Stuck in the Clouds

Delicate Birds and Cloud Multi-Strand Bracelet

Skill LevelBeginner

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size6 Inches

This sweet and simple bracelet uses Amoracast links in one of my favorite themes, birds! author signature

This airy little bracelet will keep your daydreams alive Whimsical and delicate links depicting a cloud and birds beneath it are accented by a sweet and soft color palette. Cynthia used an Artbeads Designer Seed Bead Blend to achieve this color palette. You'll find even more ways to use our exclusive Designer Blends in your projects in this Artbeads Cafe episode.

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Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 5 inches long. String on a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube, followed by the ring furthest from the head of one half of the silver-plated 20x10mm 3-ring magnetic tube clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube, forming a loop around the clasp, and crimp in place. Add a sterling silver 3mm crimp cover to the crimp tube. String on about 30 turquoise beads from the Artbeads Pacific Breeze Designer Blend featuring TOHO 8/0 round seed beads. Then, add a crimp tube and the loop of the sterling silver 11x17-17.5mm small cloud link. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp cover.

Crimp Cover Tutorial

Cut another 5-inch length of jewelry wire. Add a crimp tube to the end, followed by the loop on the other side of the cloud link. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp cover. Slide about 30 turquoise beads onto the wire. String on a crimp tube followed by the loop closest to the head on the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp cover.

Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 8 inches. String on a crimp tube and then go through the middle loop on one half of the clasp. Go back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp cover. Add about 68 iridescent clear beads from the Seed Bead Blend to the wire. Add a crimp tube and bring the wire through the middle loop on the other half of the clasp. Go back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp cover.

Cut a length of wire approximately 5 inches long. String on a crimp tube and then go through the remaining loop on one half of the clasp. Go back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp cover. Add about 23 frost pink beads from the Seed Bead Blend to the wire. Add a crimp tube and bring the wire through the link on one side of the sterling silver 11x35mm lovebirds on a branch link. Go back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp cover.

Cut another 5-inch length of jewelry wire. Add a crimp tube to the end, followed by the loop on the other side of the bird link. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp tube. Add about 23 frosted pink beads to the wire. String on a crimp tube followed by the remaining loop on the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Add a crimp cover.

List of Components:
Artbeads Pacific Breeze Designer Blend, TOHO 8/0 Round Seed Beads (ADB0408, qty 1)
Sterling Silver 11x17-17.5mm Small Cloud Link (FIND-1875, qty 1)
Sterling Silver 11x35mm Lovebirds on a Branch Link (FIND-1872, qty 1)
Silver-Plated 20x10mm 3-Ring Magnetic Tube Clasp (CLASP-0157, qty 1)
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 10)
Sterling Silver 3mm Crimp Cover (SS-CCOV01, qty 10)
Artbeads Designer Jewelry Wire, 49-Strand .019 30-Feet (9.1 Meters) (ZP49-30F-019, qty 1)

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