Retired - Braided Bouquet Bracelet

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1. You can see this bracelet made from start to finish in the video: How to Make the Braided Bouquet Bracelet.
2. Cut your flat cork cord pieces to 7 3/4" each.
3. Thread the end of the orange cork cord through one end bar and fold over the last 5/8".
4. Set the hole punch for a 2mm hole. Use the punch to make a hole through both folded layers of cork about 1/2" from the folded edge.
5. Insert one of the longer eyelets through the holes from the top.
6. Place the assembly flange side down onto the anvil, set eyelet setter into the tube, and tap gently with a hammer while rotating the setter at a slight angle until the eyelet is set.
7. Repeat this process to attach the teal cord and then the brown cord to the end bar.
8. Begin to braid the cords together, placing a slider onto two of the cords each time they cross. See photo for placement reference.
9. Attach the second end bar to the free ends of the cords in the same manner as you did the first.
10. Decide where you would like the flower rivetables and mark their placement with a pencil.
11. Use the hole punch to make 2mm holes where marked.
12. Insert one of the shorter eyelets through one of the holes from the bottom, add a flower onto the eyelet on top and use the anvil and setter to attach.
13. Repeat the last step to attach the remaining flower rivetables.
14. Determine where you would like the eyelets for the bead dangles and place them as you did the flower rivetables.
15. Open a round jump ring and hang a teal ceramic bead on it. Thread the open ring through the top eyelet that you placed for a dangle. Close the ring.
16. Repeat the last step to hang the rest of your bead dangles from your bracelet.
17. Use an oval jump ring to attach the toggle ring to one end of your bracelet.
18. Attach an oval jump ring to the end bar at the free end of your bracelet. Then use another oval jump ring to attach this ring to the toggle bar.

• CHX-1159 - Regaliz Mini Flat Portuguese Cork Cord 5x1.5mm - Orange - Sold By The Inch
  Project uses 8 pieces. You will need 8 packages.


• CHX-1158 - Regaliz Mini Flat Portuguese Cork Cord 5x1.5mm - Saddle Brown - Sold By The Inch
  Project uses 8 pieces. You will need 8 packages.


• CHX-1154 - Regaliz Mini Flat Portuguese Cork Cord 5x1.5mm - Dark Teal - Sold By The Inch
  Project uses 8 pieces. You will need 8 packages.


• FCO-4793 - TierraCast Silver Plated Brass Hollow Eyelets 3.7mm Diameter - Pack of 10
  Project uses 8 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCO-4799 - TierraCast TierraCast Silver Plated Brass Hollow Eyelets 3.7mm Diameter, 5.2mm Long - Pack of 10
  Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCO-4814 - TierraCast Antiqued Silver Plated Lead-Free Pewter Bamboo Cord End Tips 11x18mm - Pack Of 2
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-9882 - TierraCast Antiqued Silver Plated Lead-Free Pewter Deco Barrel Slider Bead 17mm - Pack of 2
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• PND-05042 - TierraCast Antiqued Silver Plated Lead-Free Pewter Rivetable Flower Bead 11mm - Pack of 2
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• FCL-7130 - TierraCast Antiqued Silver Plated Lead-Free Pewter 1/2 Inch Anna's Toggle Clasp (1)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5404 - TierraCast Silver Plated Brass Open Oval Jump Rings 6mm 20 Gauge (50)
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5170 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 7mm 20 Gauge (x100)
  Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BWC-2024 - Clay River Designs Porcelain Beads, 5x6mm Glazed Short Tube Cylinder, 12 Pieces, Deep Teal
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BWC-2028 - Clay River Designs Porcelain Beads, 5x6mm Glazed Short Tube Cylinder, 12 Pieces, Tangerine
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-0785 - TierraCast Eyelet Setter And Anvil Tool - 1 Tool
• XTL-5502 - BeadSmith Rotating Leather Hole Punch Tool - Creates 6 Hole Sizes!
• XTL-5500 - Cord Cutter Tool For Regaliz Cord 3 Inches Long
• XTL-0248 - Eurotool Brass Mallet For Metal Smithing - 1 Pound
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose