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, (970) 224-4322.
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