Flat Spiral Bracelet and Earring Set

 Flat Spiral Bracelet and Earring Set

NOTE: YOU CAN USE ANY TYPE OF BEADS & COLOR.

Materials for making a flat spiral bracelet:

--(350) size 11/0 seed beads

--(36) size 6 seed beads

--(38) 6mm bicones beads

--(19) 8mm round beads

--A clasp

--Beading needle and thread (0.3mm in diameter)

--Scissors

--A ruler

--Optional: glue

Instructions on making flat spiral bracelet:

1.  Measure and cut 1 yard of thread.  Thread your needle.  You have two options now: adding a stop bead or a bead stop.  To attach a stop bead, slide on a 11/0 seed bead and bring it down until it’s about 6” away from the end of the thread.  Pass the needle through the bead in the opposite direction and you’ll have your stop bead.  I prefer to use bead stops.  So just attach your springy bead stop to your thread, about 6” away from one end.

2.  String on two round beads.  Now string on the following design: (4) 11/0 seed beads, a size 6 seed bead, a bicone bead, a size 6 seed bead, and (4) 11/0 seed beads.  This design will be used over and over again!  So now slide your needle up through the two round beads.  Slide on the same design as before (the four 11/0 seed beads, a size 6 seed bead, etc.) and then slide your needle up through the two round beads again.

3. String on one round bead.  String on the same design as before (the four 11/0 seed beads, a size 6 seed bead, etc.).  Now slide your needle up through the top two round beads.  String on the same design as before and slide your needle up through the top two round beads again.

4. Repeat Step Three until you reach about 6-3/4".  String on: two 11/0 seed beads, a bicone bead, and one half of the clasp. Slide the needle back down through the bicone bead.  String on two 11/0 seed beads.  Pass the needle down through two round beads.  Go back through the beads so you can stabilize the clasp better.  That means going through one of the side loops on the bracelet, going through the two 11/0 seed beads, bicone bead, clasp, back through the bicone bead, through two 11/0 seed beads, and then back through the two round beads.  Do this about three times.  When you are done stabilizing the clasp, go through all the round beads to the other end.  String on two 11/0 seed beads, a bicone bead, and the other half of the clasp.  Pass the needle back through the bicone bead.  Slide on two 11/0 seed beads.  Pass the needle through two round beads.  Stabilize the clasp by going back through some of your beadwork.  Tie the two ends of thread together.  You can apply a dab of glue to the knot for added security.  Trim ends.

Materials for making flat spiral earrings:

--(140) size 11/0 seed beads

--(16) size 6 seed beads

--(12) 6mm bicones beads

--Plain ear wires

--Beading needle and thread (0.3mm in diameter)

--Scissors

--A ruler

--Optional: glue

Instructions on making flat spiral earrings:

1.  Measure and cut 1 yards of thread.  Thread your needle.  You have two options now: adding a stop bead or a bead stop.  To attach a stop bead, slide on a 11/0 seed bead and bring it down until it’s about 6” away from the end of the thread.  Pass the needle through the bead in the opposite direction and you’ll have your stop bead.  I prefer to use bead stops.  So just attach your springy bead stop to your thread, about 6” away from one end.

2.  String on two bicone beads.  Now string on the following design:  (4) 11/0 seed beads, a size 6 seed bead, & (4) 11/0 seed beads.  This design will be used over and over again!  So now slide your needle up through the two bicone beads.  Slide on the same design as before (the four 11/0 seed beads, a size 6 seed bead, etc.) and then slide your needle up through the two bicone beads again.

3. String on one bicone bead.  String on the same design as before (the four 11/0 seed beads, a size 6 seed bead, etc.).  Now slide your needle up through the top two bicone beads.  String on the same design as before and slide your needle up through the top two bicone beads again.

4. Repeat Step Three two more times.  String on: (3) 11/0 seed beads, a bicone, and one ear wire. Slide the needle back down through the bicone bead.  String on three 11/0 seed beads.  Pass the needle down through two bicone beads.  Go back through the beads so you can stabilize the ear wire better.  That means going through one of the side loops on the design, going through the three 11/0 seed beads, bicone bead, ear wire, back through the bicone bead, through three 11/0 seed beads, and then back through the two bicone beads.  Do this about three times.  When you are done stabilizing the ear wire, go through all the bicone beads to the other end.  If you would like, you can go through some of your beadwork to stabilize the entire earring a bit better.  Tie the two ends of thread together.   You can apply a dab of glue to the knot for added security.  Trim ends.