into bead. Trim excess cord.
5 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the bottom holes of the turquoise sliders (see diagram below).
Classy Ceramic
The large beads are what give this bracelet its Asian flavor— a bit of calligraphy, complete with a bright red stamp.
You will need…
6 12mm round hand painted ceramic beads with holes should be large enough to accommodate 5.8mm strands
60 6/0 opaque white seed beads
360 11/0 opaque black seed beads
70 inches (about 1.8 m).8mm black elastic cord strand
All you do is…
1 Cut the cord into 5 14-inch (36 cm) pieces. Tie a slipknot at one end of each.
2 On one piece of cord, thread beads in the following pattern and repeat 6 times.
1 white seed bead
10 black seed beads
1 white seed bead
1 hand painted ceramic bead
3 Pull out slipknot; tie a surgeon’s knot and glue.
4 Pass your next cord through a ceramic bead. Thread your seed beads in the same pattern as step 2, then pass your cord through the next ceramic bead, as shown.
5 Continue this pattern until you reach your starting ceramic bead. Pull out slipknot; tie a surgeon’s knot and glue.
6 Repeat with remaining 3 strands of cord, resulting in 5 strands of seed beads between each ceramic bead.
7 Be sure all knots have been glued, thread one tail of each strand of cord back through the ceramic bead and pull until knot pops into bead. Trim excess cord.
Exquisite Pearls
Pearls have been a mainstay of Asian jewelry for thousands of years. They come in many sizes and shapes, and in shades from purest white to pale pink to rainbow-hued. They add a little elegance to every project. It’s hard to go wrong with them.
You will need…
12 8mm deep pink glass pearl beads
36 8mm pale pink glass pearl beads
36 8mm cream glass pearl beads
6 10x6mm clear faceted glass rondelle beads
12 10x6mm silver faceted glass rondelle beads
3 12x10mm clear faceted glass rondelle beads
3 10mm clear faceted bicone beads
108 11/0 silver seed beads
108 silver-colored head pins
14 inches (36 cm).8mm clear elastic cord
All you do is…
1 Make a slipknot on one end of your cord and set aside.
2 Onto each head pin thread a silver seed bead (not pictured in diagram) followed by a pearl or rondelle or bicone bead.
3 Use flat nose pliers to bend the wire at a right angle, keeping the bend as close the bead as you can.
4 Using round nose pliers, start at one end and roll the wire around one barrel of the pliers, forming a coil until it stops at the bead.
5 When all bead units have been completed thread them onto the elastic cord (with a slipknot at one end) in the following order:
a. 1 pale pink pearl
b. 1 cream pearl
c. 1 pale pink pearl
d. 1 small clear rondelle
e. 1 cream pearl
f. 1 pale pink pearl
g. 1 cream pearl
h. 1 silver rondelle
i. 1 deep pink pearl
j. 1 pale pink pearl
k. 1 cream pearl
l. 1 pale pink pearl
m. 1 large clear rondelle
n. 1 cream pearl
o. 1 pale pink pearl
p. 1 cream pearl
q. 1 silver rondelle
r. 1 deep pink pearl
6 Repeat step 5, but substitute the large clear rondelle bead (m) with the faceted bicone.
7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 two more times, arranging the beads so the fullness is distributed.
HINT
See Chapter 5 to learn the simple, single-loop method of making dangles.
8 Pull out slipknot; tie a surgeon’s knot and glue. When dry, trim excess cord.
Jade & Onyx Watch Band
Nothing says Asian style more clearly than jade. Confucius attributed to jade such virtues as purity, justice and intelligence. Here, this timeless stone transforms a timepiece into an elegant bracelet.
You will need...
10 12mm round jade beads
6 15x20mm antiqued silver-plated beads
12 10mm matte black onyx rondelle beads
20 antiqued silver-plated decorative bead caps
4 3mm round silver-plated beads
4 15mm lobster clasps 24 inches (61 cm)
