Get the Shamballa Style - Free project!

Claire Humpherson joins us on the Bead blog today and shares some of her great style tips - a Shamaballa style bracelet with a bit of a twist. Have a go at this great free project, perfect for adorning your wrist in this glorous weather (long may it last) and a great weekend project!

Seed Bead Shamballa Style Bracelet

By Claire Humpherson, Beads Direct Ltd

Looking for a new way to use gorgeous Shamballa style beads? Everyone is making the traditional square knotted macramé bracelets, so why not try something different? I combined the square knotting technique with a stitched flat spiral to create this beautiful bracelet.

 

 

 

 

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Shamballa Style Beads in gold and bronze

Semi-precious shamballa style beads in gold

Size 8 seed beads

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Shamballa Style Cord

Toning Nymo Thread

Needle

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All supplies available at Beads Direct

 

1. Thread your semi-precious and sparkly shamballa style beads onto approx. 50cm of 1mm cord in the order of your choice. I used 13 beads in total. If they’re hard to thread on, try using a thread zapper to heat the end of the cord. It will then go hard making threading easier.

2. Thread a size 8 seed bead either side of the main beads. Make sure you position the beads to leave at least 10cm of shamballa style cord on either end.

3. Using one of the size 8 seeds as a stop bead, take a nymo thread through the first two shamballa style beads. Add 11 seed beads and take your needle up to the first shamballa style bead and back down through two. See diagram below.

4. Add another 11 seed beads and bring the needle to the top, but this time only go down through the top shamballa style bead.

5. As you exit this bead add another 11 seed beads. Count down 2 shamballa style beads and come back up through them. Add another 11 seed beads and come back up through only the first of the two shamballa style beads you came through last time. See diagram below.

6. Repeat step 5 until you reach the end of your shamballa style beads. Secure your thread on to the shamballa style cord and weave the ends back into the design.

7. Take the ends of the shamballa style cord and cross them over each other. Take a second piece of shaballa style cord and tie a series of square knots around both the ends. This creates your fastening. Secure the ends using a thread zapper or by knotting and cut off any excess. Now add an end bead to each end of the shamballa style cord the goes through the centre of the whole design to finish the sliding fastening.  

 

Comments

[Carol Logie]

thanks

[Wilma Viljoen]

I Love this, it is beautiful. It is 12am here is South africa and I am still looking at new ideas and I came across your I just love it so I am ready to go looks like bed has to wait now LOL.... Thank you for this beautiful idea. Wilma Viljoen South Africa

[Marilyn Barris]

Thank you so much for sending me the link! I LOVE this look! I've made many of these in different styles but this is far and above my favorite!

[Janet Thomason]

thank you so much for sharing this

[Chloe]

Glad you like the project! We'd love to see your finished versions! You can email them to me chloe@ashdown.co.uk or post them on our Facebook page.

[Claire-Rose Humpherson]

Thanks for your comments! I'm glad to hear you liked the project, I will be making some more this weekend! xx

[Gail Rees]

This is beautiful, our local supplier has just had a delivery of these large centre beads, so guess where I will be when they open tomorrow. Many thanks for the instructions, they are very user friendly.

[Chloe]

We love the sparkle here at Bead! Thanks to Claire for sharing. Look out for more free projects coming to the Bead Blog!

[susan Gardner]

Love it I am going to try it from sue in shipley

[Sarah]

Do you have a video tutorial for this bracelet?

If so could you send it over to me please. xoxkissablebeautyxox@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you for your time

[Chloe]

Hi Sarah, we don't have a video tutorial for this project but we have plenty of other great films over at www.bead.tv

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