"Yolanda" beaded bead

Use the new Matubo 2/0s to make this gorgeous rondelle-shaped beaded bead

Material (for one beaded bead)

Matubo 2/0 (22 pcs)
Matubo 11/0 (approx. 2.5 gram)
Matubo 7/0 (22 pcs)
Matubo 8/0 (22 pcs, approx. 1 gram)
Matubo Miniduo (approx. 3,7 gram)
Matubo Gemduo (11 pcs)
15/0 Japanese seed beads (approx. 1,7 gram)
3mm round or firepolished beads (22 pcs)
20mm round wooden or acrylic core bead
Beading needle and thread (Nymo, Fireline...)

Difficulty: Advanced

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 1) String a group of (11/0, 6) ... and then through the
2/0, 11/0, 2x7/0, 11/0, 2/0, next pair of 7/0s.
11/0, 2x7/0).

2) Slide all the beads to 7) Add a group of (11/0,

the end of the thread and 2/0, 2x7/0, 11/0, 2/0, 11/0).
tie a square knot to form Then pass through the same
a circle. Then pass through pair of 7/0s again.
the nearest pair of 7/0s.

3) Add a group of (11/0, 8) Pull snug and pass

2/0, 11/0, 2x7/0, 11/0, 2/0, through the next (11/0, 2/0.
11/0). Then pass through the 11/0 and 2x7/0).
same pair of 7/0s again.

4) Pull snug. 9) Repeat steps 3-6, until

you get a strip that is
exactly 10 "units" long.
The thread is exiting from
a pair of 7/0s at the end
of the strip.

5) Pass through the next 10) Add one 11/0, one 2/0
(11/0, 2/0, 11/0) ... and one 11/0 and pass
through the two 7/0s at the
end of the strip.

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 11) Add another 11/0, 2/0 16) Then weave through
and 11/0 and pass through beads to get to the other
the same pair of 7/0s you side of the base ring (the
started from in the previous thread should exit from
step. (11/0, 2/0, 11/0).

12) Weave through the last 17) And repeat steps 13 ...
unit few more times The
thread should exit from one
of the (11/0, 2/0, 11/0)
groups.

13) Add one MD and pass 18) ... 14 ...

through the next (11/0, 2/0,
11/0).

14) Repeat step 13 ... 19) ... and 15.

15) ... until you reach the 20) At the end of the row
end of the row. make the step-up. Pass
through the lower hole of
(Now you can put the core the first MD you added in
bead inside) this row ...

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 21) ... and then pass back 26) Repeat step 25 ...
through the upper hole of
the same MD.

22) Add one 15/0, one 11/0 27) ... until you reach the
and one 15/0 and pass end of the row. At the end
through the upper hole of of the row make the step-
the next MD. up - add the last (11/0,
15/0, 11/0) and pass through
the last 11/0 from the
previous row and also
through the first 15/0 and
11/0 from this row.
23) Repeat step 22 ...
28) Add one 8/0 and pass
through the next 11/0 from
the previous row.

24) ... until you reach the 29) Repeat step 28 ...
end of the row.
At the end of the row add
the last group of (15/0,
11/0, 15/0) and pass through
the upper hole of the last
MD from the last row and
also through the first 15/0
and 11/0 from this row.
30) ... until you reach the
25) Add one 15/0, one 11/0 end of the row.
and one 15/0 and pass Make the step-up: add the
through the next 11/0 from last 8/0, pass through the
the previous row. last 11/0 from the previous
row and also through the
first 8/0 from this row.

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 31) Add one MD and pass 36) Repeat step 35 ...
through the next 8/0 from
the previous row.

32) Repeat step 31 ... 37) ... until you reach the
end of the row.
Add one last 15/0, then
pass through the upper hole
of the last MD and then
through the first 15/0.

33) ... until you reach the 38) Add one new 15/0 and
end of the row. pass through the next 15/0
Make the step-up: add one from the previous row.
last MD, pass through the
last 8/0 from the previous
row and through the lower
hole of the first MD ...

34) ... and then pass back 39) Repeat step 38 ...
through the upper hole of
the same MD.

35) Add one 15/0 and pass 40) ... until you reach the
through the upper hole of end of the row.
the next MD.

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 41) Make the step-up by 45) The base of the bead is
passing through the first finished. You can use the
15/0 you added in this row. bead as it is or you can add
some embellishment - you
can follow the rest of the
tutorial or you can design
your own version.

42) Then weave through all 46) Weave through beads to

the 15/0s from the last row. get to the nearest 8/0.

43) Weave through beads to 47) Add (2x15/0, 3x11/0, MD,

get to the upper hole of 11/0, 15/0, GD, 15/0, 11/0,
one of the MDs on the MD, 3x11/0, 2x15/0) (as
other half of the base ring. shown in the photo).

44) ... and repeat steps 22-42 there.

48) ... and then pass "back" through the corresponding 8/0
on the other side of the bead.

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49) Add another (2x15/0, 3x11/0, MD, 11/0, 15/0, GD, 15/0, 53) Add two 15/0s
11/0, MD, 3x11/0, 2x15/0) and pass through the same 8/0 you and pass through the
started from in step 47. first 11/0 from the
nearest loop.

54) Add two 11/0s

and pass through the
upper hole of the
next MD.

