Introduction and Materials
Introduction and Materials
After making a number of mother's bracelets, I realized that mom's with just one child needed something designed with a smaller family in mind. I did some bead-brainstorming and came up with this design for a Family Bracelet. This bracelet has colored crystals representing three people in a family: the mother, father, and child.
You'll need the following tools and supplies:
6 inches of 22-gauge sterling wire
3 clear 6mm AB cube crystals
3 - 5mm hematite heart beads
1 - 6mm bicone peridot-colored crystal bead
1 - 6mm bicone emerald-colored crystal bead
1 - 6mm bicone zircon-colored crystal bead
12 daisy spacer beads
9 - 2 inches sterling head pins
1 sterling toggle
2 - 4mm bicone emerald-colored crystal bead
*7 inches sterling chain
Wire cutters
Chain-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
Nylon-nosed pliers
Jeweler's file
*Note about the chain: I used a style of chain called bar and circle. It has one long rectangular link and three small round links for the chain pattern, very similar to a Fiagro design. Many vendors who sell chain carry this design. I purchased mine from CGM Findings.
Add Bead Dangles
1. First, determine where you are going to have all your dangles on the chain. I decided to put mine in the center link of the three small round links. When you have determined this, use wire cutters to cut the length of chain you need making sure that you have enough links for all your dangles.
2. Now it's time to add all your dangle pieces to the areas of the chain you select in step 1. This is the pattern I followed: colored bicone crystal, hematite heart, clear square crystal.
Add a daisy spacer bead to one head pin, add a crystal bead, add another spacer bead, and use the wrapped loop technique to connect each dangle to your chain.
3. When complete, you should have a total of nine dangles from your chain.
Add Part of Toggle Clasp
4. Now, you can go ahead and attach the toggle clasp. Use about 3 inches of 22-gauge sterling wire, and use the wrapped loop technique to connect one end of the chain to one side of the toggle.
5. Slip on a 4mm emerald-colored bead, and use another wrapped loop to attach the toggle/bead piece to one end of your chain.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to attach the other side of the toggle clasp.
Adjust the length of your bracelet (making it shorter or longer) by adding or subtracting chain and dangles as necessary. This finished bracelet measures approximately 7 ½ inches. Your clasp sections will add length to your bracelet, so it's a good idea to take this into consideration when you are designing.
After making a number of mother's bracelets, I realized that mom's with just one child needed something designed with a smaller family in mind. I did some bead-brainstorming and came up with this design for a Family Bracelet. This bracelet has colored crystals representing three people in a family: the mother, father, and child.
You'll need the following tools and supplies:
6 inches of 22-gauge sterling wire
3 clear 6mm AB cube crystals
3 - 5mm hematite heart beads
1 - 6mm bicone peridot-colored crystal bead
1 - 6mm bicone emerald-colored crystal bead
1 - 6mm bicone zircon-colored crystal bead
12 daisy spacer beads
9 - 2 inches sterling head pins
1 sterling toggle
2 - 4mm bicone emerald-colored crystal bead
*7 inches sterling chain
Wire cutters
Chain-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
Nylon-nosed pliers
Jeweler's file
*Note about the chain: I used a style of chain called bar and circle. It has one long rectangular link and three small round links for the chain pattern, very similar to a Fiagro design. Many vendors who sell chain carry this design. I purchased mine from CGM Findings.
Add Bead Dangles
1. First, determine where you are going to have all your dangles on the chain. I decided to put mine in the center link of the three small round links. When you have determined this, use wire cutters to cut the length of chain you need making sure that you have enough links for all your dangles.
2. Now it's time to add all your dangle pieces to the areas of the chain you select in step 1. This is the pattern I followed: colored bicone crystal, hematite heart, clear square crystal.
Add a daisy spacer bead to one head pin, add a crystal bead, add another spacer bead, and use the wrapped loop technique to connect each dangle to your chain.
3. When complete, you should have a total of nine dangles from your chain.
Add Part of Toggle Clasp
4. Now, you can go ahead and attach the toggle clasp. Use about 3 inches of 22-gauge sterling wire, and use the wrapped loop technique to connect one end of the chain to one side of the toggle.
5. Slip on a 4mm emerald-colored bead, and use another wrapped loop to attach the toggle/bead piece to one end of your chain.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to attach the other side of the toggle clasp.
Adjust the length of your bracelet (making it shorter or longer) by adding or subtracting chain and dangles as necessary. This finished bracelet measures approximately 7 ½ inches. Your clasp sections will add length to your bracelet, so it's a good idea to take this into consideration when you are designing.