Bracelet with Czech Glass Druk Beads and TierraCast Charm
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Design Idea MC36
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead cap, painted steel, jewel tones, 5x2mm flower, fits 6-8mm bead
- Bead, Czech glass druk, transparent clear, 10mm round
- Bead, Czech glass druk, transparent clear, 8mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.024-inch diameter
- Charm, TierraCast®, antique silver-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 15x14mm double-sided winged heart
- Clasp, magnetic, stainless steel, 12mm round
- Crimp cover, stainless steel, 4mm round
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube with heavy wall, 1.2mm inside diameter
- Head pin, electro-coated brass, blue, 1-1/2 inches with 2mm ball, 21 gauge
- Head pin, electro-coated brass, green, 1-1/2 inches with 2mm ball, 21 gauge
- Head pin, electro-coated brass, pink, 1-1/2 inches with 2mm ball, 21 gauge
- Head pin, electro-coated brass, red, 1-1/2 inches with 2mm ball, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, stainless steel, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, stainless steel, 5mm round, 3.6mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, stainless steel, 6mm tube
- Sealant, Swellegant!™, matte clear
Instructions
Bracelet Instructions
Step 1
Use colored sharpies to color the heart charm then use Swellegant!™ to seal. Set aside to dry.
Step 2
Pass an 8mm Czech glass druk bead and a colored bead cap onto a head pin of the same color then form a simple loop. Open a 5mm jump ring. Slide on the simple loop then close the jump ring.
Repeat to create a total of 8 red, 8 pink, 8 blue and 6 green beaded head pins.
Step 3
Cut a 10-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire.
Step 4
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the beading wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then add a crimp cover. Trim excess wire.
Step 5
String two red beaded head pins, a bead cap, a 10mm Czech glass druk bead and a bead cap. Repeat this process to string beads and components in the desired order, using the image above as reference.
Repeat Step 4 to secure the strand.
Step 6
Use a 5mm jump ring to attach the colored heart charm to one half of a clasp. Use 4mm jump rings to attach each half of the clasp to one side of the bracelet.
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