Summer Rain Bracelet Tutorial
Created by: Veronica Greenwood
Designer Tips
- Place a wire guard on the round link and crimp a 10-inch piece of flex wire through the wire guard (see Jewelry Basics 101 - PDF).
- String one each in this order:
- 3mm aquamarine, 2mm silver bead, 4mm aquamarine, 2mm silver bead, 3mm aquamarine, 2mm silver bead,
- pearl, 2mm silver bead, 3mm silk, 2mm silver bead, pearl, 2mm silver bead,
- 3mm aquamarine, 2mm silver bead, 4mm aquamarine, 2mm silver bead, 3mm aquamarine, 2mm silver bead,
- pearl, 2mm silver bead, 3mm silk, 2mm silver bead, pearl, 2mm silver bead
- 3mm aquamarine, 2mm silver bead, 4mm aquamarine, 2mm silver bead, 3mm aquamarine.
- Use another wire guard and crimp to attach to the lobster clasp.
- Using one 4mm jump ring, attach one end of the chain to the the round link.
- Attach one 6mm jump ring to the other end of chain.
- Using the other 6mm jump ring, attach the 9mm princess cut crystal.
- Using the other 4mm jump ring, attach the tassel.
- Using your cutters, trim the tassel a little shorter.
- Optional: to keep the entire bracelet sterling silver, create your own tassel using the remainder of the chain (cut 5 pieces approx. 1 inch, and 3 shorter). Top the tassel with a sterling bead cap such as #43-547-01 flower bead cap, or #43-545-03 filigree bead cap. Use a head pin or sterling wire to bring the top of the tassel up through the bead cap, and form a loop to attach to the 10mm round link.
- Place the remaining crystals on head pins (one bead per head pin).
- Randomly attach the head pins to 5 of the tassel ends using wrapped loops (see Jewelry Basics 101 - PDF).
Suggested Supplies
- 1 dozen (use 6 pieces) #05-328-04-10 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Aquamarine
- 1 dozen (use 6 pieces) #05-328-03-10 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 3mm - Aquamarine
- 1 dozen (use 4 pieces) #05-328-03-151 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 3mm - Silk
- 1 each #06-431-09-10 Swarovski 6431 9mm Princess Cut Pendant - Aquamarine
- 1 strand (use 4 beads) #20-623 Freshwater Pearl Beads, 3mm - White
- 1 100-pack (use 14 beads) #24-922 Sterling Silver Beads, Round, 2mm
- 1 foot (use 3 inches) #40-599 Sterling Silver Medium/Fine Long & Short Chain Spool, Footage
- 1 dozen (use 1 piece) #43-392-3 Silver Plated Tassel, Chain, 8-Strand
- 1 each #44-050-70-60 Sterling Silver Jewelry Link, Round, 10mm
- 1 10-pack (use 5 pieces) #37-507 Sterling Silver Head Pin, 1", 0.020" Diameter
- 1 each #39-547 Sterling Silver Clasp, Trigger/Lobster, 11mm
- 1 10-pack #41-045 Cable Thimble (Wire Guard), Sterling Silver
- 1 pack (use 2 pieces) #41-559 Sterling Silver Crimp Tube, 2x2mm, "Size 2"
- 1 10-pack (use 2 pieces) #37-295-560 Sterling Silver Jump Ring, Round - 6mm, 19.5-gauge
- 1 10-pack (use 2 pieces) #37-295-440 Sterling Silver Jump Ring, Round - 4mm, 20.5-gauge
- 1 spool (use 6 inches) #61-763-21-87 Soft Flex Stainless Steel Beading Wire, 0.014", 21 strand, 30' - Steel
Tools
- Basic Jewelry-Making Tools (cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers) - a few options are linked
- Standard crimping pliers
- Mini bead stoppers (to help you lay out the perfect pattern, without spilling any beads)
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