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Instructions:
- This is a free form style of wire working. You can shape your bracelet according to your own artistic style. These instructions serve as a guideline, but you should allow your own creativity to ultimately decide what you would like the finished product to look like.
- Cut 2 pieces of 14g artistic wire - approximately 10 inches (depending on the length of the bracelet you would like to make. This is a little large on my wrist, and my wrist measures 6.5 inches around).
- Use the cup bur to file down the sharp edge you have from the cuts (any time you make a cut, employ the cup bur ).
- Use the round nose pliers to curl the ends of the wire into loops (see photo).
- Cut 30 inches of the 18g artistic wire, and wrap the two pieces together at point #1 about 8-10 times around.
- Place one quartz round, the 18 mm dicroic bead, then another round bead, and wrap around point #2, about 8-10 times around.
- Put a round qtz, a pear qtz, a round qtz, one 16mm dichroic bead, a round, a pear, a round, then wrap at point #3, 3-4 times around.
- Put 2 rounds, a 12mm dichroic bead, 2 rounds, then wrap at point #4. Note: Allow a little more space here, because you are going to wrap in between two rounds at instruction #10.
- From point #4, put on a round, a pear, a round, then wrap at point #5, 3-4 times.
- From point #5 to #6 you will have three rounds, make one wrap in between rounds on the strand going from point #3 to #4 (refer to photo).
- From #6 to #7 you will need 3 rounds, 1 pear, then 3 rounds. Wrap a couple of times inside the loop you made in instruction #4. From #7 to #8 you will need no beads.
- From #8 to #9 use 2 rounds, a pear, 2 rounds, then wrap about 8-9 times, and cut off any access wire.
- Cut another 24 inches of 20 gauge artistic wire, and start your wrap at point #10, 3-4 wraps. You are now doing the same thing you have just done, but on the other side of the bracelet. From #10 to #11 add round,pear, round, 16mm dichroic bead, round, pear, round. Wrap at #11.
- From #11 to #12, 2 rounds, 12mm dichroic, 2 rounds, wrap at #13.
- From #13 to #14, add three rounds, wrap once around the two round beads on the strand going from #11 to #12 (this is point #14)
- Then add 3 rounds, on pear, three rounds and wrap at point #15.
- Bring wire across the back of bracelet -without any beads-wrap at point #16 once or twice.
- Add 2 rounds, one pear, 2 rounds and wrap at point #17. I wrapped it 6-7 times to make contact with point #11 wrap. Cut off excess wire.
- Bend both ends to fit wrist-you can be finished at this point, or add more beads wherever you feel you need to.
Optional beads Instructions:
- Cut 2 feet 22 gauge, wrap 3 times around point #4.
- Add round bead, then wrap once, going towards center of bracelet, coming up under wire. Repeat 5 more times, until your reach point #7. Wrap 3-4 times.
- Wrap around once the wire that leads from #7 to #8. Then add pear, round, pear, and wrap around on the other side.
- Add round, wrap. Repeat 2 more times, ending at point #17 - wrap 3-4 times and cut off at #11.
- Turn bracelet over and repeat instructions 20-23.
Although most projects should be fine for children over the age of 6, Soft Flex® Company suggests parental supervision. The information on this instruction sheet is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed. Soft Flex® Company disclaims all liability from any injury to anyone undertaking the construction of this project as a result of improper safety precautions. |
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