Trapezium

Bracelet &
Earrings
©2018 Deborah Roberti

= seed bead
= Color1 3mm bead STEP 1: Thread your needle If you would like to be notified
= Color2 3mm bead with about 2.5 yards of FireLine when new patterns are posted, go to
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= MiniDuo bead (or start with a length that you on the “Join the Mailing List” tab on the
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= Color1 Tinos bead more later).
= Color2 Tinos bead Leaving about a 10-inch tail for STEP 2: While still hold your
attaching the clasp, string a seed tail thread, string a seed bead,
MATERIALS: Bracelet bead, a Color1 3mm bead and a a Color1 3mm bead and a seed
(for a 7-inch bracelet, not seed bead. Go through the right bead.
including clasp) hole of a Color1 Tinos bead.
•A  bout 2.5 yards of 6 lb. FireLine Go around and down through
• About 125 size 11/0 seed beads String a seed bead, three the left hole of the Color1
• About 11 Color1 size 3mm beads MiniDuo beads and a seed Tinos bead that you just exited
(can be any type of size 3mm bead. Go through the right hole (highlighted in RED):
beads—Minos® Par Puca®, size 8/0 of another Color1 Tinos bead:
seed beads, round beads, etc.)
• About 10 Color2 size 3mm beads
(again, any type of 3mm beads)
• About 20 MiniDuo beads
• About 10 Color1 Tinos® Par Puca®
beads (referred to as Tinos beads
within the Step text)
• About 10 Color2 Tinos® Par
Puca® beads
• clasp

