These Bracelets was inspired by comment left by our talented customer Sally after completing her “Vintage Jewelry Set I”. She wrote: “Going to wear it for the next date I have with my girlfriends. “ I thought it would be really a huge surprise for Sally’s girlfriends, if she will make something for her girlfriends as well. Since I received many email asking me if I can show any samples made from our Czech Boxed Mixes, I decided it’s a time to make a new Tutorial. Incase you don’t know, our Czech Boxed Mixes comes in 10-compartment plastic box and each compartment contain 25-gramm of Czech Pressed beads in 10 different colors. It means when you purchase Czech Boxed Mixes, you will receive 10 different colors of high quality Czech Pressed mixed beads and Free plastic box. You mast be a luckiest person in the whole wide world if you have 10 girlfriends, but if you don’t, you always can give these bracelets as a gift to your relatives or even to a teacher of your child (believe me, extra attention to your child after such present guaranteed :)))

For the whole 10 bracelets you will need:

1 Box x Czech Boxed Pressed Mix
10 pcs x Mixed Toggle Clasps
1 pkg x Crimp Rondelle Beads (silver color)
1 pkg x Wire Guards (silver color)
2 pkg x Charm *Love Fairy* (silver color)
2 pkg x Charm *Dragonfly*
2 pkg x Charm *Beaded Heart in Heart* (silver color)
1 pkg x Charm *Heart with Diamante* (silver color)
2 pkg x Charm *Hi-Five* (silver color)
1 pkg x Jumprings 8mm (silver color)
1 pkg x Eyepins 45mm (silver color)
8 pkg (10 gram each) x Matsuno Seed Beads (size 8/0)
20 pkg (10 gram each) x Matsuno Seed Beads (size 11/0)
3 pkg (10 gram each) x Miyuki Seed Beads (size 11/0)
20 meters x Monofilament thread 0.25 diam OR 10LB test Fishing Line
1-2pc x Beading Needle size 12 or 13
2 meters x Tiger tail stringing wire (comes as a Free Gift with Tutorial Supply)

Optional Supply (not included) :

We didn’t include to this *Tutorial Supply* Focal Charms. Each of us has a different test, and you probably will be more comfortable select your own Focal Charms for this 10 Bracelets. Here is just a suggestion; you can make either your own Dragonfly Charms or purchase readymade from our large collection of high quality Charms:

10 pcs x Focal Charms of your choice (not included in Tutorial Supply)
1 pkg x Tutorial Supply for *Dragonfly Charm with 5 easy steps* AND
1 pkg x Elegant Butterfly Wings Charms (silver color)

 

Tools needed:

Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Wire Cutter

For Method below I will use “AQUA” Mix from Czech Boxed Mixes. Here is my colors selection:

Method:

Step 1: For each Bracelet cut 20cm of Tigertail wire, total 10 pieces.
Step 2: Take one end of Tigertail wire and insert 1 Crimp bead, 1 size 8/0 seed bead and one end of Wire Guard, pass through second end of Wire Guard and insert into the same size 8/0 seed bead and crimp bead. Pull Tigertail wire tightly and press crimp bead with Chain-noise pliers.

Step 3: For 7inch (about 18cm) long bracelet you thread 48 pcs size 8/0 seed beads onto Tigertail wire.

Step 4: Attach on the other end of Bracelet crimp bead only (without Wire Guard) as explained in Step 2. This is going to be temporary crimp bead; we will replace her with new one later. Keep about 1cm of extra tigertail wire before pressing a crimp bead. We will need this free space to make thread pass easies through the 8/0 seed beads (refer to picture below).

Step 5: Take a beading needle and thread with Monofilament thread (about 2.0 meters long). To make thread pass through easier the needle’s eye, press one end of thread with Chain-noise pliers (to flatten). Take a Stop Bead and pass through hole few times. This will help Monofilament thread stay in the place. If you don’t use Stop Bead, your seed beads will fall out of the Monofilament. As a Stop Bead you can use any bead because you will remove her later anyway.

Lets the Fun Begin :)

Step 6: Skip 1st 8/0 seed bead, Crimp bead and 2nd 8/0 seed bead. Insert needle with Monofilament thread into 3rd 8/0 seed bead from right to left direction as shown on picture below.

Here is a Draft 1 how to use different colors of seed bead and visually “blend” them together. This technique applies to all 10 Bracelets. Basically you will use 1 color ”A” of 8/0 seed beads and 2 colors “A” & “B” of 11/0 seed beads. First Fringe will be color “A” of 11/0 seed beads, Second Fringe will be mix of colors “A” & “B” of 11/0 seed beads, and Third Fringe will be color “B” of 11/0 seed beads.

Because of holes of Czech Beads are both top-drilled and center-drilled, here is 2 variations How to Attach them to the end of Fringes (please refer to Draft 1 for color chart).

