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Butterfly Ladder Bracelet Tutorial

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Create the perfect embellishment using Potomac Crystal Bicone beads and Potomac Pearls on top of a band of size 8 Miyuki Seed beads. Don't have the exact beads? No problem. Watch as Allie teaches you the way to make this simple, yet complex looking seed bead DIY bracelet.

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Butterfly Ladder Bracelet Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Potomac Pearls - Dark Purple 4mm, 25 Beads
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Smoked Topaz AB 2mm, 50 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Aztec Gold 8/0, ~ 3 Grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Galvanized Burnt Cinnamon 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Silver Lined Rose Bronze 15/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Czech Cabochons - Spices Lavender 10mm, 1 Piece
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Step 1: Start with a ladder stitch, using a stop bead for guidance. Choose your bead colors, focusing on durability and skin contact. Step 2: Continue the ladder stitch, adding layers to achieve the desired bracelet length. Step 3: Complete the base ladder stitch and attach the clasp, using a square stitch style for secure attachment. Step 4: Embellish the bracelet with 11/0, 2mm Bicone, and 15/0 seed beads to create butterfly wing patterns, adding 4mm pearls for accents. Step 5: Repeat the embellishment pattern along the bracelet, ensuring the wings and pearls are evenly spaced. Step 6: Once reaching the end, secure the clasp and finish off the bracelet by tying off and burning down thread ends.

    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?

    BeadTec Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Butterfly Ladder Bracelet Tutorial
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    Item Description

    Create the perfect embellishment using Potomac Crystal Bicone beads and Potomac Pearls on top of a band of size 8 Miyuki Seed beads. Don't have the exact beads? No problem. Watch as Allie teaches you the way to make this simple, yet complex looking seed bead DIY bracelet.

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Potomac Pearls - Dark Purple 4mm, 25 Beads
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Smoked Topaz AB 2mm, 50 Beads
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Aztec Gold 8/0, ~ 3 Grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Galvanized Burnt Cinnamon 11/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Duracoat Silver Lined Rose Bronze 15/0, ~ 1 Gram
  • Czech Cabochons - Spices Lavender 10mm, 1 Piece
  • Project Steps

    Step 1: Start with a ladder stitch, using a stop bead for guidance. Choose your bead colors, focusing on durability and skin contact. Step 2: Continue the ladder stitch, adding layers to achieve the desired bracelet length. Step 3: Complete the base ladder stitch and attach the clasp, using a square stitch style for secure attachment. Step 4: Embellish the bracelet with 11/0, 2mm Bicone, and 15/0 seed beads to create butterfly wing patterns, adding 4mm pearls for accents. Step 5: Repeat the embellishment pattern along the bracelet, ensuring the wings and pearls are evenly spaced. Step 6: Once reaching the end, secure the clasp and finish off the bracelet by tying off and burning down thread ends.