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mble according 10 dlrcciions for ng a Daisy. Start willi a pair of large in the center, bul for ilu; peials. nly one sllghtly larger ring insiead irs of large rings.

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l.ength: 5V^{1 2} inches (13. cm) wlthoul clasp or watch

RIAI.S AND TOOLS

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l.ength: 6 Inches (16 cm) without clasp

MATERIALS AM) TOOI.S

98 rings maile from 20-gaugc (.8 mm) stcrllng silwr w ire on a 2.8-mm mandrel

■19 rings madę from 16-gauge (1.2 mm) sterling silwr u irć on a -I-mm mandrel

18 rings maile from 18-gauge (I mm) sterling silwr u ire on a 5-mm mandrel

Sterling silwr heart-stiaped clasp. 20 mm

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This bracelet is madę using the Yariation

on a Daisy. as described above.

Assemble seven daisies. Join them into a Chain willi pairs of srnall rings. Set one ring into each end for the clasp. Mount the clasp.

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1.0NG ROTYS

Tlns paltem consists of rings uscd In pairs.

Join two pairs of large rings with a pair of smali rings. If you wcrc to coritinue in ihis way. you would get a long Chain that could be assemblcd into triangles and $quare$. See the variations at right.

Glosę a handful of smali rings and have them ready. Set two pairs of smali rings into each pair of large rings. Set a pair of large rings into the outside pair of smali rings on one side. Slip two smali rings onto each pair of large rings before clos-ing them. Join the nexi pair of large rings to the two new smali rings and the nepet pair of smali rings from the first row. Slip iwo smali rings onto this pair of large rings before closing them. The finał pair of large rings in the row is |oined to the new pair of smali rings and to the last pair of smali rings from the first row.

The next row is only smali rings set onto the pairs of large rings Trom the last row—one pair for each of the outside rings and two pairs in the center ring.

The rows that follow alternate three pairs of large rings with two pairs ol large rings. Repeat the process.

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The variatlon is assemblcd in the same order, but for the pair of large rings. sub-stitute a single ring madę from 16-gauge (1.2 mm) sterling silver wire formed on a 4-mm mandrel.

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- . ' maile from 18-gaugc (I mm) sier-silvcr wire on a 5-mm mandrel

••ngs maile from 20-gaugc 1.8 mm) 'ling sllver win: on a 2.8-mm mandrel

silwr lotisier claw clasp. 15 mm

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ure your watch and the wrist you 10 wear ihis piece. The watch jfc" herc fns by cnding willi iwo nearly j: -te daisies. The number of dalslcs ;ariial daisies will vary willi every and evcrv watch. On cach side of a for mounting. is a rod that works i toilet paper rollcr. The easiest way •ta few smali rings around ihis :hout removlng it. If you do rcmovc >ou lose u. you can usually buy a -ment. Make four daisies follow-; aiiern. Join the daisies iwo by

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two smali rings on each end.

• the (partial) daisies Ihat fit the ' the watch and altach them to Ihe Join the other daisies to tliem. j side. Kinish the watch Chain neavier ring on each side. Mount *P m one.