TESSELLA PATTERN BRACELET BY NICHOLE STARMAN
Featuring:
INGREDIENTS:
CzechMates™ Tile 6mm Pink/Topaz Luster Milky Alexandrite (250-66-PT22310)
Round 6/0 Trans-Rainbow-Frosted Teal (TR-06-167BDF)
Round 11/0 Inside-Color Aqua / Lt Jonquil Lined (TR-11-954)
MANUFACTURING BEADS SINCE 1948
CzechMates™ tile bead 6mm Crystal 250-66-0003
Twilight - Alexandrite 250-66-W2021
Gold Marbled - Olivine 250-66-GM5023
Siam Ruby 250-66-9008
Matte - Crystal AB 250-66-MX0003
Tanzanite 250-66-2051
Peridot 250-66-5050
Twilight - Siam Ruby 250-66-W9008
Silver Lined - Crystal 250-66-SL0003
Jet 250-66-2398
Twilight - Peridot 250-66-W505
Ruby 250-66-9010
Picasso - Crystal 250-66-T0003
pollo - Jet Crystal A 250-66-A2398
Emerald 250-66-5073
Gold Marbled - Ruby 250-66-GM9010
Matte - Crystal Picasso 250-66-TM0003
Matte Apollo Jet Crystal 250-66-AM2398
Picasso - Opaque Olive 250-66-T5342
Opaque - Red 250-66-9320
Twilight - Crystal 250-66-W0003
Jet - Picasso 250-66-T2398
Aquamarine 250-66-6002
Opaque Red/Black Picasso 250-66-TB9320
Crystal AB 250-66-X0003
Light Sapphire 250-66-3002
Capri Blue 250-66-6008
Opaque - Lt. Beige 250-66-13010
Matte Metallic Flax 250-66-K0171
Gold Marbled - Lt Sapphire 250-66-GM3003
Gold Marbled - Capri Blue 250-66-GM6008
Opaque Lt. Beige - Picasso 250-66-T13010
Matte Metallic Aztec Gold 250-66-K0172
Cobalt 250-66-3009
Teal 250-66-6015
Umber 250-66-13610
Matte Metallic Goldenrod 250-66-K0173
Montana Blue 250-66-3033
Twilight - Capri Blue 250-66-W6015
Picasso - Umber 250-66-T13610
Matte Metallic Copper 250-66-K0177
Black Diamond 250-66-4001
Jonquil 250-66-8013
Hematite 250-66-14400
Topaz 250-66-1006
Black Diamond - Gold Marbled 250-66-GM4001
Twilight - Jonquil 250-66-W8013
Matte - Hematite 250-66-M14400
Gold Marbled - Topaz 250-66-GM1006
Green Emerald 250-66-5014
Rosaline 250-66-7010
Luster - Trans. Champagne 250-66-14413
Med. Amethyst 250-66-2006
Gold Marbled - Green Emerald 250-66-GM5014
Gold Marbled - Rosaline 250-66-GM7010
Dark Bronze 250-66-14415
Alexandrite 250-66-2021
Olivine 250-66-5023
OVER 100 COLORS ONLINE AT WWW.CZECHBEADS.COM
Luster Transparent Blue 250-66-14464
Iris - Blue 250-66-21435
Silk Blue/Taupe 250-66-37193
Luster - Trans. Topaz/Pink 250-66-15495
Iris - Purple 250-66-21495
Opaque Olive 250-66-53420
Oxblood 250-66-91260
Luster - Trans. Gold/Sm.Topaz 250-66-15695
Pink/Topaz Luster - Milky Alexandrite 250-66-PT22310
Opaque - Pale Turquoise 250-66-63100
Oxblood - Gold Marbled 250-66-GM91260
Luster - Trans. Amethyst 250-66-15726
Milky Alexandrite 250-66-22310
Picasso - Opaque Pale Turquoise 250-66-T63100
Sunflower Yellow 250-66-93110
Matte Iris Brown 250-66-21115
Opaque Yellow/Jet 250-66-26807
Luster - Opaque Green 250-66-P65431
Picasso - Opaque Yellow 250-66-T93110
Matte Iris Blue 250-66-21135
Silver 250-66-27000
Luster Rose/Gold Topaz 250-66-65491
Opaque Red - Marbled Gold 250-66-GM93200
Matte Iris Purple 250-66-21195
Matte - Apollo Gold 250-66-27171
Luster - Opaque Rose Gold Topaz 250-66-P65491
Opaque Red 250-66-93300
Iris - Brown 250-66-21415
Jet/Grey Stripe 250-66-28005
Bronze 250-66-90215
Picasso - Opaque Red 250-66-T93300
CzechMates™ 2012 Design Competition: WIN $100 in FREE CzechMates™! Use CzechMates™ to create your own custom design and enter it for your chance to win $100 in FREE CZECHMATES™! Email: Sales@starmaninc.com for a full list of rules, guidelines and important dates. Submissions must be postmarked by June 30, 2012 to Starman, Inc. 250 Center Park Way, Sequim, WA 98382 USA Winners will be announced July 27th. All submissions must include at least 85% Starman Products and feature the CzechMates™ in a prominent manner.
