Naga Bracelet

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Material (for one bracelet):

Single row bracelet:
Matubo Minigemduo (10 – 12 grams)
11/0 Japanese seed beads (approx. 1 gram) Matubo 8/0 (approx. 40 – 50 pcs)
Jump rings, a clasp

Double bracelet:
Double the materials listed above
3mm firepolished beads (approx. 25 pcs)

Beading needle and thread (Fireline…) Optional – Cymbal elements (see page 4)
Difficulty: For beginners/intermediate

	1) String five Minigemduos, alternating their directions (as shown in the photo). For better clarity I’m using two different c2) Slide all the beads to the end of the thread (leave a tail of about 30cm/1ft), but don’t tie any knots yet. Add one 11/0, one 8/0 and one 11/0 and one Minigemduo (dark) and pass through the upper hole of the nearest light Minigemduo. olors.
	2) Slide all the beads to the end of the thread (leave a tail of about 30cm/1ft), but don’t tie any knots yet. Add one 11/0, one 8/0 and one 11/0 and one Minigemduo (dark) and pass through the upper hole of the nearest light Minigemduo.
	3) Add one new Minigemduo (dark) and then pass through the upper hole of the nearest light Minigemduo.
	4) Add one new Minigemduo (dark) and one 11/0, one 8/0 and one 11/0.
	5) Slide the new beads down to the previous ones and then tie a square knot to bring all the beads together.
	6) This is what you should get. Pass through the nearest free hole of the nearest dark Minigemduo (in an inward direction).
	7) Add one light Minigemduo and pass through the free hole of the next dark Minigemduo.
	8) Add one light Minigemduo and pass through the free hole of the next dark.
	9) Add one 11/0, one 8/0 and one 11/0 and one dark Minigemduo and pass through the upper hole of the nearest light Minigemduo (in an inward direction).
	10) Add one dark Minigemduo and pass through the upper hole of the nearest lightMinigemduo
	11) Add one new dark Minigemduo and one 11/0, one 8/0 and one 11/0. Then pass back through the nearest hole of the nearest dark Minigemduo from the previous row, in an inward direction (as shown in the photo ).
	12) Pull snugThen pass through the nearest hole of the nearest light Minigemduo, then through the nearest hole of the nearest dark Minigemduo…
	13) … and again through the nearest hole of the nearest light Minigemduo, then through the nearest hole of the nearest dark Minigemduo …
	14) … and then through the nearest group of (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) …
	15) … then through the nearest hole of the nearest dark Minigemduo, then through the nearest hole of the nearest light Minigemduo …
	16) … and again through the nearest hole of the nearest dark Minigemduo, then through the nearest hole of the nearest light Minigemduo …
	17) … and also nearest hole of the nearest dark Minigemduo.
	18) Then pass back through the upper hole of the same
	19) Repeat steps 7 – 18, until you reach the desired length of the bracelet (or slightly shorter than the desired length – you have to count in the length of the clasp you are planning to use – plus, you can always add a bit of length to your bracelet by adding a few jump rings, but shortening a bracelet that is too long is much more complicated).

Clasp – Cymbal elements

	20) This design works well with some types of Cymbal elements clasps or endings suitable for Superduos. For this particular bracelet I am using Rozos III, you could also use Mesaria III and with some modifications also Kypri II To add the Rozos III component, your bracelet has to be in the state after adding the row of two Minigemduos (so basically like between steps 8 and 9).
	21) In step 9 you would be adding (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) and one We will do something similar right now, but instead of the Minigemduo, add the Rozos III component (as shown in the photo)…
	22) …then pass throughthe free hole of the nearest Minigem duo…
	23) …thenthrough the middle prong of the Rozos III component…
	24) …then through thefree hole of the next Minigem duo…
	25) …and then throughthe final prong of the Rozos III
	26) Add one 11/0, one 8/0 and one 11/0 and pass back through the nearest hole of the nearest Minigemduo from the previous row (like in step 11).27
	27) Then pass through thebeads and through theRozos III component one more time (as if you were repeating steps 12 – 18).
	28) Tie a few half-hitch knots and cut off all the remaining thread.  Then do the same on the other side and if necessary, add a clasp of your choice.

