This bracelet is a beginner to intermediate jewelry making project that uses 18G gold-filled soft wire, 22G 1/2 hard gold-filled wire, a round medium chain, some fine chain and a magnetic clasp to make a beaded chain bracelet.
There are two jewelry making techniques that are involved in making this bracelet. The first is to make the Figure 8 wire component in the center of the bracelet and the second is to make the wrapped bead link that connects the components of the bracelet together.
There are two jewelry making techniques that are involved in making this bracelet. The first is to make the Figure 8 wire component in the center of the bracelet and the second is to make the wrapped bead link that connects the components of the bracelet together.
What You'll Need
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Jewelry Supplies:
Ten inches of 22G 1/2 hard gold filled wire
Eight 6 mm Amethyst Swarovski Square Beads
3 1/2 inches of 18G Gold-filled soft wire
One Gold-filled or Gold plated magnetic clasp
Three inches of fine gold chain (for guard chain)
Six segments of medium, round, gold filled chain cut to be three links long
Tools Required:
Round Nose Pliers
Flush Cutter
2 pair of Chain Nose or Bent Chain Nose Pliers
WigJig Olympus, Olympus-Lite, Delphi, Cyclops or Electra (any one) with two metal pegs
Two Super Pegs for jig above in 3/16 or 1/4 inch size (both must be same size)
30 minutes of free time
Nylon Jaw Pliers (preferred but not required)
Supplies Required:
Use of WigJig to make wire components
Ability to connect components in bracelet through use of the "Wrapped Bead Link".
Come to WigJig for all your jewelry making needs - jewelry tools, jewelry wire, free jewelry making instruction, design, and beads!
Jewelry Supplies:
Ten inches of 22G 1/2 hard gold filled wire
Eight 6 mm Amethyst Swarovski Square Beads
3 1/2 inches of 18G Gold-filled soft wire
One Gold-filled or Gold plated magnetic clasp
Three inches of fine gold chain (for guard chain)
Six segments of medium, round, gold filled chain cut to be three links long
Tools Required:
Round Nose Pliers
Flush Cutter
2 pair of Chain Nose or Bent Chain Nose Pliers
WigJig Olympus, Olympus-Lite, Delphi, Cyclops or Electra (any one) with two metal pegs
Two Super Pegs for jig above in 3/16 or 1/4 inch size (both must be same size)
30 minutes of free time
Nylon Jaw Pliers (preferred but not required)
Supplies Required:
Use of WigJig to make wire components
Ability to connect components in bracelet through use of the "Wrapped Bead Link".
Come to WigJig for all your jewelry making needs - jewelry tools, jewelry wire, free jewelry making instruction, design, and beads!
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