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1. Cut a 12” piece of chain into 6 2-inch pieces. Attach a
jump ring at the end of a 2” chain piece.
2. Add two more chain pieces and lobster clasp to the first
jump ring.
3. Attach one jump ring on the other ends of the three
pieces of chain. Set aside
4. Take the remaining three pieces of chain and add a jump
ring at both ends, just like the first side.
5. Connect the lobster clasp and one side of each chain.
6. Take a piece of beading wire 6” long. Add a crimp bead
and go through one jump ring and back through the
crimp bead. Smash Flat! (cont.)
Directions
Sweet Beads Chain - 12 inches
6 mm jump rings
8mm Rondelle #26 Jet
Tiny Spacers
7 strand beading wire - 4 - 6
inches
Round Crimp Beads
Supplies
Crystals and Chains
Bracelet
7. String a spacer, 2 beads, spacer, 2 beads, spacer, 2
beads, spacer, 2 beads, and a spacer. Add a crimp.
Go through the other side of the bracelet’s jump ring,
back through the crimp, pull snug, and smash flat.
8. Cut away any excess wire.
Directions
Crystals and Chains
(cont.)
1. Cut Artistic Wire the same size as the circumference as
your wrist, or larger if you want your bracelet more like a
bangle. Wrap it around a smooth round cylinder
approximately the circumference of your wrist. A water
bottle works nicely. Leave it in a “U” shape.
2. Put washer over the ends of the wire and using round-
nosed pliers, wrap end of wire out and around the top of
the washer going from inside - to outside. Curl end of
Artistic Wire just under the washer.
3. Cut about one yard of 20 gauge wire.
4. String 85 seed beads on the wire. (Continued)
Directions
Seed Beads - 8/0 Opaque Jet
20 Gauge German Silver
Plated Wire - Round
1 ¼ inch Aluminum Washer
Artistic Wire 21 Gauge Flat Wire
3mm x 75mm
Supplies
Metal Beauty
Bracelet
5. Leaving about 3 - 4 inches of empty wire, hold on to that
end and starting where the flat wire is wrapped around
the washer, wrap remaining beaded wire evenly around
washer, pushing beads along the wire, so they only remain
on the top of the washer and empty wire is on the bottom
of the washer.
6. When the washer is completely filled with beaded wire,
cut off remaining wire, leaving at least ½ to 1- inch of
empty wire.
7. Twist ends together and feed through wire on back of
washer. Tuck ends in, so they don’t poke out.
Directions
Metal Beauty
(cont.)
1. String a big eye needle onto a 3-foot piece of Fireline.
2. String 3 black seed beads, a button, and 3 seed beads.
3. Make a knot and go back through the loop again.
4. Go through the 3 seed beads and string a blue superduo,
a seed bead, a blue superduo, and a seed bead.
5. String a brown superduo, a seed bead, a brown superduo,
and a seed bead. (cont.)
Directions
20 - 25 Superduo - Pearl Coat -
Steel Blue 2/5mm tube
20 - 25 Superduo - Pearl Coat
- Brown Sugar 2/5mm tube
Seed Beads - Opaque Jet
Round 11/0
Button with shank
Fireline Size D - smoke
GS Hypo Cement or Bead
Glue
Easy Beading Needles
Supplies
Brown Sugar and
Denim - Superduo
Bracelet
6. Continue this pattern until you have 46 - 50
superduos in a row. Feel free to adjust the number to
better fit your wrist.
7. String 20 - 25 seed beads and check that it goes
comfortably around your button, adjusting the
number of beads to go around the button if
needed.
8. Sew into your superduo and add a seed bead.
9. Go through the next superduo and add a seed
bead.
10. Continue until you have sewn back down through
the entire bracelet.
11. Tie a knot and sew through 2 seed beads by the
button to hide your knot.
Directions
Superduo Bracelet
(cont.)
