Design Inspiration Supplies
Design Instructions
Supplies needed
- 5 Meandering Bail (94-5836-18)
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1 Blossom Hand Charm (94-2549-18)
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4 Large Blossom Charm (94-2548-18)
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10 Small Blossom Charm (94-2547-18)
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20 5mm Faceted Spacer (93-0423-18)
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14 Round Jump Ring 20 Gauge 4mm ID (01-0024-18)
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1 Oval Jump Ring 17 Gauge 5x3.5mm ID (01-0019-18)
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1 2x2mm Crimp Bead (01-0030-18)
- Assortment of 5 types of 4-5mm gemstone and/or Czech glass beads, 40-80 of each
- Medium beading wire
Tools
- Flat or chain nose pliers (2)
- Crimping pliers
- Wire cutters
- Spring bead stopper
Skill Level: Beginner
Finished Size: Approx. 43-45”
Designer: Katie Hill
Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for Jump Rings and Crimping).
Steps
- Attach 4mm round jump rings to each of the small blossom charms. Set aside.
- Use the oval jump ring to attach the hand charm to one bail. Use round jump rings to attach large blossom charms to remaining bails. Set aside.
- Cut a 48" strand of beading wire.
- Attach bead stopper an inch or so from one end of the wire.
- Onto wire string two 4-5mm beads, one faceted spacer, one small charm and a second spacer, then string 7-8" of the 4-5mm beads.
- String one spacer, one charm, one spacer, two beads, and one bail with blossom charm.
- Repeat Steps 5 and 6 four times, using the bail with the hand charm last.
- String one crimp bead.
- Remove bead stopper and thread that end of wire through the crimp bead placed in Step 8. (Wires will be threaded form opposite directions.) Adjust beads and wire to take up all slack, then secure with crimping pliers. Trim excess wire and tuck crimp bead inside adjacent bail.
