“Iridium” Beaded Bead

Material (for one beaded bead)

Matubo Rulla (8 pcs)

Matubo Minigemduo (4 pcs)
Matubo 10/0 (4 or 12 pcs)
15/0 Miyuki seed beads (approx. 0.2 gram)
6mm round core bead (1 pcs)

Optional: Stringing material of your choice (or

headpins or eyepins), accent beads (bicones,
rounds, other jewelry findings as necessary.

Beading needle and thread (Nymo, Fireline...)

Difficulty: For beginners/intermediate

1 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kabelova ([Link]) [Link]

 1) String one Rulla, one 6) Repeat step 5 …
15/0, one Minigemduo and
one 15/0. Repeat four
times total.

2) Slide all the beads to 7) … until you reach the

the end of the thread and end of the row.
tie a square knot to form
a circle.

3) Pass through the 8) Then pass through the

nearest 15/0 and the lower entire row at least one
hole of the nearest more time. Keep your
Minigemduo … tension as tight as
possible.

4) … and then pass back 9) Put the core bead

through the upper hole of inside.
the same Minigemduo.

10) Then weave through

5) Add one 15/0, one Rulla beads to get to the lower
and one 15/0 and pass hole of the nearest Rulla
through the upper hole of …
the next Minigemduo.

2 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kabelova ([Link]) [Link]

 11) … and then pass back 16) Weave through beads …
through the upper hole of
the nearest Rulla.

12) Weave through all the upper hole of all the four Rullas
– preferably several times. 17) … to get to the upper
hole of one of the Rullas
on the other side of the
bead.

18) Then close the other side by repeating steps 12 – 15.

13) The thread is exiting
from the upper hole of
one of the Rullas. Add one
15/0 and pass through the
upper hole of the next
Rulla.

14) Repeat step 13 … 19) The thread is exiting

from the upper hole of
one of the Rullas. Pass
back through the lower
hole of the same Rulla and
then through the next 15/0
and through the nearest
hole of the nearest
Minigemduo.
15) … until you reach the
end of the row. 20) Add two 15/0s, one
10/0 and two 15/0s and
pass through the opposite
hole of the next
Minigemduo in the row.

3 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kabelova ([Link]) [Link]

 21) Pull snug. This is what 26) Add one 15/0. Then
you should get. pass through the “middle”
(15/0, 10/0, 15/0) from the
next loop.

22) Repeat step 21 ... 27) Add one 15/0 and pass
through the “free” hole of
the next Minigemduo.

23) … until you reach the 28) Repeat steps 26 and 27 …

end of the row.

24) Pass through the next 29) … until you reach the
15/0, Rulla, another 15/0 … end of the row.
Now you can tie a few
half-hitch knots and cut
off the remaining thread
or you can keep beading
and add a little more
embellishment (optional).

25) … and then through 30) (Optional) The thread is

the nearest hole of the exiting from one of the
nearest Minigemduo. Minigemduos. Pass through
the nearest 15/0, Rulla
(“lower” hole) and 15/0.

4 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kabelova ([Link]) [Link]

 31) (Optional) Add one 10/0
and pass through the Colorways:
nearest 15/0 between the
upper holes of the Rullas
(as shown in the photo).
Matubo Rulla 63030/43400
Matubo Minigemduo 93140/15726
Matubo 10/0 93140/15695
15/0 Miyuki seed beads 4213
Duracoat Galv. Dk. Mauve

32) (Optional) Pull snug.

Then pass back through
the newly-added 10/0.

Matubo Rulla 83120/85001

Matubo Minigemduo 53410/86805
Matubo 10/0 63130
15/0 Miyuki seed beads 4221
Duracoat Galvanized Lt. Pewter

33) (Optional) Then pass

through the nearest 15/0,
Rulla (“lower” hole) and
15/0.

Matubo Rulla 03000/85001

Matubo Minigemduo 03000/29123
Matubo 10/0 03000/29123
15/0 Miyuki seed beads 4222
Duracoat Galvanized Pewter
34) (Optional) This is what
you should get. It might be
necessary to push the new
10/0 inside by force –
don’t be afraid and push it
in, it will fit just nicely.
Repeat steps 31 – 33, until Matubo Rulla 63130/85001
Matubo Minigemduo 23980/21455
you reach the end of the
Matubo 10/0 60020/85105
row, then repeat the same 15/0 Miyuki seed beads 457L
on the other side of the bead. Then tie a few half-hitch Metallic Light Bronze
knots and cut off the remaining thread.

35 (Optional) This is how

a completed bead with
these extra 10/s looks like.

5 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kabelova ([Link]) [Link]