Clasp – Traditional

All you need for this type of ending are two 8/0 beads, some jump rings and a clasp of your choice, however if you are a fan of Cymbal elements, you can try using any single bead Superduo or Gemduo endings (like Vourkoti, Kolympos, Remata, Kleftiko, Sykia or Ralaki) instead of the 8/0s

	29) Again, you should start in the similar position as in after finishing step 8, but instead of adding new beads, pass back through the other hole of the same Minigemduo the thread is exiting from …
	30) …and from there weave through beads to get to theupper hole of one of the two“end”Minigemduos, facinginwards…
	31) …like this
	32) Add one 8/0 and pass through the upper hole of the next Minigemduo.
	33) Pass backthrough the lower hole of the sameMinigemduo, then through the nearest hole of thenext“middle”Minigemduo…
	34) …then through the nearest hole of the next Minigem duo …
	35) …and then back through the other hole of the same Minigemduo, through the next 8/0…
	36) …and also through the upper hole of the next Thus we’ve woven through all the beads once again to reinforce the end. Tiea few half-hitch knots and cut off all remaining thread. Do the same on the other side of the bracelet. Use jump rings to attach a clasp to the new 8/0s.

Double bracelet

	37) Create two bracelets of the same length, finished in the same way. On one of the bracelets tie off all ends of the thread and cut them off, on the other one you should have about 1m/3ft of working thread.
	38) …and the thread should be exiting from the first (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) groups, towards the end of the bracelet.
	39) Place both bracelets side by side. The thread is exiting from (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) on the green bracelet. Add one 3mm FP and pass back through the corresponding (11/0, 8/0 , 11/0) on the orange bracelet.
	40) Then add another 3mm FP and pass through corresponding group of (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) on the green bracelet. Basically we just did one unit of right-angle weave.
	41) Then pass through the nearest 3mm FP bead…
	42) … through the next (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) on the orange bracelet …
	43) … and then through the next new 3mm FP …
	44) … and from there go down through the nearest (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) on the green bracelet that has not been connected
	45) This is the way we’re going to be connecting both bracelets One new 3mm FP, pass back through the corresponding (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) on the orange bracelet …
	46) … pass through the nearest 3mm FP …
	47) … then through the same group of (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) on the green bracelet from where you started in step 44 …
	48) … and then through the next new 3mm FP …
	49) … and then the next “not-yet-connected” (11/0, 8/0, 11/0) on the orange braclet
	50) Repeatsteps 40 – 49until both bracelets are connected all the way through. Then tie a few half-hitch knots and cut off all the remaining
	51) Use jump rings to attach clasps if necessary. Each of the two bracelets will have its own clasp.

Final Outcome

Colorways:

	Matubo Minigemduo 03000/29123 93140/14495 00030/27137 02010/24102 53410/86805 53410/43500 M i y u k i R o un d 11 / 0 2002 Matte Met. Silver Gray Matubo 8/0 23980/81002 3mm FP 02010/65326
	Matubo Minigemduo 02010/24513 02010/24514 03000/86805 00030/26440 M i y u k i R o un d 11 / 0 4202F Duracoat Matte Gold Matubo 8/0 00030/85106
	Matubo Minigemduo 23980/84110 23980/14400 T OH O R o un d 1 1 / 0 49 Opaque Jet Matubo 8/0 23980/86875 Matubo Minigemduo 00030/27137 T OH O R o un d 1 1 / 0 1207 Marbled Opaque Turquoise/Blue Matubo 8/0 93200/43400
	Matubo Minigemduo 02010/24514 00030/01640 000030/26440 M i y u k i R o un d 11 / 0 4204 Duracoat Galvanized Champagne M a t u b o 8 / 0 6 3 1 3 0 / 4 3 4 0 0 3mm FP 63130/15496