Summer Rain Bracelet Tutorial

Designer Tips, Continued

• Using one 4mm jump ring, attach one end of the chain to the the round link.
• Attach one 6mm jump ring to the other end of chain.
• Using the other 6mm jump ring, attach the 9mm princess cut crystal.
• Using the other 4mm jump ring, attach the tassel.
• Using your cutters, trim the tassel a little shorter.
• Optional: to keep the entire bracelet sterling silver, create your own tassel using the remainder of the chain (cut 5 pieces approx. 1 inch, and 3 shorter). Top the tassel with a sterling bead cap such as #43-547-01 flower bead cap, or #43-545-03 filigree bead cap. Use a head pin or sterling wire to bring the top of the tassel up through the bead cap, and form a loop to attach to the 10mm round link.
• Place the remaining crystals on head pins (one bead per head pin).
• Randomly attach the head pins to 5 of the tassel ends using wrapped loops (see Jewelry Basics 101 - PDF).

• 1 dozen (use 6 pieces)  #05-328-04-10  Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Aquamarine
• 1 dozen (use 6 pieces)  #05-328-03-10  Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 3mm - Aquamarine
• 1 dozen (use 4 pieces)  #05-328-03-151  Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 3mm - Silk
• 1 each  #06-431-09-10  Swarovski 6431 9mm Princess Cut Pendant - Aquamarine
• 1 strand (use 4 beads)  #20-623  Freshwater Pearl Beads, 3mm - White
• 1 100-pack (use 14 beads)  #24-922  Sterling Silver Beads, Round, 2mm
• 1 foot (use 3 inches)  #40-599  Sterling Silver Medium/Fine Long & Short Chain Spool, Footage
• 1 dozen (use 1 piece)  #43-392-3  Silver Plated Tassel, Chain, 8-Strand
• 1 each  #44-050-70-60  Sterling Silver Jewelry Link, Round, 10mm
• 1 10-pack (use 5 pieces)  #37-507  Sterling Silver Head Pin, 1", 0.020" Diameter
• 1 each  #39-547  Sterling Silver Clasp, Trigger/Lobster, 11mm
• 1 10-pack  #41-045  Cable Thimble (Wire Guard), Sterling Silver
• 1 pack (use 2 pieces)  #41-559  Sterling Silver Crimp Tube, 2x2mm, "Size 2"
• 1 10-pack (use 2 pieces)  #37-295-560  Sterling Silver Jump Ring, Round - 6mm, 19.5-gauge
• 1 10-pack (use 2 pieces)  #37-295-440  Sterling Silver Jump Ring, Round - 4mm, 20.5-gauge
• 1 spool (use 6 inches)  #61-763-21-87  Soft Flex Stainless Steel Beading Wire, 0.014", 21 strand, 30' - Steel

• Basic Jewelry-Making Tools (cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers) - a few options are linked
• Standard crimping pliers
• Mini bead stoppers (to help you lay out the perfect pattern, without spilling any beads)

See Also:

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