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Sylvia Lambourg

Red Flower Cycle Bangle, 2020Easy/Beginner

Triangle Word Charts & Materials Listspp. xx-xx

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This is a bangle with secret powers... it can fold into a Kaleidocycle. Add, subtract or change the size

of the beaded flowers for a custom fit.

Left and below, three Flower Modules folded and hinged into a three-faced Kaleidocycle. When beaded with a medium, springy tension, most

cycles are stable with multiple open faces.

Modular Flower Bangles and Kaleidocycles

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For a larger bangle or bracelet, bead the triangles larger (10-11 rounds), deepen the hinges or add more beads around the edges of the modules. For smaller sizes, use 8-round triangles instead of 9-round, use fewer flowers, or minimize the hinges. To create a strap bracelet instead of a bangle, measure around the wrist instead of the hand and plan a clasp or an overlap for a snap.

The easiest way to size a bangle like this from scratch is to cut it out in paper and see how it fits. Print and cut out our template on the next pages, or cut a blank piece of paper to the desired length and width and divide it into the same number of sections as the flower count. Bead the Petal Triangles to a size so that each of the sections is filled with a flower, leaving room for hinges.

Measure the largest part of your hand with a bangle sizer, cloth tape, ribbon or piece of string, and then cut a strip of paper to the

desired width and length. This one is marked in four two inch sections to evenly divide the 8” of Kate’s bangle measurement.

Planning the elements and hinges to fit a paper sizing template.

Creating the Flower Modules| Step 1 Bead Six Petal Triangles for

Each Flower Module

Sylvia built four different designs of nine-round Petal Triangles. She used size 11°

cylinder beads for the petals, and joined the flowers with size 15° round beads.

This size will make an 8" bangle (20.3 cm).

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To see more about joining the flowers and adding hinge (and extra join) beads, please see the full Flower Face Kaleidocycle instructions (pp. xx-xx).

Join the Flowers and Add Hinge Beads

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If a finished Kaleidocycle is the goal, consider adding a second row of join beads to each hinge edge to easily zip in a fourth face.

This small row of extra beads is easy to place when the triangles are made or the flowers are joined, and having them available can be a real timesaver later and also a platform for future experiments.

The Flower Modules already have all elements in place to fold as a Three-Faced Kaleidocycle and so no extra join beads are needed in that case.

Consider Adding Extra Join Beads

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The two modules above only have hinge beads. The flower below and the detail at

the left show an extra set of round join beads for a later fourth face.

Simple half-hinges are placed on the edges of the two center petals

to join a bracelet or a bangle.

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| Finish the Hinges to Join the Flowers

Step 3

If the flowers have extra join beads for a fourth face, be sure to orient the modules so that each of them has the side with extra join beads facing upward (below) so they all end up on the same side of the strip.

The strip of Flower Modules at right is shown at actual size. Print out this page and cut closely around the flower edges to evaluate the sizing.

If necessary, add or subtract rounds from the triangles (these are nine rounds/nine beads per side) or add edging to the modules. Hinges can be deepened or minimized for fit or design, and small pieces of tape are handy to stand in for hinges in paper experi-ments.

THIS PAGE MUST BE VIEWED & PRINTED AT 8.5 X 11" FOR THE FLOWER MODULES

TO DISPLAY AT ACTUAL SIZE.

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Hinges are a good place to make a visual impact or subtly adjust size.

We tend to use simple hinges (like the gold one shown below) but many styles are possible as long as they are well-engineered so the beads can move smoothly. Observe hinges in the world to see the different types. There are piano and door hinges, cabinet hinges, book hinges...

Above, a typical CGB hinge using cylinders and rounds.

Sylvia used short hinges for her bangle (only three connecting beads) and they

work both visually and in practice. Sometimes less is more when it comes

to hinges and connections.

To connect the flower modules, zip the hinges together using round beads of any size and a medium tension. Many beads will work for this – choose yours for smooth regularity and visual impact.

