a. Take one length of Buddy Braids and string the following: 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4x5mm Bicone, 1 – Blue Picasso Jasper 8mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4x5mm Bicone, 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Light Smokey Quartz 8x5mm Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4x5mm Bicone, 1 – Blue Picasso Jasper 8mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4x5mm Bicone, 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Light Smokey Quartz 8x5mm Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, and 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round.
b. Take the other length of Buddy Braids and string the same pattern from Step (a.). See Illustration 3.
Create the Bracelet
1. String one crimp tube and one loop of the oval side of the toggle clasp on one length of the Buddy Braids about a ½” from the end.
2. String the Buddy Braids back through the crimp tube and squeeze the crimp tube closed. Do not trim the excess; simply string the beads on both ends of the Buddy Braids. See Illustration 1.
Illustration 4
d. Take one length of Buddy Braids and string the following: 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Light Smokey Quartz 8x5mm Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4x5mm Bicone, 1 – Blue Picasso Jasper 8mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4x5mm Bicone, 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Light Smokey Quartz 8x5mm Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4x5mm Bicone, 1 – Blue Picasso Jasper 8mm Round, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4x5mm Bicone, and 1 – Black Onyx 4mm Round.
e. Take the other length of Buddy Braids and string the same pattern from Step (d.). See Illustration 5.
Illustration 6
9. Trim the excess Buddy Braids.
You’re done!! These directions make a bracelet that is approximately 7 ½ inches long. If you need to change the length just add or subtract beads. You can use this pattern with any color beads you wish!!
Illustration 1
3. String another crimp tube and the other loop of the oval side of the toggle clasp to the other length of Buddy Braids about ½” from the end.
4. String the Buddy Braids back through the crimp tube and squeeze the crimp tube closed. Do not trim the excess; simply string the beads on both ends of the Buddy Braids. See Illustration 2.
Illustration 3
c. Take BOTH strands and string the following: 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 – Blue Picasso Jasper 20mm Coin, and 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Cap. See Illustration 4.
Illustration 5
6. Take one length of Buddy Braids and add one crimp tube. Thread that length of Buddy Braids through one loop of the bar side of the toggle clasp. Make sure the length of Buddy Braids you are using matches the other side that has the oval part of the toggle clasp.
7. Take the Buddy Braids from Step 6 and string back through the crimp tube. String the Buddy Braids through approximately ½ inch of the last beads you added. Pull the Buddy Braids tight making sure all the beads are snug. While holding the Buddy Braids use your pliers and squeeze the crimp tube so the Buddy Braids will not pull out.
8. Repeat Steps 6 and 7 for the other length of Buddy Braids. See Illustration 6.
