I know I haven’t done a lot of jewelry craft in the past, but I will try to do a little more in the future. Most jewelry crafting takes a little bit of experience and the proper tools. The project today a simple bracelet the looks beautiful when it is finished. You’ll see this bracelet sparkling across the room.
Kathy Zengolewicz
Here is what you will need to get started:
- Tiger tail beading wire
- A toggle clasp
- 1 package of crimp beads
- 1 package of headpins
- Assorted crystals
- Pink pearls
- 1 package of crystal spacers
- A crimping tool or needle-nose pliers
Cut two lengths of tiger tail to the desired length. I would cut it about 12-14 inches, you can always trim it down when you finish doing the beading.
Holding both strands together, put them through one of the crimp beads, then through one clasp and then back through the crimp bead. Use the crimping tool or the needle-nose plier to crimp the bead.
String both strands through one of the crystal spacer beads, then through one of the pink pearls. Separate the strands and add five or six crystals on each of the two strands. Repeat this step a couple more times until you have your bracelet at the desired length.
Finish up by putting both strands through a pink pearl and a crystal spacer. Pull both strands through a crimp bead, the other clasp and then back through the crimp bead. Use the crimping tool or needle-nose pliers again and crimp the bead.
You can create dangles by putting beads onto the headpins, clip off the extra length of the headpin and use the needle-nose pliers to form a loop to attach the dangles to the bracelet. This is optional. This step is for someone who is a little more experienced with making jewelry, but give it a try. You may be a natural. Enjoy!
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