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Rainbow Sacred Heart Bracelet
About this design:
This 5-wrap color-blocked stretch bracelet is an invigorating rainbow display, each wrap a different color!
Designer: Tracy Proctor
Tips:
Begin or end stringing with the bail. Its large hole is perfect for hiding the knot!
If adding beads for a larger bracelet 3 beads is about 1/2", so add beads to each block of color accordingly. (Example: adding 3 beads to each block/wrap - a total of 15 beads - will make an approx. 7 1/4" bracelet.)
When doing a lot of stretch cord stringing brush a little bit of super glue onto about 1" of the end of the cord. It stiffens it just a bit which makes the stringing easier. When you're done cut that bit off before you tie your knot.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
1 Sacred Heart Char 1 Beaded Bail 19 8/0 Beaded Seed Bead 1 Oval Jump Ring 20ga 4x3mm ID 40 Czech Glass 4mm Fire Polish Beads each of five colors (purple, blue, green, yellow, and red - 200 beads total) Stretch Cord, 0.8mm, clear GS Hypo Cement adhesive, or clear nail polish
Tools:
chain nose pliers (2) scissors beading board for arranging beads before stringing (optional) bead stopper or small binder clip (optional)
Skill Level: Beginner
Finished Size: Approx. 34" (overall bracelet size about 6 3/4")
Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Cut about 40" of stretch cord, or work directly on spool. Pre-stretch by pulling firmly from both ends a few times. |
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Step 2: If using cord cut from the spool, attach a bead stopper about 3" from one end. |
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Step 3: String on bail, then *10 purple fire-polish beads and one 8/0 bead*. Repeat * through * once. |
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Step 4: Switching to blue beads string * through * 4 times. Repeat with green, yellow and red beads. |
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Step 5: String 10 purple beads, one 8/0 bead and 10 purple beads. |
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Step 6: Secure ends of stretch cord together with a surgeon's knot (Fig 1) next to bail, making sure all slack is taken up. Pull cord from all directions to make sure knot is secure. Add a small drop of adhesive or nail polish and allow to dry. |
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Step 7: Once dry, thread one tail through bail to other side and pull knot inside. Trim cord ends close to knot. |
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Step 8: Open jump ring and attach to bail. Before closing add charm. Close jump ring. |
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On Mar 30, 2023 at 1:12 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:This is a very pretty brace!et. I had a chuckle on myself. I thought it was made with the bracelet wire base. When you said you used a bit of glue to stiffen the end it flew over my head. It did wake me up when you said to knot it. I questioned the need for a knot. I laughed at myself when I reread the directions.
On Apr 04, 2023 at 6:16 pm #
ceceliacrowleyxo says:Brilliant colors. I love this so much! The simplest yet brightest things bring such happiness to my eyes!