Abacus
Ladder Bracelet This bracelet has a fun and
unique design with colors that can be worn with just about everything!.
The design may look complicated, but is easy to make as it combines both
strung beads and eye pin links. Give it a try and you'll find it
to be a keeper.
Materials:
2 pkgs. Coconut Tube Beads (#21213)
Qty:
7 pkgs. Jet Rondelle beads (#22210)
Qty:
7 pkgs. Picasso Bronze Rounds (#15413)
Qty:
1 pkg. Small G/P Toggle Clasp (#50163)
Qty:
1 pkg. 2" Thick G/P Eye Pins (#50593)
Qty:
1 pkg. G/P Crimp Beads (#50045)
Qty:
Softflex (#49106) Qty:
Directions:
Step 1 -
Open the two packages of Coconut Tube beads, arrange them from small
to large by length and width. Pick the fifteen most equal sized beads
and continue with these beads. Onto an eye pin, place one jet rondelle,
one coconut tube, and a second jet rondelle. Using a wire cutter
cut off the excess eye pin leaving approximately 3/16". Using flat nose
pliers bend the 3/16" piece of wire 90°. Using round nose pliers to
carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, and close the loop,
tight. Repeat 14 times.
Step 2 -
Cut two 12" pieces of Softflex. String both strands of Soft-Flex through
a crimp bead, make a loop through the ring toggle, back through the crimp
bead, pull the loop tightly, and crush the crimp bead. String one
Jet Rondelle bead on both strands, then separate the strands.
Step 3 -
String the top strand with the following:
1 Picasso Bronze Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead, 1 Picasso
Bronze Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead
1 Picasso Bronze Round, 1 Eye Pin (from step 1), 1 Picasso Bronze
Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead
Repeat 14 times
1 Picasso Bronze Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead, 1 Picasso Bronze
Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead, place a bead stopper on this strand.
Step 4 -
Now string the bottom strand with the following:
1 Picasso Bronze Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead, 1 Picasso Bronze
Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead
1 Picasso Bronze Round, 1 Eye Pin (from top strand), 1 Picasso
Bronze Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead
Repeat 14 times
1 Picasso Bronze Round, 1 Jet Rondelle Bead, 1 Picasso Bronze
Round,
Now string through the last Jet Rondelle Bead from the top strand.
Step 5 -
Bring the both strands together, add a crimp bead, make a loop through
the bar toggle, back through the crimp bead, pull the loop tightly, and
crush the crimp bead.
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