On The Bayou Bracelet Instructions Designed by Cynthia Kimura
This eclectic bracelet is perfect for spring with its bright green and blue colors and fun nature-inspired charms and beads. With its bold look, this bracelet will spruce up any outfit. When creating this bracelet, simply place each dangle where you think it will look best, no particular order is better than another.
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Step One: Cut approximately 7 inches of open cable chain. Use a sterling silver open jump ring to attach the antique silver three leaf clasp set to the ends of the chain. For help with jump rings visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center.
Step Two: String a 3mm faceted round in indicolite on a 1-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop to create a small dangle. For help with wrapped loops visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center. Repeat eight times. Set aside. String a 3mm faceted round in jonquil ab on a 1-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat six times. Set aside. String a 3mm faceted round in peridot on a 1-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat six times. Set aside. String a 3mm faceted round in light Siam on a 1-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat eight times. Set aside.
Step Three: On a 1 1/2-inch head pin string a light Siam round, a Czech glass small bell flower in gaspiate/olivine and an 8mm leaf bead cap. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat two times. Set aside. String a light Siam round, a gaspiate/olivine flower and an antique silver beaded star bead cap on a 1 1/2-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat three times. Set aside.
Step Four: String a light Siam round, a Czech glass small bell flower in turquoise/amber and a beaded star bead cap on a 1 1/2-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat four times. Set aside. On a 1 1/2-inch head pin string a light Siam round, a turquoise/amber flower and a leaf bead cap. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat. Set aside.
Step Five: On a 1 1/2-inch head pin string a light Siam round, a 6x9mm two-tone glow small bell and a beaded star bead cap. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat two times. Set aside. String a light Siam round, a two-tone glow small bell and a leaf bead cap on a 1 1/2-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Repeat three times. Set aside.
Step Six: Create a cluster of three flower dangles by choosing one each from steps three, four and five. Use a jump ring to attach the cluster to the chain. Repeat six times attaching the clusters approximately an inch apart.
Step Seven: String a 4mm antique silver scalloped bead cap, a 7mm textured barrel bead in green on black glass and a scalloped bead cap on a 1 1/2-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Attach to the chain using a jump ring. Repeat three times.
Step Eight: String the following items on a 1 1/2-inch head pin and attach them to the chain using a wrapped loop: antique silver monarch butterfly bead, antique silver frog bead, antique silver wild rose bead, antique silver trillium bead and antique silver frog with flute bead.
Step Nine: On a 1 1/2-inch head pin string a leaf bead cap and a 6mm faceted cube in jonquil ab. Finish with a wrapped loop. Use a jump ring to attach the dangle as well as two peridot round dangles and one indicolite dangle to the chain.
Step Ten: String a leaf bead cap, a 6mm faceted cube in peridot and a beaded star bead cap on a 1 1/2-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Use a jump ring to attach it, two light Siam round dangles and a jonquil ab round dangle to the chain.
Step Eleven: On a 1 1/2-inch head pin string a peridot round, a beaded star bead cap and a 6mm faceted cube in indicolite. Finish with a wrapped loop. Attach it to the chain along with two jonnquil ab round dangles and a peridot round dangle using a jump ring.
Step Twelve: String a light Siam round, a scalloped bead cap and a jonquil ab cube on a 1 1/2-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Combine with a light Siam round dangle and two indicolite round dangles to attach to the chain using a jump ring.
Step Thirteen: On a 1 1/2-inch head pin string a scalloped bead cap and an indicolite cube. Finish with a wrapped loop. Attach it to the chain with two light Siam round dangles and one peridot round dangle using a jump ring.
Step Fourteen: String a scalloped bead cap, a jonquil ab round, a peridot cube, a jonquil ab round and a scalloped bead cap on a 1 1/2-inch head pin. Finish with a wrapped loop. Use a jump ring to attach it, two indicolite round dangles and a jonquil ab round to the chain.
Step Fifteen: Attach the following items to the chain wherever you choose using a jump ring: antique silver made with love charm, antique silver open daisy link, sterling silver morpho butterfly charm, antique silver bell flower charm, sterling silver alligator charm, small antique silver dragonfly charm, antique silver violet leaf charm, sterling silver butterfly outline charm, antique silver clover leaf link and antique silver oak leaf charm.
Step Sixteen: Create a cluster of three small round dangles using colors of your choosing from step two. Attach the three dangles to the chain with a jump ring. Repeat four times.
