DiY Projects :: Bracelets :: B413

Project B413 Topaz Cube Bracelet Difficulty: Techniques Used: Bead Stringing Crimping Finished Length: 7" Total Cost: $29.72 Cost is exact quantity used, tools not included.

Supplies needed to make bracelet...

Products To Use
Sterling Silver Round Beads - Seamless 3mm Quantity: 4 Item #BD305		Sterling Silver Seamless Crimp Tube 2x2mm Quantity: 2 Item #BD315
Sterling Silver Jump Ring Round Closed 6mm Quantity: 1 Item #JR655		Sterling Silver Jump Ring Round Open 6mm Quantity: 1 Item #JR605
Sterling Silver Lobster Clasp Heart 7x14mm Quantity: 1 Item #CL515		Bali Style Flat Flower Bead 4x1.2mm Sterling Silver Quantity: 72 Item #BD247
Swarovski Bicone 5301 4mm Crystal AB Quantity: 9 Item #AC4001		Swarovski Cubes 5601 6mm Light Colorado AB Quantity: 10 Item #CU6036
Beadalon Wire .015" 30ft Bright Silver Color 19 Strand Quantity: 8in Item #BW015
Tools To Use
Crimping Pliers Quantity: 1 Item #PL125

Instructions.
1) Cut 8 inches of Beadalon Wire.

2) String 1 silver bead.

3) Attach your Closed Jump ring to the short end of your wire, and bring approx. ½ inch of the wire back through the silver bead.

4) String 1 crimp bead next to the silver bead and crimp the bead using your crimping pliers.

5) String another silver bead

Start your beadwork.

1	Cube Bead
4	Silver flower beads
1	AB Bicone Bead
4	Silver flower beads
	Repeat bead work until you have 10 sections, or just enough so the bracelet wraps around your wrist with little lag.

To Finish.
6) String 1 silver bead, 1 crimp bead, another silver bead and 1 open jump ring for your clasp.

7) Bring the remainder of your Beadalon wire back through the few bead beads of your beadwork.

8) Crimp the crimp bead and cut off excess Beadalon wire.

9) Attach clasp to your bracelet.

Variation.
This bracelet was created using Sterling Bali-style beads, but our Base Metal Bali-style offer the same look at a fraction of the cost. Click here to view Base Metal Bali Beads.