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Little Round Chick on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“This little funny should go well with your husband's remark. I thought I saw a…” read »
Little Round Chick on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“Beautiful workmanship. Love the design of the ear rings.…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Pendant for him”:
“Love the colors in the stone and your wire work is outstanding.…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Shimmer and Sparkle Bracelet”:
“Shimmer and sparkle and totally gorgeous! Love the color and the design.…” read »
Little Round Chick on “cant wait until spring!”:
“The flowers are perfect on your gorgeous Tree of Life. Great color and design.…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Seahorse Bracelet”:
“Bold, beautiful and a perfect crown for Jazz! …” read »
Little Round Chick on “Periwinkle House”:
“Love the whimsical little blue house. Great color, fun design.…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Ear Candy”:
“Wow! What a fun pair of ear rings. Love the design.…” read »
Little Round Chick on “So Nice - Did it Twice!”:
“Pink and green - once, twice so why not thrice. The colors and the design…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Quiet Soul Bracelet”:
“One of the most beautiful and intricate designs I've ever seen. Your wire work is…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Mi Deh Yah!”:
“Love the dreads! Great color excellent design!…” read »
Fat Redhead Designs on “Mi Deh Yah!”:
“K corkery - I got the mask pendant from East Village Supply on Etsy. Thanks for…” read »
J McKibben on “Sari Bangle”:
“Can you give more examples of using sari silk ribbon? I cot some, loving the…” read »
sweetjane on “Periwinkle House”:
“Thanks to all for your lovely comments!!…” read »
Medieval Momma on “Periwinkle House”:
“Cute as can be! Love your style.…” read »
Medieval Momma on “cant wait until spring!”:
“This is a lovely piece. Wowza!…” read »
Medieval Momma on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“Wow! A beautiful set.…” read »
K corkery on “Periwinkle House”:
“So cute!…” read »
K corkery on “Seahorse Bracelet”:
“Wow! Love it. Oh...I love the doggie too ☺…” read »
K corkery on “Pendant for him”:
“Beautiful. The colors you chose are gorgeous. Love the stone!…” read »
K corkery on “Mi Deh Yah!”:
“Just one more thing. Is the face available from Lima?…” read »
K corkery on “Mi Deh Yah!”:
“Oh my God! I LOVE this. So creative. I want to make one too! Thank you…” read »
Maggies Mom on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“Wow! To your gorgeous work of art and God's work of art! I looked up the…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“Actually - this was in my yard last fall. About 3.5 inches long. Pandora Sphinx Moth…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Pendant for him”:
“He'll love it. Like the way you used the curved wire to hold the stone in…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“Thank you all. I have to admit that he did make me laugh.…” read »
SF Girl on “Mi Deh Yah!”:
“This is so cool. Absolutely love the 3 dimensional dreads which just pop out of the…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Periwinkle House”:
“Such a cute necklace to bring out the child living within us! Love it.…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Seahorse Bracelet”:
“That sounds fun, maybe. This is beautiful. I love your model. She was…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “cant wait until spring!”:
“I've lived in the Rio Grande Valley for 33 years and have seen "snow" twice. …” read »
K Ralston on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“Your husband is a hoot. It's great work!…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Shimmer and Sparkle Bracelet”:
“I love this utterly divine bracelet! Wonderful choice of beads and design.…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Pendant for him”:
“Your beautiful work is always so easily identifiable. I love you wire wrapping.…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“Wow! This is stunning. I love the colors.…” read »
povertyridgeranch1 on “Ali's Spring Rain Bracelet”:
“Where's the rest of the instructions for connecting the bracelet ends together? .. how are they held…” read »
Louisa B on “Shimmer and Sparkle Bracelet”:
“Thanks so much to all for the lovely comments:) Beady Little Eyes: Yes the agate beads…” read »
bluedog on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“So intricate and I love the colors -…” read »
bluedog on “CRAW Necklace Set”:
“Your husband is hilarious!:)…” read »
Lima Andrea on “Chains of Love Necklace”:
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Lima Andrea on “Fun Acetate Earrings”:
“I did use a touch of super glue to keep the post in place. Great question,…” read »

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.