Illusion Bead Drops Bracelet
Candie Cooper

120 crimp beads
1 spool 19 strand nylon coated beading wire
30 beads of your choice, 6mm
30 beads of your choice, 4-5mm
Multi-strand Leather snap clasp with 3-hole

Tools:
Crimping pliers
Basic jewelry making plier set (round, flat, cutters)

Beadalon beading wire comes in a rainbow of colors and metal finishes.  Pick your favorite and start stringing this easy bracelet!

Directions:
Measure your wrist to see how long you want your bracelet.  Write this measurement down.

Snap the clasp together and measure the total length.  Subtract this figure from the number above. (i.e. 7”-2”=5” left for beading) 

String a crimp bead onto the beading wire followed by a large bead.  String two crimp beads, and a small bead.  Alternate stringing large and small beads separated by two crimp beads using all the beads.

Secure one end of the beading wire to the middle loop on the clasp---thread the end of wire through the loop and back through the crimp bead.  Slide the crimp bead up near the leather piece and crimp.

Trim the excess wire leaving an 1/8” tail and slide the first bead over the tail followed by a crimp bead.  Use the chain nose pliers to flat crimp the crimp bead locking the bead in place.

At this point, you can kind of plan out your strand and how much space you want to leave between each bead/crimped section so it coordinates with the measurement above.  Mine are approximately 1/8” apart with 10 beads/20 crimp beads on each 5” strand.

Keep crimping the beads in place and when you come to the end, secure the beading wire with a crimp bead to the opposite side by crimping.  Trim the wire.

Repeat for the remaining strands.

Crimp Beads and Beading wire from Beadalon
Leather clasp from Leather Cord USA
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