Multi-Strand Bracelet with Gold- and Silver-Finished Brass Beads, Celestial Crystal® Beads and Leather Cord
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Design Idea H105
'80s Recursion
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Thread, Nymo®, nylon, white, size D
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 6.5x5mm oval, 4.6x3mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 3 inches, 21 gauge
- Cord, leather (coated), metallic bronze, 2mm
- Cord end, gold-plated brass, 8x8mm with 7mm inside diameter
- Clasp, lobster claw, gold-plated brass, 14x8mm with swivel
- Bead, silver-finished brass, 53x5mm curved round tube
- Bead, silver-finished brass, 21x6mm round tube with diagonally cut ends
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 3mm round
- Bead, gold-finished brass, 53x5mm curved round tube
- Bead, gold-finished brass, 21x6mm round tube with diagonally cut ends
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, copper luster, 3mm faceted round
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, crystal pearl, light copper, 8x3mm rondelle
Instructions
Step 1
Apply a small amount of Super New Glue to the center of one silver 53x5mm curved round tube. Slide one gold 21x6mm tube over the curved tube and position in the center over the adhesive. Set aside to dry completely. Repeat to affix one gold 21x6mm tube to each silver 53x5mm curved round tube.
Repeat to affix one silver 21x6mm tube to each gold 53x5mm curved round tube.
Step 2
String onto one 2-inch headpin: one 3mm smooth round, three light copper 8x3mm rondelles and one 3mm smooth round then form a wrapped loop.
Pass one 6.5x5mm oval jumpring through the wrapped loop and two 4mm jumprings then close. Repeat to connect a total of four oval jumprings and three sets of two 4mm jumprings, creating an extender chain.
Step 3
Cut seven 7-inch lengths of metallic bronze 2mm cord and two 12-inch lengths of Nymo® thread.
Step 4
Knot the thread to the straight portion of one 3-inch eyepin, just above the eye. Place the very end of one length of cord next to the knotted area and wrap the thread around the cord and eyepin a couple of times. Place a second length of cord next to the previous then wrap around the cords and eyepin a couple of times. Continue to bind each length of cord to the eyepin.
Once all of the cords are wrapped, continue around all of the ends of cord to secure them together. Form a knot then trim excess thread. Apply E6000® Fray Lock™ adhesive to the thread and ends of the cord.
Step 5
String one 8x8mm cord end (over the cord ends) and one copper luster 3mm round then begin forming a wrapped loop on the straight end of the wire. String the last jumpring on the extender chain then finish the wrapped loop. Set aside to dry for approximately 2 - 5 hours.
Step 6
Once the end is dry string one curved tube onto each length of cord. Repeat Step 4 to secure the opposite ends of the cord. Repeat Step 5 stringing the 4mm jumprings attached to the lobster claw clasp to the wrapped loop.
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