Reinforce all hinges with an extra pass of thread, gently folding the beadwork back and forth during the process (see the bangle folded like a butterfly at right) to make sure that the hinge moves freely and well.

Weave in all threads neatly and trim the ends.

For tips and tutorials on zipping, hinging, joining and handling thread, please see

our Basics Section, pp. xx-xx.

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To understand how the Flower Modules fold into Kaleidocycle units, fold one in half and tie its A and B tips together with a piece of thread. A round seed

bead can be perfect for helping make these joins neatly. Kate used three size 8° seed beads to fix these three modules in Cycle form for these demo photos.

| Fold the BangleOptionalinto a Cycle

When the modules are hinged or joined into a ring, connect the A and B tips (remembering

that this can be temporary) for an instant Three-Faced Kaleidocycle. The idea of hinged

lids or removable fourth faces appeals to the Secret Message lovers on team.

A A

B B

The open faces are captivating and worth the time to get to know before they are capped with a fourth face.

There are many options for these spaces – see our BatCycle explorations for ideas. (pp. xx-xx)

Join the A and B tips together to

see how easily the modules fold into

simple sets of mirror tetrahedra.

Add a bead to hold or hide the thread, as shown

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Easy Four-Faced Closed Kaleidocycle ElementsTo make an instant cycle module with four faces, zip two fourth face triangles into the extra join beads at the hinge before the modules are connected together.

Pinch the flowers in the middle and zip the modules closed. Connect the little tetrahedra sets together at any time (and in any way...)

Sylvia Lambourg andKate McKinnon

Red Flower Face Bangle and Cycle

Word Charts & Materials Listspp. xx-xx

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If the fourth face has corners meant to cycle to the center, place those corners ei-ther "up" or"down" in the Hot

Corners, which are marked with blue dots at right).

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Petal Triangle Word ChartsGeometric Peyote Triangles begin with three beads in a circle, with an extra pass of thread through the three for gentle reinforcement. Two-bead placements at each corner create the herringbone increase lines. When starting, we leave a tail on the thread that is just long enough to weave in at the end.

These charts progress clockwise from center, with the step-up at the bottom corner in our drawings. After completing the triangle, pull the center thread gently to adjust tension (if desired) and then weave the tail and working thread into the center of the beadwork to secure.

step-up at thebottom corner

A Dark Red DB 753 B Bright Red DB 723 C Opaque Black DB 10 D Yellow DB 1572

1. Four Colours: red with yellow center

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We use precision cylinder beads to craft

our work but other beads will work as

well. The colour num-bers given in our pat-terns are for Miyuki

Delica 11 beads.

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A Bright Vermillion DB 757 B Powder Pink DB 362 C Galvanized Pink DB 420 D Opaque Black DB 10 E Yellow DB 1592

3. Five Colours: pink edge

A Dark Matte Orange DB 722 B Bright Red DB 723 C Light Orange DB 1133 D Opaque Black DB 10 E Yellow DB 1572

2. Five Colours: strong orange center

Triangles 2 and 3 use different colours but are the same pattern:

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MATERIALSRed Flower Bangle

or KaleidocycleEach triangle uses ~1 g of beads, and each completed Flower Module uses ~4.5 - 5g

Beads used: Miyuki Delica cylinders in size 11° and Miyuki round seed beads in size 15°

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Opaque Gloss Black

Matte Opaque Luster RedGalvanized PinkOpaque Dark RedMatte OrangeOpaque Dark CranberryOpaque Matte RedOpaque Vermilllion RedOpaque Light Orange

Opaque Canary (DB 651 is nice here too)

Dark Gold 24k

Outlines:

Oranges, Pinksand Reds:

Yellow:

Gold Trianglesfor a Cycle face:

(optional)

Join Beads: Miyuki 457 size 15° round

DB #

Experiment with exchanging different colours, contrasts and intensities in these triangles for new looks for the Flower Modules, and please send us

photographs of your work for inclusion in our books!

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