One of the great things about Sun City Grand is that it offers clubs and classes in so many things. Grand Stitchers, my favorite club, recently offered a class in how to make a Flat Spiral Bracelet. I used amethyst for my bracelet.
This is a popular class both at Grand and everywhere else. A quick Google search turned up lots of hits on "how to's" for it. A beautiful one is Emerald City Flat Spiral Bracelet. There's even a video on how to make it on Auntie's Beads.
I found the center row of amethyst at a bead show last year. I've been waiting for the perfect project for it. Along the edge are smaller amethyst beads and Delica #11 crystals. I added a silver plated crystal magnetic clasp to it. Although I sell a lot of my jewelry on Etsy, I'm keeping this one.
One of the interesting things about the Flat Spiral pattern is that you don't have to make it flat. I used faceted round aventurine to make this one:
Along the edges I added 4 mm glass pearls. It's like wearing an orange sherbet.
This one is for sale on my Etsy shop.
The Flat Spiral is so versatile, it can be doubled for another different look. Auntie's Beads did a video on this version, too. I can't wait to try it.
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