This bracelet is an adaptation of the Daisy Chain technique. I really love lots of sparkle for dressy occasions, and this kind of reminds me of a tennis bracelet.It also makes a nice strap for a necklace.
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Supplies Needed
13 4 mm firepolish beads, Garnet
12 4mm firepolish beads, Crystal
hook and eye clasp
size 11 silverlined gold beads, Czecholsavkian or Japanese will work
beading thread (I use silamide, but size D nymo will work fine too)
beading needle (I use a size 12 John James short)
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Start by threading your needle with about 2 yards of thread. Then string on 14 size 11 beads and one part of the clasp, tie a knot leaving enough thread to weave in the tail, if the hole on your clasp isnīt big enough to accomodate the beads going through it, then string 7 beads, the end of the clasp, then the other seven beads.
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Bring your needle up through the 9th bead from the clasp, string on 10 beads, then bring your needle and thread up throught the 6th bead from the clasp, creating a new loop, add on a garnet 4mm bead, and bring your needle and thread up through the 4th bead of the beads added on that loop.
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Repeat in pattern, one loop with a red bead, the next one white, until all 25 4 mm beads are added.
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When you get to the end, string on 5 beads, opposite end of clasp, 5 more beads, tie off and weave then ends through the bead loop holding the clasp a few times.Weave in the end on the other side the same way. Reinforcing the ends where the metal clasps are, and using size D Nymo or silamide is important in bracelets because bracelets can receive so much stress.
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