MIKA BANDS

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Mika Bands, design by Deb Roberti

Use size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads, 3mm and 4mm fire-polished beads and 6mm beads (round, fire-polished or bicone crystal) to make a skinny band that you can embellish with SuperDuo beads to make a wider band. Detailed step-by-step directions and illustrations from start to finish for both bands.

Stitch: Various

Beads Used: Size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads, 3mm and 4mm fire-polished beads, 6mm beads (round, fire-polished or bicone crystal) and SuperDuo beads

Approx Finished Size: Skinny version is about a half-inch wide, embellished version is about an inch wide and both can beaded to desired length

Pattern Price (Downloadable PDF only): $4.75

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NOTE: Bead colors and coatings (and even bead types!) seem to be disappearing at a rate that I can no longer keep up with. I try to find substitutes when I can but "discontinued" seems to be the norm these days.

Mika Bands, design by Deb Roberti

Black & Gold skinny version:
• About 275 Color1 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4202 Duracoat Galvanized Gold
• About 20 Color2 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #401 Opaque Black
• About 36 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Jet
• About 30 size 4mm fire-polished beads: Jet
• About 16 size 6mm round beads: Preciosa Maxima black Czech pearls

Mika Bands, design by Deb Roberti

Autumn SuperDuo version:
• About 375 Color1 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 20 Color2 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #457 Bronze
• About 36 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Luster Opaque Green
• About 30 size 4mm fire-polished beads: Bronze
• About 90 SuperDuo beads: Vintage Copper mix
• About 16 size 6mm round beads: Twilight Ember Sunset

Mika Bands, design by Deb Roberti

Aqua SuperDuo version:
• About 375 Color1 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4201 Duracoat Galvanzied Silver
• About 20 Color2 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #5115 - Duracoat Galvanized Poseidon Blue
• About 36 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Saturated Metallic Island Paradise
• About 30 size 4mm fire-polished beads: Crystal Etched Blue Rainbow
• About 90 SuperDuo beads: Aqua Clarit
• About 16 size 6mm fire-polished beads: Crystal Marine Metallic Ice

Mika Bands, design by Deb Roberti

Spring Violets SuperDuo version:
• About 375 Color1 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #457L Light Bronze
• About 20 Color2 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #534 Ceylon Lavender
• About 36 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Olivine
• About 30 size 4mm fire-polished beads: Alabaster Pastel Lila
• About 90 SuperDuo beads: Spring Violets mix
• About 16 size 6mm round beads: Pearl Coat Lilac

Mika Bands, design by Deb Roberti

Violet skinny version:
• About 275 Color1 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 20 Color2 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #534 Ceylon Lavender
• About 36 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Olivine
• About 30 size 4mm fire-polished beads: Alabaster Pastel Lila
• About 16 size 6mm bicone crystal beads: Preciosa Violet


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