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March 2004 Tip of the Month
All Silver Bracelet
I had never created an all-silver bracelet until I tried it with this one and I ended up really liking the look. Very expensive looking in person but since it’s created with sterling beads it did cost more than most of my other bracelets. You could substitute beads similar to mine considering Bali style bead designs differ quite a bit from store to store and you might not be able to find these specific beads.
The finished size of this bracelet is approximately 6 ½”. The materials list is as follows:
10 – 4mm Round Bead 2 – 5mm Patterned Round Bead 6 – 6mm Round Bead 2 – 9mm x 4mm Patterned Tube Bead 2 – 8mm x 4mm Cut Out Pattern Tube Bead 3 – 9mm Round Patterned Bead 2 – 5mm Jump rings 1 – 9mm Lobster Claw 9” of Stringing Wire (I like 21 Strand Acculon)
String beads in the following order: 5 - 4mm Round Bead 1 - 5mm Patterned Round Bead 1 - 6mm Round Bead 1 - 9mm x 4mm Patterned Tube Bead 1 - 6mm Round Bead 1 - 8mm x 4mm Cut Out Pattern Tube Bead 8mm x 4mm Cut Out Pattern Tube Bead 1 - 6mm Round Bead 3 – 9mm Round Patterned Bead
Repeat in reverse order. Add the crimp bead and one side of the clasp, crimp. Feed the wire end into a few of the beads and snip. Repeat on the opposite end to complete.
Crystal Cubes Bracelet
This is one of my latest bracelets; I’ve become fond of the cube shaped Swarovski crystals even though they are a little uncomfortable to wear. You could do a lot to change this bracelet – try creating it with fewer crystal colors or use a different finish. It’s a very simple bracelet but the crystals give it a really classy appearance. Crystals can vary drastically in price so shop around and buy in bulk if you can.
This bracelet’s finished size is approximately 6 ¾”. The material list is as follows:
12mm Lobster Clasp 16mm Clasp End 10 6mm Swarovski Cubes 11 7mm Pewter Cubes 9” of Stringing Wire (I like 21 Strand Acculon) 2 Silver Crimp Beads
Beginning with a pewter cube, alternate pewter with crystal cubes until you run out of beads. Add the crimp bead and one side of the clasp, crimp. Feed the wire end into a few of the beads and snip. Repeat on the opposite end to complete. |
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