J a m i e H o g s e t t

style savvy

A b e a d e r ’ s g u i d e t o f a s h i o n

Step 1:

Using 8" of beading wire, string one crimp tube,

1

⁄

2

" of French wire, and

one side of the toggle clasp. Pass back through the crimp tube and crimp,

being sure that the French wire is tightly coiled. *String 1 gold pearl, 1 pink

pearl, 1 coin pearl, 1 pink pearl, 1 coiled gold bead, 1 pink pearl, 1 gold pearl,

1 cream pearl, 1 gold pearl, and 1 pink pearl. String 1 coiled gold bead and

repeat from *, reversing the stringing sequence.

Step 2:

String one crimp tube,

1

⁄

2

" of French wire, and the other side of the tog-

gle clasp. Pass back through the crimp tube and crimp. Trim off excess wire.

Step 3:

Using 10" of beading wire, string one crimp tube and

1

⁄

2

" of French wire.

Pass the wire end through one end of the toggle and back through the crimp

bead. Crimp and trim off excess wire. String 1 cream pearl, 1 pink pearl, 1

gold pearl, 1 cream pearl, 1 gold pearl, 1 pink pearl, and 1 cream pearl. *Pass

the wire through the coiled gold bead. String 1 cream pearl, 1 gold pearl, 1

pink pearl, 1 coin pearl, 1 pink pearl, 1 gold pearl, and 1 cream pearl. Repeat

once from *, string 1 coiled gold bead, 1 cream pearl, 1 pink pearl, 1 gold

pearl, 1 cream pearl, 1 gold pearl, 1 pink pearl, and 1 cream pearl.

Step 4:

Repeat Step 2.

Step 5:

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the third strand of the bracelet, making sure to

pass through the gold beads on the opposite side of the short strand so that

a longer strand lies on each side of the short strand.

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RESOURCES

Check with your local bead shop or contact:

Pearls, gold beads, and clasp from Bead Cache, [phone].

Gold French wire from Beadalon, www.beadalon.com.

Jamie Hogsett is projects editor of Beadwork magazine.

Grecian Goddess Bracelet

M a t e r i a l s

70 pink, cream, and gold 6mm potato pearls

6 cream 12mm coin pearls

3 coiled 20mm gold beads

6 gold crimp tubes

Gold toggle clasp

1 1/2" of gold French wire

28" of beading wire

N o t i o n s

Wire cutters

Crimping pliers

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BEADWORK

August/September 2004