Set of Four Bracelets with Gemstones, Pearl-Coated Druk Beads and Crystal Passions® Beads
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Design Idea RK27
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Elaine Young, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Adhesive, E6000®, 0.18-fluid-ounce tube, clear
- Bead, jonquil, Crystal Passions® 6mm round 5000
- Bead, light amethyst, Crystal Passions® 6mm round 5000
- Bead cap, gold-finished brass, 6x1.5mm flower with cutouts, fits 6-8mm bead
- Bead cap, gold-plated brass, 7x2mm ribbed round, fits 8-10mm bead
- Bead cap, silver-finished brass, 6x1.5mm flower, fits 6-8mm bead
- Bead cap, silver-finished brass, 6x1mm cutout corrugated flower, fits 6-8mm bead
- Bead, cherry "quartz" glass, 6mm round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, transparent light aqua, 6mm faceted round strand
- Bead, Czech pearl-coated glass druk, opaque peach-orange, 6mm round
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 2mm-4.5x3mm assorted round and rondelle
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 5x2mm heishi
- Cord, Powercord®, elastic, clear, 0.8mm, 8.5 pound test
- Howlite, faceted round bead natural, 6mm
- Malaysia "jade", round bead natural, 8mm
- Pearl, rosaline, Crystal Passions® 8mm round 5810
- Pink aventurine, round bead natural, 8mm
- Quartz mix, round bead natural, 6mm
- Turquoise, round bead, 8mm
Instructions
Bracelet #1 Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 10-inch length of Powercord® 0.8mm clear elastic cord and attach a bead stopper to one end.
Step 2
String your desired pattern of beads onto the cord, choosing from 6mm peach-orange druk beads, 8mm pink aventurine beads, Crystal Passions® 6mm jonquil round beads and an assortment of 2mm-4.5x3mm gold-plated round and rondelle beads. Put 7x2mm gold-plated ribbed bead caps around the 8mm pink aventurine beads. Put 6x1.5mm gold-finished flower bead caps around the 6mm peach-orange druk beads.
Step 3
Tie the cord ends together with a surgeon’s knot followed by an overhand knot.
Step 4
Put a dab of E6000® adhesive on the knot. Let it dry completely before cutting off the excess cord.
Bracelet #2 Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 10-inch length of Powercord 0.8mm clear elastic cord and attach a bead stopper to one end.
Step 2
String your desired pattern of beads onto the cord, choosing from 8mm turquoise round beads, 6mm howlite faceted round beads, 6mm fire-polished glass light aqua faceted round beads, and an assortment of 2mm-4.5x3mm gold-plated round and rondelle beads. Put 7x2mm gold-plated ribbed bead caps around the 8mm turquoise beads. Put 6x1.5mm gold-finished flower bead caps around the 6mm howlite beads.
Step 3
Tie the cord ends together with a surgeon’s knot followed by an overhand knot.
Step 4
Put a dab of E6000® adhesive on the knot. Let it dry completely before cutting off the excess cord.
Bracelet #3 Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 10-inch length of Powercord 0.8mm clear elastic cord and attach a bead stopper to one end.
Step 2
String your desired pattern of beads onto the cord, choosing from 8mm Malaysia “jade” round beads, 6mm lilac stone quartz round beads and Crystal Passions 6mm light amethyst round beads. Put 6x1.5mm silver-finished flower bead caps around the 8mm Malaysia “jade” beads. Put 6x1mm silver-finished corrugated flower bead caps around the 6mm lilac stone quartz beads.
Step 3
Tie the cord ends together with a surgeon’s knot followed by an overhand knot.
Step 4
Put a dab of E6000® adhesive on the knot. Let it dry completely before cutting off the excess cord.
Bracelet #4 Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 10-inch length of Powercord 0.8mm clear elastic cord and attach a bead stopper to one end.
Step 2
String your desired pattern of beads onto the cord, choosing from Crystal Passions 8mm rosaline round pearls, 6mm cherry “quartz” glass round beads, and 5x2mm silver-plated heishi beads. Put 6x1.5mm silver-finished flower bead caps around the Crystal Passions 8mm rosaline round pearls. Put 6x1mm silver-finished cutout corrugated flower bead caps around the 6mm cherry “quartz” glass round beads.
Step 3
Tie the cord ends together with a surgeon’s knot followed by an overhand knot.
Step 4
Put a dab of E6000® adhesive on the knot. Let it dry completely before cutting off the excess cord.
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