Single-Strand Bracelet with Preciosa Czech Crystal Bicones
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Design Idea H14D
The Summer Path
-- Designer --
Tom Triplett, Content Development Manager, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Wire, sterling silver-filled, full-hard, round, 24 gauge
- Thread, Berkley® FireLine®, gel-spun polyethylene, crystal, 0.15mm diameter 4-fiber braid, 6-pound test
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Clasp, magnetic barrel, silver-plated steel, 8x4mm
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, peridot, 4mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, emerald, 4mm faceted bicone
Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 2-yard length of FireLine® thread and two 5-inch lengths of 24-gauge full-hard wire.
Thread a beading needle onto each end of the length of thread.
Step 2
Using the 6mm side of the Wubbers® Triangular pliers, create two triangle jump rings.
Pass one 4mm jump ring through the loop on one portion of the magnetic clasp then close. Repeat to attach a 4mm jump ring to the second portion of the clasp.
Step 3
String onto the left needle (working needle), two sets of: one peridot 4mm bicone and one emerald 4mm bicone. Pass the needle through the first peridot 4mm bicone in the same direction then pull the thread tight, forming a loop.
Step 4
String one emerald 4mm bicone onto the left needle and one emerald 4mm bicone and one peridot 4mm bicone onto the right needle.
Pass the left needle through the peridot 4mm bicone (just added) in the opposite direction to form the next loop.
Repeat this sequence, continuing to form connected loops to the desired length.
Tip: Keep the thread taut to keep the loops consistent.
Step 5
Remove the needle from the left thread and rethread the right needle with both ends.
String onto the needle: one peridot, one emerald and a second peridot 4mm bicone. Pass the needle through the top emerald bicone from the previous row, in the same direction, then pull tight creating a loop.
Pass through the loop once more, exiting the second peridot bicone then pass through the next top emerald bicone from the previous row, in the same direction.
Step 6
String one peridot 4mm bicone and one emerald 4mm bicone then pass the needle through the previous peridot and emerald bicones, in the same direction, forming a loop. Pass the needle through the next emerald bicone from the previous row.
Repeat this sequence to continue to create loops along this row matching the length of the previous row.
Step 7
Pass the needle through the last loop in each row a couple times to secure then trim excess thread.
Tip: If desired, use a small amount of adhesive to secure.
Step 8
Open one triangle jump ring then pass it through one 4mm jump ring attached to one portion of the clasp. Pass each end through one peridot bicone on one end of the bracelet then close.
Repeat to attach the second portion of the clasp to the opposite end of the bracelet.
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