Variation 1 (for center-drilled):

Thread 5pcs seed beads in size 11/0, 1 seed bead in size 8/0, 5pcs seed beads in size 11/0, 1 seed bead in size 8/0, 5pcs seed beads in size 11/0, 1 seed bead in size 8/0, 1 Czech Bead from Boxed Mix, 1 seed bead in size 8/0.

Pass needle through last 8/0 seed bead, 1 Czech Bead from Boxed Mix, 1 seed bead 8/0 and continue second part same as described above. You should have two identical parts with the same amount of beads on both parts.

Variation 2 (for top-drilled):

Same as for center-drilled, but once you thread last 8/0 seed bead, thread 3-4 more 11/0 seeds, pass through hole of Czech Bead from Boxed Mix, thread 3-4 more 11/0 seeds, pass needle through 8/0 seed beads and finish second part same as described above. You should have two identical parts with the same amount of beads on both parts.

Step 8 : Using method described above, finish to form First Fringe by skipping 3rd seed bead of 8/0 size and passing needle through 4th seed bead of 8/0 size. Don’t pull Monofilament very tight, Fringes should be flexible and “drape” softly. During forming of Fringes you will notice that your Monofilament thread is visible when you passing and skipping 8/0 seed beads. Don’t worry about it, at the end Monofilament will be hidden between 8/0 seed beads. 

 

Below is First Fringe (color “A”) & Second Fringes (color “A” & “B” mix) are finished, Third Fringe (in color “B”) is about to be finished.

Step 8 : Continue making Fringes as described in Steps 6-8 until you will have total of 26 Fringes. Please Note, on the pictures shown bracelet made with 29 Fringes for bigger *frame* person, so don’t count how many Fringes on the photos, just follow my instructions.

Step 9: In this Step you will learn how to secure the Monofilament thread on both sides of bracelet.

Once you finish Fringe # 26, pass needle through bead # 48 left to right direction. Now your needle located between beads # 48 & # 49. Make a knot between beads # 48 & 49 as shown on the picture below. Repeat knot 2 times and at the same time please don’t pull Monofilament very tight.

Repit Knot twice.

Pass needle through loop (pink color on the picture)

Step 10 : Once Double knot completed, make a U-turn and pass needle through 8/0 seeds and Fringes as shown on the picture below.

Step 11 : Remove Stop-bead on the other end of Bracelet and secure Monofilament the same way as in Step 10.

Step 12 : Remove temporary crimp bead with pliers or cutter, whichever way is comfortable for you. Snap the row of the 8/0 seed beads very tightly.

Step 13 : Insert onto Tigertail wire 1 new Crimp bead, 1 size 8/0 seed bead and one end of Wire Guard, pass through second end of Wire Guard and insert into the same size 8/0 seed bead, crimp bead and beads # 48 & 49.

Pull Tigertail wire very tightly and press crimp bead with Round-noise pliers. Cut remaining of Tigertail wire between beads # 47 & 48.

Okay, let’s put all pieces together

Step 14 : Use 2 pcs of 5mm diam. Jumprings to attach *Star* part and *Wand* part.

First attach *Star* part…

…and then *Wand* part…

…wah wah wah, getting prettier :)

Let’s make it even more prettier and attach with 2 Jumprings (5mm & 8mm) *Heart with Diamante* Charm.

Time to attach Charms, or you can wear this Bracelet *as it*, whichever way is comfortable for you. Here are the Charms I want to use…The “Mermaid Kitty* Charm my lil girl pick for me (she said because we are going to take a turns, right mum :)

Attach onto each Charm 5mm & 8mm Jumprings like on the picture below.

First attach Focal Charm in the meddle of Bracelet…

…and the rest of them, don’t be shy, use as many as you wish!

The End : )))) 

 

Here is detailed preview what you will receive for each of 10 Bracelets if you purchase “Tutorial Supply”. Stringing material and Findings not shown here. Ready-made Bracelets are not included, only shown here as a samples.

*Topaz Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)
Includes: 10-gram Matsuno #634 size 11/0, 10-gram Matsuno #27FAB size 8/0, 1 tube Miyuki #458 size 11/0, 20-gram Czech Pressed *Topaz* Mix, 4 pcs Charms, 1 Toggle Clasp.

*Aqua Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

*Green Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

*Cobalt Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

*Red Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

*Orange Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

*Yellow Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

*Lilac Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

*Pink Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

*Black & White Bracelet* (click picture to enlarge)

Copyright Notice:
This Tutorial was written for learning purpose only, not commercial. All images, text and graphics are Copyright ® 2008-2009 by Marina Popova. You are welcome to duplicate the whole 10 Bracelets, sell it or give it away. Text, graphics and images cannot be reproduced, duplicated, copied or distributed in any way without written permission from Author, Marina Popova of www.MarinaCraft.com.my Thank you very mach for your cooperation.