Beaded Bracelet Tutorial

You need Wire, for most things I use a 49 strand, clear coated stainless steel beading wire (but for tiny beads or pearls I use a 21 strand or fine coated beading wire). Wire snips, round nosed pliars, and flat needle nosed pliars.

a closed jump ring, clasp, pin for making a dangle, and 2 crimps (the tube shaped beads)

Begin by cutting about an 8 -12 " length of wire. Feed the end of the wire through the crimp, through the end of the clasp (notice that I removed the jump ring that was originally attached because it wasn't soldered), then back through the crimp

Pull it tight making a small loop, then smash the crimp with your needle nosed pliars

Taaa Daa!

I then slide a bead on that has a hole big enough to hold both wires and cut the end of wire short enough to be hidden in the bead. Continue with your beads and spacers in whatever pattern you choose...

To finish: take the end of the wire through another large bead, through the crimp, through a closed jump ring (I prefer the ones that are soldered closed), back through the crimp, and through the last bead or two on your pattern, check your size to make sure it fits before smashing your crimp or cutting - infants usually wear 3", kids 4-5", ladies typically wear 7"-8", and my fat wrist is around 9". Then, when you're sure it fits, smash your crimp and cut the end of the wire as close to the bead as you can - you don't want a little scratchy tail sticking out!