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Flying Home 3-Wrap Bracelet

by Ali on 11/03/11

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About this design:

I had this image in my head of birds flying home against a beautiful blue green sky. The multi aquamarine played in perfectly representing the sky while the Green Girl pewter pieces completed the part of the birds flying home. Placement of the “focal” beads in this wrap bracelet was especially important, so I was constantly taking this project off my clipboard and wrapping it around my wrist to see if it was time to place one of the focals.

What you’ll need: (buy products below)

½ tube of magatama seed beads
1 nest bead
1 bird bead
1 ceramic geode
5’ 1.5mm leather cord
24’ of thread
9 czech glass beads
29 6mm rounds
13 8mm rounds
6 8-12mm nuggets
1 button or toggle bar
1 beading needle
chain nose pliers

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Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1:
I recommend wrapping a string around your wrist and then marking on that string where you want your focals to be places. Layout your beads along the string plaing your focals at the markings.

Step 2:
Once you have the beads laid out from light to dark, you can begin your ladder stitch.

See Tip: Learning the Ladder Stitch

Step 3:
I used seed beads at the beginning and end of the bracelet to give a gradual transition up the larger sized beads I stitched in.

Step 4:
The bracelet does flow nicely when you jump drastically in size, like a 6mm to a 12mm. I recommend briefly building up in size or down in size if you are dealing with the reverse situation.

Step 5:
I tied knots at my leather tail ends for a decorative touch and to keep the knots from slipping.

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Czech Glass Beach Glass Picasso Chandelier Cut 8mm

5" strand

$3.45

½ strand (loose)

$1.85

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Gauriya (metallic) Round Leather Cord 1.5mm

per foot: $0.45

John James Size 10 English Bead Embroidery Needles BACK IN STOCK!

Package of 6 needles

$1.60

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Baby Wubbers Chain Nose Pliers 5"

Piece

$23.90

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Gaea Ceramic Sage on Chocolate Geode Round 11-12x13-14mm

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Green Girl Pewter Barn Swallow Ball 11mm BACK IN STOCK!

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Read the comments (or add your own)

On Nov 03, 2011 at 1:51 pm #
NY Bella says:

Fabulous piece! A fave!!
On Nov 03, 2011 at 2:16 pm #
FaeryGoth Chick says:

Love this bracelet!
On Nov 03, 2011 at 3:34 pm #
Beads247 says:

Ali, this is really awesome!
On Nov 03, 2011 at 4:15 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:

Lovely!
On Nov 03, 2011 at 7:04 pm #
C Brosnan says:

Love this bracelet to!
On Nov 03, 2011 at 7:05 pm #
Wemai Coffee Chick says:

I LIKE!!!
On Nov 03, 2011 at 7:27 pm #
K Hueschen says:

I love this! REally cool how you used all different kinds of beads …mixed sizes and colors….I just got an order of beads today..guess I’m going to have to go shopping again! Can’t wait to make something like this…thanks for the inspiration! i just made a few wrap bracelets in the spring, very primitive compared to this one. A friend of mine sent me some vintage buttons they dug up from the earth in Massachusetts. these are my first and only ones so far….
On Nov 03, 2011 at 11:24 pm #
Gaea C says:

Yum! Love the designs and colors!
On Nov 03, 2011 at 11:56 pm #
J mayer says:

I really like
On Nov 04, 2011 at 4:31 am #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:

Love your design, Ali !!!!
On Nov 04, 2011 at 5:00 am #
Anna706 says:

I would like to try this, never made one. cute!
On Nov 04, 2011 at 10:20 am #
Cuban Queen Crazy Chick says:

I love this bracelet, Ali! It has a lot of interest, and I love all the different textures in the beads you chose!
On Nov 04, 2011 at 10:55 am #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:

I love it! And I WANT one!!
Gonna’ have to take the time to learn how. Thank you for the lesson Ali!
On Nov 04, 2011 at 12:43 pm #
Gina P - Delta Chick says:

Ali, thanks for including this fabulous bracelet in the step by step instructions. Definitely going to have to give this a shot! Bravo!
On Nov 05, 2011 at 12:02 pm #
sunny chick says:

OMG! Love, love, love!
On Nov 05, 2011 at 2:03 pm #
Ali says:

Thanks everyone. I really enjoyed working on this bracelet. The different size beads and different textured were fun incorporating into a wrap bracelet that is more typically done as all one stone.
On Nov 06, 2011 at 1:22 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:

Love the colors, your story, and your instructions! I’ve been wanting to make one of these. I really love your different sizes and textures! Gorgeous, Ali!
On Nov 07, 2011 at 8:49 am #
Batticat says:

The colors are some of my favorite. I really would like to make this bracelet, substitute a non-leather cord and add a few peace signs to make a gift for a special friend. Thank you, Ali, for your beautiful designs.
On Nov 07, 2011 at 12:13 pm #
opalgem101 says:

Love your designs! To me, half of the fun is picking out the buttons for the clasp.
On Nov 07, 2011 at 3:53 pm #
Ali says:

@Batticat
If you use a non-leather cord, such as a fabric or the like, rather than looping around the cord, stitch through it with your needle. This should help with keeping the beads from sliding if the cord shrinks or alters its shape as time goes on.
On Nov 08, 2011 at 10:18 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:

Ali, this is so beautiful — great colors! Thanks so much for the instructions! I also have been wanting to learn how to do this type of design.
On Nov 10, 2011 at 3:22 pm #
tori2tu says:

Wow…you are so talented at bringing an image to life!!
Question…what color is the leather cord? It’s divine.
On Nov 10, 2011 at 9:17 pm #
Ali says:

It looks like we just went out of stock on the leather cord I used. The color was Gauriya (metallic) Leather Cord 1.5mm, I am sure we will have back very soon
On Nov 19, 2011 at 6:12 pm #
Diane Cauley says:

wow Ali cant tell you how much I enjoy all of your work but this one is super inspiring! I’ve been using this idea to death lateley and am having too much fun with it. Love the use of the magatama beads
On Jan 15, 2012 at 8:31 pm #
theresasmi47 says:

love this this is very nice…
On Jan 31, 2012 at 12:32 am #
Nancy Mc says:

Look at all those delish bead combos. It’s a wonderful piece.
On Mar 13, 2012 at 7:31 am #
Michelle says:

I REALLY, REALLY LOVE this bracelet Ali !! It’s SO cool ! I would wear it every day !!!
On Mar 18, 2012 at 7:38 pm #
C oneill says:

I love this bracelet Ali! I am having trouble finding all the supplies to make this as not knowing where and which to choose to make the exact same one.
On Apr 10, 2012 at 10:35 pm #
Julianne F says:

Ali, what kind of thread are you supposed to use for these wrap bracelets? I’m sure it can’t just be any old thread, right?
On Jan 03, 2013 at 11:48 am #
Retro By Design says:

I love this bracelet…cannot believe that I have not seen it before! Most definitely going to make!
On Jan 22, 2013 at 8:32 am #
G Gall says:

I just started beading Love it ! Love this !!! Have you thought of selling kits? if so I would defiantly sign up.
On Feb 27, 2013 at 2:40 pm #
J Todero says:

Love the color and bead choices! This has inspired me! I make and sell wrap bracelets. I use Superlon or Nymo Thread if that helps.