1. Cut beading wire into three equal strands.
2. On one end of each of the three strands, place a crimp
bead, make a small loop on the end of the wire and use
the crimp bead to secure the loop. Repeat for all three
strands.
3. String all of your beads in any pattern you desire. Follow
the photo above for inspiration.
4. Make sure each strand of your bracelet fits your wrist,
leaving about 1 inch for the clasp. (cont.)
Directions
11mm Toggle Clasp
6 mm Jump Rings
Tassel
7-strand Beading Wire
3mm Round Crimp Beads
Seed Beads - Aqua/Capri
Lined Round 8/0
Bugle Beads #1 Tube -
Turquoise
Clamshell Bead Tip
3mm Roundelle Copper
Plated Thunder Crystals
1mm Jump Rings
Supplies
Trendy Tassel
Bracelet
5. Finish other ends of beading wire, just like you started
them.
6. Secure each set of ends with one jump ring each.
7. Attach toggle clasp ends to each of the jump rings on
each of the wire ends.
8. Use a jump ring to attach your tassel.
Directions
Trendy Tassel
Bracelet (cont.)
1. Make a very small loop at one end of the beading wire
and secure with a crimp bead.
2. Place the crimp bead inside the clamshell tip and close
down. Attach a jump ring to loop of clamshell tip.
3. String on spacers and beads in any order desired. For the
example bracelet pictured, we spelled “LOVE” in Morse
Code, using bugle beads for dashes and pearls for dots.
We used one tiny spacer in between each bead and two
spacers in between each letter of the word. See back for
additional letters. (cont.)
Directions
4 - 5 inches chain
6mm jump rings
Clamshell bead tips
7-strand beading wire
12mm lobster clasp
6mm glass pearls
Tiny spacers
Bugle Beads - glass #3 ,
¼ inch
Supplies
Pearled Morse
Code Bracelet
4. End the beading by securing the other end of the
beading wire just as you did with the first end.
5. Cut your chain in half and secure each half to each jump
ring at the ends of your beading wire.
6. At the other ends of your chain, add your clasp, adjusting
the size to fit your wrist.
Directions
Trendy Tassel
Bracelet (cont.)
Directions
1. Cut your memory wire so you have an inch of
overlap on each side.
2. Make a loop on one end of the memory wire with
round notes pliers.
3. Fill all but one inch of your memory wire with beads
and spacers.
4. Play with patterns and make it fun!
5. Round your other end of the wire to form a loop.
6. You are done!
7. You can add a charm or other dangle at each
loop with a jump ring.
Standard size memory wire
Selection of beads with holes
that fit on memory wire
.6mm, 2 inch Head pins
6mm round spacer beads
4mm round spacer beads
Tiny Spacers
8mm rondelle crystals - White
Jade Half
6mm glass pearls - Cream
Supplies
Memory Wire
Bracelet
1. Take the 3 equal length pieces of microsuede and
lay side by side, making the ends even.
2. Lay one end of all three cords inside an opened
ribbon clamp end closure, add a dot of glue and
firmly close ribbon clamp.
3. Braid the three strands together.
4. Make sure that the length works for the size of your
wrist and repeat clamp process on other end.
5. Add lobster clasp on ends.
Directions
21 inches of Micro Suede
with Rhinestone cord
15 mm Ribbon Clamps
6mm Jump Rings
12mm Lobster Clasp
Supplies
Braided Suede and
Rhinestones
1. Cut 3, 14-inch pieces of s-lon cord.
2. Tie on a shank button to one end of the 3 cords and
knot.
3. Add three crystals, one to each of the ends of the s-lon.
4. Gather the cords and measure 2” and tie a knot with
the three cords together.
5. Repeat until you have used all 12 beads.
6. Tie a final knot, then another knot, leaving enough
space for the button to fit through.
Directions
S-Lon Cord
8mm Crystal Rondelle Beads
Button with a shank
Supplies
Fire Polished Trios