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K Ralston on “Pearl and Crystal”:
“What a pretty piece LRC. I love big bracelets like this. I call these things UFOs…” read »
K Ralston on “Tubular Multicolored Lariat”:
“It does sound confusing BLE. But as always, the stitching is flawless. I'm sorry I didn't…” read »
kye on “Dance of the butterflies”:
“I'm not familiar with cinnabar. The butterflies look cute with the Jasper. Fitting name for a…” read »
kye on “Lapis & Turquoise set”:
“Beautiful tubes make beautiful jewelry. Love the colors.…” read »
M Henry on “Mystic Falls Necklace”:
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kye on “Silver and sapphire”:
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Little Round Chick on “Pearl and Crystal”:
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kye on “Tubular Multicolored Lariat”:
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kye on “Groovy Hoop Earrings”:
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kye on “Windswept turquoise”:
“This is such a neat set. So beautiful! I agree with CC-so cool the way you…” read »
Crystal Canary on “Silver and sapphire”:
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Stingray on “Silver and sapphire”:
“Nice, these dainty bracelets are an excellent use for tiny gemstones.…” read »
MH on “Tubular Multicolored Lariat”:
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kye on “Long time”:
“What tiny little marvels! So pretty.…” read »
CKitty on “Tubular Multicolored Lariat”:
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Andrea at Lima on “Groovy Hoop Earrings”:
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Fresh Baked on “TURQUOISE DELIGHTS”:
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Fresh Baked on “Tubular Multicolored Lariat”:
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Fresh Baked on “Long time”:
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Crystal Canary on “TURQUOISE DELIGHTS”:
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Crystal Canary on “Long time”:
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Crystal Canary on “Lapis & Turquoise set”:
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HOT HILDA on “RUBY SET”:
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HOT HILDA on “FLOWERS OF AMETHYST”:
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HOT HILDA on “Lapis & Turquoise set”:
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HOT HILDA on “TURQUOISE DELIGHTS”:
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Beauty Sought Khristin on “Long time”:
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Beauty Sought Khristin on “Swiss Blue”:
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Beauty Sought Khristin on “Baby Girl”:
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Crystal Canary on “Tubular Multicolored Lariat”:
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Crystal Canary on “Groovy Hoop Earrings”:
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Crystal Canary on “Emerald Sands Earrings”:
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Crystal Canary on “its a dogs life!”:
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Crystal Canary on “Windswept turquoise”:
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Crystal Canary on “Pearl and Crystal”:
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Crystal Canary on “Yin and Yang”:
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Beady Little Eyes on “Baby Girl”:
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Crystal Canary on “Baby Girl”:
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Embellished Cork Bracelet

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About this design:

For this focal bracelet, I sewed gemstones around a cabochon & glued the focal pieces to the cork cord. This cord is easy to work with, & there are endless design options!

What you’ll need: (buy products below)

Metallic Gold Mixative
Paint brush or applicator
Needle & Thread
Cork Cord
Cork Coin Focal
Cabochons
4mm Gemstones
Super Glue
Crimp Cord Ends

Step-by-Step Instructions:

	Step 1: Lay a 6" Piece (or whichever size fits your wrist) of cork cord out on a flat surface. Place a piece of tape all the way down the entire length of the cork so half of the cork is covered. Paint the exposed part of the cork with the gold mixative. Once it's dry, slowly peel the tape off.
	Step 2: Glue a large oval cabochon to the center of the cork coin focal. Once dried, cut around the cabochon, leaving a small bit of cork exposed around the edge.
	Step 3: Sew the 4mm beads around the cabochon. Tie a knot at the bottom of the piece of thread, pull the needle through from the back of the cork, and slide on a bead.
	Step 4: Once the bead is on the thread, pull the needle through from the back of the cork piece again.
	Step 5: Next, push the needle back through the hole in the bead. This will make the bead remain in position.
	Step 6: Push the needle back though the cork from the back of the piece, slide on another bead, and repeat the steps. Place a small drop of glue to the beginning & end knot of the thread to secure them.
	Step 7: Glue the focal to the center of the cork cord. Glue a square cabochon to the cord on both sides of the focal. Finish by attaching the crimp cord ends.