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Triple Tube Triple Color Sterling Bracelet
Project B001
Designer: Amanda Nistor
Use a triple row of sterling tube beads to give your jewelry visual weight and a quality look. Choose three colors of 4mm beads and a complementary charm to individualize your piece.
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What You'll Need
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Instructions:
- Cut 3 pieces of Soft Flex about 10" long.
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Take one of the reducer-connectors, and use crimp beads to secure one strand of soft flex to each of the three loops on one side of the bar. Cover crimp beads using crimp bead covers.
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Choose 3 different colors of beads that you like, and separate them from the mixes, sorting each of the three colors into separate piles or dishes. You will be beading a different color on each strand. We recommend arranging the colors so that the darkest strand is on one side of the bracelet, the middle shade is on the middle strand, and the lightest shade on the other side.
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Place 5 beads on each strand, then place each strands through a different hole in a spacer bar. Keep the strands parallel, do not cross them over each other. Repeat, with another 5 beads on each strand, and another spacer bar.
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String a Sterling Noodle Bead on each strand, then put the strands through another spacer bar.
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String five more beads on each strand, put the strands through a fourth spacer bar, and put the last five beads on each strand.
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At this time, string a crimp bead on each strand, pass each through a loop on your other reducer-connector, and pass the Softflex back through the crimp beads. DO NOT CRIMP THE BEADS YET!
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Before you finally crimp your beads, check the lengths of your strands VERY carefully. You will want them all to be exactly the same length when you crimp them, or your bracelet will get a permanent, unwanted tendency to twist away from laying flat.
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Once you are sure, crimp each bead. If you are sure the lengths of the strands are equal, go ahead and trim the Softflex, and cover each crimp bead with a crimp cover.
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Using a Jump Lock, attach a lobster clasp to one end of your bracelet. Using another Jump Lock, attach a starfish charm to the other end.
Design Tip: Feel free to substitute other 4mm beads in this bracelet - such as
Swarovski Crystal beads, fresh water pearls or semi precious stones!
Keywords: btq-lux, btq-nautical
Tip: Check package quantities for each component. You may have extra material to make more than one finished project, or will have leftovers for other projects. In some cases, adding on just one more package of a component may be all you need to make multiple pieces.
All designs © Beadaholique Inc.
You may use our designs to make items for personal use or gifts.
Sale of our designs, whether in written form or assembled, is prohibited.
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