Materials
26 – Pink 4mm Glass Cat's Eye Beads
52 – Silver Gray 4mm Cat's Eye Beads
2 – 4mm Round Magnetic Hematite Beads
12 – 8x8mm Hex Twisted Magnetic Hematite Beads
2 – Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes
1 – 12mm Round Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp
2 - 16 inch strands of Silver Buddy Braids Beading Wire


by Kim Connors
1. Take one strand of your Buddy Braids wire and thread 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Hex Twisted Magnetic Hematite Bead, 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead.  Center the beads on the Buddy Braids. 





Illustration 1

2. Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.  Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.  See Illustration 2:





Illustration 2

3. Pull the Buddy Braids snug making sure your beads from step one are centered.  See Illustration 3:






Illustration 3

4. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.  See Illustration 4:







Illustration 4

5.  Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.  Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.  Just like you did in Step 2.  Pull the Buddy Braids snug.

6.  Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.

7. Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.  Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.  Just like you did in Step 2.  Pull the Buddy Braids snug.

8. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.

9. Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.  Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.  Just like you did in Step 2.  Pull the Buddy Braids snug.

10. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.

11. Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.  Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.  Just like you did in Step 2.  Pull the Buddy Braids snug.

12. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.

13. Take 1 of the 4mm Round Magnetic Hematite beads and thread it on to both ends of the Buddy Braids.  Push it tight up against the last two Silver Gray Cat's Eye Beads.  See Illustration 5:






Illustration 5

14. Thread 1 of the Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes on both ends of the Buddy Braids.  Push it tight up against the 4mm Round Hematite Bead.

15. Thread the loop of the Ring side of the toggle clasp on both ends of the Buddy Braids.  Thread the Buddy Braids back through the Crimp Tube and 4mm Round Hematite Bead.  Be sure to keep the wire even and the beads snug against each other.  See Illustration 6:







Illustration 6

16.  Squeeze the Crimp Tube Closed and trim the excess Buddy Braids.  See Illustration 7:







Illustration 7

17.  Thread the other length of Buddy Braids through the first Hex Twisted Hematite Bead you added.  See Illustration 8:







Illustration 8

18. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.  See Illustration 9:







Illustration 9

19. Repeat Steps 5 - 12.

20. Take 1 of the 4mm Round Magnetic Hematite beads and thread it on to both ends of the Buddy Braids.  Push it tight up against the last two Silver Gray Cat's Eye Beads. 

21. Thread 1 of the Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes on both ends of the Buddy Braids.  Push it tight up against the 4mm Round Hematite Bead.  See Illustration 10:







Illustration 10

22. Thread the loop of the Bar side of the toggle clasp on both ends of the Buddy Braids.  Thread the Buddy Braids back through the Crimp Tube and 4mm Round Hematite Bead.  Be sure to keep the wire even and the beads snug against each other.  See Illustration 11:







Illustration 11

23. Squeeze the Crimp Tube Closed and trim the excess Buddy Braids.


You're Done!!!  This makes a bracelet that is a Size 7 (Interior Measurement) and is approximately 7 3/4 inches long.
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