Hello – This is my first post, and I’m delighted to be here. I’ve been tasked with offering you some tutorials and I’m going to start with a variation of a popular bracelet design of mine.
It uses ceramic components from Captured Moments. I’ve used 7 small flowers and one of the larger gear links, but you may wish to use more or fewer flowers depending on your wrist size. There are lots of colours available so you can choose your own palette, if you like. The bracelet also features a beautiful lampwork poppy focal from Mermaid Glass. You’ll also need some of these czech glass flower buttons, along with a button for the clasp.
As you’ll see, I’ve made my own button by creating a shank with a looped headpin. I’ve done the same with the focal poppy. When making this second shank, try to keep the loop small, that way it will sit nicely in its frame. Aside from these items, you’ll need a good length of 2ply Irish waxed linen (say, 70 cms), and a selection of seed beads (the ones that I’ve used are approximately 2mm in size). So far as tools go, you’ll need just a couple of basics: cutters and round nose pliers.
Start by stringing seed beads to the centre of your linen cord, making a loop that it large enough to hold your button. Secure the loop with a knot; you’ll now have two equal lengths of linen. Thread one of your lengths through a ceramic flower, then thread both through your glass flower. Position your glass flower inside the ceramic one, then split your two cords before bringing them together on the other side of the flower. Then, tie an overhand knot. Continue adding these flower units until you have strung four.
