Bugle Bead Bracelet Tutorial | Looking Sharp | Prong Beads

Hey beautiful! ✿ It’s Gina from orchidandopal.com. In today's beading tutorial I will show you how to make the Looking Sharp Bracelet design, which features seed beads, bugle beads, prong beads, and Superduos. You can find everything you need to make this design at Eureka Crystal Beads: bit.ly/ECBHOME.
✿ MATERIALS LIST for a 7” Bracelet
✔ 42 - 6mm Bugle Beads
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✔ 40 - Prong Beads
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✔ 84 - SuperDuo Beads
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✔ 11/0 Seed Beads
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✔ 15/0 Seed Beads
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✔ 10-12ft - 6lb. Fireline, or other Beading Thread
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✔ Beading Needle, Size 10
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✔ 2 - Wire Guards
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✔ 2 - Jump Rings
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✔ 1 - Clasp of Your Choice
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✔ Jewelry Pliers
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✔ Scissors
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✔ Bead Mat
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2020-11-12 #beadedjewelry #jewelrymaking #beadworking #beads #jewelry #diy #beading

[@francinereider7427]

Hi Gina. I am loving that bracelet. Thank you for a way with prong beads. Thank you for every thing you do to keep us all beading. You are the best. Thank you and have a great night.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I'm so glad you're loving it, Fran! Thank you! 💜

[@cydgay4230]

Nice . Love the colourway.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you so much, Cyd! 💜

[@sheilacarroll7143]

I like all the color ways that you showed. Very nice design. Thank you for sharing. 😊🌹

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Sheila! 💜

[@sue7777]

Very pretty bracelet--it's amazing to me just how different a design can appear depending on what beads you choose. Love the Superduo Duets-they make it look like an entirely different design. Thanks, Gina, for sharing this with us....and, now, I have to go shopping...

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you! I totally agree - I love the way it looks with the duets, especially. Makes it much more intricate looking just due to the fact the beads are two-tone. 💜

[@sue7777]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL Hey Gina-I just wanted to tell you, I did give this pattern a try--my results are not near as beautiful as yours!! My Bad--I know now, I really goofed up my tension, so what I ended up with is a very contorted, wavy lookin' "thing". I really thought, as I continued to stitch, it would straighten itself out. HaHa, boy was I wrong! And even though I thought I had determined the length I needed, I also bombed on that--I think I was having a bad karma day. Anyway, it was fun to bead and easy to follow your video soooo...I'm going to dismantle it and try again.

[@fkirby3]

This gives me some ideas to use with my bugle beads, as I do not have the prongs or that amount of Super Duos. I definitely liked the way the seed beads and the protector fit in on the end-I didn't realize I could use it that way! I will try some other beads...Thank you for the tutorial!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Definitely give it a try, even if you have to make some substitutions. Thanks for watching, Frances! 💜

[@peterturner244]

That's a beautiful statement piece bracelet and a great way to use up bugle beads too.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Peter! I am so glad you think so! 💜

[@tonimosley923]

Beautiful bracelet

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Toni! 💜

[@Puchi630]

Hi Gina, this is a beautiful piece... Thanks for sharing.. stay creative and Blessed 💎💎💎💎💎#HappyBeading

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Sonia! Have a great evening! 💜

[@maryzylema9699]

Very pretty and I think I could handle that one . Does not seem to hard but is very pretty. Thank you for sharing. 🤗💖

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Mary! It's not too difficult; multiple steps, but lots of repetition. :) 💜 You'll have to let me know if you end up trying it!

[@maryzylema9699]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL Will do thank you Gina.🤗💖

[@StitchesbySharonH]

This is so cute! I definitely see little safety pins when I look at it too! I prefer using one needle, although I will take your advice and try a two needle pattern at some point, but that’s really kind of you to offer to do it. Thank you for sharing! 💜

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I was thinking of how you were just asking me about the 2 needle method. I used to dislike using two needles a whole-lot more, but I have found it is like anything, the more you do it, the more you get used to it. Sometimes it really is more efficient, but it's most important to bead in a way that is most enjoyable - esp. if the result ends up basically the same. 💜

[@StitchesbySharonH]

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[@sharonpiecharka1339]

Love these Bracelet's, thank u very much for the pattern. Have a wonderful day.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

My pleasure, Sharon! You too! 💜

[@beckya9830]

Very cool Gina!! Can’t wait to make this. 😬😍😜

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awesome, Becky! You'll have to let me know how it goes! 💜💜💜

[@trishhooper]

Gina on your bead list the 11/0 is listing to 8/0 myuki's sorry to have to tell you this. Great tutorial and pretty bracelet I made one kinda similar in 2007 with bugles using ladder method. I still have a lot of bugle beads in my stash. Ha ha!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks! I appreciate you bringing it to my attention. I'll correct it now. :)

[@nancysahnow3135]

Beautiful Gina 💜🥰💙🥰

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Nancy! 💜

[@judilyntravis7679]

Beautiful

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Judilyn! 💜

[@lynnnorton7344]

I absolutely love this, yay, now I can play with my bugle beads. Gina, I love 2 needle projects and I think if you showed a couple of tutorials using 2 needles that it would really help people not be so scared of them. Using 2 needles for this is just 1sb on each needle and criss cross through the bugle correct? Also, do you think that gekko beads could be used in place of the prong beads. That's 1 bead that I actually don't own. Thanks 😊

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I'm so glad to hear it, Lynn! You're absolutely right, and I have a two needle tutorial probably coming in the next month, or so. I know not everyone will be happy about it, but it's important to see that there are different ways to do things. Like anything, the more you do it, the easier it gets. You are correct for this - two needles criss-crossing through the bugles in the beginning to get through the right-angle weave, then doing each side with it's own needle/thread, basically. I really do think the gekkos would work in place of the prong beads (without looking directly at them at the moment). I should also try it - thanks for mentioning it! 💜

[@linda19783]

Thank you for the ideas to use my Rizzo beads in place of the prong beads, since its closest I have. I'll at least try it as this is really pretty.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awesome to hear, Linda! You'll have to let me know how it works out! 💜

[@MichelleJM]

So pretty Gina💗

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Michelle! 💜

[@ksenior4513]

Oh wow pretty

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, K! 💜

[@megangilder6630]

I want to make this but I don't have prong beads. Can I use my daggers instead, please? :)

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Megan! I don't see why you couldn't use the mini daggers in place of the prongs. 💜

[@megangilder6630]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL thanks

[@megangilder6630]

I would love to make it but, the problem is I don't have any prong beads. :(

[@fuzzylop9164]

Thank you I will be doing this to get rid of those pesky bugle beads.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Haha! I know it... I feel like a lot of people feel that way. 💜

[@tonimosley923]

Is that a regular sewing needle

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

It's actually a beading needle, so the eye is just about the same size as the rest of the needle. Also thin enough to go through the small holes of the beads. 💜

[@tiffanynelson1467]

How would i be able to sell my crafts to others because i love to make jewelry as well any advice or tips

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Tiffany, to start I would suggest researching the website called Etsy, where you can sell your crafts online. If you want to sell locally, I would start by searching for local craft fairs in your community that you can sign up to participate in. Hope that helps!

[@tiffanynelson1467]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL thanks