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Wavy American Flag Bracelet Tutorial

This free tutorial from PotomacBeads shows you how to make the patriotic "Wavy American Flag" bracelet using a peyote stitch pattern. You need red, white, blue and either silver or gold Miyuki 11/0 or 8/0 seed beads, and the clasp of your choice. Correction:

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Wavy American Flag Bracelet Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Galvanized Silver
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - White
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Opaque Red
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Opaque Cobalt
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - White
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Opaque Red
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Opaque Cobalt
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Galvanized Silver
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Show your allegiance with this Wavy American Flag bracelet and get ready to celebrate the holiday in style.
    1. Put a stop bead onto the thread. Add 8 gold beads. Pick up another gold bead and sew back through bead number 7 towards the stop bead. Skip over bead six and add another gold bead to bead 5. Add another bead to number 3 and number 1. Keep adding beads to each bead that is sticking out in row 2. Sew four rows of gold beads.
    2. Watch the Wavy American Flag bracelet tutorial with Allie to see how to create the pattern of the flags.
    3. Create a loop out of seed beads to the end of the bracelet, bring the thread into the project and tie off. On the other side, create a short line of seed beads and add a button or pearl for the loop. Bring the thread back through and tie off at the side. Put a dab of glue on the knots and burn off the ends.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    • BeadTec DragonThread - Crystal/White | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool
    • BeadTec Beading Needles Sizes 10, 11, 12 | Mix Pack of 6
    • Protective Coatings - Permalac Collection | Semi-Gloss and Matte (10ml bottle of each)
    • Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Ultimate | Crystal | 9x3"
    • Thread Zap II

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    BeadTec Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Wavy American Flag Bracelet Tutorial
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    Item Description

    This free tutorial from PotomacBeads shows you how to make the patriotic "Wavy American Flag" bracelet using a peyote stitch pattern. You need red, white, blue and either silver or gold Miyuki 11/0 or 8/0 seed beads, and the clasp of your choice. Correction:

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Galvanized Silver
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - White
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Opaque Red
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Opaque Cobalt
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - White
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Opaque Red
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Opaque Cobalt
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 8/0 - Galvanized Silver
  • Project Steps

    Show your allegiance with this Wavy American Flag bracelet and get ready to celebrate the holiday in style.
    1. Put a stop bead onto the thread. Add 8 gold beads. Pick up another gold bead and sew back through bead number 7 towards the stop bead. Skip over bead six and add another gold bead to bead 5. Add another bead to number 3 and number 1. Keep adding beads to each bead that is sticking out in row 2. Sew four rows of gold beads.
    2. Watch the Wavy American Flag bracelet tutorial with Allie to see how to create the pattern of the flags.
    3. Create a loop out of seed beads to the end of the bracelet, bring the thread into the project and tie off. On the other side, create a short line of seed beads and add a button or pearl for the loop. Bring the thread back through and tie off at the side. Put a dab of glue on the knots and burn off the ends.