Czech Honeycomb Jewel Beads with Bracelet Tutorials

With the popularity of the Czech Honeycomb two-hole bead, comes the Honeycomb Jewel bead. Here are two projects where we used these beads to make a bead-stitched bracelet with DiamonDuos and as a wire cuff bracelet with bead wire.

What makes Czech Honeycomb Jewel beads different than other honeycomb beads? Honeycomb jewel beads are faceted on one side, to give depth and dimension, and flat on the other.

GoodyBeads | Blog: Czech Honeycomb Jewel with faceted look on one side.

Honeycomb Jewel and DiamonDuo Bracelet with Tutorial

GoodyBead | Blog: chalk blue Czech honeycomb jewel bracelet with DiamonDuos and size 8/0 Miyuki seed beads. — Designed by So Vang

We paired the Honeycomb Jewel shape with DiamonDuos, which plays off each others’ faceted look. We took the Chalk Lazure Jewel (Z018620) and gave this bracelet a pop with a bold hue of the Pastel Montana Blue DiamonDuo (SB03347).

Products used for this bracelet: Z018620, SB03347, SB00106, TC00185, A010902, Z004093, A006588, A015210.

Download and PRINT out this bracelet tutorial.

Endless Bronze Bracelet

GoodyBead | Blog: Bronze Czech honeycomb jewel bracelet with Black DiamonDuos and size 8/0 Miyuki seed beads. — Designed by So Vang

Using the same pattern, we used bronze and black beads for a striking contrast. And the clasp coordinates with the black hue.

Products used for this bracelet: Z018614, SB03322, SB00066, TC00873, A010905, A008804, A006588, A0015210.

Download and print out this tutorial to create these two bracelets. Play off on your own color schemes!

Honeycomb Wire Cuff Bracelet

GoodyBead | Blog: Honeycomb Jewel beads wire wrapped on a wire cuff. Free Tutorial. — Designed by So Vang

Create this unique cuff bracelet using two different jewel bead colors, see our easy-to-follow tutorial.

Products used for this bracelet: Z002579, AW00088, Z018620, Z018622.

Czech Honeycomb Pendant with Groovy Bead Frame – FREE Tutorial

Here’s a unique way to use popular Czech Honeycomb beads. We have sewn them into a stunning pattern using a Groovy Bead Frame. Groovy Bead Frames are designed to string and decorate from different angles. This easy tutorial will create the perfect focal pendant on a necklace or dangled on a pair of earrings.

Honeycomb Necklace and Earrings

New to GoodyBeads are Tweedy Honeycomb beads that have a two-tone, splattered color finish.

Mia Mosaic Honeycomb Necklace – Golden

GoodyBeads | Blog: Czech Honeycomb Groovey Bead Frame Pendant - golden tweedy honeycomb necklace — Designed by So Vang

Mia Mosaic Honeycomb Earrings – Fuchsia

GoodyBeads | Blog: Czech Honeycomb Groovey Bead Frame Pendant - fuchsia tweedy honeycomb earrings — Designed by So Vang

Czech Honeycomb Pendant with Groovy Bead Frame Tutorial

What you will need:

Step 1: Gather your materials. You will find that the Groovy Bead Frame is designed with 22 holes.

Step 2: Add 5’ of beading thread to your needle. Sew down one hole of the ring and up through the hole next to the first. Make a knot with the strands to anchor your thread.

Step 3: Sew up and down through the two holes to secure thread. Sew up and out of the ring. Pick up a size 11/0 seed bead and sew down through the next hole.

Step 4: Sew up through the hole, pick up a size 11/0 seed bead and down the next hole. Repeat until you’ve finished your way around the frame. You would have added 11 seed beads.

Step 5: Sew up and out one of the holes and through a seed bead. Pick up a honeycomb bead and sew through next seed bead.

Step 6: Repeat by adding a Honeycomb between each seed bead. You will have added 11 honeycomb beads. Tie an overhand knot to secure and tighten your beaded layers.

Step 7: Sew through a honeycomb bead and loop up to the outer hole of the honeycomb bead. Pick up two size 11/0 seed bead and sew through next honeycomb bead. Repeat nine more times. Make sure to keep your threads tight.

Step 8: In the last section, you will pick up one 11/0, one 8/0 and one 11/0 seed bead. Sew through last honeycomb bead.

Step 9: Tie off your thread ends and sew through a few beads before cutting excess thread.

Step 10: Open a size 4mm jump ring and slide through the size 8/0 seed bead and the loop of your ear wire. Close jump ring.

Step 11: Repeat all steps for other earring.

Step 12: For a necklace pendant; at step 10, slide the two ends off a 30” piece of chain link through jump ring. Close jump ring for a complete Czech Honeycomb ring pendant necklace.

Click here for pdf download for tutorial.

