Tropical Whimsy Bracelet
Indulge your sense of whimsy!   Look at all the beautiful beads on this fun bracelet.  We have used one of our silver plated bracelets and loaded it with beads in colors that suggest tropical waters.  Easy as pie to make and lots of fun.  You can make it exactly as our directions indicate, or you can make it even fuller by just adding more of the materials you have left. 

Materials:
1 Pkg.  OP Periwinkle Bell Flowers,   (#15477) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Lt. Sapphire Czech Crystal, 8mm  (#16131) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Aqua Czech Crystal, 8mm  (#16152) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Sapphire/Green Crystal, 8mm  (#16164) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Sapphire Mottled Rounds  (#18707) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Capri Millifiori Cubes  (#18747) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Aqua/Cobalt Tapered Foil Rectangles  (#18929) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  MT AB Sapphire Druks, 8mm  (#22100) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Aqua Stars  (#22272) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Cinnamon Buns, MT Aqua  (#22279) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Star Mix, AB Finish, 6mm  (#24105)  Qty:  
1 Pkg.  Silver Plated Thin Head Pins, 1.5 inch  (#50582-H) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  SL Dark Sapphire Cube (#J-903) Qty:  
1 Pkg.  LND Ocean/Sea Seed Beads, 11/0  (#J-829) Qty:  
1  Silver Plated Steel Bracelet  (#50096) Qty:  

Directions:  It looks like a lot of steps, but in reality, it is not.  The order in which you place the beads on the bracelet is really not important so much as distributing the colors and shapes evenly. You start out making all the drops first.

Step 1.   Place an aqua cinnamon bun on each of 4 head pins.

Step 2.   Using a flat nose pliers bend each head pin  90°.  Using a wire cutters, cut off the excess head pin leaving approximately 3/16".  Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, but don't close it tightly.  Set aside.

Step 3.   Place an aqua crystal on each of 4 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

Step 4.   Place a sapphire crystal on each of 3 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

Step 5.   Place 3 stars from the star mix on each of 7 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

Step 6.   Place an aqua/cobalt rectangle on each of 3 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

Step 7.   Place a sapphire/green crystal and an aqua star on each of 4 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

Step 8.   Place a cube seed bead, a smaller seed bead, a bell flower, a cube seed bead and an 11/0 seed bead on each of 3 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

Step 9.   Place a sapphire mottled round on each of 2 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

Step 10. Place a sapphire druk, a cube seed bead and a sapphire druk on each of 2 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

Step 11. Place a Capri millifiori cube on each of 2 head pins.  Repeat Step 2.

You are now ready to assemble the bracelet.  After you place each head pin on the link, close it tightly.

Step 12. Place the loop of each head pin into the links of the bracelet in the following order:
Cinnamon bun, aqua crystal, sapphire crystal, stars, rectangle, sapphire/green crystal w/aqua star, bell flower, stars, sapphire mottled round, cinnamon bun, aqua crystal, sapphire druks, stars, millifiori cube, sapphire/green crystal w/aqua star, sapphire crystal, stars, rectangle, aqua crystal, cinnamon bun, bell flower, stars, sapphire mottled round, sapphire/green crystal w/aqua star, sapphire druks, stars, millifiori cube, sapphire crystal, cinnamon bun, aqua crystal, rectangle, stars, bell flower, sapphire/green crystal w/aqua star.

Finished!  Enjoy!

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