Whimsy Heart Links Bracelet

by Kristal Wick

Category: Contemporary
Technique(s): Coiling
Skill Level: Beginner

One of my fave reasons for living in Colorado is the colors! That's why Colorado's nickname is "Colorful Colorado." The mountain scenery, sky, rivers, lakes and plains are constantly changing with the shadows of the day and seasons. As an artist, I find these changes constantly fascinating and inform my artistic expression. I'm definitely not alone as so many creators throughout history have painted and been inspired by those magnificent mountain ranges and magical blue skies!

I took this picture with my cell phone in the car (from the passenger seat - don't worry, I wasn't driving). As we drove around a bend in the highway, this view literally made us gasp in awe and I knew someday I'd use this color pallet in future jewelry creations. Mother Nature is the best colorist in my opinion!

Materials

20 Gauge Round Silver Plated Peacock Blue Copper Craft Wire - 25 ft

H17-L20-25FT

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Price: $6.90
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20 Gauge Round Amber Enameled Craft Wire - 30 ft

H5-M20-30FT

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Price: $6.80
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20 Gauge Round Silver Plated American Blue Copper Craft Wire - 25 ft

H17-J20-25FT

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Price: $7.95
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Rose Gold Filled Head Pin (.020) 24GA 2 inch - Pack of 10

L8-11

Lesson Quantity: 5.00 pieces
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Price: $8.50
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Rose Gold Filled Oval Lobster 9mm - Pack of 1

L3-16

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Price: $2.36
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4mm Aquamarine 5328 Bi-Cone Swarovski Crystal Beads - Pack of 10

A13-56A

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Price: $1.97
Gold Club Price: $1.48

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6mm Light Topaz 5328 Bi-Cone Swarovski Crystal Beads - Pack of 10

A13-21B

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Price: $2.57
Gold Club Price: $1.93

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Gold Filled Jump Ring Open (.030) 20ga 3mm - Pack of 25

J11-179

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Price: $8.40
Gold Club Price: $6.30

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Gold Filled Jump Ring Open (.035) 19ga. (OD) 8mm (ID) 6.2mm - Pack of 25

J11-180

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Price: $33.22
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Tools

WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5

G15-20

G15-20
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Price: $170.72
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Wubber Oval Mandrel Pliers - Small

PLR-1560

PLR-1560
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Price: $36.97
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Premium Nylon Jaw Pliers

G2-35

G2-35
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Price: $14.95
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Instructions

Step 1

Using your nylon jaw pliers straighten your wire on the spool and cut ten 5" pieces of amber wire.

Step 2

Place the Wubbers oval pliers in the middle of the wire and bend each end up.

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Step 3

Keep bending the wires and cross them over each other.

Step 4

Using your round nose pliers, make a tiny loop at one end of the wire and role the wire tightly into a spiral toward the inside of the wire.

Pro Tip: Be sure your tiny loop is large enough to fit your jump rings through in a later step.

Step 5

Repeat on the other wire end and make 9 more links the same way.

Step 6

Make 2 end links, one for each bracelet end. Cut two 4" pieces of amber wire. Repeat Step #2 and roll the wire ends toward the outside into spirals.

Step 7

Make 5 dangles. Slide small bicone, large bicone, tubular shape bead, large bicone, small bicone onto a head pin and make a simple loop at the top.

NOTE: I used my hand painted silk beads, Sassy Silkies, for this project but any shaped large bead will work.

Step 8

Connect two heart links using a large jump ring through the middle of each spiral.

NOTE: Use large commercial jump rings or make your own. I made my own using 20 gauge Peacock Blue wire. See Denise Peck's tutorial on making jump rings in our video section.

Step 9

Connect all links to the bracelet end using a small jump ring adding the dangle loop before closing the jump ring.

Step 10

Connect the end links you made in Step #6 to each end of the bracelet using large jump rings. Add a lobster clasp using a small jump ring to one end.

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Kristal Wick

Internationally award winning designer, teacher and official Swarovski Instructor, she resides with her 2 puppies, Sparkle and Bling in beautiful Colorado. Kristal's fashion endeavors include designing & creating jewelry for the Jimmy Buffet Band backup singers & dancers; appearing numerous times on HGTV, PBS and JTV and teaching on cruise ships worldwide. The author of 4 books: Metal Clay 101 for Beaders, Foxy Epoxy, Fabulous Fabric Beads Sassy Silky Savvy; 2 DVDs: Mixed Media: Beaded Bracelets with Fiber Beads and Crystals, Resin, Wire Mixed Media: Jewelry Making with Handmade Beads, Crystals, Resin, and More! Past editor of BeadingDaily.com, her designs have been featured in over 85 publications. Kristal's jewelry has been represented in galleries spanning the globe including Santa Fe - Canyon Rd. Alaska, Cayman Islands, Italy, Germany & the Virgin Islands.