Materials:

26 gauge wire – Sterling Silver or 14kt Gold Fill

Flush Cutters

Round Nose Pliers

Half Round Chain Nose Pliers

Thick Chain – Sterling Silver or 14kt Gold Fill

Lobster Clasp – Sterling Silver or 14kt Gold Fill

Jump Ring – Sterling Silver or 14kt Gold Fill

“Weird” Beads or shells like puka shells

Instructions (see video for tutorial):

• Cut the chain to desired length of bracelet
• Figure out the placement of your beads on the bracelet
• Cut 4 inch pieces of 24 – 28 gauge wire (the same amount as the beads)
• Take your round nose pliers and grasp the 4 inches piece halfway through, pinch the other side – repeat
• String the loop through the bracelet, put the ends through the hole in the bead
• Use half round chain nose pliers to grasp right below the loop and bring wire directly over the bead
• Wire-wrap the end of the wire around the short neck you’ve just created several times
• Cut the end with your flush cutters
• Pinch the ends in with the half round chain nose pliers – repeat all steps for all beads
• Make sure all beads are on the same side of the chain
• Take jump ring and put one end of bracelet through the loop, do the same with the clasp, close jump ring
• All done!