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- Cut six pieces of Soft Touch at six inches long each.
- Secure one end of each strand with a Bead Stopper.
- On the first strand, thread seventeen seed beads, a hexagon bead, a cathedral bead, a hexagon bead, and five more seed beads. Secure that strand.
- On the second strand, thread the same beads, only in reverse order. Secure that strand.
- Continue in this manner, alternating patterns, on the remaining four strands.
- Separate the strands into groups of two and thread each group of two strands through each of the three holes of the 3-strand spacer bead.
- String the next segment of the bracelet, all six strands, exactly how you threaded the first segment.
- Once again, separate the strands into groups of two and thread them through the other 3-strand spacer bead.
- Thread the third segment of the bracelet, each of the six strands, exactly like the first two.
- Separate both ends of the bracelet into groups of two strands.
- On each of the doubled strands, thread a crimp tube, but do not crimp it yet.
- Thread each of the doubled strands through each of the holes on the two strand reducers, back through the crimp beads, and crimp them down.
- Trim off excess wire.
- To the single loop on one of the strand reducers, add two jump rings.
- To the last jump ring, add the lobster clasp.
- To the single hole on the other strand reducer, add a jump ring.
- To that jump ring, add the chain extender (you may trim off an inch or so).
- Thread a single cathedral bead onto a headpin and make a simple loop.
- Open the loop, and add it to the last link of your extender chain.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED: (scroll down for purchase options)
- BCS-1714 - Czech Seed Beads 11/0 Cobalt Blue Silver Foil Lined (1 Hank)
Project uses 400 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- BMB-3247 - TierraCast Fine Silver Plated Pewter Hexagon Rondelle Beads 3mm (50)
Project uses 46 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- BCP-6457 - Czech Cathedral Glass Tiny Beads 4mm Cobalt Blue/Silver Ends (25)
Project uses 19 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FCO-3024 -
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FCO-4709 -
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FJR-5150 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 5mm 20 Gauge (x100)
Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- AXC-2727 - Silver Plated Chain Necklace Extender With Ball End - 3 Inch (x10)
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
- FCL-2513 - Beautiful Silver Plated Curved Lobster Clasps 10mm (10)
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
- XCR-5443 - Soft Flex, Soft Touch 21 Strand Fine Beading Wire .014 Inch Thick, 30 Feet, Satin Silver
Project uses 40 inches. You will need 1 package.
- FCR-1210 - Beadalon Silver Plated Crimp Beads 1.3mm (95 Beads)
Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FHP-5323 - Silver Plated Head Pins 1.5 Inches Long/21 Gauge (x50)
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.