Orange Coppertone Bracelet Tutorial

Prepare your materials Cut about 3 feet of thread, thread your needle, add an 11/0 stop bead, attach a wire guard, and leave a short tail for tying off later. Begin the bracelet base Pick up one 11/0 seed bead, one rice bead, two 11/0 seed beads, one 2 mm bicone, one 11/0 seed bead, one rondelle pearl, one 11/0 seed bead, one bicone, and two 11/0 seed beads. Repeat the pattern Continue adding the same bead sequence until the bracelet reaches your desired length, starting and ending with a rice bead section. Attach the second wire guard Add the wire guard to the opposite end and weave back through the last two seed beads, keeping the thread slightly loose for the embellishment. Start the first embellishment loop Pick up six 11/0 seed beads and pass through the first seed bead beside the rice bead to form one side of the decorative arch. Complete the arch Add six more 11/0 seed beads and pass through the opposite seed bead near the wire guard to frame the rice bead with a complete loop. Move to the next section Weave back through the six seed beads, skip the seed bead beside the rice bead, and continue through the bicone, pearl, bicone, and seed beads to reach the next rice bead. Repeat the embellishment Create the same pair of six-seed-bead loops around every rice bead, following the same thread path along the bracelet. Secure the thread Once all embellishments are complete, tie the working thread to the beginning tail and trim or burn the thread ends for a clean finish. Add the findings Attach the jump rings and clasp to the wire guards, then check the bracelet for security and enjoy your finished Orange Coppertone Bracelet.