Czech Seed Beads are used in the weaving of these bracelets. They are considerably more time consuming than putting together a simply strung semi-precious bracelet!
Dharma wheel bracelets in Topaz and Root Beer colors. (Each section is a mini-wheel with 8 sections )
Herringbone Woven Bracelet
dark amethyst iris
19. Celtic Knots.1
clear, black
16. Triangles
Shades of green and blue
The Square Stitch is a non-loomed bead woven stitch that has the identical lay of beads to loom work. Bracelets woven in this stitch are done with size 8 beads - the same as with the Herringbone Bracelets shown above. However, because the beads sit 90 degrees differently than the Herringbone stitch, there are more beads/inch.This makes a smoother bracelet as the beads are lie flatter.
For these bracelets, I have used the patterns from Loom Weaves.1 for the 3/4 inch weave (for size 10 beads). As the size 8 beads are slightly larger, the weave is 1 inch in width. The patterns for the herringbone bracelets (above) can be used for a slightly narrower bracelet or can be modified to have an inch width. Again, these do take quite a bit of time to weave as each bead has a minimum of 2 passes of thread through it.....which results in 1 square inch taking 60 minutes to weave.
Colors of size 8 seed beads available are: Black, Light Grey, Chalk White, Crystal Iris, Pearl White, Light Sapphire Blue, Dark Sapphire Blue, Blue Iris, Montana Blue, Light Aqua, Med. Dark Aqua, Topaz (gold), Med. Dark Topaz, Dark Topaz, Root Beer (brown), Ruby Red, Garnet Red, Light Kelly Green, Pale Kelly Green, Med. Green, Deep Green,Light Amethyst, and Dark Amethyst Iris,
Any of these woven seed bead bracelets sell for $25 each. They average 8 hours to design and make. If sterling silver findings (clasps) are requested, please add $7.00 to the cost of the individual bracelet.
I have done three types of off-loom weaving in bracelets: Right Angle, Herringbone, and Square stitch. The beads lie differently in each stitch. The Right Angle can be made in various widths while the Herringbone and Square Stitch make a comfortable 1" wide bracelet.
Samplers / patterns for Herringbone Brracelets can be reached on the Loom Weave Patterns 2 page. Square stitch patterns can be chosen from the Loom Weave Patterns.1 page from the 3/4" selection.
Pattern # 16 Celtic X's.1 Two color variations
