Tschinkel's Circles Bracelet Tutorial

Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRue

Designer Tips

• Lay out a pattern on the blank bracelet. Free-hand, or using a ruler, mark each spot using an awl or an extra-fine point marker.
  (The heishi beads pictured are 18mm apart.)
• Punch 1/16" holes in the leather, using the cutting end of the Crafted Findings riveting tool.
• If necessary, use the cutting end of the riveting tool to punch 1/16" holes in the center of the vinyl disk beads.
• Use a short rivet (probably 3/32" long - but leather thickness and bead thicknesses vary, so the rivet length will vary too).
• Stack components on the rivet in the following order: smallest bead, larger bead, leather bracelet.
• Add a final bead (any color) on the backside of the bracelet, so the tiny set rivet does not pull through the leather.
• Each rivet should be approx. 1mm longer than the components before riveting.

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