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dolllady aka Pam on “PRAYERS”:
“I love the bracelet. The ring is very pretty too! I hope you enjoy…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Sunday Morning”:
“Wow! This is amazing! Super combination of colors and beads.…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Mother and daughter necklaces”:
“Those are beautiful! I made necklaces for my mom through the years. I only made 1…” read »
BevB on “Brass and funky pearls”:
“Yes it is CC.…” read »
BevB on “MOP Flowers”:
“Thanks, CC!…” read »
BevB on “Anchors Away!”:
“Thanks, CC! If and when you are ready to handle the necklace is up to you.…” read »
BevB on “La Luna”:
“Thanks, CC!…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “La Luna”:
“I love this necklace! The beads and spacers would be wonderful for my neighbor girl.…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Failures”:
“BLE both necks are beautiful. Have you tried a little smaller group of flowers higher…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Failures”:
“MH, have you tried the spacer flatbeads? They are with the heishi beads. They are…” read »
sweetjane on “Sunday Morning”:
“Thanks everyone for your lovely comments!…” read »
Robin nursechick on “Self portrait”:
“MM- I get the tweezer thing(too funny). If I had to choose which one is me,…” read »
Crystal Canary on “Sunday Morning”:
“Beautiful combination of differing pink beads that create a lovely backdrop for the grey rose focal.…” read »
Stingray on “TIME TO GET OUT AND PARTY!”:
“HotGemsHilda, You have quoted the Freedom of Speech ammendment for yourself and wish to…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Failures”:
“Thanks CC. I never thought of weighing my beads. I have a nice digital scale that…” read »
Crystal Canary on “Mother and daughter necklaces”:
“How fun is sharing beads between mother & daughter?! It is great that you both…” read »
Maggies Mom on “Self portrait”:
“Both are cute! Which one is you? I keep tweezers in each car and my purse…” read »
Maggies Mom on “Sunday Morning”:
“This is lovely, and with so many things that inspire me to think outside my little…” read »
Crystal Canary on “Self portrait”:
“What patience to sew these cute pieces with such tiny pieces of felt. Those tiny…” read »
Crystal Canary on “Failures”:
“Beady, with your creative ability, you will have no problem finding solutions! Balancing weight on…” read »
Crystal Canary on “La Luna”:
“This is a beautiful necklace! The large pearl aptly represents a full moon and looks…” read »
Crystal Canary on “Birds and Flowers”:
“What soft & uplifting bracelets! Yay! for birds & flowers--they brighten our lives and hearts.…” read »
Crystal Canary on “Anchors Away!”:
“A wonderful way to remember your father. My father was also in the navy. …” read »
Crystal Canary on “MOP Flowers”:
“How fun are these! I like how the designs are filled with the happy flowers.…” read »
Crystal Canary on “Brass and funky pearls”:
“The hanging pearls create an interesting focal point in the necklace especially with their rich color.…” read »
HOTGEMSHILDA on “TIME TO GET OUT AND PARTY!”:
“NO MORE COMMENTS PLS JUST LOOK MADE IN USA HAND-DESIGNED! …” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Failures”:
“Thanks Stingray for the information. I think I'll reclaim the beads and go in a different…” read »
doglover72 on “Lua Wai Necklace”:
“Love it as usual!! What fun! Linda…” read »
Stingray on “Failures”:
“So, the 15-0 seedbeads that I have fit on 24g with just a bit of wiggle…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Failures”:
“Melody - I see what you mean about the O rings - too fragile for your…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Self portrait”:
“Hahaha -so funny Robin. Love them both.…” read »
Robin nursechick on “Self portrait”:
“Beady , no she doesn’t look like me- But I remember when I was a new…” read »
BevB on “Anchors Away!”:
“LRC - my family too.…” read »
BevB on “La Luna”:
“Thanks, Robin and LRC! Robin-sometimes I make earrings to go with my necklaces.…” read »
BevB on “Failures”:
“Melody - reamers are used to make bead holes larger. I don't know if you can…” read »
BevB on “Mother and daughter necklaces”:
“Hi ladies! Kitty created the necklace with the fossilized coral. I created the necklace with the…” read »
Melody F on “Failures”:
“Beady Lucinda, I will probably use small Czech glass disks if I have enough of a…” read »
Little Round Chick on “TIME TO GET OUT AND PARTY!”:
“Classy design in a striking color combination.…” read »
Little Round Chick on “La Luna”:
“Stunning color combination and an excellent depiction of a night sky with full moon. Love…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Failures”:
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Sanibel Island Anklet

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About this design:

For this design, I did a simple square knot with hemp and knotted in the cowrie shells as I went. I made this as an anklet, but I also think it would look great worn as a choker. I love how bright and fun the colorful cowrie shells are- perfect for summer!

What you’ll need: (buy products below)

Hemp
Cowrie Shells
Wire
Tassels
Jump Rings

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Step-by-Step Instructions:

	Step 1: Choose five cowrie shells in different colors and make them into links. Take a 2" piece of wire and slide it through the top of the shell- so you'll have two pieces of wire with the shell hanging in the middle. Twist the two halves of the wire together and use the round nose pliers to make a loop- trim off the excess wire. repeat on the other side of the shell. See Tip: Make a Wire Wrapped Bead Link
	Step 2: Do the square knot for about 1/2 inch, and then slide the top and bottom wire loops on the shell onto the middle two strands. See Tip: Using the Square Knot
	Step 3: Continue doing the square knot and adding the shells. Once you've finished, slide 3 tassels onto a jump ring and attach between each shell.