Dragon beaded bead

Combine the new Matubo Ginko beads with Gemduos and Superduos to create these stunning beaded beads

Material (for one beaded bead)

Matubo Ginko (16 pcs)

Matubo Gemduo (16 pcs)
Matubo 11/0 or TOHO 11/0 (approx. 1.7 gram)
TOHO 15/0 (approx. 0.6 gram)
Matubo Superduo (8 pcs)
20mm round wooden or acrylic core bead

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

Difficulty: Intermediate

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

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 1) String one 11/0, one 6) Tie both ends of the
Ginko (from the outside) thread together by
and five 11/0s. a square knot.

2) Pass back through the 7) Pass through the

free hole of the Ginko nearest 11/0.
bead.

3) Add one 11/0, one Ginko 8) Add three 11/0s and

(from the outside) and five pass through the same 11/0
11/0s. again.

4) Slide all the beads down 9) Then pass through the

and pass back through the next new 11/0s ...
free hole of the new Ginko.

5) This is what you should 10) ... and then through

get. another one.

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

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 11) Add one Ginko (from the 16) ...like this ...
outside) and five 11/0s.

12) Slide them down and 17) ... and then through the
then pass back through the nearest hole of the nearest
free hole of the new Ginko. Ginko and through the next
11/0.

13) Add one 11/0, one Ginko 18) Repeat steps 8 - 17 ...
(from the outside) and five
11/0s.

14) Slide all the beads 19) ...until you use up all
down and then pass back the Ginkos.
through the free hole of
the new Ginko bead and
also through the 11/0 you
started from in step 10.

15) Pass through the 20) Thread exits from the

nearest hole of the nearest 11/0 on the end of the
Ginko and through all the strip.
five 11/0s above ...

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

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21) Add one 11/0 and pass through the 11/0 on the opposite 24) Pass through the
end of the strip. nearest hole of the nearest
Ginko.

25) ... and through the five 11/0s above the Ginko.

22) Add another 11/0 and pass through the same 11/0 you
started from in the previous step. Pull snug.

26) Add one 11/0 and pass

through all the five 11/0s
above the next Ginko ...

27) ... like this.

23) This is what you should

get.
You can pass through the
last four 11/0s few more
times. 28) Repeat steps 26 - 27,
until you reach the end of
the row.
At the end of the row add
one last 11/0, then pass
through the first four 11/0s
above the Ginko ...

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

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 29) ... like this. 33) At the end of the row
pass through the lower
hole of the first GD ...

30) Add one GD and pass through the middle three 11/0s 34) ... and then pass back
from the next group of five (as shown in the photo) through the upper hole of
the same bead.

35) Add one 11/0 and pass

through the upper hole of
the next GD.

31) Repeat step 30 ... 36) Repeat step 35, until you reach the end of the row.

(Now you can put the core

bead inside.)

32) ... until you reach the

end of the row.
37) Optionally you can
weave through the last row
one more time.
Then weave through
beads ...

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

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 38) ... to get to the other This is how the "base" of the bead looks like now.
side ...

39) ... of the bead. The thread should exit from the group
of five 11/0s above the Ginko.
41) Weave through beads to get to one of the groups of
five 11/0s above one of the Ginkos. The thread should exit
from the last 11/0 and should be directing to the central
part of the bead (as shown in the photo).

40) Then repeat steps 26 - 39 on the other side of the

bead.

42) Add four 15/0s, one 11/0, one SD, one 11/0 and four
15/0s and pass through the corresponding five 11/0s above
the Ginko on the other side of the bead.

6 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová ([Link])

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 43) ... like this. 46) Pass through the lower hole of the next GD ...

44) Add four 15/0s, one 11/0, one SD, one 11/0 and four
15/0s and pass through the first four 11/0s above the
Ginko on the other side of the bead. 47) ... and then through the
next four 11/0s ...

48) ...above the next Ginko.

45) ... like this ...

7 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová ([Link])

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 49) Add another "loop" of (4x15/0, 11/0, SD, 11/0, 4x15/0)
and pass through the five 11/0s above the corresponding 52) Add one 15/0 and one 11/0 and pass throug the upper
Ginko on the other side of the bead ... hole of the next SD.

53) Add one 11/0 and one 15/0 and pass through the second
next 15/0 from the loop.

50) ... like this ...

51) Add two 15/0s and then pass through the third 15/0 on 54) Add two 15/0s and pass through the first four 11/0s
the nearest previous loop. from the group of five above the next Ginko bead...

8 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová ([Link])

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 55) ... like this ... 57) Continue by repeating steps 46 - 56.
Get to the "starting point" of the new loop by passing
through the lower hole of the next GD and the next four
11/0s (like in steps 46 - 48).
Add another new loop of (4x15/0, 11/0, SD, 11/0, 4x15/0)
(like in steps 49 - 50) and then finish the previous loop by
filling in the missing 15/0s and 11/0s (like in steps 51 - 56).

Repeat, until you reach the end of the row.

56) Keep your tension as

tight as possible. This is
what you should get.

58) Keep your tension as

tight as possible.

9 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová ([Link])

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 59) When you reach the end of the row, don't add a new
loop - you can see that there already are two "unfinished"
loops - the last one you added and the first one - the one
from step 44.

61) This is what you should get.

62) Tie a few half-hitch knots and cut off all the remaining
60) ... so instead of adding a new loop, finish both loops thread. The bead is finished.
(repeat steps 51 - 54 on the first loop, then pass throug all
the five 11/0s above the Ginko and finish the last loop by
repeating steps 51 - 54 again).

10 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová ([Link])

Autorem tohoto designu a návodu je Nela Kábelová ([Link]) [Link]
 Colorways:

Orange
Matubo Ginko 23980/29503
Matubo Gemduo 00030/27172
TOHO 11/0 2611F Semi Glazed Orange
TOHO 15/0 PF551 Permanent Finish Galvanized Rose Gold
Matubo Superduo 13610/83500
Green/Bronze
Matubo Ginko 23980/14415
Yellow
Matubo Gemduo 63130/83500
Matubo Ginko 00030/01710
Matubo 11/0 03000/65455
Matubo Gemduo 00030/37000
TOHO 15/0 204 Gold-Lustered Montana Blue
TOHO 11/0 1623F Opaque Frosted Gold Luster Yellow
Matubo Superduo 63130/83500
TOHO 15/0 556 Metallic-Silver-Frosted Antique Silver
Matubo Superduo 83120/43500

Green/Gold
Matubo Ginko 00030/26440
Matubo Gemduo 00030/29251
TOHO 11/0 617 Matte Color Dark Olive
TOHO 15/0 PF557 Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight
Matubo Superduo 50230/83500

Turquoise
Matubo Ginko 00030/27000
Matubo Gemduo 63030/43400
TOHO 11/0 2635F Semi Glazed Rainbow Blue Turquoise
TOHO 15/0 706 Matte Color Iris Teal
Matubo Superduo 63130/43500

Blue/Copper
Matubo Ginko 00030/01780
Matubo Gemduo 63130/15001
Pink/Orange
TOHO 11/0 1206 Opaque Turquoise Amethyst Marbled
Matubo Ginko 03000/29123
TOHO 15/0 PF551 Permanent Finish Galvanized Rose Gold
Matubo Gemduo 63130/94412
Matubo Superduo 63130/85001
TOHO 11/0 PF563F Permanent Finish Matte Galv. Orchid
TOHO 15/0 2604F Semi-Glazed Turquoise
Matubo Superduo 63130

11 | Design and tutorial by Nela Kábelová ([Link])

Autorem tohoto designu a návodu je Nela Kábelová ([Link]) [Link]