Retired - For My Mother Bracelet

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1. To begin, cut a piece of Soft Flex beading wire at about one foot long, using your Flush Cutters (XTL-5600). Secure one end of the wire with a Bead Stopper (XTL-3000).
2. Onto the Soft Flex thread the following, an Austrian crystal bicone, a sterling silver inspirational bead (you may choose the order you would like the inspirational beads to go in), an Austrian crystal bicone, a bead cap, a 12mm round pink quartz bead, and a bead cap.
3. Repeat this stringing pattern four more times, then add an Austrian crystal bicone, the last sterling silver inspirational bead, and another Austrian crystal bicone.
4. Thread a crimp tube onto the end of the strand, but do not crimp it yet. Thread the end of the strand through a closed jump ring, back through the crimp tube, pull snug, and crimp the tube. Trim off excess wire.
5. Remove the Bead Stopper from the opposite end of the strand and repeat the previous step.
6. Open two sterling silver open jump rings. Use one to attach the round part of the toggle clasp to one end of the bracelet, and use the other jump ring to attach the bar part of the toggle clasp to the other end of the bracelet. Close both jump rings again.
7. Open the jump ring on the "Mother" charm. Thread it onto the round part of the toggle clasp and close it once more.
8. Place a crimp bead cover over both of the crimp tubes, and gently squeeze both of them shut.

• XCR-5123 - Soft Flex, 49 Strand Heavy Beading Wire .024 Inch Thick, 30 Feet, Satin Silver
  Project uses 1 foot. You will need 1 package.


• SPQR-22 - Rose Quartz Gems Round Beads 12mm - 15.5 In. Strand
  Project uses 5 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-03186 - Sterling Silver Open Jump Rings 6mm 17 Gauge Heavy (4)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-03065 - Sterling Silver Closed Jump Rings 6mm 20 Gauge (10)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PND-1331 - Sterling Silver Message Charm, 'Mother' 11x8mm, 1 Piece, Antiqued Silver
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-1630 - Sterling Silver Message Bead, 'Faith' 11x8mm, 1 Piece, Antiqued Silver
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-1631 - Sterling Silver Message Bead, 'Hope' 11x8mm, 1 Piece, Antiqued Silver
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-1637 - Sterling Silver Message Bead Charm, 'Believe' 11x8mm, 1 Piece, Antiqued Silver
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-1638 - Sterling Silver Message Bead, 'Survivor'/Ribbon 11x8mm, 1 Piece, Antiqued Silver
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-1645 -
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-1648 -
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-01122 - Sterling Silver Crimp Beads 2 x 2mm (20)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-01042 - Sterling Silver Crimp Bead Covers 4mm (10)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.