Materials & Tools for one ring:
Bead Gallery® polished stone nugget bead of choice (see below)
2 yards of Artistic Wire®: 22-gauge for thicker ring or 26-gauge for thinner ring
http://www.artisticwire.com/category-s/1995.htm
Ring mandrel
http://www.artisticwire.com/product-p/228a-310.htm
Chain-Nose pliers
http://www.beadalon.com/pc_combined_results.asp?search_cat=searchexact~pcpcm.parent
_pc_id~15FECDC6B7C6484CADB6930BC4110E98&pc_id=15FECDC6B7C6484CADB6930BC4110E98
Wire cutters
http://www.beadalon.com/tools/Nippers_and_Wire_Cutters.asp
Instructions
- String a bead onto the center of the wire.
- Place the bead over the ring mandrel two sizes larger than desired ring size. Coil one wire above the bead three times around the mandrel and one wire below the bead three times around the mandrel.
- Wrap one wire end clockwise around the bead, then wrap the other counter-clockwise around the bead, leaving a couple of inches at the end of each wire.
- Remove the ring from the mandrel and coil one end of the wire 5-6 times around the ring near one end of the bead; repeat for the other side.
- Trim the wire ends if necessary and use chain-nose pliers to press the wire end in to prevent snags.
Materials & Tools for one bracelet:
Bead Gallery® focal bead of choice (see below)
6” length of 18-gauge non-tarnish silver Artistic Wire®
http://www.artisticwire.com/18-Gauge-s/1866.htm
Unsoldered silver-plated 6.1mm oval link Beadalon® chain
http://www.beadalon.com/chain/chain.asp
Silver lobster clasp
http://www.artisticwire.com/product-p/a315b-199.htm
Bail making pliers
http://www.artisticwire.com/product-p/201a-230.htm
Chain-nose pliers
http://www.artisticwire.com/product-p/awa-201e025.htm
Wire cutters
http://www.beadalon.com/tools/Nippers_and_Wire_Cutters.asp
Instructions
- Make a large wrapped loop on one end of the wire, attaching it to the chain and leaving more extra wire than usual.
- Pass the wire through the bead and make another wrapped loop to connect the other end to the end of the chain.
- Coil the extra wire back over the original coil to make it extra chunky, then cut off any extra wire and use chain-nose pliers to press the wire end in; repeat for the other end of the wire.
- Measure the bracelet (allowing for the clasp) and cut or separate the chain to meet the desired length.
- Open the last link on one end of the bracelet and attach it to the clasp.
Beads shown here:
Bead Gallery® Citrine Chunk Beads #10427653
http://www.michaels.com/bead-gallery-citrine-chunk-beads/10427653.html#q=citrine+beads&start=1
Bead Gallery® Rose Quartz Nugget Beads # 10402020
http://www.michaels.com/bead-gallery-rose-quartz-nugget-beads/10402020.html#q=rose+quartz+beads&start=3
Bead Gallery® Faceted Rectangular Amethyst Beads # 10120102
http://www.michaels.com/bead-gallery-faceted-rectangular-amethyst-beads/10120102.html#q=amethyst+faceted&start=14
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