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Contact Dana at [email protected]. June Pearl Wearing a bracelet, especially one made with delicate pearls, can be distracting if you’re working on a computer keyboard all day. Keep your pearls protected by adding oval links on each side of the clasp — the underside of the bracelet lays ﬂat while the fun shows on top! – Dana Meredith What you’ll need bracelet ◆ ◆ 16-in. (41 cm) strand 9–10 mm pearls, top drilled ◆ ◆ 16-in. (41 cm) strand 6–7 mm pearls, round ◆ ◆ 16-in. (41 cm) strand 6–7 mm keshi pearls ◆ ◆ 16-in. (41 cm) strand 5–6 mm rice pearls ◆ ◆ 2 18 mm oval links ◆ ◆ 16 2 mm spacers ◆ ◆ flexible beading wire, .014 or .015 ◆ ◆ 7–8 mm jump ring ◆ ◆ 2 5 mm jump rings ◆ ◆ 8 crimp tubes ◆ ◆ 8 Wire Guardians ◆ ◆ toggle clasp ◆ ◆ 2 pairs of pliers, including chainnose ◆ ◆ crimping pliers ◆ ◆ diagonal wire cutters Check your local bead store for supplies. To find the nearest store, visit beadshopfinder.com. birthstones. project Pearls are a symbol of purity, innocence, and faith. They are said to enhance personal integrity and help clear the mind. 1 bracelet • Cut four 11–13-in. (28–33 cm) pieces of beading wire. On each wire, string a spacer, a crimp bead, a spacer, and a Wire Guardian. Over all four wires, string an oval link. Go back through the beads just strung and tighten the wires. On each wire, make a folded crimp (Basics, p. 78) and trim the excess wire. 2 On one wire, string 4 1 ⁄2–6 in. (11.4–15 cm) of top-drilled pearls. On the second wire, string round pearls; on the third wire, keshi pearls; on the fourth wire, rice pearls. On each end of each wire, string a spacer, a crimp bead, a spacer, and a Wire Guardian. 3 Braid the strands several times, treating the two middle strands as one. Over all four strands, string an oval link. On each strand, go back through the beads just strung and tighten the wire. Crimp the crimp bead and trim the excess wire. 4 Open a 5 mm jump ring (Basics) and attach an oval link. Close the jump ring. Use a second 5 mm jump ring to attach the first jump ring and the bar half of a toggle clasp. On the other end, use a 7–8 mm jump ring to attach the loop half of the clasp. © 2014 Kalmbach Publishing Co. This material may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. www.BeadStyleMag.com

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Page 1: birthstones.project - Kalmbach Publishingretailers.kalmbach.com/~/media/Files/PDF/BeadStyle... · Check your local bead store for supplies. To find the nearest store, visit beadshopfinder.com

18 BEAD STYLE | JULY 2014

Contact Dana at

[email protected].

June

PearlWearing a bracelet, especially one made with delicate pearls, can be distracting if you’re working on a computer keyboard all day. Keep your pearls protected by adding oval links on each side of the clasp — the underside of the bracelet lays flat while the fun shows on top! – Dana Meredith

What you’ll need

bracelet

◆◆ 16-in. (41 cm) strand 9–10 mm

pearls, top drilled

◆◆ 16-in. (41 cm) strand 6–7 mm

pearls, round

◆◆ 16-in. (41 cm) strand 6–7 mm

keshi pearls

◆◆ 16-in. (41 cm) strand 5–6 mm

rice pearls

◆◆ 2 18 mm oval links

◆◆ 16 2 mm spacers

◆◆ flexible beading wire, .014 or .015

◆◆ 7–8 mm jump ring

◆◆ 2 5 mm jump rings

◆◆ 8 crimp tubes

◆◆ 8 Wire Guardians

◆◆ toggle clasp

◆◆ 2 pairs of pliers, including

chainnose

◆◆ crimping pliers

◆◆ diagonal wire cutters

Check your local bead store for

supplies. To find the nearest store,

visit beadshopfinder.com.

birthstones.project

Pearls are a symbol of purity,

innocence, and faith. They are said to enhance

personal integrity and help clear

the mind.

1bracelet • Cut four 11–13-in. (28–33 cm) pieces of beading wire.

On each wire, string a spacer, a crimp bead, a spacer, and a Wire Guardian. Over all four wires, string an oval link. Go back through the beads just strung and tighten the wires. On each wire, make a folded crimp (Basics, p. 78) and trim the excess wire.

2On one wire, string 41⁄2–6 in. (11.4–15 cm) of top-drilled pearls.

On the second wire, string round pearls; on the third wire, keshi pearls; on the fourth wire, rice pearls. On each end of each wire, string a spacer, a crimp bead, a spacer, and a Wire Guardian.

3Braid the strands several times, treating the two middle strands

as one. Over all four strands, string an oval link. On each strand, go back through the beads just strung and tighten the wire. Crimp the crimp bead and trim the excess wire.

4Open a 5 mm jump ring (Basics) and attach an oval link. Close the

jump ring. Use a second 5 mm jump ring to attach the first jump ring and the bar half of a toggle clasp. On the other end, use a 7–8 mm jump ring to attach the loop half of the clasp.