The other day I got in the mood to make some new jewelry, and I came up with these half bead/half chain bracelets. I like the mix of materials, and they look especially good with several other bracelets. Plus, there are endless variations, as you can see. I made several versions with different types of beads. Today I’ll share instructions for the chunkier green bracelet, which uses amazonite beads.
Materials:
Chunky chain
Large flat beads or stones
Scissors
Glue
Clasp
Jump rings
Beading cord
Clamshell knot cover
Needle-nose pliers
Wirecutters
Ruler
Methods:
1. Cut a length of beading cord of about 9 inches long. Fold it in half, and loop it through the link at the end of the chain, then back through itself, tying a lark’s head knot.
2. String beads onto the cord until you have about 3.5 inches of beads strung.
3. Tie a knot at the end of the cord and add a clamshell knot cover. (Here’s a tutorial on how to use these.) Use a dab of glue to secure it.
4. Use the pliers to open a jump ring, and add a clasp.
5. Use the wirecutters to cut the chain so your bracelet measures about 7.5 inches. Trim the excess cord with scissors.
I made the thinner bracelets with basically the same method, but I’ll go into more detail on those tomorrow.
