How to Make an Indian-style Netted Bracelet with Pearl and Iris Seed Beads

Music credit: Rendodia, "when I was Young"

Materials and tools list:

6mm Glass Pearl Beads
3mm Silver Round Seed Beads
3mm Iris Round Seed Beads
Lobster Claw Clasp
Crimp Beads
0.3mm Tiger Tail Wire/0.2mm Nylon Wire
Side Cutting Pliers
Wire Cutter Pliers

How to start the bead netting bracelet?

1. Cut a length of 0.3mm tiger tail wire/0.2mm nylon wire to approximately 80cm long. Remove the curved tips with pliers.

2. On one end, attach the clasp by using one crimp bead. Be sure it stays in place and then we can start to make the bead netting.

3. String one iris seed bead and six silver seed beads on wire, slide them down, then take wire and thread it back through the second bead from the bottom. Tighten the wire and then add another four 3mm silver seed beads. Exit the wire at the first iris seed bead.

4. Make the first bead netting pattern.

a. String one iris seed bead and three silver seed beads on wire, find and thread wire through the 2nd seed bead below where it exits. Pull the wire tightly;

b. String one silver seed bead, nine iris seed beads, one glass pearl and two silver seed beads in order. Take the wire and thread through the 2nd bead (the first iris seed bead);

c. Add two iris seed beads and two silver seed beads, thread the wire through the 4th seed bead above where it exits;

d. Add four silver seed beads, thread the wire through the 3rd seed bead below where it exits (the first iris seed bead);

e. Add two iris seed beads and one silver seed bead, thread the wire through the 2nd silver seed bead and glass pearl bead;

f. Add eight iris seed beads, and then thread the wire through the iris seed nearby to complete the “drop” pattern;

g. Add four silver seed beads, thread the wire upwards through the 4th seed bead above where it exits. Tighten the wire.

5. Make the second bead netting pattern.

a. Add one silver seed bead, two iris seed beads and one silver seed bead, thread the wire through the 3rd seed bead below where it exits;
b. Add four silver seed beads, then take wire and thread it back through the 2nd piece from the bottom;
c. Add four silver seed beads, thread the wire through the 5th seed bead above where it exits (the second iris seed bead).

In the rest, just keep making the two patterns until gets a desired bracelet length. For a medium-sized bracelet, 10-11 units will be ok!

6. Take a crimp bead and attach the other jumpring on clasp at end.

7. Thread the remaining wires through several beads nearby and then trim off the excess if necessary.

Congrats! Finally you’ve had the bead netting bracelet finished! There, try the same bead netting pattern for a necklace and you’ll be returned a set of gorgeous jewelry for your wardrobe!