Instructions for Making Beaded Six-String Braided Bracelet

BEADED SIX-STRING BRAIDED BRACELET

YOU WILL NEED: A cutter, a plier, color-coated tigertail wire, a toggle clasp, 8 crimp beads, 2 jump rings, 2 x 4-holed spreaders, 4 x 4-holed spacer bars, 40 x 6mm black round fire polish glass beads, 75 x 3mm purple round fire polish glass beads, 75 x 3mm black round fire polish glass beads.

Cut 6 pieces of wire of approximately 12 inches each.

Thread a crimp bead onto one piece of wire. Thread the wire through the bottom hole of the 4-holed spreader. Thread the wire back into the crimp bead. Squeeze the crimp bead

Repeat these steps with two more pieces of wire, into the third hole of the spreader.

Repeat these steps with two more pieces of wire, into the second hole of the spreader.

Repeat these steps with the last piece of wire, into the top hole of the spreader.

Thread the wires as follows: WIRE 1: 1 x 6mm bead. WIRES 2 and 3 together: 1 x 6mm bead. WIRES 4 and 5 together:1 x 6mm bead. WIRE 6: 1 x 6mm bead.

WIRE 1: 5 x 3mm purple beads. WIRE 2: 5 x 3mm black beads. WIRE 3: 5 x 3mm purple beads.

WIRE 4: 5 x 3mm black beads. WIRE 5: 5 x 3mm purple beads. WIRE 6: 5 x 3mm black beads.

WIRE 2: 1 x 6mm bead. WIRES 1 and 4: 1 x 6mm bead. WIRES 3 and 6: 1 x 6mm bead. WIRE 5: 1 x 6mm bead. There are now four groups of wires. Always keep the

Thread the four groups of wire with a 4-holed spacer bar.

Repeat numbers 4 to 7 four times. At the end thread a 4-holed spreader.

Attach the wires to the holes of the 4-holed spreader (see number 2).

Attach a jump ring to each spreader at each end of the bracelet.

Attach a side of a toggle clasp to each jump ring.