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Sugar Maple

Willow- 0.5mm

0.5mm chinese knotting cord

$3.50 USD

Golden Toffee- 0.5mm

0.5mm chinese knotting cord

$3.50 USD

Teak- 0.5mm

0.5mm chinese knotting cord

$3.50 USD

8-2035 Matte Khaki Iris

Miyuki Seed Beads- 8/0

$7.50 USD

8/0 Metal Seed Beads - Antique Copper Plate

Metal Beads

$9.00 USD

6-2035 Matte Metallic Khaki Iris 6/0

Miyuki Seed Beads- 6/0

$8.25 USD

6/0 Metal Seed Beads- Antique Copper Plate

Metal Beads

$6.00 USD

Project Tray Inserts

Design Boards & Storage

$10.25 USD

GS Hypo Cement

Tools

$6.75 USD

Project Map

Project by Beadshop.com
Samples by Robin Tobias

One of America’s most beloved trees, the Sugar Maple has leaves the colors of red and gold in Autumn. When Robin* selected the cord and bead colors for this collection, we think she had Vermont in October in mind. And it’s really amazing that with just 4 tubes of seed beads and 5 colors of Chinese Knotting Cord, you can make 15 bracelets! Just add a few organza bags to your order and you can keep some and give some away as gifts. How perfect!

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See the Project Map below for a Bird’s Eye View of what beads Robin paired with what cord. Bollywood is a video project. Be sure to click on the VIDEO tab above to watch. We don’t have a companion handout for Bollywood, however we think you’ll find these techniques helpful to review:

Robin’s samples use two sizes of seed beads (8/0 and 6/0) in just two colors, but notice how when you mix the five cord colors you get a variety that looks like so much more. When finishing the tails of each bracelet, Robin found it easier to use the 6/0 seed beads on all the tails rather than trying to fit 8/0’s on the ends, as we did in the original samples.


*Robin Tobias is a local jewelry maker who knows Janice from “the old days” of The Bead Shop, where she was a regular in many of our classes.  Recently Robin and Janice reconnected and now we’re keeping her busy sample-making. Thank you, Robin!