Winter in Bermuda Bracelet Tutorial

Created by: Amy Mickelson

Designer Tips

Roughen the pads on the disk and loop bracelet with sandpaper or a sanding sponge. This increases the surface texture to help the glue adhere.
If desired, plan your layout for symmetry.
Once you plan your layout, glue one item at a time allowing the adhesive to set before adding the next item.
Hint: Glue all the crystal flat backs and diamond shaped connectors to the bracelet first. Then glue on the coin pearls. Since coin pearls are not uniform in size, you can find ones from the strand which will fit the space.
Cover the flat pad with a small amount of adhesive and carefully place and center the item on the pad. Although the Loctite adhesive dries quickly, monitor the item as it dries, to make sure it doesn't slide off the center of the pad.
Place the diamond-shaped connectors on the pads so the holes are oriented outward. This allows you to add crystal and pearl dangles.
Make wrapped loop dangles with the crystal bicones, button pearls and ball-end head pins. Thin ball-end head pins will fit the holes in the button pearls, and long ones (1.5-2") allow you make messy wrapped loops if you want.
Use an oval-shaped jump ring to attach three dangles to each hole in the diamond-shaped connector.
Free Technique Sheets & How-TosGluing Metal Findings 101 (PDF)
Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF)

Suggested Supplies

1 each #40-317-3 Silver Plated Bracelet, 7-1/4", Small Disk and Loop
1 pkg of 10 [use 4] #49-947-47-1 TierraCast® White Plated Jewelry Connector, Cast, Diamond-Shaped 12mm
1 to 3 dozen #05-328-04 4mm Swarovski Crystal Beads
1 pkg of 100 [use 24] #37-091-20-3 Silver Plated Ball End Head Pin, Thin, 2"
1 ounce [use 8] #37-123-3 Silver Plated Jump Ring, Oval, 3x4mm
1 each #60-244 Adhesive, Loctite Ultra Gel Control SuperGlue

Tools

Additional Supplies

12mm coin pearls from the designer's stash
6mm freshwater pearl "button" beads from the designer's stash
Square 10mm Swarovski flat-back crystals in Bermuda Blue (see other flatback options below)

Jan 1st 2021 Amy Mickelson