Sahara Bracelet

What You'll Need

• 2 (1 package) - Copper Plated Lead-Free Pewter 5-Strand Reducer Bead Bars 21.5mm (2) (FCO-3035)


• 35 (1 package) - Copper Plated Lead-Free Pewter Disk Heishi Spacer Beads 4mm (50) (BMB-3925)


• 45 (1 package) - Bright Geniune Copper Bicone Beads 4.8mm (50) (BMB-1339)


• 1 (1 package) - Beautiful Solid Copper Curved Lobster Clasps 12mm (10) (FCL-2519)


• 10 (1 package) - Genuine Copper Closed Jump Rings 4mm 21 Gauge (25) (FJR-3081)


• 12 (1 package) - Bright Copper Oval Jump Rings 4 x 5mm 20 Gauge (50) (FJR-3945)


• 6 (1 package) - Bright Copper Open Jump Rings 8mm 18 Gauge (25) (FJR-3079)


• 23 (1 package) - Bayong Wood Saucer Beads Red Brown 8mm /17 Inch Strand (BWD-017)


• 42 (1 package) - Indian Agate Color Mix - Little 3mm Round Beads /16 Inch Strand (SPAG-09)


• 23 (1 package) - Crazy Lace Agate Multi-Color 4-6mm Nuggets 15.5 Inches (SPAG-110)


• 1 (1 package) - Copper Headpins 22 Gauge 2 Inches (50 Head Pins) (FHP-1035)


• 5' (1 package) - Soft Flex Best Beading Wire Copper Color .019 Inch - 30 Ft. (XCR-5093)


• 10 (1 package) - Real Copper Crimp Beads 2 x 2mm (50 Crimps) (FCR-1622)

Instructions:

1. Cut five lengths of Soft Flex at one foot long each. Secure one end of each piece with a Bead Stopper.


2. Onto three of the strands, string the following:
   • a copper plated heishe spacer
   • a 3mm round Indian agate bead
   • another copper plated heishe spacer
   • and a copper bicone bead
   
   Repeat this sequence a total of fifteen times on each of the three strands.


3. Onto the other two strands, string the following:
   • a copper plated heishe spacer
   • a bayong wood saucer bead
   • another copper plated heishe spacer
   • and a crazy lace agate nugget.
   
   Repeat this sequence a total of eleven times on both of the strands. Each of the five strands should be almost exactly the same length, if not, add a heishe spacer or two.


4. Add a crimp tube to each end of each strand, but do not crimp them yet.


5. Thread each end through ten separate closed jump rings, back through each crimp tube, pull tight, and crimp the tubes. Trim off excess wire.


6. Use the oval jump rings to attach the strands to the five-strand reducer bead bars, alternating the two types of strands.


7. Link two oval jump rings together. Attach one of these jump rings to the single loop on one of the strand reducers. Attach the other oval jump ring to the loop on the lobster clasp.


8. Link six 8mm round open jump rings together, creating an extender chain. Connect one end of the chain to the other strand reducer.


9. Thread a crazy lace agate nugget onto a headpin and create a wrapped wire loop.


10. Open the last jump ring in the extender chain, and thread it through the wrapped wire loop. Close the jump ring again.