Here is a cute bracelet and earring set you can wear casually or when you dress up. The bracelet is made by putting beads on an elastic cord which makes it easy for to put on and take off without help. You can choose any color that catches your eye. I chose one of my favorites, blue.
Kathy Zengolewicz
Here is what you will need to get started:
Bracelet:
- Elastic bead cord (any brand) .5mm to 1mm in diameter
- 6 blue frosted glass beads
- 3 blue/turquoise tear drop glass beads
- 3 blue round striped glass beads
- 3 blue ornate glass beads
- 3 blue striped tear drop glass beads
- 6 blue glass spacers
- Hypo cement glue
- Scissors
- Adhesive tape
Earrings:
- 2 silver ear wires
- 2 – 6mm blue/turquoise square glass beads
- 4 silver spacers
- 2- 2 inch silver head pins
- A pair of needle nose pliers
For the bracelet, cut a 9 ½ inch length of elastic cord. Place a piece of adhesive tape over one end of the cord to prevent the beads from sliding off. String the beads in the following sequence: 3 blue frosted glass beads, 1 blue glass spacer, 3 blue/turquoise tear drop glass beads, 1 blue glass spacer, 3 round striped glass beads, 1 blue glass spacer, 3 ornate glass beads, 1 blue glass spacer, 3 blue striped tear drop glass beads, 1 blue glass spacer and end with 3 more blue frosted glass beads and 1 blue glass spacer.
Take both of the elastic cord ends, remove the adhesive tape from the one end, and tie the ends in a square knot. Put a dab of glue on the knot and let it dry. Cut off any excess cord and pull the knot into the nearest bead that has a large hold.
Now for the earrings, put a silver spacer, a square glass bead and another silver spacer onto a silver head pin. Using round or needle nose pliers make a loop above the top bead. Attach the loop to the lower hole on the ear wire. That’s it. You now have a beautiful bracelet and earring set that you made yourself. Enjoy!
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