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Open Circle Bracelet and Earrings Set

Brighten up your accessories with the Open Circle bracelet and earrings made with TierraCast findings in a bright gold finish. A touch of sparkle is added with cystal accents.

Materials List

Tools Needed:

  • Wire Nippers
  • Needle Nose Pliers
  • Flat Nose Pliers


TierraCast Findings:

  • Kenyan Spacer Bright Gold (38)
  • Gold Filled Earring Hoop (1 pair)
  • Bar and Ring Clasp, 22k Gold Plate (1 set)
  • Open Circle Bright 22k Gold Plate (4)
  • 4mm Austrian Crystal Bicones (27)
  • 6mm Austrian Crystal Bicones (4)
  • Gold Head Pins (2)
  • Gold Crimps 2x2 (2)
  • 10" Beading Wire

Instructions

Difficulty Rating :: Easy

Bracelet Instructions:
Begin by attaching one end of the ring toggle using a crimp and crimping tool to the end of the beading wire.  Begin stringing by (1) Kenyan Bead, (1) 4mm Bicone, repeat adding 8 more crystals and 9 more Kenyan beads.  Add (1) Circle Bead with (1) 6mm Bicone (place bead in center of circle aligning holes and string).  Add (1) Kenyan, (1) 4mm Bicone and repeat 2 more times ending with a Kenyan bead.  Add Circle Bead and 6mm Bicone and repeat previous process 2 additional times.  You should end with the 4th Open Circle Bead.  Add (1) Kenyan and (1) 4mm Bicone and repeat 8 additional times.  End with (1) Kenyan.  Add (1) crimp bead and string through the bar end of toggle and back through the crimp bead.  Crimp and snip the extra wire.

Earrings Instructions:
Take (1) gold head pin and add (1) Kenyan, (1) 6mm Bicone, (1) Kenyan, 91) 4mm Bicone, (1) Kenyan wire wrap the end of the headpin through the ear wire and wrap to secure.  Repeat for second earring.

 
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Variation: Open Circle Bracelet



 

 

 

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