Sunshine, Shell & Butterfly Wing Bracelet

Sunshine, Shell & Butterfly Wing Bracelet

Materials Needed:

• Pectin Shell Nat. 10mm Heishi (6mm or 8mm can also be used) (1 strand will make the bracelet, necklace, and earrings)
• Mother of Pearl 6mm Rd. Orange (20)
• Zircon Crystal (purple) 3mm Fac. Rd. (6)
• Optional - Amoracast – Small Butterfly Wing – Vermeille (1)
• Ball & Socket Clasp – Gold (1)
• Soft Flex Beading Wire – Medium
• Gold Fill 2 x 2mm Crimps (2)
• Optional 4mm 14k Gold Filled Crimp Covers (2)
• Optional (needed if adding a butterfly wing charm) 3.5 x 5.3mm Oval 14k Gold Fill Jump Rings or 4mm 14K gold filled 22 gauge jump rings (3)

Finished Length 7” (interior fit)

Tools Required

Needle Nose Pliers

Round Nose Pliers

Crimper Tool

Soft Flex Cutter

*** An EZ Bracelet Sizer is a great addition to your tools if you don’t already have one. It gives you the ability to offer a custom fit to your bracelets as the flat finished length is different than the interior fit and the bigger your beads, the more difference this makes!

Instructions on Construction:

1. Cut 12” section of beading wire, thread on crimp tube & attach to loop on ball & socket clasp. I used the two-part folded crimp method, but you could do a crimp & crimp cover, if this is your preference.

***Please note whichever way you choose to crimp, keep your wires parallel when crimping, this makes for a more secure attachment & it’s also wise to give a test pull on your wire to make sure you have closed down hard enough on the crimp :)

2. Thread on one 3mm zircon bead, five of the 6mm orange mother of pearl beads, repeat this pattern one more time, then add one zircon bead.

3. ***If you choose to make this bracelet longer/shorter you can add or detract the number of orange mother of pearl beads in the sequence.

4. We are now at the central section of the bracelet - Add 15 heishi shell.

5. *** If you choose to add a butterfly wing charm to your bracelet (to match necklace) you will only add eight of the heishi shell, then add the charm as described below.

6. Connect three of the 3.5 x 5.3mm oval jump rings & attach the top of the butterfly wing to one of the end jumpring. Then thread the jump ring farthest away from the butterfly onto the beading wire. Your butterfly charm will now be sitting at the mid-point of bracelet & the 3 jump rings will drop the charm low enough to fly free!

7. Add eight heishi shell.

8. The other side of bracelet is a mirror image of the first side.

9. Add one zircon, followed by five orange mother of pearl, one zircon, five mother of pearl & one zircon

10. Add your crimp tube & thread the beading wire through your clasp & back through the crimp tube.

11. At this stage lay bracelet on your worktop in a circle & make sure you leave enough slack in the wire so that your beads have enough room to sit nicely. It is important to leave this slack because if you crimp your wire too tightly the necklace will be rigid with no flow & there is a strong chance that the beading wire may break! Use an EZ Bracelet Sizer to help with sizing.

12. You are now ready to crimp your necklace & to admire your handiwork

13. Enjoy!

Jewelry designed by Steph Stirniman

Check out how to make the rest of our Sunshine, Shell, & Butterfly Wings Collection