How to make the fishbone spiral beaded necklace or bracelet

The fishbone spiral is very similar to the spiral design posted here. The only difference being that we substitute a crystal bead for two of the size 11/o B seed beads. Read on for the tutorial:

Materials

1. 11/0 (size2) Seed beads 

2. 6mm crystal beads

3. 0.3mm or 0.25mm monofilament (0.25mm is preferable because you will be passing the thread through the core beads severally.)

4. A beading needle.

Procedure

1.  Cut the maximum length of thread that you can comfortably work with. Thread one end unto a needle and add a stop bead to the other end of the thread, leaving about 8 inches tail (for attaching the clasp).

2.  Pick 5 seed beads, 1cb and 1seed bead.

3. Pass your needle from the bottom upwards into the first 4 seed beads, leaving 1seed bead,1crystal bead and 1seed bead. Pull Snug

 

4. Pick 2 seed beads, 1cb and 1 seed bead.

5. pass your Needle into the last 4 seed beads from bottom upwards i.e. the 3 from the  step3 and the 1st added seed bead in step4. Pull snug.

Should look like this:

                                                                                                                                                                              

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 till you get to your desired length.

Happy beading:)

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