50) Pull snug. This is what

you should get (notice how
the GD beads are
positioned).
55) Add one 11/0 and
one 15/0 and pass
through the upper
hole of the next GD.

51) Weave through the lower

hole of the next MD and
through the next 8/0.

56) Add one 15/0 and

one 11/0 and pass
through the upper
hole of the next MD.
52) Add another group of
(2x15/0, 3x11/0, MD, 11/0,
15/0, GD, 15/0, 11/0, MD,
3x11/0, 2x15/0) and pass
"back" through the
corresponding 8/0 on the
other side of the bead.

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 57) Add two 11/0s and
pass through the last
11/0 from this loop.

58) Add two 15/0s

and pass through the
same 8/0 you exited
from in step 51).

61) At the end of the

row do not add the
new loop - there
already are two
unfinished loops -
the first one and the
59) Pull snug. This is
last one. So at the
what you should get.
end of the row you
just need to finish
both of these loops
(like in steps 53 - 58)

62) The first layer of the embellishment is finished.

60) Move onto the next 8/0 (like in step 51),

then add one new "loop" consisting of (2x15/0, 3x11/0, MD,
11/0, 15/0, GD, 15/0, 11/0, MD, 3x11/0, 2x15/0), pass back
through the corresponding 8/0 on the other side of the
bead (like in step 52)
63) Weave through beads to
and then add the missing beads to the previous loop (steps
get to one of the 15/0s in
53 - 59).
the middle of the bead - as
You should finish in the same 8/0 that you started from.
shown in the photo.

Repeat until you reach the end of the row.

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 64) Add four 15/0s 68) Add one 3mm FP
and pass through the and pass back
corresponding 15/0 through the two 11/0s
and also through the and one MD on the
next 11/0, MD and the same loop you
next two 11/0s on the started from in step
nearest loop (as 64.
shown in the photo).

65) Add one 3mm 69) Move onto

round (or FP) and antoher loop - pass
pass back through back through the
the two 11/0s, one other hole of the MD
MD, one 11/0 and one and then through the
15/0 on the previous next two 11/0s
loop.

66) Add one 15/0 and 70) Add one 3mm FP

then pass through and pass back
the middle two 15/0s through the two
from the group of 11/0s, one MD, one
four 15/0s you added 11/0 and one 15/0 on
in step 64. the next loop.

67) Add one 15/0 and 71) Add four 15/0s

pass through the next and pass through the
15/0, 11/0, MD and next 15/0, 11/0, MD
two 11/0 on the next and two 11/0 on the
loop (as shown in the previous loop (as
photo). shown in the photo).

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 72) Add one 3mm FP 75) And then move
and pass back onto another loop by
through the two passing back through
11/0s, one MD, one the other hole of the
11/0 and one 15/0 on same MD and through
the next loop (as the next two 11/0s.
shown in the photo)

73) Add one 15/0 and 76) Repeat steps 70 - 75, until you reach the end of the
pass through the row. Then tie a few half-hitch knots and cut off all the
middle two 15/0s from remaining thread. The bead is finished.
the group of four
you added in step 71.

74) Add one 15/0 and

pass through the next
15/0, 11/0, MD and
two 11/0s on the
previous loop.

Tips:

The 7/0s won't be visible in the finished bead - so you can

75) Then weave
use almost any color you wish. But do not substitute them
through the nearest
with 8/0s or other beads - if you do, you will most likely
3mm FP an through
finish the bead, but it will end up a little bit crooked or
the next two 11/0s
uneven.
and one MD.

Do not substitute Matubo 11/0s with Japanese seed beads.

Japanese seed beads don't work in this design.

If you have trouble keeping the right tension while making

the base ring, you can weave through each RAW unit one
more time.

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 Matubo 2/0 33050/85001
Colorways:
Matubo 11/0 03000/14464
Matubo 7/0 33050
Matubo 2/0 03000/83500
Matubo 8/0 00030/90215
Matubo 11/0 03000/14464
Matubo Miniduo 23980/90215
Matubo 7/0 13600
Matubo Gemduo 23980/79080
Matubo 8/0 43020/86805
15/0 Miyuki seed beads
Matubo Miniduo 63130/15695
4204 Duracoat Galv. Champagne
Matubo Gemduo 63130/85001
3mm FP 23980/21135
15/0 Miyuki seed beads
4204 Duracoat Galv. Champagne
3mm FP 23980/84100/90215

Matubo 2/0 63130/85805

Matubo 11/0 23980/14415
Matubo 2/0 03000/14495
Matubo 7/0 63130
Matubo 11/0 23980/14415
Matubo 8/0 63130/86805
Matubo 7/0 70120
Matubo Miniduo 23980/84415
Matubo 8/0 40020/85106
Matubo Gemduo 63130/27171
Matubo Miniduo 03000/15695
15/0 Miyuki seed beads
Matubo Gemduo 02010/24007
412 Opaque Turquoise Green
15/0 TOHO seed beads
3mm FP 03000/65491
703 Matte Color Mauve Mocha
3mm FP 03000/65491

Matubo 2/0 93200/85805

Matubo 11/0 23980/14400
Matubo 7/0 93200
Matubo 8/0 93200/85001
Matubo Miniduo 93200/43400
Matubo Gemduo 93200/15695
15/0 Miyuki seed beads
4221 Duracoat Galv. Lt. Pewter
3mm FP 93200/43400

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