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- Jan 26, 2014
DIY Project on Making a Four-Leaf-Clover Bracelet with Beads and Chains
Summary: This tutorial displays a simple way to make a dainty four-leaf-clover bracelet with pink seed beads, silvery bugle beads and chains.
Four leaf clover is a lucky sign that is popular in many countries. Jewelry crafters often apply this element into various designs. And this time I would like to introduce the tutorial about making a lucky four-leaf-clover bracelet for you.
Necessities for the lucky four clover leaf bracelet:
0.3mm tiger tail wire
3mm pink glass seed beads
6mm silvery glass bugle beads
Silvery iron chain
Lobster claw
Round nose plier
Flat nose plier
Wire cutter
Instructions on making a beaded four-leaf-clover bracelet:
Step 1: Make beaded four leaf clover
1st, cut a 30cm length of tiger tail and slide a set (a pink, a silvery bugle and another pink bead) onto wire;
2nd, slide the center link of 15cm chain&1 set onto left end and 7cm chain&1set onto right end;
3rd, add a pink bead onto each end and cross both ends through a bugle bead;
4th, tighten wire and add a pink bead onto end again;
5th, slide onto left end in the order of 7cm chain, 1 set, center link of 15cm chain, 1set and 7cm chain;
6th, add a pink bead onto each end and cross both through a new bugle bead;
7th, add a pink bead onto each end;
8th, slide onto left end 1 set, center link of 15cm chain,1 set and 7cm chain;
9th, add pink beads to both ends and cross them through a bugle bead;
10th, add a pink bead onto each end;
11th, slide onto left end 1 set and center link of 15cm chain;
12th, slide onto right end a pink bead, thread it through the adjoining bugle bead (in first leaf) and slide another pink bead;
13th, add a pink bead onto left end, and 7cm chain, a pink bead and a bugle bead onto right end;
14th, tie a firm knot with both ends;
15th, back both ends through previous beads and cut off excess wires.
Step 2: Add clasp to bracelet
1st, arrange the chains at both ends of the beaded four-leaf-clover;
2nd, cut off excess links to make the chains in a same horizontal line;
3rd, combine chains with jump rings;
4th, attach lobster claw to one jump ring.
Finally the four leaf clover bracelet looks like this:
Now I have finished the lucky four leaf clover bracelet! I believe this beaded four-leaf-clover will bring wearers the best of luck in New Year.