Materials
Directions
1.Take one end of one length of Buddy Braids wire and thread one Gold-Plated Crimp Bead approximately an inch from the end. Thread the top loop of your clasp. Thread the end back through the crimp bead. Using crimping pliers (or any pliers you have) squeeze the crimp bead about a 1 /4th of an inch any from the clasp. See illustration 1. Trim the excess leaving about a half an inch, you will thread the beads over both.
Illustration 1
2. Take the other lengths of the Buddy Braids and repeat step one for the center and bottom loops of your multi-strand clasp. See Illustration 2.
Illustration 2
3. String the following on the top length of Buddy Braids:
2 – Ivory 6mm pearls, 1 – Gold-Plated 6mm rhinestone squaredelle, 4 – Ivory 6mm pearls, 1 – Gold-Plated 6mm rhinestone squaredelle, 4 – Ivory 6mm pearls, 1 – Gold-Plated 6mm rhinestone squaredelle, 4 – Ivory 6mm pearls, 1 – Gold-Plated 6mm rhinestone squaredelle, 4 – Ivory 6mm pearls, 1 – Gold-Plated 6mm rhinestone squaredelle, 4 – Ivory 6mm pearls, 1 – Gold-Plated 6mm rhinestone squaredelle, 4 – Ivory 6mm pearls, 1 – Gold-Plated 6mm rhinestone squaredelle, and 2 – Ivory 6mm pearls.
4. Thread 1 Gold-Plated Crimp Bead and the opposite top loop of your multi-strand clasp. Thread the wire back through the crimp bead. Thread the wire through the last two Ivory pearls (see illustration 3). Using your pliers, squeeze the crimp bead about a 1/4th of an inch away from the clasp. Trim the excess wire as close to the bead as you can.
Illustration 3
5.String the following on the middle length of Buddy Braids:
41 – Crystal AB 4mm bicones (this strand of the bracelet contains only this type of bead).
6.Thread 1 Gold-Plated Crimp Bead and the opposite middle loop of your multi-strand clasp. Thread the wire back through the crimp bead. Thread the wire though the last 2 Crystal AB bicones (see illustration 4). Using your pliers, squeeze the crimp bead about a 1/4th of an inch away from the clasp. Trim the excess wire as close to the bead as you can.
Illustration 4
7.String the following on the bottom length of Buddy Braids:
Repeat the pattern in Step 3.
8.Thread 1 Gold-Plated Crimp Bead and the opposite bottom loop of your multi-strand clasp. Thread the wire back through the crimp bead. Thread the wire though the last 2 Ivory glass pearls (see illustration 5). Using your pliers, squeeze the crimp bead about a 1/4th of an inch away from the clasp. Trim the excess wire as close to the bead as you can.
Illustration 5
You are done!! This kit makes a bracelet that is approximately 7 ½ inches long. To change the length just add or subtract beads on all strands of the bracelet!!
