Supplies:- Beads
- Charms
- Headpins
- Eye pins
- Clasp
- Jump rings, fish hooks
- Chain
- Beading wife
- Round nose pliers
- Flush cutter
- Beating mat or beading board
Instructions:
Choose beads and charms and lay them out on beading mat or board so you can see what you have to work with
For the chain charm bracelet, measure the size of wrist and cut to fit leaving, enough room for the clasps
With your eye pins add beads and end it with a wrapped loop for a jump ring ready to add to your charm bracelet on one of the loops of the chain
You can open the jump ring and add it to the chain or add a fishhook so the charm can be removed easy
Tips
For a child charm bracelet its about 51/2 inches
Adult charm bracelet is about 7 inches
Use a 4 and 5 mm bead this size isn't to big for a charm bracelet but bigger is cute also. Lisa likes using a longer eye pin so she have plenty of room for her beads then she just cuts off the excess
Place a bead on the headpin, press the bead down onto the bottom of the wire and place the pliers just above the bead and bend the wire over the top of the pliers at a 45-degree angle pull the wire around the pliers till it forms a loop and cut excess off
Such a fun and great gift to create for that someone with personality that reflects them
Happy Crafting!
You can find more of Lisa's fun ideas at: http://www.lovin2bead.com.
