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Send in the Clowns is the name of this beautiful and fun bracelet done in the Native American Beadweaving technique, Peyote Stitch. Size 11/0 Delicas of Peach Matte were used for the base. Added to it all is a freeform gathering of seed beads and czech glass beads in blues, cream and golds scattered like colored paper bits, and red "White Hearts" to represent the clown's noses. The closure is an antique Mother of Pearl button and beaded loop. The bracelet is approx 1" wide, including the blue picot edging, and 8" long including closure.

Delica Beads, size 11,Czech pressed glass beads, size 11 seed beads, antique button

This was a very fun bracelet to do, as it is very much a freeform style once the base is done. For some reason, when I was making it, all I could think of was clowns, lol. Hence the name for the piece, "Send in the Clowns". I hope you have as much fun wearing it as I did making it. Even tho it was several hours in the making, as are all peyote and similar technique projects. This piece took me a total of 19 hours from start to finish.