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Russian Snake Two-Color Azurite/Malachite Strap

Materials:

5 grams 11/0 Czech seed beads – green

5 grams 11/0 Czech seed beads – blue

30 4 mm Azurite/Malachite druks

Fireline 6# test, Nymo, or Sylamide

#12 needle

To start:

String 8 green beads and 8 blue beads.

Continuing in the same direction, go through all beads again. (Figure 1)

Tie a surgeon’s knot.

Go through 5 green beads

String a 4 mm druk and go through last 3 blue beads strung, #14-16. You will exit at the knot.

(Figure 2)

Repeat:

* Add 5 blue beads and 8 green beads.

Go through blue beads #14-16. (Figure 3)

String a 4 mm druk and go through last 3 green beads strung in previous step. Add 5 green beads

and 8 blue beads. Go through last 3 green beads strung in previous round. (Figure 4)

String a 4 mm druk and go through last 3 blue beads strung in previous step. (Figure 5)

Repeat from * until you have the length you desire.