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Note: These instructions produce a small sized bracelet (roughly six and a half inches). Since this is a cuff bracelet, you want it to be snug, but not too tight. If you feel as though you need a larger bracelet, add extra beads, whichever color you like, to each end of each strand.
- To begin, cut your Soft Flex beading wire into seven separate strands, each one foot long. Secure one end of each strand using a Bead Stopper.
- Have an extra bead stopper on hand to secure the opposite end of each strand once you have added the beads. Onto the first strand, thread the following 4mm colored gemstone beads:
- one blue
- one yellow
- four orange
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one green
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- one green
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- four orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- Onto the second strand, thread the following 4mm colored gemstone beads:
- one blue
- one yellow
- three orange
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one green
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- three orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- one green
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- three orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- Onto the third strand, thread the following 4mm colored gemstone beads:
- one blue
- one yellow
- two orange
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one green
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- five orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- one green
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- two orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- Onto the fourth strand, thread the following 4mm colored gemstone beads:
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one green
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- three orange
- one yellow
- three orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- one green
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- Onto the fifth strand, thread the following 4mm colored gemstone beads:
- one blue
- one yellow
- two orange
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one green
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- five orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- one green
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- two orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- Onto the sixth strand, thread the following 4mm colored gemstone beads:
- one blue
- one yellow
- three orange
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one green
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- three orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- one green
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- three orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- Onto the seventh and last strand, thread the following 4mm colored gemstone beads:
- one blue
- one yellow
- four orange
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one green
- one pink
- one blue
- one yellow
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- one green
- one orange
- one yellow
- one blue
- one pink
- four orange
- one yellow
- one blue.
- Remove the bead stopper from one end of your bracelet, one strand at a time, and do the following to each strand: thread on a crimp tube, but do not crimp it yet. Thread the end of your beading wire though a closed 6mm jump ring, back through the crimp tube, and pull snug. Crimp the tube and trim off excess wire.
- Once you have done this to each strand at one end of your bracelet, remove the bead stopper from the opposite end and do the same to each strand there.
- Keeping your beaded strands in the same order, connect each strand to each loop on the clasp using a 6mm open jump ring.
- Once all of your strands are attached to the clasp, add a crimp bead cover over each crimp tube, gently squeezing them closed with a pair of chain nose pliers after you have done so. You're all done making your fun new bracelet!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED: (scroll down for purchase options)
- FCL-4848 - 23K Gold Plated 7-Strand Box Clasp - Rectangle With Helix Design 18x40mm (1)
Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.
- SPJD-151 - Orange Hyacinth Candy Jade 4mm Round Beads / 16 Inch Strand
Project uses 76 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SPJD-133 - Neon Yellow Lemon Candy Jade 4mm Round Beads / 15.5 Inch Strand
Project uses 43 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SPJD-136 - Larimar Candy Jade 4mm Round Beads / 15.5 Inch Strand
Project uses 40 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SPJD-127 - Pink Candy Jade 4mm Round Beads / 15.5 Inch Strand
Project uses 24 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- XCR-5193 - Soft Flex, 49 Strand Medium Beading Wire .019 Inch Thick, 30 Feet, Satin Silver
Project uses 7 feet. You will need 1 package.
- FCR-1206 - Beadalon Gold Plated Crimp Tubes 1.5mm (65 Beads)
Project uses 14 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FCR-1091 - 22K Gold Plated Crimp Bead Covers 3mm (x50)
Project uses 14 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FJR-4122 - 22K Gold Plated Closed Jump Rings 6mm 18 Gauge (20)
Project uses 14 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FJR-5166 - 22K Gold Plated Open Jump Rings 6mm 18 Gauge (50)
Project uses 14 pieces. You will need 1 package.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS:- XTL-3000 - Bead Stopper- Stop Beads Sliding Off Stringing Material
- XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
- XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose