Right Angle Weave and Netting
This ruby and bronze Layered Tila Bracelet stemmed from my Tila Crystal Box Bracelet Pattern but uses firepolished beads instead of crystals. |
| Tila Crystal Box Bracelet on Etsy |
51 Tila beads, Matte Metallic Copper #TL-2005
22 4MM Czech fire polished beads, Ruby
33 3MM Czech fire polished beads, Garnet
5 grams size 11/0 Miyuki seed beads, Metallic Bronze Copper #11-457a
5 grams size 15/0 Miyuki seed beads, Metallic Bronze Copper #15-457c
*Please note these are the beads I happened to have on hand but am not sure how available the finish/colors are. You can achieve a more metallic look with regular #457 Miyuki seed beads and #457 Tila beads.
Clasp-I have instructions to make your own but you can use a regular clasp.
Thread, scissors, size 12 beading needle. I used Nymo size D Red but Fire Line is great too.
Download the Layered Tila Bracelet PDF
Download the Layered Tila Bracelet PDF
Making A Layered Square
1. Pull about 5 feet of thread and thread your needle. Pick up 4 tila beads and add them to your thread. Leave a 2 and 1/2 foot tail for the clasp. Pass through the first tila strung, coming in the opposite side of where your thread is coming out from to create a loop/square with the tilas.
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2. Round 1 Pick up one copper 11/0; working in a counter-clockwise direction, pass through the next tila.
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3. Repeat Step 2 to continue Round 1 by adding one copper 11/0 in each corner. Pass through the last tila, then though the first copper 11/0 added in Step 2.
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4. Round 2 Pick up 3 copper 11/0 beads; pass back through the same copper 11/0 , coming in from the opposite side of where your thread is coming out from. This will form a right angle weave loop in this corner.
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5. Pass through all beads in this right angle loop to strengthen, then through the tila and the copper 11/0 on the next corner.
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6. Repeat Step 4 and 5 for the next corner.
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7. Continue to repeat Steps 4 and 5 for the next corner.
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8. Repeat Step 4 for the last corner. Pass back through all beads in the right angle loop. Weave through the loop to the top end copper 11/0 of the corner.
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9. Round 3 Pick up a 3MM bead; working clockwise, pass through the next corner copper 11/0.
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10. Pick up another 3MM bead; pass through the next corner copper 11/0.
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11. Repeat Step 9 to continue Round 3 for the last 2 corners so that you have a 3MM bead on each tila.
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12. Pass back through all 3MM beads and corner 11/0s from Round 3. Keep your thread tight to strengthen this top loop.
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13. Weave through any corner down to the bottom copper 11/0 that is connected between the tilas from Steps 2 and 3.
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14. Pass through the tila. This shows how it would look from top and bottom.
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15. Pass through to the outer hole of the tila you are working in.
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16. Round 4 Pick up 2 copper 15/0s, 1 copper 11/o and 2 copper 15/0s. Working clockwise, bring your needle through the outer hole of the next tila.
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17. Repeat Step 16 for each corner to continue Round 4. On the last corner, pass through the tila and the first 2 copper 15/0s added in Step 16.
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18. Round 5 Start this round by skipping over the very next copper 11/0; working clockwise, pass through the next 2 copper 15/0s and the next tila. This should allow the copper 11/0 you skipped over to pucker out. If needed, use your needle to pull the copper 11/0 out.
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19. Pick up 1 tila; bring your needle back through the previous tila, coming in from the opposite side that your thread is coming out from. Pass through the just added tila.
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20. Pass through the previous tila; continue to work clockwise and pass through the next 2 copper 15/0 beads.
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21. Skip over the copper 11/0 and pass through the next 2 copper 15/0 beads and the next tila. Pick out the corner copper 11/0 if needed.
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22. Pick up 1 tila and pass through the previous tila, coming in through the opposite side of where your thread is coming out from. Pass back through both tilas to strengthen.
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23. Pass through the previous tila and through the next 2 copper 15/0s beads.
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24. Continue Round 5 by repeating Steps 18 through 21 for all 4 sides, adding a tila bead to each of the bottom layer tila beads.
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25. I have turned my piece to where the left side is now the bottom. Pass through the last tila added in Step 24
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26. Round 6 Flip your just added tilas up(inward). Pick up beads in this order: 1 copper 11/0, 1 copper 15/0, a 4MM bead, 1 copper 15/0 and 1 copper 11/0. Working in a counter-clockwise direction, pass through the next tila, using the bottom hole of the top layer tila bead.
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27. Repeat Step 26 to continue Round 6 for each corner, using the same bottom hole of the top layer tilas. Pull thread snug.
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28. Round 7 Keep thread snug. Continue to work counter-clockwise and string 5 copper 15/0 beads; pass through the next tila, using the same bottom holes as Steps 26 and 27. Some tilas may be a little tricky to get to as you may have to back out of a couple of beads since your needle may want to go through the seed beads and fire polish also.
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29. Repeat Step 28 to continue Round 7 for all 4 corners. Keep thread snug.
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30. Weave up through the last tila up to the top hole.
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31. Round 8 Pick up 3 copper 15/0s; working clockwise, pass through the next tila, using the top hole.
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32. Repeat Step 31 to continue Round 8 for all 4 inner corners. Keep thread snug as you work. Pass back through ALL tilas and 15/0s added in Round 8 to strengthen this inner loop, keeping thread snug.
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Making the connection
33. Weave down to the bottom hole of the tila.
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34. Flip your piece over to where the bottom side is facing up.
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35. Pick up 1 copper 11/0, a 3MM bead and 1 copper 11/0. Pass through the same bottom tila, coming in on the opposite side your thread is coming from to form a loop.
