BSCC JULY Project: Spiral rope

This month’s project is a simple spiral. Many of you have probably done one in your beading lifetime.

The supply list is short:

6o seed beads for the core (A)
2 colors (B) and (C) of 8o seed beads for the side segments. The original message said 11o, those will work too.
Fireline in 6# and a size 12 needle
Purchased clasp or you may make one from your beads

The amounts will depend on whether you choose to make a rope or merely a bracelet. This technique can take on many different configurations simply by changing the size of the beads and the color sequences.
The class will focus on the spiral technique. However, I will also show variations using different size beads but keeping with the basic stitch. There are double and triple layer spirals as well as a flat version.
Please see the accompanying pictures. I used a cube for the core in the picture. You may use triangles, hex in 5o or 6o or just plain 6o seed beads.

I suggest if you are beginning, stay with the basic one first and go on from there. Experiment with all kinds of bead sizes. The sky’s the limit in this one.