Spiraling Splendor

Cellini Spiral Bangles

Skill LevelAdvanced (or at least patient)

TechniqueSeed-Beading

Time4-6 Hours

Approximate Size7-8 Inches

The Cellini Stitch is one of my favorite techniques. The pattern is repetitive, so after a few rows it goes pretty smoothly. author signature

The Cellini spiral stitch creates a dazzling effect in these bracelets. Seed beads of different colors and sizes create a spiraling effect that can't be beat The colors are perfectly matched thanks to the use of Artbeads Designer Seed Bead Blends. Follow the instructions below to learn how to make Cellini spiral bracelets of your own.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Choose the different sizes and colors of beads you want to use to create your bracelet. For our bronze and gold bracelet, we used colors in the Warm Metals 11/0 Designer Seed Bead Blend, along with Miyuki 8/0 round seed beads in Duracoat galvanized dark berry and TOHO 15/0 bead rounds in bronze. For the teal, purple and gold bracelet we used colors in the Far Far Away 11/0 Designer Seed Bead Blend, along with Miyuki 8/0 round seed beads in Duracoat galvanized sea foam and Miyuki 11/0 galvanized light gold Delicas.

The Cellini spiral stitch is actually tubular peyote that utilizes different sizes of beads to create the spiral effect. Watch our Cellini Spiral Stitch Mini Tutorial Video with Cynthia Kimura to learn how to create the stitch for your bracelets. Sort your seed beads by color and size and follow the pattern Cynthia uses in the video. Keep stitching until your bracelet is the desired length.

Cellini Spiral Stitch Video Tutorial
Adding Thread in Tubular Stitches Video Tutorial

If you run out of thread in the middle of your project, add it as needed.

Bead Weaving Basics: Starting, Adding, and Ending Thread

Once you reach the end of your bracelet, refer to the Cellini Spiral Stitch Mini Tutorial to learn how to sew the two ends of the bracelet together to finish your bracelet.

Cellini Spiral Stitch Video Tutorial
Adding Thread in Tubular Stitches Video Tutorial

List of Components:
Brown Bracelet:
Warm Metals 11/0 Designer Seed Bead Blend (ADB0082, qty 4)
Miyuki 8/0 Round Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Dark Berry 8g Bag (MR8-4212, qty 1)
TOHO Bead Round 15/0 Bronze (TBRD15-221, qty 1)
Purple and Green Bracelet:
Far Far Away 11/0 Designer Seed Bead Blend (ADB0231, qty 3)
Miyuki 8/0 Round Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Seafoam 8g Bag (MR8-4217, qty 1)
Miyuki 8g 11/0 Galvanized Lt Gold Delicas (DB0411, qty 1)

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Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!

TOHO Bead Round 15/0 Bronze 2.5-Inch Tube

Code TBRD15-221

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The BeadSmith 2-Inch 12 Long English Beading Needles 4-Pack

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Perfect End Thread Burner

Code BURN

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KO Nylon Japanese Beading Thread, Black (55-Yard Spool)

Code STRNG-0116

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Miyuki 8/0 Round Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Dark Berry 2.5-Inch Tube

Code MR8-4212

$2.69

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Miyuki 8/0 Round Seed Beads - Duracoat Galvanized Seafoam 2.5-Inch Tube

Code MR8-4217

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Artbeads Warm Metals Designer Blend, 11/0 TOHO Round Seed Beads

Code ADB0082

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Artbeads Far Far Away Designer Blend, 11/0 TOHO Round Seed Beads

Code ADB0231

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Miyuki 11/0 Galvanized Lt Gold Delica Seed Beads 2.5-Inch Tube

Code DB0411

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