Step 3
Follow fig. 3a and thread the line through the nearest R8 and R10 one more time and begin creating the bands for the two remaining adjacent parts of the ball. Keep in mind that the strung lines merge together and monitor the direction and route of the stringing as it is depicted in the illustration.
When creating the second band (the blue line), string 2x R10, thread the line through the 4th and 5th R10 from the nearest circle and string 6x R10, 1x R8, 1x R10, 1x R8 and 6x R10.
Thread the line through the 5th and 4th R10 from the nearest circle on the opposite side of the ball according to the illustration, string 2x R10, thread the line through the R10, R8, R10, R8 and R10 seed beads according to the illustration and repeat the stringing from the opposite side: string 2x R10, thread the line through the 4th and 5th R10 from the nearest circle, string 6x R10, 1x R8, 1x R10, 1x R8 and 6x R10. Thread the line through the 5th and 4th R10 from the nearest circle on the opposite side of the ball according to the illustration, string 2x R10, thread the line through the R10, R8, R10, R8 and R10 seed beads according to the illustration and repeat the stringing from the opposite side: string 2x R10, thread the line through the 4th and 5th R10 from the nearest circle, string 6x R10, 1x R8, 1x R10, 1x R8 and 6x R10.
Then return through the stringing. Thread the line through the 5th and 4th R10 from the nearest circle on the opposite side of the ball according to the illustration, string 2x R10 and thread the line through the R10 seed bead according to the illustration (fig. no. 3b).
Add the second band. String 2x R10, thread the line through the 4th and 5th R10 from the nearest circle, string 6x R10 (the 6th ones have already been strung at the R8), 1x R8, 1x R10, 1x R8 and 6x R10. Thread the line through the 5th and 4th R10 and string 2x R10. Thread the line one more time through the first R10 and then through the R8, R10, R8 and R10. String 2x R10, thread the line through the 4th and 5th R10 from the nearest circle, string 6x R10 (the 6th ones have already been strung at the R8), 1x R8, 1x R10, 1x R8 and 6x R10. Thread the line through the 5th and 4th R10 and string 2x R10. Thread the line through R10 and follow step 4 (fig. no. 3c).