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Our friends at TierraCast have a bracelet design they call Profusely Pearl that uses 18mm and 14mm pearls and produces a long bracelet (well over 8".) We have adapted the design to use slightly smaller pearls that produces a bracelet 7½ long but can be adjusted as needed.
Here's the supply list for our adaptation:
Item
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Quantity
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15mm Large Tapered Toggle Clasp ~ Antique Silver
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1
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8x9mm Oasis Rondelle Bead ~ Antique Silver
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6
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5x12mm Open Scalloped Bead Cap ~ Antique Silver
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10
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4mm Sterling Silver Round Bead
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12
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14mm Swarovski Crystal Pearls ~ White
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2
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12mm Swarovski Crystal Pearls ~ Powder Rose
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3
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.018-.019" Flexible Beading Wire
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Approximately 12"
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7.5mm 16 gauge Jump Ring ~ Silver Plated
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1 (*see note)
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2x2mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tube
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2 |
3mm Sterling Silver Crimp Cover
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* Notes ~ Our measurement of jump rings is outer diameter, TierraCast's measurement is inner diameter. Our adaptation uses the same jump ring as the original. Length of bracelet can be increased by using one more jump ring on the other end of the bracelet, or can be decreased by eliminating the jump ring.
Tierracast's design, with the larger pearls, uses a double strand of wire. Using .018-.019 diameter wire and slightly smaller pearls, a single strand of wire is adequate.
How to make it ~
1. Attach the jump ring to the toggle bar half of the clasp and close. Use 1 crimp tube to attach the wire to the jump rings, leaving a 1½" tail. Cover the crimp tube with a crimp cover.
2. String using the following pattern:
4mm Sterling Silver round bead
10mm Oasis bead
4mm Sterling Silver round bead
12mm Open Scalloped bead cap
12mm Powder Rose Pearl
12mm Open Scalloped bead cap
3. Be sure to cover the tail of the string wire with the first 2 beads & trim excess.
4. Continue stringing as follows:
4mm Sterling Silver round bead
10mm Oasis bead
4mm Sterling Silver round bead
12mm Open Scalloped bead cap
14mm White Pearl
12mm Open Scalloped bead cap
5. Repeat pattern alternating the Powder Rose and White Pearls.
6. End by stringing one 4mm Sterling Silver round bead, the last 10mm Oasis bead and the last 4mm Sterling Silver round bead.
7. Use a crimp tube to attach the other side of the clasp, passing the beading wire back through the last two beads. Trim excess & cover the crimp tube with a crimp cover.
Mimi just HAD to have matching earrings ~ scroll all the way down to see them!
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The matching earrings!
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