Jon & Jody

DIY

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knotpost2

This is my "Haute Bride" inspired bracelet. Supplies include:
1. Brooch (ebay - L.A. Fancy beads)
2. 8mm cream glass pearls (ebay)
3. 6mm cream glass pearls (Jo-Anns)
4. 3mm cream glass pearls (Jo-Anns)
5. 6mm clear crystal rondelles (ebay)
6. Vintage style clasp (ebay)
7. Jewelry wire, silver (Walmart-craft section )
8. Crimping beads, silver (Walmart-craft section)
9. Open rings, silver (Walmart-craft section)
10. Jewelry pliers (Walmart-craft section)
11. Wire cutters (Walmart-floral section)

I took the wire and strung it through the detail at the end sides of the brooch securing it with a crimping bead. Repeating it five times on each side and cutting the wire about 8" long to leave plenty of room for stringing the pearls and closing.

Next I strung the pearls through the wire in my desired pattern inserting the rondelles between some pearls. After stringing pearls I strung a crimping bead at end created a loop with the wire by inserting the wire back into the crimping bead and pulling to the desired size. Then I secured the loop with the crimping bead. I repeated this each of the 5 wires on either side the the brooch.

Last I used the open rings to attach each of the pearl wires to the clasp. Open rings are just little circles of thicker wire that allow movement between the clasp and the wired pearls.