Tessella
Copyright 2012 Nichole Starman
Supplies Needed
CzechMates™ Tile Beads can be used as a base to create both geometric and 3D patterns. Substitutions not recommended.
A
- CzechMates™ Tile Bead (24+ pieces) - 11/o Toho Japanese seed beads - 6/o Toho Japanese seed beads - One-G thread 4 yards - Clasp - 2 Jump rings
Secure thread to tile x
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1. Sew through one of the tile holes, then the hole parallel, leaving a 3 inch tail (figure 1). 2. Sew through the first hole again, then tie a half-hitch knot around the thread from step 1 (figure 2). 3. Sew through the second hole again and tighten up the slack. The thread will be parallel to the tail (figure 3).
B
Start the first pass through the bracelet
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4. Add three 11/o’s, a 6/o, three more 11/o’s and another tile bead. Sew into the parallel hole of the first tile bead (figure 4). 5. Add three 11/o’s seed beads, a size 6/o, and three more size 11/o’s. Sew into the parallel hole of the second tile bead (figure 5). 6. Tighten any slack in the thread, but don’t worry if the stitches start to loosen as you work, you will pass through the beads again in later steps (figure 6). 7. Add a tile, three 11/o’s, a 6/o, and three more 11/o’s. Sew into the parallel hole of the first tile bead added in this step (figure 7). 8. Continue this pattern until the bracelt fits comfortably around your wrist (approximately 24 tiles) (figure 8).
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C
Fill in the Gaps
Figure 9 9. With the thread coming from the second hole of the end tile add three 11/o’s, a 6/o, and three more 11/o’s. Loop around and sew into the opposite end of the same tile hole (figure 9).
Figure 10 10. To make a loop for clasp attachment add six 11/o’s and sew into the first hole of the end tile. Continue the needle through the next tile (figure 10).
Figure 11 11. Continue the pattern of three 11/o’s, a 6/o, and three more 11/o’s. Sew into two tiles add three 11/o’s, a 6/o, and three more 11/o’s and sew into the next two tiles. Continue this pattern until the end of the bracelet, tightening any slack in the thread as you go (figure 11).
Figure 12 12. At the end of the bracelet add six size 11/o seed beads to create a loop for clasp attachment. Reinforce the loop and tie off thread using a half hitch knot (figure 12). Use jump rings to add the clasp of your choice.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER NICHOLE STARMAN Nichole has been an integral part of the industry for over 12 years wholesaling Czech glass. She has produced some of the world’s most notable styles and colors of beads. Inspired by her love for art history, Nichole loves the infinite possibilities using the bead color palette to create wearable works of art. The introduction of Toho brand seed beads into her work has given new dimension to designing with Czech glass.
CzechMates™ 2012 Design Competition: WIN $100 in FREE CzechMates™! Use CzechMates™ to create your own custom design and enter it for your chance to win $100 in FREE CZECHMATES™! Email: sales@starmaninc.com for a full list of rules, guidelines and important dates. Submissions must be postmarked by June 30, 2012 to Starman, Inc. 250 Center Park Way, Sequim, WA 98382 USA
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED JULY 27, 2012. All submissions must include at least 85% Starman Products and feature the CzechMates™ in a prominent manner.
HOW TO USE
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