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Love Peace - Bracelet
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As seen in the Rings & Things 2009 Fall Supplement
Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRue
2 #28-332-05-LOVE Lampwork glass puffed-coin "Love" beads, assorted
1 #28-332-05-PEACE Lampwork glass puffed-coin "Peace" bead, assorted
4 #26-813-105 15mm collared coin beads with concentric circle pattern,
antiqued copper
14 #26-813-117 6mm coil spacer beads, antiqued copper
8-12 #22-314-CU 1-2mm heishi-style beads, copper
9 #21-884-050 4mm round gemstone beads, pyrite
5 #21-884-006 4mm round gemstone beads, carnelian
12 #24-104-7 4mm round filigree beads, antiqued copper plate
16" #40-099-08-7 2.8mm curb chain, antiqued copper plate
(two 7" pieces and one 1" piece)
7 #37-422-7 2" standard head pins, antiqued copper plate
26 #37-415-8 1.5" thin head pins, copper plate
10 #37-136-7 5mm jump rings, antiqued copper plate
1 #37-145-7 6mm jump ring, antiqued copper plate
1 #39-240-7 6x10mm lobster clasp, antiqued copper plate
Tools: cutters, round-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers
TIPS:
* Since both the glass and copper beads are handmade, determine the number of copper spacer beads you'll need to make the Peace, Love and Concentric Coil bead links the same length, before you start cutting or bending head pins.
* The coil spacer beads go outside the chain links, to keep the head pin and bottom loop from slipping through the chain links.
* Keep both pieces of chain parallel as you add head pins. To make this easier, pin the chain ends onto a piece of foam core or scrap piece of wood.
* If you pin the bottom piece of chain at the edge of the board, it's easier to make your eye pin loops in one try rather than having to clean them up a lot afterwards.
See our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings and the 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.
View more Bracelet design ideas, or post questions on the Rings & Things Discussion Forum. Don't be shy! If you're wondering, so is someone else!
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