Instructions for Making Beaded Sea n Sun Three-String Bracelet
THREE-STRING SEA n SUN BRACELET |
YOU WILL NEED: A straight -nosed plier, a cutter, coated tigertail wire, a toggle clasp, a charm, 2 crimp beads, 2 jump rings, 40 x size 6/0 Glass Seed Beads, 8 x 8mm Lapis Gemstone-Style Glass Beads, 12 x 8mm Aqua Faceted Glass Beads, 8 x 10mm Pale Blue Druzy-Style Glass Beads, 8 x SilverLeaf Glass Beads, 8 x Blue Antiqued Vintage-Style Glass Beads, 8 x 8mm Pale Blue Textured Glass Pearl Beads, 3 x 8mm Crystal Faceted Glass Beads. |
Cut 3 pieces of wire of approximately 12 inches each. |
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Join the 3 pieces of wire with a bead cap and a crimp bead. |
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Squeeze the crimp bead at the ends. |
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Cover the crimp bead with the bead cap. Fold the loop on the bead cap over. |
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Attach a jump ring to the loop of the bead cap. |
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Attach one side of the toggle clasp to the jump ring. |
Thread the wires as follows: WIRE 1: 3 Seed Beads, 1 Gemstone-Style Glass Bead, 1 Druzy-Style Glass Bead, 1 Faceted Glass Bead, 3 Seed Beads. |
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WIRE 2: 1 SilverLeaf-Style Glass Bead, 1 Antiqued Vintage-Style Glass Bead, 1 Textured Glass Pearl Bead, 1 Faceted Glass Bead, 1 Textured Glass Pearl Bead, 1 SilverLeaf-Style Glass Bead, 1 Antiqued Vintage-Style Glass Bead. |
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WIRE 3: 4 Seed Beads, 1 Faceted Glass Bead, 1 Druzy-Style Glass Bead, 1 Faceted Glass Bead, 4 Seed Beads. |
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Join the 3 wires again with 1 Crystal Faceted Glass Bead. |
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Repeat this pattern 3 more times, only the last time do not add a bead to join the 3 wires. |
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Join the 3 wires with a crimp bead and a bead cap. |
Squeeze the crimp bead close to the beads. Cover the crimp bead with the bead cap. Fold the loop on the bead cap over. |
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Cut off the excess 3 wires. |
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Attach a jump ring to the loop of the bead cap. |
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Attach the other side of the toggle clasp to the jump ring. Add the charm too. |
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