Bead Soup Project 3

 

This wire and bead bracelet is quick and easy to make.

We start out making these simple rings of 5 beads. String on 5 beads

run thread through then a few time to strengthen and tie together.

Now using 28 gauge wire create links making a loop on one end of the wire

add a bead then add  one of the rings you have just created followed by one more bead.

Finish by making a loop at the other end.

Your links should look like this when complete.

Make as many as you think you will need for your bracelet. This will be around 1 per inch.

Now that you have all of these links that you will need

 It is time to connect them together with the next link you will be making.

For seed beads I needed 4 inches of 28 gauge wire for each of these links.

Place wire threw one of the loops of a link you had made earlier.

Place 3 beads on each side.

Cross wire threw a single bead

Add 3 beads on each side of wire again 

but this time cross the wire threw the end of another link.

Runs this wire back down through the beads and once again pass through the center bead.

Clip off excess wire and your next link is complete.

Repeat this process till your chain is as long as you need it to be.

Making the Clasp

To make a simple S hook, take a piece of 20 gage wire and wrap it around something round the size you want your hook to be. So that it looks like this.

Clip ends and round them to look like this

Hammer to harden is needed.

Decorate to match chain and connect to end.

And you’re done.

        

Hope these basic techniques help to get your creative juices flowing

And get you started with your own creations.

And of course a reason to use up that Bead Soup !