Create the Glazed Onyx Bracelet in this elegant beading tutorial. This project blends IrisDuos, Tubelet beads, and seed beads into a richly textured bracelet that sparkles with layered detail. This tutorial emphasizes precision and creativity, teaching viewers not only the technique but also how to adapt it for unique, artistic results.
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Quick Project Steps
Prep thread & tools:
Thread size-8 Dragon Thread on a size 10 needle; add a stop bead to keep beads from sliding. Gather IrisDuos, two Tublet colors, 11/0 seed beads, and a cup button.
Orient the first IrisDuo:
Pick up an IrisDuo flat side down through the bottom hole. Add 3× 11/0, pass back through the IrisDuo; add 3× 11/0 on the other side to mirror.
Make the side picots:
Step out of bead #2 of the side trio, add 3× 11/0, circle back through the same bead to form a tiny picot stack; repeat on the opposite side.
Bridge to the next IrisDuo:
From the IrisDuo, add 11/0 – Tublet – 11/0 – (picot of 3× 11/0) – Tublet – 11/0 – IrisDuo (again flat side down). Tighten to form the first section.
Repeat the base pattern:
Continue adding sections: for each span between IrisDuos, stitch 11/0–Tublet–11/0, add the 3-bead picot, then another Tublet–11/0, and the next IrisDuo. Keep tension snug.
Add picots around each IrisDuo:
Work up and down each IrisDuo, placing 3-bead picots where indicated to frame the center row neatly.
Size the bracelet & add the loop:
When the center row reaches your length, add 4× 11/0 + 26× 11/0 (total 30) to form the clasp loop sized for a cup button; pass back down through the 4th bead and into the IrisDuo. (Use a wire guard if using a different clasp.)
“Step up” to the outer edge:
Travel to the top beads of the picots. Add the outer Tublet layer across the edge by stitching 11/0 – Tublet – 11/0 from one picot top to the next; this extends the triangle motif. Do one side, then the other.
Attach the cup button:
On the button end: add 3× 11/0, +1, +2, go up through the button, then back down, add 3× 11/0 to match, and pass through the IrisDuo. Reinforce with extra passes.
Reinforce the loop & exit:
Stitch around the loop and button path at least twice for strength, guiding the needle through a seed bead when passing through the back of the button for control.
Finish & clean up:
Remove the stop bead, tie secure half-hitch knots while weaving through nearby beads, then trim and zap thread ends for a tidy finish.
Fit notes:
Approx. 9 IrisDuos ≈ 7½–7¾ in; use 8 for a shorter fit. Adjust bead counts as needed.
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Create the Glazed Onyx Bracelet in this elegant beading tutorial. This project blends IrisDuos, Tubelet beads, and seed beads into a richly textured bracelet that sparkles with layered detail. This tutorial emphasizes precision and creativity, teaching viewers not only the technique but also how to adapt it for unique, artistic results.
Designer's Material List
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
IrisDuo Beads - Jet 7x4mm, 9 Beads
Tubelet Beads - White Shimmer, 32 Beads
Tubelet Beads - Aztec Gold, 32 Beads
Miyuki Seed Beads - Silver Labrador Full 11/0, ~3 Grams
Cup Buttons - Aztec Gold, 1 Piece
Project Steps
Prep thread & tools:
Thread size-8 Dragon Thread on a size 10 needle; add a stop bead to keep beads from sliding. Gather IrisDuos, two Tublet colors, 11/0 seed beads, and a cup button.
Orient the first IrisDuo:
Pick up an IrisDuo flat side down through the bottom hole. Add 3× 11/0, pass back through the IrisDuo; add 3× 11/0 on the other side to mirror.
Make the side picots:
Step out of bead #2 of the side trio, add 3× 11/0, circle back through the same bead to form a tiny picot stack; repeat on the opposite side.
Bridge to the next IrisDuo:
From the IrisDuo, add 11/0 – Tublet – 11/0 – (picot of 3× 11/0) – Tublet – 11/0 – IrisDuo (again flat side down). Tighten to form the first section.
Repeat the base pattern:
Continue adding sections: for each span between IrisDuos, stitch 11/0–Tublet–11/0, add the 3-bead picot, then another Tublet–11/0, and the next IrisDuo. Keep tension snug.
Add picots around each IrisDuo:
Work up and down each IrisDuo, placing 3-bead picots where indicated to frame the center row neatly.
Size the bracelet & add the loop:
When the center row reaches your length, add 4× 11/0 + 26× 11/0 (total 30) to form the clasp loop sized for a cup button; pass back down through the 4th bead and into the IrisDuo. (Use a wire guard if using a different clasp.)
“Step up” to the outer edge:
Travel to the top beads of the picots. Add the outer Tublet layer across the edge by stitching 11/0 – Tublet – 11/0 from one picot top to the next; this extends the triangle motif. Do one side, then the other.
Attach the cup button:
On the button end: add 3× 11/0, +1, +2, go up through the button, then back down, add 3× 11/0 to match, and pass through the IrisDuo. Reinforce with extra passes.
Reinforce the loop & exit:
Stitch around the loop and button path at least twice for strength, guiding the needle through a seed bead when passing through the back of the button for control.
Finish & clean up:
Remove the stop bead, tie secure half-hitch knots while weaving through nearby beads, then trim and zap thread ends for a tidy finish.
Fit notes:
Approx. 9 IrisDuos ≈ 7½–7¾ in; use 8 for a shorter fit. Adjust bead counts as needed.
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