Alternate Colorways: Connie Bradley’s Shark Bite Bangle

You may have seen this awesome Shark Bite bangle from Connie Bradley in the Fall 2021 issue of Beadwork. This playful geometric cuff bracelet, inspired by the designer’s granddaughter’s love of the Baby Shark song, is made sturdy by hidden memory wire.

We love the red and turquoise main colorway, but you might prefer one of the other two! Here are the alternate colorway materials lists for each bangle.

Shark Bite Bangle Bracelet in Blueberry

2 g copper permanent-finish size 15° seed beads (A)
2 g matte light sky blue opaque size 11° Japanese cylinder beads (B)
4 g matte periwinkle opaque size 11° Japanese cylinder beads (C)
4 g matte cobalt AB opaque size 11° Japanese cylinder beads (D)
8 g semi-frosted muscat galvanized size 11° Japanese cylinder beads (E)
108 sapphire AB 3mm crystal bicones (F)
9 sapphire AB 4mm crystal bicones (G)
2 stainless steel 30x5mm slide end tubes
1 stainless steel 8x15mm lobster claw clasp
1″ of stainless steel 4x5mm extender chain
1 stainless steel 6mm jump ring
1 royal blue 1-3/4″ cotton tassel
Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread
2 coils of silver bracelet memory wire

Strawberry Margarita

2 g pewter permanent-finish size 15° seed beads (A)
2 g gilt-lined white opal size 11° Japanese cylinder beads (B)
4 g fuchsia silk satin dyed size 11° Japanese cylinder beads (C)
4 g fancy lined celery size 11° Japanese cylinder beads (D)
8 g semi-frosted pewter galvanized size 11° Japanese cylinder beads (E)
108 peridot shimmer 3mm crystal bicones (F)
9 peridot shimmer 4mm crystal bicones (G)
2 stainless steel 30x5mm slide end tubes
1 stainless steel 8x15mm lobster claw clasp
1″ of stainless steel 4x5mm extender chain
1 stainless steel 6mm jump ring
1 green 1-3/4″ cotton tassel
Smoke 6 lb FireLine braided beading thread
2 coils of silver bracelet memory wire

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at msteele (at) goldenpeakmedia (d0t) com if you have any questions or need help with the patterns.

Meredith Steele
Technical Editor, Beadwork