More Honeycomb Bangle tips

I saw lots of ladies walking around the 2011 Bead&Button Show wearing Cynthia Rutledge's Honeycomb Bangle, a project we featured in the April 2011 issue of Bead&Button. I also saw several ladies wearing a whole stack of bangles, and even a ring! This is such a stunning piece, everyone who sees the ones I made can't help but to pick them up.

Cynthia Rutledge, several readers, and our staff have come up with several places to purchase the rondelles used in this design, along with a design option. In this edition of Ask Anna, I've compiled links to our Resource Guide for sources for the rondelles and additional  tips from Cynthia, a link to a forum conversation about this design, as well as instructions for making a bracelet with a clasp instead of a bangle. I hope all of you find it helpful!

Design option:

You can use this technique to make a bracelet instead of a bangle. Start the peyote base as usual, making it the desired length, minus the length of your clasp. You still need to use multiples of four for the base because you want to end up with the same number of cylinder beads on each end of the beadwork. Work rows of peyote instead of rounds, then work the rows of netting with 15/0s, pearls, and 11/0s. String the number of rondelles needed on beading wire, and attach Bead Stoppers to the ends of the wire. Work the row of 15/0s across the rondelles, and end the thread. String a crimp bead and half of the clasp on one end of the wire, go back through the crimp bead, and crimp it. Trim the excess wire, and cover the crimp with a crimp cover if desired. Repeat on the other end.

If you have further questions or tips about this bracelet, please don't hesitate to post them here!

Comments

craftinggrama wrote re: More Honeycomb Bangle tips on Thu, Sep 29 2011 10:22 AM The information is perfect and the pictures are great I am one who likes to find things I like and then figure out how to make them from scratch without paterns or premade items thank so much craftinggrama