Project Idea:Bead Frame Bracelet

An intermediate project: To make this project, you should have basic experience with beading-wire and crimp beads.

All the supplies on the list can be purchased in-store at Bead Jam; highlighted items are available on our On-line store. On the site, search for the exact stock number (copy/paste works well) or to see all choices, we suggest using all or part of each bold phrase above to search for the particular supply

 

Supply List -

4 Bead Frame Beaded Square 8mm, 06-TC5658-18 or -61
4 Bead Frame Beaded Square 6mm, 06-TC5655-18 or -61
3 Bead Frame Smooth Square 6mm, 06-TC5553-18 or -61
14 Round Plated, 3mm, 06-GBBD131AC or 06-51-MT1476
4 Swarovski Bicone Crystal, 8mm, Lime or your choice
3 Swarovski Bicone Crystal, 6mm, Amethyst or your choice
2 Swarovski Bicone Crystal, 6mm, Lime or your choice
2 Swarovski Cube Crystal, 6mm, Amethyst or choice
1 Beaded Toggle Clasp, 03-TC6058-18 or -12

choice beading wire, crimp beads, jumprings/wire guard

Tools: Bead Stopper 03-51-RT4406 (or tape), flat nose pliers, crimping pliers (opt'l), G-S Hypo Cement 03-51-FM1583 (opt'l)

Necklace Variation: crimp strung design to two 5-6" lengths of 4.5mm Rollo chain, add clasp to chain ends with jump rings.

 

 

   To begin, use wire cutters to cut about 12" of beading wire. Next, add a Bead Stopper to the end of your wire (or secure with a piece of tape), leaving about 2" of wire in reserve.

String two 3mm plated beads, a 6mm sized Beaded Square Bead Frame with a 6mm Lime Bicone inside, then another 3mm round. Next add a Smooth Square Bead Frame with a 6mm Amethyst Bicone inside and a 3mm round. Continue to alternate the 3mm rounds with bead frames, adding an 8mm Beaded Square Frame with 8mm Lime bicone inside, then a 6mm Beaded Frame with a 6mm Amethyst Cube Crystal, and another 8mm Beaded Square Frame with 8mm Lime bicone.

Now add a Smooth Square Frame with 6mm Amethyst bicone. Add the rest of the frames and beads in the reverse order as the first half of the bracelet (see photo). Finish with two 3mm rounds on the end. (Note: design makes an 8" loose fitting bracelet, ifor more length, add one or two more 3mm plated beads on each end; to shorten reduce to one bead on each end and forgo use of wire guards)

Once all the beads are in place, put a crimp bead on the wire end, then run through loop of toggle ring, and back through crimp bead. (Optional: feed wire through wire guard before going back through toggle loop.) Crimp or flatten crimp bead. Remove Bead Stopper (or tape), and add a crimp bead, repeating above steps to have both ends secure. If desired, add a dot of G-S Adhesive or other jeweler's glue to the crimped beads. Trim extra beading wire as needed.

 

 

 

Try design with Silvery Bead Frames and choice of crystal colors.

 

Design and instructions copyright of Bead Jam LLC; creation of projects is for personal or gift use only. Feel free to print and distribute projects as long as credit is given to www.beadjam.com