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Shekere

Project Info:

Level: beginner

Estimated time: 4+ hours

Project and Sample by Emily Miller

A shekere is a beaded musical instrument from West Africa made from a dried goard with a netting of beads over it. This Textured Fringe bracelet can make a similar, (but quieter!) sound on your wrist. The mix of earthtones in this design harken back to this beautiful instrument.

Fringe is usually the last part of a beaded project, it’s the icing on the cake! But, in this spiky, textured design it's all about the fringe: short, long, and medium…each has a role to play.

Ingredients list is to the left and easy shopping can be done with the Shop Tab above!

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Shekere

Leafy Toggle- Antique Silver

Clasps

$3.00 USD

Soft Flex .014/ Satin Silver 10ft

Soft Flex

$7.95 USD

Fireline- 4lb Crystal, 15 Yards

Fireline

$5.25 USD

5mm Rondelles- Mustard

Czech Rondelles- 5mm

$3.25 USD

5mm Rondelles- Jet Picasso

Czech Rondelles- 5mm

$3.25 USD

4mm- Matte Iris Brown

4mm Czech Glass

$3.25 USD

3mm- Luster Transparent Pink

3mm Czech Glass

$3.35 USD

3mm- Opaque White Tortoise Celsian

3mm Czech Glass

$2.50 USD

Temple Spacers- Copper

Metal Beads

$15.95 USD

6-650- Dyed Grey S/L Alabaster 6/0

Miyuki Seed Beads- 6/0

$3.85 USD

8-4513 Picasso Red Garnet Matte

Miyuki Seed Beads- 8/0

$6.50 USD

8-4222 Duracoat Galvanized Pewter

Miyuki Seed Beads- 8/0

$8.95 USD

11-4512 Picasso Canary Yellow Matte

Miyuki Seed Beads- 11/0

$4.25 USD

11-409F Matte Opaque Chocolate

Miyuki Seed Beads- 11/0

$3.15 USD

11-4517 Picasso Brown Tan Matte

Miyuki Seed Beads- 11/0

$4.25 USD

11-4456 Duracoat Opaque Hawthorne

Miyuki Seed Beads- 11/0

$4.00 USD

3mm Crimp Covers- Ant. Silver Plate

Soft Flex Findings

$6.55 USD

English Beading Needles, Size 10- 4 Pack

Needles

$3.25 USD

Fireline- 4lb Crystal, 50 Yards

Fireline

$10.95 USD

GS Hypo Cement

Tools

$6.75 USD

Maxi- Shear Flush Wire Cutter

Tools

$22.95 USD

Thread Snips

Tools

$3.35 USD

Xuron 4 in 1 Crimper

Tools

$28.50 USD