Bead Components:

Mia Mosaic Honeycomb Necklace – Golden

(1) Z019394 – 20mm Antique Silver Finish Pewter Round Groovy Bead Frame
(1 pk.) Z018637 – 6.5mm Gold Tweedy 2-Hole Honeycomb Czech Glass Beads
(1 tube) SB00106 – 8/0 Galvanized Silver Miyuki Seed Bead
(1 tube) SB00422 – 11/0 Galvanized Silver Miyuki Seed Bead
(1 pk.) A002413 – 4mm Silver Plated Jump Ring
(2) A008182 – 2.5mm Silver Plated Rollo Chain
(1) A006585 – Smoke Fireline Thread
(1) A006767 – Beading Needles

Mia Mosaic Honeycomb Earrings – Fuchsia

(2) Z019394 – 20mm Antique Silver Finish Pewter Round Groovy Bead Frame
(1 pk.) Z018641 – 6.5mm Pink Tweedy 2-Hole Honeycomb Czech Glass Beads
(1 tube) SB00106 – 8/0 Galvanized Silver Miyuki Seed Bead
(1 tube) SB00422 – 11/0 Galvanized Silver Miyuki Seed Bead
(1 pk.) A002413 – 4mm Silver Plated Jump Ring
(1) A006585 – Smoke Fireline Thread
(1) A006767 – Beading Needles
(1) TCZ0096 – Sterling Silver Hoop Earring Wires with Loop by Tierracast®

Seed Bead and Leather Bead-Weaving Kits

Kids are going back to school and you have tons of time on your hands. Why not get one of our seed bead and leather kits. From our in-house designers, Harper Gray and So Vang, come a wave of bead-weaving kits featuring popular leather wrap bracelets, seed bead peyote stitch earrings and honeycomb beads weaved to add to leather or chain.

Leather Wrap Bracelets designed by So Vang

GoodyBeads | So Vang Leather Wrap Bracelet Kits

Be on trend with a three-wrap leather bracelet. Each kit is personally designed with genuine gemstones to Swarovski® crystals or pearls, and from dainty Picasso seed beads to Czech two hole beads. All starting with a theme-matching button closure. These kits can be modified to fit a 6” wrist or use all of the beads and make to fit up to an 8” bracelet.

All beads, leather, and needles are included in the kit. All you need are a pair of scissors, optional glue and time.

Leather Wrap Kits: KT00096, KT00095, KT00093, KT00092

Honeycomb Bracelet and Necklace designed by So Vang

GoodyBeads | So Vang Honeycomb Leather And Chain Kits

Honeycomb beads are hot on the trending list, so no wonder our in-house designer So Vang created these masterpieces. Kit comes with all the beads, thread and a needle plus, detailed illustrated instructions to make each piece.

Honeycomb Bracelet and Necklace Kits: KT00066, KT00064, KT00065, KT00067

Peyote Earrings designed by Harper Gray

GoodyBeads | Harper Gray Peyote Earring Kits

Harper Gray designed these earrings kits with an array of colors and finishes. Learn to make these earrings using peyote stitching skills. Each kit comes with detailed instructions and illustrations to help you make each pair of earrings. You’ll probably find yourself wanting them all!

Peyote Earring Kits: KT00097, KT00098, KT00099, KT00101, KT00102, KT00135

Awaken your bead-weaving self and grab these kits today!

Czech Honeycomb Bracelet Tutorials

Czech Honeycomb beads are popular! We have two easy and free tutorials on how to use these popular honeycomb beads to make a bangle and cuff bracelet.

Honeycomb Bangle by Apollinariya Koprivnik

We followed BeadSmith’s Inspiration Squad Member, Apollinariya Koprivnik’s tutorial to make this stunning honeycomb bangle. We love its mesmerizing, 3D design. We dressed the bangle with the matte jet honeycomb and accented it with gold and silver seed beads and SuperDuos.

What you will need:

(2 strands) Z013173 – Jet Matte Honeycomb Czech Glass Beads
A006588 – Smoke Fireline Thread 50 Yard Spool (6LB TEST)
SB02474 – Matubo: Crystal Full Amber
SB01171 – Size 15 Matte Black Miyuki Seed Bead
SB00422 – Size 11 Galvanized Silver Miyuki Seed Bead
SB03131 – MiniDuo: Jet Mat
SB02170 – SuperDuo: Jet Amber Luster

Follow link for the BANGLE TUTORIAL.

Honeycomb Cuff

To create this wire-wrap cuff, we drew inspiration from Julie Romero’s honeycomb bangle bracelet. Follow our directions below to create this easy wire wrapped honeycomb cuff.

What you will need:

* Note: It is easier and quicker to work with shorter pieces of 26-gauge wire.

Step One: Start with 2 feet of 26-gauge wire. Wrap the end of the wire three times in the middle section of the cuff shown above.

Step Two: String on 26 honeycomb beads and secure it around to the other end of the cuff by making a few wraps.

Step Three: Bring the wire back behind the cuff and thread it through the first honeycomb hole. Bring wire over the bottom cuff frame and make three coiled wraps.

Step Four: Repeat step 3 for every other honeycomb bead on the bottom row.

Step Five: When you have finished the bottom row, coil wraps around the frame to wire wrap the top row of the cuff. See finished cuff above.

Items used for cuff bracelet: AW00088, Z002579, Z014736, Z014689