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Imperial Bracelet Tutorial

This tutorial from PotomacBeads shows you how to make our "Imperial Bracelet" using 3mm or 4mm Miyuki cubes, 11/0 seed beads, and your choice of 4mm beads (bicones, rounds, crystals, gemstones, Czech ,fire-polished etc.).

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

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Imperial Bracelet Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials: •Czech Round 4mm - Opaque Purple •Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - pale Violet Lined Crystal AB •Miyuki Cube - Gunmetal Iris •Lobster Clasp

Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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Quick Project Steps

Prepare Materials: Gather your beads, thread, needle, and clasp. Start with a stop bead to secure your work.
First Row: Begin with a cube, add three seed beads, a 4mm bead, three more seed beads, and another cube. Repeat for the desired length, ensuring you start and end with a cube.
Additional Rows: Use square stitch to add cubes alongside the previous row's last cube. Share 4mm beads between X patterns created with seed beads.
Finishing Rows: Continue adding rows in the pattern until the bracelet reaches the desired width.
Adding the Clasp: Finish the ends with a degressive brick stitch. Attach a lobster clasp using a jump ring for security.
Final Adjustments: Reinforce the clasp area by sewing through the beads multiple times for durability.

Step 4: Pick Your Own Colors

Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

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Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

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Imperial Bracelet Tutorial
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Item Description

This tutorial from PotomacBeads shows you how to make our "Imperial Bracelet" using 3mm or 4mm Miyuki cubes, 11/0 seed beads, and your choice of 4mm beads (bicones, rounds, crystals, gemstones, Czech ,fire-polished etc.).

Designer's Material List

The designer's suggested colors & materials: •Czech Round 4mm - Opaque Purple •Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - pale Violet Lined Crystal AB •Miyuki Cube - Gunmetal Iris •Lobster Clasp

Project Steps

Prepare Materials: Gather your beads, thread, needle, and clasp. Start with a stop bead to secure your work.
First Row: Begin with a cube, add three seed beads, a 4mm bead, three more seed beads, and another cube. Repeat for the desired length, ensuring you start and end with a cube.
Additional Rows: Use square stitch to add cubes alongside the previous row's last cube. Share 4mm beads between X patterns created with seed beads.
Finishing Rows: Continue adding rows in the pattern until the bracelet reaches the desired width.
Adding the Clasp: Finish the ends with a degressive brick stitch. Attach a lobster clasp using a jump ring for security.
Final Adjustments: Reinforce the clasp area by sewing through the beads multiple times for durability.