Freestyle - Bracelet

As seen in the Rings & Things 2010 Super Supplement
Created by: Cindy Morris

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements.

2 #28-356-03-002 Petal pattern Calypso™ beads, topaz/orange/red
1 #28-356-01-002 Striped Calypso bead, yellow/red
4 #24-980-57 7mm round large-hole SmartBeads, sterling silver
5 #05-328-05-25 * CRYSTALLIZED™ 5mm crystal bicone beads, capri
5 #37-507 1" head pins, sterling silver
3 #37-290-459 5.9mm round jump rings, Argentium® sterling silver
1 #44-050-25-15 3-D fantail goldfish charm, sterling silver
1 #50-137 7.5" 2mm Calypso bracelet, sterling silver

* NOTE: Beginning in 2009, Swarovski is replacing their 5301 faceted bicone crystal style with their new 5328 faceted XILION bicone bead. Either style of bicone works well for this design.

Tools and supplies: cutters, flat-nose pliers, round-nose pliers

TIPS:
* Our Calypso beads are perfect for custom charm bracelets. They are compatible with major name brands of create-your-own jewelry and feature a large sterling silver-lined hole.

* The more beads you add, the smaller the bracelet gets!

* Each SmartBead has a Bead Positions System™ (BPS), a gripping rubber gasket inside that allows the bead to be positioned and repositioned.

See our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings, and Beaded Head & Eye Pin Technique Sheet for creating nice head-pin loops.

To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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