Design Idea L527
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Instructions
Cut two 15-inch lengths of 22-gauge wire and two 20-inch lengths of 26-gauge wire.
Pass one end of the 26-gauge wire through the second loop on one side of the open rectangle of the bracelet component. Secure the wire to the bracelet by wrapping the wire approximately 2-3 times around the current side of the open rectangle.
String one seed bead onto the wire then make one wrap around the bar, positioning the seed bead so it is above the third loop of the bar.
Repeat Step 3 so there is one seed bead above each loop of the current bar.
Secure the wire by making 2-3 wraps around the bar then trim excess.
Using the 22-gauge wire, make a spiral of approximately 3 - 4 loops on one end. Pass the straight end of the wire through the first loop of the bar used for the previous length of wire. Pull the wire through the loop until the spiral is just above the bar. Secure the wire by wrapping around the bar 2 - 3 times. Bend the spiral so it lays parallel to the bar, flat-side up.
Using the image above as a guide, string two turquoise nuggets onto the wire while forming the wire into an S-curve. Loop the wire around the last part of the S-curve then pass the wire through the seventh loop of the bar to secure.
Dome the wire from the seventh loop to the eighteenth loop, forming a loop in the center and stringing a turquoise nugget onto the wire. Pass the wire through the eighteenth hole to secure.
String nine seed beads onto the wire then form the wire into another dome. Pass the wire through the last hole of the bar then wrap around the bar 2 - 3 times to secure. Trim excess wire.
Repeat Steps 5 - 8 on the opposite side of the bracelet starting from the opposite side.
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