{"id":9279,"date":"2016-02-15T11:59:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T16:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=9279"},"modified":"2016-02-15T11:59:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T16:59:48","slug":"stained-glass-tila-bead-bracelet-video-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/15\/stained-glass-tila-bead-bracelet-video-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Stained Glass Tila Bead Bracelet Video Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today’s bracelet\u00a0features\u00a0these cute tile beads that have only been around for a few years, but, wow, have they caught on! They’re called “tila” beads and are made by the Miyuki company of Japan.<\/p>\n

Tila beads are small (4-5mm) square beads each with 2 parallel holes. The two holes allow for a LOT of creativity in bead stringing. Check out this Pinterest search for “tila bead bracelet”<\/a> and you’ll see what I mean. My favorites are the ones where they turn the beads at an angle.<\/p>\n

My design today is fairy simple, but makes a really pretty bracelet that’s lightweight and comfortable to wear. \u00a0By the way, I call it the stained glass bracelet because the pink\/green coating is called “vitrail,” an old French word for “stained glass.”<\/p>\n

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If you enjoy this kind of bead work, you may like the Damselfly Bracelet free design over at ArtBeads.com<\/a>. It’s done a little differently, but looks quite similar. The addition of the little dagger beads instead of the center seed beads really gives a fun look.<\/p>\n

Materials:<\/p>\n