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Lava Cuff
Designed by: Jessica L. Rosenfeld
Skill Level: Beginner

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Materials:

  • Soft Flex® Wire, .024 diameter in Black - about 22 inches
  • Sterling Silver 2 Strand Slide Clasp
  • 2mm x 3mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes - 4 crimps
  • Double Drilled Indonesian Lava Capsules Bead - 13 beads
  • 3mm Black/Clear Color Lined Fire Polished Beads - 24 beads

Tools:

  • Regular Crimping Pliers
  • Soft Flex® Flush Cutters
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Instructions:

  1. Use Soft Flex® Flush Cutters to cut two 11" strands of Black .024 Soft Flex® Wire from the spool.
  2. Use one wire to string 1 crimp tube and one loop of one half of the clasp. Pass back through the crimp tube. Secure using crimping pliers. Cut off excess wire at the crimp using Soft Flex® Flush Cutters.
  3. Repeat step 2 using the second strand of wire, and the other loop on the same half of the clasp.
  4. Use both wires to string 1 Lava Capsule (one strand of wire through each hole in the bead).
  5. Use each wire to string 1 Fire Polished bead.
  6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 eleven times.
  7. Repeat Step 4.
  8. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to attach the wire to the other half of the clasp.

Projects not intended for children under the age of 13. 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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