Posted by Rod Connors on 12/3/2019 to
Free Jewelry Patterns
Winter's Gift Bracelet
Free Jewelry Making Pattern
By Kim Connors - www.Bead3.com
Materials
4 Coils of Silver-Plated Bracelet Memory Wire
42 – 4mm Black Crystal Bicones
20 – 6mm Galaxy Blue Glass Pearls
20 – 6mm Turquoise Glass Pearls
10 – 8mm Tourmalated Quartz Semiprecious Rounds
11 – 8mm White Howlite Semiprecious Rounds
37 – 4mm Silver-Plated Smooth Round Metal Beads
20 – 6mm Silver-Plated Rondelles with Crystal AB Rhinestones
1. Start the bracelet by taking one end of the memory wire and creating a small loop at the end of the wire by placing it between the tips of a round nose plier. Turn the pliers in the opposite direction of the natural curve of the wire to create an outside loop. See illustration 1.
Illustration 1
2. Thread the following:
a. 1 – Black bicone, 1 – White Howlite round, 1 – Black bicone, 1- Silver-Plated smooth round metal bead, 1 – Galaxy Blue glass pearl, 1 – Silver-Plated rhinestone rondelle, 1 – Turquoise glass pearl, 1 – Silver-Plated smooth round metal bead, 1 – Black bicone, 1 – Tourmalated Quartz round, 1 – Black bicone, 1 – Silver-Plated smooth round metal bead, 1 – Turquoise glass pearl, 1 – Silver-Plated rhinestone rondelle, 1 – Galaxy Blue glass pearl, and 1 – Silver-Plated smooth round metal bead.
b. Repeat step a nine times.
c. 1 – Black bicone, 1 – White Howlite round, and 1 – Black bicone.
3. Complete the bracelet by making another loop in the memory wire. Hold your round nose pliers approximately ½” away from the last bead and begin twisting the memory wire in the opposite direction of the natural curve of the wire and create a loop (you will have excess wire). See Illustration 2.
Illustration 2
4. Trim the excess wire. See Illustration 3.
Illustration 3
5. Complete shaping the loop next to the last bead and make sure it is closed and the bead does not slide. See Illustration 4.
Illustration 4
You are done! These directions make a bracelet that has about 4 strands. You can use this pattern with any color beads you like!