Mermaid Scales

Flat Spiral Stitch Bracelet with Blue Basin Seed Bead Blend and Crystal Iridescent Tahitian Look Pearls

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSeed-Beading

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size6 1/4 Inches

This stitch in these colors looks like a mermaid's tail, full of magical scales! author signature

The flat spiral stitch creates a captivating style in this bracelet. Cynthia used an Artbeads Designer Seed Bead Blend that matches the Iridescent Tahitian Look pearls perfectly. Learn this stitch for yourself and then customize the colors to suit your style. You can even try adding another row of the stitch for a wider bracelet.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

You will be making a flat spiral stitch to create this bracelet. Please watch our Flat Spiral Rope Video Tutorial for help with this stitch. To start, string on two 6mm round crystal pearls in Iridescent Tahitian Look for the beads in the center of the flat spiral stitch. Then, add eight seed beads from the Artbeads Blue Basin Designer Blend (these beads will frame the center pearls on each side within the stitch). Watch our video tutorial to continue the stitch until your bracelet is the desired length.

Flat Spiral Rope Video Tutorial

Weave your needle into the body of the bracelet several times and make sure it is exiting out of the center pearl on one end of your bracelet. Add three seed beads, followed by half of the 14x10mm silver-plated faceted rhinestone magnetic clasp and three more seed beads. Bring your thread back down through the pearl and then weave through the bracelet and back through the loop several times to strengthen it. Repeat this step on the other end of the bracelet. Weave your thread through the bracelet to secure the thread in place and trim.

Bead Weaving Basics: Starting, Ending, and Adding Thread

List of Components
Artbeads Blue Basin Designer Blend, TOHO 8/0 Round Seed Beads (ADB0550, qty 1)
5810 6mm Round Crystal Pearl Iridescent Tahitian Look (5810-CITAHI6, qty 26)
14x10mm Silver-Plated Faceted Rhinestone Magnetic Clasp (CLASP-0667, qty 1)

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