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36. Pass through all beads added in Step 35 and the tila to strengthen. Weave through to the 3MM bead.
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37. Flip your piece over to where the top side is up.
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38. Pick up 1 copper 11/0, 1 tila and 1 copper 11/0. Pass through the 3MM bead, going through the opposite side of where your thread is coming out from.
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39. Pass through the 3MM, copper 11/0s and tila again to strengthen. Weave to the first tila hole closest to the 3MM bead(hole we have been working through already).
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40. Pick up 3 copper 15/0 beads; pass through the end hole of the tila. This should allow the copper 15/0 beads to sit on one side of the tila.
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41.Pick up 3 copper 15/0s again and pass through the previous hole in the tila AND and the first strung copper 15/0 on the other side.
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42. Skip over the center(second strung) copper 15/0; pass through the last copper 15/0, the tila AND the first strung copper 15/0 added in Step 41 on the other side of the tila. This will allow the side embellishment to stick out a little. Use your needle to pick out the center copper 15/0 if needed.
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43. Skip over the center copper 15/0; pass through the first strung copper 15/0 on this side, through the tila and the copper 15/0 on the other side of the tila. Use your needle to pick out the center copper 15/0 if needed.
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44. Skip the center copper 15/0 on this side; pass through the last copper 15/0 and the tila ONLY.
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45. Pick up 1 copper 11/0, a 3MM and 1 copper 11/0; pass through the tila going in on the opposite side your thread is coming out from. Pass through all beads added in this step and the tila to strengthen.
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46. Weave through to the 3MM bead.
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47. Pick up 1 copper 11/0, 1 tila and 1 copper 11/0; pass through the 3MM bead. Pass through all beads added in this step and the 3MM to strengthen.
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48. Weave through to the end hole of the tila.
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Starting Your Next Layered Square
49. Pick up 3 tilas; pass through the previous tila, coming in on the opposite side of where your thread is coming out from.
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50. Repeat Steps 2 through 32 from Making a Layered Square to create your next layered square. Once your next square is complete, follow Making a Connection to connect to your next layered square. For a 7 inch bracelet end to end, which is 6 and 3/4 wearable, follow directions to make 5 squares. Each square with one connection is 1 inch. Add or remove squares, or adjust the clasp directions to fit your needs. Repeat these steps until your bracelet is about 1 inch less than the desired length so you can add your clasp.
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Making a Tila Toggle Bar and Ring Clasp
Toggle Bar
51. Take the 2 and 1/2 foot tail thread you left from Step 1, thread your needle and repeat Steps 33-47 from Making a Connection. Repeat Steps 40-44 to add your side embellishments to the end tila bead.
Toggle Bar
51. Take the 2 and 1/2 foot tail thread you left from Step 1, thread your needle and repeat Steps 33-47 from Making a Connection. Repeat Steps 40-44 to add your side embellishments to the end tila bead.
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52. Pick up 1 copper 11/0, a 4MM bead and 1 copper 11/0; pass through the tila, coming in on the opposite side of where your thread is coming out from. Pass through all of these beads including the tila 3 times to strengthen.
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53. Weave through the 4MM bead.
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54. Pick up 1 copper 11/0, a tila and 1 copper 11/0. Pass through all beads including the 4MM bead 2 times to strengthen.
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55. Weave through the tila.
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56. Pick up 1 tila and bring it next to the previous tila.
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57. Pass through the end holes of both tilas. Pull your thread.
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58. Pick up another tila and bring it next to the tila your thread is coming out from.
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59. Pass through all 3 tilas, going through the first holes near the 4MM bead, then back through the end holes
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60. Pick up 3 copper 11/0 beads; pass through the tila bar going through the first holes.
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61. Pick up another 3 copper 11/0 beads; pass through the end holes of the tila bar and through the first strung copper 11/0 from Step 60.
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62. Skip over the center copper 11/0 added in Step 60; pass through the end copper 11/0 on this side, through the tila bar and the copper 11/0 on the opposite side of the bar. Repeat this step for the other side of the bar. Weave through the bar and your bracelet, tying 2 to 3 half hitch knots to secure your thread and cut your thread.
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Beaded Ring
63. You will need at least a 2 1/2 to 3 foot thread for this part. If you don't have a long enough tail thread, end it and tie in a new piece. Repeat steps 51-53 for this end. Pick up about 23 copper 11/0 beads; pass through the 4MM bead to create a loop.
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64. Pass through all 11/0s and the 4MM bead again to strengthen this loop. Test your toggle end to make sure it goes through the ring.
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65. Weave through the 4MM bead, then pass through the first 2 copper 11/0 beads in the ring.
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66. Pick up 3 copper 15/0 beads and bring your needle through the 2nd and 3rd bead in the ring. This will form a small loop over the second copper 11/0 in the ring.
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67. Pick up 2 copper 15/0s; pass through the last strung 15/0 from the previous loop and through the 3rd and 4th copper 11/0 beads in the ring. This will create a small beaded loop over the third copper 11/0 in the ring and you will have shared a 15/0 from the previous embellishment loop.
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68. Pick up 2 more copper 15/0s; pass through the last strung copper 15/0 from the previous step and the 4th and 5th copper 11/0 beads in the ring. Continue adding 15/0s in this manner around the ring until you reach the 2nd to last copper 11/0 in the ring.
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69. Add your last 2 copper 15/os to the 2nd to last copper 11/0 in the ring; pass through the next copper 11/0 and the 4MM bead. Weave through the ring or your piece and tie 2-3 half hitch knots to secure your thread and cut your thread.
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