Set of Two Beachy Stretch Bracelets
Set of Two Beachy Stretch Bracelets
Materials Needed:
- 6mm Round Mother of Pearl (12 beads) *add or decrease as needed
- 8mm Round Mother of Pearl (21 beads) *add or decrease as needed
- 8mm New Zealand Abalone inlay Bayong Wood (11 beads)
- 2mm Sterling Silver Beads (2 beads)
- .7mm Stretch Magic
- 12mm White Seashell - Triangle (4 beads)
- Hypo Cement Glue
Finished Interior Fit 7” (You can add or detract beads to accommodate your wrist size)
Tools Required
Instructions on Construction:
First Bracelet – “White Bowtie Bracelet”
1. Cut 1 x 12” pieces of Stretch Magic, pre-stretch cord then attach bead stop to one end of stretch cord about 2 1/2” from end.
2. Add (1 x 8mm rd. mother of pearl, 1 x 6mm rd. mother of pearl - repeat five times), add 1 x triangle (with point facing away), 1 x 8mm abalone in bayong wood, 1 x triangle (point facing in), add (1 x 6mm rd. mother of pearl, 1 x 8mm mother of pearl – repeat five times), thread one of the tails back through 8mm mother of pearl.
3. Tie three square knots and tighten firmly between each knot.
4. Thread one of the tails back through the silver stardust bead, add a dab of hypo cement onto the knot (from all sides). Pull tail to center knot in the middle of the stardust bead, you should have one tail sticking out either side of the bead.
5. Leave the bracelet for at least a couple of hours for the hypo cement to set up, then trim tails. You can hold onto one tail, pull the opposite tail & trim close as you can. The other side you just trim as close as you can as you have nothing to hold onto :)
Second Bracelet – “Abalone & Pearly Bowtie Bracelet”
1. Cut 1 x 12” pieces of Stretch Magic, pre-stretch cord then attach bead stop to one end of stretch cord about 2 1/2” from end.
2. Add (1 x 8mm rd. mother of pearl, 1 x 8mm rd. abalone in bayong wood - repeat three times), add 1 x 8mm rd. mother of pearl, 1 x 2mm rd. sterling silver, add 1 x triangle (with point facing in), 1 x 8mm abalone in bayong wood, 1 x triangle (point facing away), 1 x 2mm rd. sterling silver, add (1 x 8mm rd. mother of pearl, 1 x 8mm abalone in bayong wood – repeat four times) and add 1 x 8mm rd. mother of pearl.
3. Tie three square knots, tighten firmly between each knot.
4. Thread one of the tails back through the abalone in bayong wood bead, add a dab of hypo cement onto the knot (from all sides). Pull tail to center knot in the middle of the abalone bead, you should have one tail sticking out either side of the bead.
5. Leave the bracelet for at least a couple of hours for the hypo cement to set up, then trim tails. You can hold onto one tail, pull the opposite tail & trim close as you can. The other side you just trim as close as you can as you have nothing to hold onto :)
6. Try on your new bracelets & admire your handiwork
7. Enjoy!
Jewelry designed by Steph Stirniman
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