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Beading Tips of the Month
February 2005 Tip of the Month Valentine's Day Bracelet
Red & Gold Bracelet for a nice bead Valentine bracelet
I created this bracelet with at least two different vintage beads, so you may need to find something similar rather than exact. I like this bracelet because it appears to be randomly strung. Finished size is 7 ½”.
Material list as follows: 2 - Gold crimps Approx. 8" of wire (like Soft Flex or Acculon) 1 – Clasp (mine is hand made with 22gauge gold wire) 6 – 4mm Round Gold Metal Beads 10 – 4mm Gold Bali style Spacer Beads 3 – 6mm Round Red Glass Beads 4 – 8mm Round Red Glass Beads 4 – 6mm Cathedral style Red/Gold end Beads 4 – 10mm long x 8mm wide Red/clear Vintage Beads 2 – 7mm Red/Clear Vintage Beads (surface is rough)
You will repeat this pattern twice: 1 – 4mm Round Gold Metal Bead 1 - 4mm Gold Bali style Spacer Bead 1 – 6mm Round Red Glass Bead 1 - 4mm Gold Bali style Spacer Bead 1 – 4mm Round Gold Metal Bead 1 - 6mm Cathedral style Red/Gold end Bead 1 - 8mm Round Red Glass Bead 1 - 10mm long x 8mm wide Red/clear Vintage Bead 1 - 4mm Gold Bali style Spacer Bead 1- 7mm Rough Surface Red/Clear Vintage 1 - 4mm Gold Bali style Spacer Bead
After the last bead, reverse, then run through once more, repeat again in reverse to complete. String a crimp, one end of the clasp, and string the wire back through the crimp. Crimp the crimp bead and tuck the end of the wire into the closest beads. Do the same on the other side to complete the bracelet.
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