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Dragon Fly Charm Bracelet
Designed by: Brenda Sherman
Skill Level: Beginner

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Materials:

  • Soft Touch™ Wire, .024 Diameter -7 inches
  • 2mmx2mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes - 2 crimps
  • Faceted Cherry Quartz Round Beads - 6 beads
  • Large Faceted Round Jasper Beads - 1 bead
  • Small Faceted Red Jasper Drops - 4 beads
  • Small Round Gold Stone Beads - 17 beads
  • Bali Silver Cylinder Beads - 2 beads
  • Thai Silver Dragon Flies - 1 bead
  • Bali Silver Square Bead Frame - 4 franes
  • Small Sterling Silver Toggle - 1 toggle

Tools:

  • Bent Chain Nose Pliers
  • Crimping Pliers
  • Soft Flex® Professional Flush Cutter

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Instructions:

  1. Cut approximately 7” of Soft Touch .024 wire from the spool. String one sterling silver crimp tube, then one side of your toggle, and then put the wire back through the crimp. Secure using crimping pliers. Cut off excess wire using Flush Cutters.
  2. String beads in the following order: 2 Round Gold Stone Beads, 1 Bali Silver Cylinder, 2 Round Gold Stone Beads, 1 Red Jasper Drop, and 1 Round Gold Stone.
  3. Next, string wire through 1 Bali Silver Bead Frame. Bring wire through middle of bead frame using bent nose pliers. String 1 Round Cherry Quartz Bead, then put wire back through other side of Bead frame. The Cherry Quartz bead should then be in the middle of the bead frame, with the wire going through the middle.
  4. String 1 Round Gold Stone, 1 Red Jasper Drop, and then 1 Round Gold Stone.
  5. Repeat step 3.
  6. String wire through 1 Round Cherry Quartz, 1 Round Gold Stone, 1 Large Round Red Jasper, 1 Round Gold Stone, and 1 Cherry Quartz.
  7. Repeat steps 3 and 4 twice.
  8. String 1 Bali Silver Cylinder, 2 Round Gold Stone Beads, 1 Thai Silver Dragon Fly, and 2 Round Gold Stone.
  9. String 1 sterling silver crimp tube on wire, through the other end of the toggle, then back through the crimp. Pull the wire tight, but with enough slack for wire to move around using bent nose pliers. Secure crimp using crimping pliers. Cut off excess wire using Flush Cutters.

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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