Desert Colors

Follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to warp the Ricks Beading Loom. Set the loom for the length you desire, keeping in mind the button closure will add length to your finished piece. Watch our video tutorial for setting up warp threads and other basics for using the loom. Tracy used a thicker cord for her warp threads. We've added similar cord options (Super-Lon bead cord Wheat Berry mix) to the supplies list. Tracy used eight warp threads, alternating with a width of two 11/0 beads and a width of one 11/0 bead.

Loom Basics Video
Set Up Warp Threads Video Tutorial

The following steps will give you the pattern for each row in the loomed bracelet. Remember that the first two beads go between the first two warp threads. The next bead goes between the next warp threads, and so on. Row 1:

• One brown 11/0 seed bead and one red 11/0 seed bead
• One brown seed bead
• One red seed bead and one brown seed bead
• One red seed bead

Repeat until you reach the end of the row.

Row 2:

• One turquoise 6/0 seed bead
• one red seed bead

Repeat until you reach the end of the row.

Row 3:

• Go through the 6/0 seed bead from the previous row
• Add a red seed bead

Repeat until you reach the end of the row.

Row 4:

• One brown seed bead and one red seed bead
• One brown seed bead
• One red seed bead and one brown seed bead
• One brown seed bead

Repeat until you reach the end of the row.

Row 5:

• One red seed bead and one brown seed bead
• One white seed bead
• One white seed bead and one red seed bead
• One green seed bead
• One red seed bead and one white seed bead
• One white seed bead
• One brown and one red seed bead

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Row 6:

• One brown seed bead and one white seed bead
• One white seed bead
• One white seed bead and one green seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One green seed bead and one white seed bead
• One white seed bead
• One white seed bead and one brown seed bead

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Row 7:

• Two white seed beads
• One white seed bead
• One green seed bead and one red seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One red seed bead and one green seed bead
• One white seed bead
• Two white seed beads

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Row 8:

• Two white seed beads
• One green seed bead
• Two red seed beads
• One brown seed bead
• Two red seed beads
• One green seed bead
• Two white seed beads

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Row 9:

• One white seed bead and one green seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One red seed bead and one brown seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One brown seed bead and one red seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One green seed bead and one white seed bead

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Row 10:

• One green seed bead and one red seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One brown seed bead and one red seed bead
• One green seed bead
• One red seed bead and one brown seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One one red seed bead and one green seed bead

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Row 11:

• Two red seed beads
• One brown seed bead
• One red seed bead and one green seed bead
• One white seed bead
• One green seed bead and one red seed bead
• One brown seed bead
• Two red seed beads

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Row 12:

• One red seed bead and one brown seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One green seed bead and one white seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One white seed bead and one green seed bead
• One red seed bead
• One brown seed bead and one red seed bead

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Make a mirror image of rows 5-11 to finish the diamond pattern. Then, repeat rows 1-12 until the bracelet is the desired length. Please see our tutorial on adding weft thread to the loom if you run short part of the way through the project. If you reach the end of your bracelet and still want to add a row or two to the pattern, see our tutorial on altering a loomed piece by hand.

Adding and Finishing Thread on a Loom Tutorial
Altering a Loomed Piece by Hand Tutorial

Now you are going to stitch leather cord around the edges of your bracelet. Fold a length of 1.5mm natural light brown round leather in half. Line up the folded end of the leather with one end of the bracelet, so that each end of the leather lines up with either side of the bracelet. Make sure to leave a gap from the fold to the end of the bracelet, to allow you to make a loop for your button closure. You'll also want a tail on the other end for adding the button.

Bring your thread through the first bead on one side of your bracelet at the opposite end of the leather fold. Loop the thread around the leather and go back through the bead and up through the next bead over. Repeat for the length of the bracelet and then repeat on the other side of the bracelet.

Slide the TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter Western button onto the ends of the leather. Once you have it in the desired place on the leather ends, keep it in place by wrapping Super-Lon cord around both leather ends to either side of the button. Knot and secure the cords. Then, knot the ends of the leather cord. You can also add wraps of Super-Lon cord to the base of these leather ends, near the beaded section of the bracelet.

Wrap the Super-Lon cord around both sides of the leather at the other end of the bracelet to make a loop for your button. Make sure the button fits in the loop and then knot and secure your cord. You can also add wraps of Super-Lon cord to the base of these leather ends, near the beaded section of the bracelet.

List of Components
TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Western Button (SA6600, qty 1)
TOHO Bead Round 11/0 Opaque White (TBRD11-41, qty 1)
TOHO Bead Round 11/0 Opaque-Lustered Mint Green (TBRD11-130, qty 1)
TOHO Bead Round 11/0 Matte Opaque Pepper Red (TBRD11-45F, qty 1)
TOHO Bead Round 11/0 Opaque Pastel Frosted Mudbrick (TBRD11-618, qty 1)
TOHO Bead Round 6/0 Turquoise 8 Gram Bag (TBRD6-55, qty 1)
1.5mm Natural Light Brown Round Leather by the Foot (BTF-0234, qty 2)
The Beadsmith S-Lon (Super-Lon) Bead Cord Wheat Berry Mix - 4 Spools, 77 yards ea. (SLON0042, qty 1)