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Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop. This festive cuff bracelet is made with beautiful Indian enamel tube beads.

Holiday Lights Cuff

by Nancy Chase
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Making Loops
  • Skill Level: Beginner
This festive cuff bracelet is made with beautiful Indian enamel tube beads. You can use any size beads to construct this design, though they should all be about the same size.

Materials

22 Gauge Bracelet Memory Wire Silver Finish - Approximatly 20 coils
H14-2
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $4.97
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18 Gauge Round Dead Soft 14/20 Gold Filled Wire
H4-18D
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 5FT
  • Price: $60.36
  • Gold Club Price: $45.27
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Tools

4 1/2 Inch Mini Round Nosed Pliers Ergonomic Handle
G2-67
  • G2-67
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $6.97
  • Gold Club Price: $5.23
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C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches
PLR-487.00
  • PLR-487.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $16.97
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Heavy Duty Wire Shear
PLR-460.00
  • PLR-460.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
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  • Price: $44.95
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Instructions
Step 1
Cut two pieces of memory wire from the coil, letting the ends over lap about an inch. Use the round nose pliers to curl a tight loop at one end of each piece.

The beads I used measure 1 1/4 inches. I cut each wire bead connector 1/2 inch longer than the bead size.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, cut the memory wire
Step 2
When you have the bead measurement, add 1/2 inch to the total measurement. Cut each bead link the desired length for the beads, then use the round-nose pliers to curl a loop at one end of the wire.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, start the bead links
Step 3
Thread all the beads through the bead links.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, string the beads onto the wire links
Step 4
Arrange the beads in a pattern.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, arrange the beads in your pattern
Step 5
Begin to add each bead link to one of the pieces of memory wire.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, string the bead links onto the memory wire
Step 6
Add all of the beads to one wire. Check to make sure you like the pattern. Make changes as needed.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, all the beads onto the first wire
Step 7
Holding the second piece of memory wire, thread the second loop of the bead links through the memory wire. Once you have a few beads in place it will become easier to thread the rest of the beads around.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, insert the second memory wire throught the bead links
Step 8
When all the beads are threaded through both pieces of memory wire, check to make sure they all went on in order, and are evenly spaced.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, spread out the beads evenly
Step 9
When all the beads are arranged, curl the ends of each piece of the memory wire into loops, using the round-nose pliers.
Nancy Chase's Holiday Lights Cuff - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, curl the second ends of the memory wires

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