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These instructions will make a 6 1/2 inch bracelet. For a longer or shorter bracelet, adjust the number of gemstone beads used. To lengthen the bracelet significantly, you will need to purchase an extra lot of gemstone beads.
- Take your Griffin silk off of the card. Find the end of the cord without the attached needle, and thread a twisted wire needle onto that end.
- Thread both ends of the Griffin silk through the small hole of the Vintaj hammered ring and make a lark's head knot.
- Next, watch our video on how to do pearl knotting using tweezers. (You'll be tying your knots with the 2 lengths of cord coming off of the lark's head knot, instead of 1 cord.) Tie one overhand knot with tweezers to secure the toggle ring in place.
- Begin knotting your prehnite gemstone beads. You may need to make double knots between some of the beads if the holes are big, to keep the beads from sliding over the knots.
- After you string your last bead, make a double overhand knot with tweezers. String your 2 cord ends through the center hole of the toggle bar, with the etched design facing outward. Make another double overhand knot.
- Take one of your cords and make an overhand knot about 1/2 inch from the toggle bar. Cut off the extra cord with thread snips. Place a dab of GS Hypo Cement glue on the knot to keep it from fraying.
- Repeat step 6 for your second cord end. Let the glue dry for about an hour. Enjoy your bracelet!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED: (scroll down for purchase options)
- SPPR-08000 - Prehnite Gemstone Beads, Smooth Nuggets 10-17mm, 6 Pieces, Green
Project uses 11 pieces. You will need 2 packages.
- XCR-9416 - Griffin Silk Beading Cord & Needle Size 4 Amber Yellow
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
- FCO-3834 - Vintaj Natural Brass, Tiny Hammered Ring 19mm Diameter, 1 Piece
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
- FCL-4654 - Vintaj Natural Brass Nouveau Swirls Creative Bar Toggle 26mm (1)
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
- XTL-1001 - G S Hypo Cement Precise Applicator Essential!
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS:- XTL-4001 - Beadsmith Bent Fine Point Tweezers For Bead And Pearl Knotting
- XTL-3250 - Beadsmith Beading Needles Medium Flexible Twisted (50!)
- XTL-5614 - BeadSmith Tools, Thread Snips 4.25 Inches Long, 1 Piece