you how to make our "Crystal River" bracelet design, created by co-founder Allie Buchman.

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Project Steps

You’ll love the shine and brilliance of the Crystal River Bracelet. The soft opal color matches everything that you would like to wear this beautiful beaded bracelet with. Learn how to use right angle weaves in different directions to create the design in this PotomacBeads tutorial.
1.Put a stop bead onto about 5 feet of beading thread, leaving about a foot of thread at the end. Pick up a bugle, 2 delicas, another bugle and 4 seed beads. Sew back up through the bugles and delicas. This will create the first RAW unit.
2.Watch the Crystal River Bracelet tutorial to follow along with Allie’s step-by-step directions to create this beaded project.
3.Reinforce the clasp at the end. Follow the thread line down into the project. Use one of the bridge threads to tie a knot onto. Burn the loose ends flush with the project. Glue a piece of the cup chain into the cup button using E6000 glue.
The Crystal River Bracelet is a great piece that is sure to garner many compliments and comments. If you need any of the materials needed for this project, check out the great selection at PotomacBeads.