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Carrier Bead Leather Bracelet with Peyote Stitch Band Focal

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSeed-Beading

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size6 Inches

I like using carrier beads as they are and decorating them with peyote stitch bands. author signature

Carrier beads are unique Czech glass beads with a rectangular shape and two stringing holes. They look great when used on their own, but you can also decorate them with peyote stitch bands. This allows you to create custom jewelry filled with your own personal style and your favorite colors. Learn how to make this bracelet and start adding carrier beads to your jewelry designs.

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Make an even-count peyote stitch with eight TOHO Treasure 11/0 matte opaque rainbow white seed beads. These will make up the first two rows of the stitch. Then, add two rows of TOHO Treasure 11/0 matte dark olive seed beads. Continue alternating two rows of white and olive for a striped look. You will need 56 rows to fit over the large carrier bead.

Even Count Peyote Stitch PDF Diagram
Even Count Peyote Stitch Text Tutorial
Even Count Peyote Stitch Video Tutorial

Once your peyote stitch band is the correct size, stitch or zip the ends together around a Czech glass 11x22mm carreier 2-hole bead in Bronze. You can take a look at our instructions for creating peyote stitch rings for help with stitching the ends of peyote stitch bands together.

Peyote Stitch Ring Tutorial

Cut two lengths of Leather Cord USA .5mm light brown round leather about eight inches long. Slide a Czech glass 9x17mm 2-hole carrier bead in green/red luster onto both strands of leather, followed by your decorated large carrier bead and another small carrier bead. Center the beads on the strands and knot the ends of the leather close to the beads to keep them in place.

Attach a JBB 0.7mm antique brass crimp end cap with loop to each of the four leather ends.

Crimp End and End Cap Tutorial
More Crimp End and End Cap Basics
Fancy Crimp End Tutorial

Attach the loop component of the TierraCast brass oxide pewter toggle set to the two leather cords on one end of the bracelet using a TierraCast medium oval brass oxide pewter open jump ring. Attach the bar component to the two leather cords on the other end using three jump rings linked together.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

List of Components
Czech Glass 9 x 17mm 2-Hole Carrier Bead Strand Green/Red Luster (BEADS-4972, qty 1)
Czech Glass 11 x 22mm Carrier 2-Hole Bead Bronze (BEADS6106, qty 1)
Leather Cord USA .5mm Light Brown Round Leather - By the Foot (BTF-0811, qty 2)
JBB 0.7mm Antique Brass Crimp End Cap with Loop (BBA-ENDCAP19, qty 4)
TierraCast Brass Oxide Pewter Toggle Set (BRO-6202, qty 1)
TierraCast Medium Oval Brass Oxide Pewter Open Jump Ring (BRO-0018, qty 4)
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Matte Opaque Rainbow White Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube (TTB11-761, qty 1)
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Matte Dark Olive Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube (TTB11-617, qty 1)

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