Bordeaux Bronze Necklace Set

Bordeaux Bronze Necklace Set

8/0 Miyuki Metallic Dark Bronze 457D
11/0 Miyuki Metallic Dark Bronze 457D
Matubo SuperDuo Pastel Bordeaux DU0525032
Matubo SuperUno Opaque Amethyst P15726
Matubo SuperUno White Vega Luster
5mm Druks
Earposts or wires
4 yards 4 lb FireLine or comparable wire/thread
Jump rings
Magnetic clasp


I designed this set because I love the way the black druks and bronze seed beads give it such a nice scalloped edge.

The pattern, as well as some of the beads, can be purchased on our website HERE.  

Pretty Posy Bracelet

Pretty Posy Bracelet

8/0 Miyuki Jet Seed Beads 
11/0 Miyuki Jet Seed Beads
Matubo SuperDuo Pastel Coral
Matubo SuperUnos Opaque Red
3 mm Druks
Jump Rings
Magnetic Clasp
2 yards Fireline

I had some girlfriends over to make the Oh, My Stars! Bracelet and while they were doing so, I was playing around with the red SuperUnos because I think they are so vibrant.  And, the Pretty Posy bracelet was created!

If you want the corolla of the flower to stand up more, use a 4 or 5 mm druk.  

Weeks later, I found an article on FacetJewelry.com showing additional flowers that could be made with beads.  Apparently, I wasn't the only one wishing for Spring in February! 

The pattern for this bracelet and, some, if not all of the beads, can be purchased HERE on our website.

Oh, My Stars! Bracelet

Oh, My Stars! Bracelet

8/0 Miyuki Antique Silver
11/0 Miyuki Antique Silver
SuperDuo or Preciosa Twin Beads Ruby Luster
SuperUno or Preciosa Solo Beads Ruby Luster
O Beads Jet Chrome Full
3 Yards of 4lb FireLine or comparable line/thread
2 x 5mm Jump Rings

I was fooling around with the SuperDuos and SuperUnos that were left over after making one of the bracelets on Linda's Crafty Inspirations Blog.  The results were the creation of the Oh, My Stars! bracelet, which Linda has featured on her blog HERE.  

Needless to say, I was honored that she was interested in making the bracelet!  And, the color combinations she used were stunning.

There have been so many combinations of colors used to make this bracelet since and if you're interested in making the bracelet, the pattern and some, if not all of the beads, are available for purchase on our website HERE.  

The bead requirements are as follows:  

I hope you enjoy the bracelet and, as always, help is available here or on our website:  www.onestopseedbeadshop.com

Have a great day!

Confirmation of TOHO Bead Hole Sizes!

A State secret?  While gathering information to create a chart of the various bead sizes as well as their hole sizes, it seemed as if TOHO was the only manufacturer that did not publish the hole sizes for it's beads.  Since various hole sizes for the same exact bead could be found on the internet, it was hard to determine which account was accurate.

Okay.  So I go to the source.... TOHO in Japan.  After explaining to the contact that while their ads boasted larger hole sizes, the exact measurements were still needed because we have so many varying sizes in threads/wire available to us and it's necessary to know how many passes you can make through a bead when you're designing projects.

According to the contact, the following information is true of their ROUND beads:

Round 11/0 can be used with Needle 0.6mm or below.
Round 8/0 can be used with Needle 0.8mm or below.

Round 15/0: Approx. 0.7 mm

Round 11/0: Approx. 0.8 mm 

(Takumi Large Hole Round 11/0: Approx. 0.9 mm)

Round 8/0: Approx. 1.2 mm

Round 6/0: Approx. 1.5 mm

Round 3/0: Approx. 2 mm

 

3-Cut Large is equal to Round 8/0.

3-Cut is equal to Round 12/0.

3-Cut Small is equal to Round 15/0

I truly hope this information is helpful.