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Take Flight Bracelet Tutorial

Take Flight Bracelet Tutorial

Created by: Bridget Austin



Designer Tips

  • Use a small amount of E-6000 adhesive to glue one cord end onto the cording.
  • Using a head pin, slide on one spacer bead, an apatite pebble bead and one more spacer bead. Make a wrapped loop. Make 4 sets. For step-by-step wrapped loop instructions, see Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF).
  • Attach the charm to one of the 10mm jump rings.
  • On the open end of the cording slide on the rings in the following order:
    • Twisted ring
    • 10mm jump ring
    • Twisted ring
    • 10mm jump ring
    • Twisted ring
    • 10mm jump ring with charm
    • Twisted ring
    • 10mm jump ring
    • Twisted ring
    • 10mm jump ring
    • Twisted ring
  • Opening the jump rings, attach the sets of gemstones.
  • Glue the other end of the cording to the cord end with E-6000 adhesive.
  • Attach 5mm jump rings to the cord ends, and attach the magnetic clasp.

Suggested Supplies

  • 1 strand (use 4 beads) #21-006-516-14 Blue Apatite Gemstone Pebble Beads, 4-6x6-8mm
  • 1 50-gram pack (use 6 beads) #26-813-300 Copper Beads, Ring, Triple Twist
  • 1 oz (use 2 pieces) #37-136-7 Antiqued Copper Plated Jump Ring, Round, 5mm
  • 1 oz (use 5 pieces) #37-178-7 Antiqued Copper Plated Jump Ring, Round, 10mm
  • 1 oz (use 4 pieces) #37-422-7 Antiqued Copper Plated Head Pin, 2", Standard
  • 1 set #39-470-04-AC TierraCast Magnetic Clasp Set, Palace Pattern - Antiqued Copper Plated
  • 2 each #43-800-706-AC TierraCast Antiqued Copper Plated Pewter Palace Cord End for 6mm Cord
  • 1 each #49-943-14-AC TierraCast Thunderbird Charm - Antiqued Copper Plated
  • 1 100-pack (use 8 beads) #49-997-05-AC 5mm TierraCast Faceted Heishi Spacer Beads - Antiqued Copper Plated
  • 1 yard (use 5.75") #61-655-901 Printed Suede Cord, 5mm - Medium Brown Pebble
Jan 1st 2022 Bridget Austin

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