Elevator Bracelet Jewelry Tutorial
Hello everyone.
We're excited to showcase our new creation using Z beads.
The following is a detailed production process, which I will share with you.
Additionally, if you like this piece, we have jewelry material kits available for sale.
This original work is by Miao Wa Studio.
Step1 - Cut a 4m piece of FireLine thread, fold it in half. Thread one end through a needle to the center point, pick up a seed bead, and tie a knot on the seed bead 10cm from the end as a stopper bead.
Step2 - Pick up beads as shown, paying attention to the direction of the Z beads: Z Bead – 15/0 Seed Bead – Magnetic Clasp – 15/0 Seed Bead – Z Bead – 15/0 Seed Bead – Bugle Bead – 15/0 Seed Bead.
Step3 - Pull the thread to the stopper bead end.
Step4 - Pass back through the other hole of the current Z bead.
Step5 - Pick up two Z beads as shown.
Step6 - Pass through the other Z bead.
Step7 - Pick up 15/0 Seed Bead – Bugle Bead – 15/0 Seed Bead, then pass through as shown.
Step8, Step9, Step10 - Continue the thread path.
Step11 - Pick up 15/0 Seed Bead – Fire Polish Beads – 15/0 Seed Bead, then pass through as shown.
Step12 - Pick up two Z beads and pass through the other one.
Step13 - Pick up 15/0 Seed Bead – Fire Polish Bead – 15/0 Seed Bead, then pass back through one row. (Due to angle, you can’t pass through a full row directly; pass through step by step.)
Step14 - Continue the thread path.
Step15, Step16 - Continue the thread path.
Step17 - Continue picking up 15/0 Seed Bead – Fire Polish Bead – 15/0 Seed Bead and add them in the same way.
Step18 - Add Z beads.
Step19 - Add 15/0 Seed Bead and Fire Polish Bead sets.
Step20 - Thread to the marked position.
Step21 - You can change the Fire Polish Bead color when adding.
Step22 - You can also change the elevator bead color when adding. For a 16cm wrist circumference, use 11 sets of Z beads; each additional/removed set will increase/decrease the length by 7mm.
Step23 - Complete 11 sets, then add the center decoration.
Step24 - Add Fire Polish Bead sets.
Step25 - Place the double-hole dome bead with the convex side facing up, then pass through as shown.
Step26 - Add Fire Polish Bead sets.
Step27 - Thread to the marked position.
Step28 - Pick up beads as shown, paying attention to the direction of the Z beads.
Step29 - Pass through the other hole of the double-hole dome bead.
Step30 - After tightening, pick up beads as shown.
Step31 - Pass back through the previous row.
Step32 - Continue the thread path to the marked position.
Step33 - As shown.
Step34 - Pick up beads as shown.
Step35 - Pass through two Z beads at the same time.
Step36 - Pick up beads as shown.
Step37 - Pass through the front row.
Step38 - Continue the thread path to the marked position.
Step39 - Pick up beads as shown.
Step40 - Pass through two Z beads at the same time.
Step41 - Pick up beads as shown.
Step42 - Pass through the front row.
Step43 - Continue the thread path to the marked position.
Step44 - Complete the additions in this manner.
Step45 - Complete.
Step46 - Finally, attach the clasp: pick up 15/0 Seed Bead – Bugle Bead – 15/0 Seed Bead, then pass through as shown.
Step47 - Pick up 15/0 Seed Bead – Clasp – 15/0 Seed Bead, then pass through the other side.
Step48 - Add beads symmetrically.
Step49 - After completion, reinforce the clasp by threading around it once along the original path, then follow the dotted line to the marked position.
Step50 - As shown.
Step51 - Finish with a knot: pass the needle through the adjacent thread.
Step52 - Pull out slightly to create a small loop.
Step53 - Pass the needle through this loop.
Step54 - While tightening, pull the knot into the hole of an Z bead to hide it. Tie another knot in the same way, then cut off the excess thread.
Step55 - Remove the stopper bead from the other end, reinforce the clasp by threading around it once, pass back through a few rows, then tie a knot and cut the thread.
Step56 - And it’s done!