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STEP 3: String a seed
bead and go down
through the left hole of
the top MiniDuo bead
(highlighted in RED):
STEP 4: String a
MiniDuo bead and
go down through
the left hole of the
bottom MiniDuo bead
(highlighted in RED):
STEP 5: String a seed
bead and go down
through the left hole
of the first Color1 Tinos
bead (highlighted
in RED).
Grab your tail thread
and tie the beads
together with a tight
double knot:
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STEP 6: Go around STEP 9: String two STEP 12: String a seed
and back through the seed beads. bead. Go up through
seed bead, the Color1 the left hole of a
Go down through
3mm bead, the seed Color2 Tinos bead.
the left hole of the
bead, the right hole of String a Color2 3mm
middle MiniDuo bead
the Color1 Tinos bead bead. Go up through
and the seed bead highlighted in RED:
the left hole of another
highlighted in RED:
Color2 Tinos bead.
String a seed bead,
a Color1 3mm bead
and a seed bead. Go
around and back down
through the right hole
of the Color2 Tinos
bead that you just
STEP 10: String two added:
seed beads.
STEP 7: String two
seed beads. Go back down and
around through the
Go up through the seed bead, the left hole
right hole of the of the Color1 Tinos
middle MiniDuo bead bead, the seed bead,
highlighted in RED: the Color1 3mm bead,
the seed bead and the
right hole of the Color1
Tinos bead highlighted
in RED:
STEP 13: String a
Color2 3mm bead.
STEP 8: String two Go down through the
seed beads.
right hole of the first
Go back up and Color2 Tinos bead
around through the (highlighted in RED):
seed bead, the right
hole of the Color1 STEP 11: Go back
Tinos bead, the seed up through the beads
bead, the Color1 3mm highlighted in RED:
bead, the seed bead,
the left hole of the
Color1 Tinos bead
and the seed bead
highlighted in RED:
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https://www.aroundthebeadingtable.com/Tutorials/
STEP 14: String a seed
bead.
Go across through
the Color1 3mm bead
highlighted in RED:
STEP 15: Go back
around through the
beads highlighted
in RED:
STEP 16: Go back
up through the beads
highlighted in RED:
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STEP 17: String a seed STEP 19: String a seed STEP 21: String a seed
bead. Go up through bead and go down bead and go down
the right hole of a through the left hole of through the left hole of
Color1 Tinos bead. the top MiniDuo bead the Color1 Tinos bead
(highlighted in RED): below (highlighted
String a seed bead,
in RED):
three MiniDuo beads
and a seed bead. Go
through the right hole
of another Color1
Tinos bead:
STEP 20: String a
MiniDuo bead and STEP 22: String a seed
go down through bead.
the left hole of the
Go around through the
bottom MiniDuo bead
Color1 3mm bead, the
STEP 18: String a seed (highlighted in RED):
seed bead, the right
bead, a Color1 3mm hole of the Color1
bead and a seed bead. Tinos bead and the
Go around and down seed bead highlighted
through the left hole of in RED:
the Color1 Tinos bead
that you just exited
(highlighted in RED):
STEP 23: String two
seed beads.
Go up through the
right hole of the
middle MiniDuo bead
highlighted in RED:
STEP 24: String two
seed beads.
Go back up and around
through the beads
highlighted in RED:
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STEP 25: String two STEP 27: Go back STEP 29: To attach
seed beads. up through the beads one end of your clasp,
highlighted in RED: string three seed beads.
Go down through
the left hole of the Go through your clasp
middle MiniDuo bead and then back down
highlighted in RED: through the last (third)
seed bead that you just
added.
String two more seed
beads and go back
across through the
Color1 3mm bead
that you exited at the
beginning of this step.
STEP 28: Repeat Step 12
NOTE: If you want to
to Step 27—ending
add some length, just
with either Step 16 or
add more seed beads
Step 27—until your
or 3mm beads.
bracelet is the length
you want it, minus
about a third-inch and
the length of your clasp:
STEP 26: String two
seed beads.
Go back down and Go back around
around through the through the beads
beads highlighted that you just added
in RED: and the clasp several
times to reinforce your
attachment to the
clasp.
Weave back into
your bracelet, knot in
several places and then
cut your thread.
To attach your clasp to
the other end of your
bracelet, thread your
needle with the tail
thread from Step 1,
weave up through the
beads and exit from the
top-most 3mm bead.
Repeat Step 29.
 STEP 15: Go back STEP 18: String a
around through the seed bead. Go down
three seed beads, the through the left hole
bottom hole of the of the Color2 Tinos
Color1 Tinos bead, the bead, through the three
seed bead, the Color1 seed beads and across
3mm bead, the seed through the top hole of
bead and the top hole the Color1 Tinos bead
of this same Color1 highlighted in RED:
Tinos bead (highlighted
in RED):

STEP 16: Go back

across through the
threes seed beads STEP 19: Circle back
highlighted in RED: through the beads
highlighted in RED:
STEP 13: Go back
MATERIALS: Earrings
through the seed bead,
•A  bout 4 feet of 6 lb. the bottom hole of the
FireLine
Color1 Tinos bead and
• About 40 size 11/0
seed beads the three seed beads
• 8 Color1 size 3mm highlighted in RED:
beads (any type of STEP 17: Go up
size 3mm beads) through the right hole
• 8 MiniDuo beads of a new Color2 Tinos
• 4 Color1 Tinos® Par bead.
Puca® beads
• 4 Color2 Tinos® Par String a seed bead, a
Puca® beads Color1 3mm bead and
STEP 14: Go through STEP 20: Go back
• two small (2-4mm) two seed beads.
jump rings the left hole of a around through the
• a pair of earring Color2 Tinos bead. Go around through beads highlighted in
findings your jump ring and then RED and jump ring for
String a seed bead, a back down through the reinforcement:
Repeat Steps 1-11 Color1 3mm bead and two seed beads and
but start with about a seed bead. the 3mm bead that you
two feet of FireLine just strung:
and leave a 6-inch tail Go around and up
that you can weave in through the right hole
and make disappear of this same Color2
at any time. Tinos bead that you
just added:
STEP 12: Flip the motif
on its side:

Weave back into the

earring, knot and cut
your thread.

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