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Survivor Bamboo Bead Bracelet

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Materials Needed
Survivor Bamboo Bead Bracelet

The finished "Survivor" Bamboo Bead Bracelet

Jennifer VanBenschoten
To make a 7" bracelet, you will need the following:

Materials:

  • Approximately 45 bamboo tube beads, 11mm x 2mm*
  • 60 glass drop beads, 4mm, mottled brown and cream
  • 5 grams size 11 seed beads, terra cotta brown
  • Nymo D in white or brown, or Wildfire 6 lb test in white
  • Hypo Cement or clear nail polish (optional)

Tools:

  • Size 12 beading needle
  • Flat nose or chain nose pliers (optional)
  • Embroidery scissors

Resource List:
Bamboo Tube Beads: Fire Mountain Gems

  • Glass drop beads: Shipwreck Beads or Land of Odds
    Seed beads: Beadin' Path

    MAKE IT TONIGHT
    Don't have all the beads listed above? Substitute size 8 or size 6 seed beads for the glass drop beads and bugle beads for the bamboo tube beads.

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