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New Years Eve Bracelet

by Sara Richardson
Leftover crystals wrapped on a chain.

MATERIALS:
3.5mm ID sterling jump rings, 44 24-gauge amethyst craft wire, approximately 12 1/2 5mm CrystallizedSwarovski Elements purple velvet bicones, 111 6mm CrystallizedSwarovski Elements clear AB round beads, 37 Silver glass size 11/0 seed beads, 296 Sterling toggle clasp

All photos courtesy of Michael Richardson.

TOOLS:
Flush cutters Round nose pliers

Resources: Crystals from Fire

I made this bracelet with leftover crystals from projects I made for my October wedding. I wanted to make something that would remind me of my special day, but also be good for a night out on the town, especially on a night like New Years Eve. This bracelet gives off so much sparkle, and feels so neat on the wrist. The materials listed for this project make a 6 1/2 bracelet. Just add more jump rings and crystals to make it larger! Mountain Gems and Beads, firemountaingems.com. Sterling jump rings from Jewelry By Sue, jewelrybysueonline.com. Wire from Parawire, parawire.com. Clasp from Stars Clasps, starsclasps.com. Seed beads from Michaels, michaels.com.

TECHNIQUES:
Wirework, wire wrapping, looping.

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Step 1: Cut 148 1 pieces of wire from the spool. Step 2: Make simple loops on one end of all the pieces with round nose pliers. Step 5: On the remaining 37 pieces of wire, repeat Steps 3-4, this time using the clear AB round beads instead of the purple velvet bicones.

Step 5

Step 2

Step 6: Open the jump rings. Take one jump ring, and thread on three purple segments, and one clear AB segment by the wrapped loops. Close the jump ring.

Step 3: On 111 pieces of wire, string a silver seed bead, a purple velvet bicone, and another seed bead onto each wire.

Step 6

Step 3

Step 4: With round nose pliers, make wrapped loops on the other ends of each wire.

Step 7: Take another jump ring, and link it with the ring in Step 6. Thread on three purple segments and one clear AB segment before closing the ring. Repeat this step until all the crystal segments are attached to jump rings.

Step 4
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Step 8: On one end of the bracelet, link three jump rings to the end of the chain. On the opposite side, link four jump rings to the end of the chain. SARA RICHARDSON is the associate editor for Step by Step Wire Jewelry, and Easy Wire. She designs with wire, beads, and chain maille in her spare time, when shes not indulging in music and creative writing. She lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband, Michael, and her familys dog, Princeton.

Step 8

Step 9: Open the last jump ring on one end, and thread on half of the toggle clasp. Close the ring. Repeat on the other side.

Step 9

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