Knotted Gemstone Bracelet with Fire Crackle Agate Gemstone Beads, Griffin Nylon Thread and Gold-Plated Toggle Clasp
Design Idea SD3P
Knotted Harmony
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Fire crackle agate, hand-cut round bead, 10mm
- Clasp toggle, gold-plated pewter (tin alloy), 24x22.5mm fancy flower, JBB Findings
- French wire, anodized copper, red and copper, 1.5mm tube
- Thread, Griffin, nylon, cornelian, size #8
- Beading awl, steel and plastic, red, 2-4mm with 5-3/4 x 3 x 3/4 inch case
- Adhesive, G-S Hypo Cement®
Instructions
Slide (2) fire crackle beads on to Griffin Nylon Thread™, size #8 (cornelian) and tie a overhand knot.
Slide needle into a ½” piece of French wire and into the gold-plated pewter fancy flower toggle clasp (JBB Findings™) Thread back through the bead and gently pull and tightening up the french wire to protect the thread at the clasp connection.
Start stringing 10mm fire crackle agate round bead onto the thread. Tie an overhand knot snug against the bead.
Repeat Step 3, alternating bead and knot (see our video for knotting instructions "Knotting and Knotting Tools" video tutorial, until you have strung enough beads to reach a finished bracelet length of approximately 7.5–8 inches, including the clasp.
Before adding the final bead, slide a piece of French wire onto the thread. Pass the thread through the remaining loop of the toggle clasp, then back through the French wire.
Tie a secure knot close to the last bead. Add a small dab of adhesive if desired, then trim excess thread.
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