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  Created by: Mollie Valente   Designer TipsStart with extra leather and thread, cutting off any excess is better than not having enough.For security, add additional stitches on the first and last beads.Stay focused, the figure-eight stitching is easily done, but it is also easy to make a mistake.Use the two-hole punch to make two opposing holes, thus turning the wavy disk into a button.For added adornment, use oval jump rings to attach themed charms.Free Technique Sheets & How-Tos …

Created by: Amy MickelsonDesigner TipsThread needle onto comfortable length (36-48”) of bead cord and condition. Depending on the type of cording you choose, you may want to double it.Add 12 beads to the cord (alternating between one size 11 seed bead, and one SuperDuo).Leave about a 3-6” tail, form a circle and tie a surgeon’s knot to secure.Go back through all the beads a second time, bringing the cord out through a hole on a SuperDuo.Bring thread back through the top hole in the same SuperDuo …