Wild Wild Life - Bracelet

As seen in the 2010 Summer Supplement
Created by: Amy Scalise

Suggested materials:
42" #46-452-32 32 22-gauge silver-plated Artistic® Wire, rose (use seven 6" pieces)
20½" #46-401-11 18-gauge Artistic Wire, bare copper
(use one 4" and three 5½" pieces)
64" #46-451-34 18-gauge silver-plated Artistic Wire, seafoam green
(use eight 6" and two 8" pieces)
46" #46-401-02 18-gauge Artistic Wire, purple (use five 6" and two 8" pieces)
18 each #26-814-04 4mm round metal beads, solid copper
1 each #21-886-001-A 6mm round gemstone bead, amethyst
8 each #21-880-196 10mm round gemstone beads, aqua fired agate
8 each #75-001-614 18mm flat diamond-shaped gemstone beads, paua shell
7 each #21-000-606-43 8mm faceted wheel gemstone beads, lab-grown clear quartz (limited to stock on hand)
1 each #26-813-124 8mm collared puffed oval bead with floral design, antiqued copper
1 each #26-813-106 12mm collared puffed coin bead with grooved pattern,
antiqued copper
1 each #26-813-120 8mm collared puffed oval beads with fancy design,
antiqued copper
10 each #46-000-01-04 1.5" standard niobium head pins, pink
10 each #46-000-01-01 1.5" standard niobium head pins, blue
6 each #37-415-8 1.5" thin head pins, copper plate

Tools and supplies:
Eurotool® Superior Beader's Kit (#69-035)
(use nippers, side cutters, chain-nose, round-nose and nylon-jaw flat-nose pliers)

This bracelet is inspired by the project on pages 20-25 of Sharilyn Miller's book Contemporary Copper Jewelry (#62-260).

TIPS:
* Use nylon-jaw pliers to keep from scratching the wire.

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Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet

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