We challenged the Beads Unlimited creatives to put their skills to the test with the latest summer berry bead colours and metall
What you need...
- KIT ITEMS Rounds, matt wood, 15mm: light pink (WDB22) x 10; violet (WDB13) x 10, Donut pendants, aluminium, square, 40mm (ALJE1) x 2, Wire, 0.6mm, aqua (CLW0625) x 1, Donut pendants, aluminium, chunky round, 35mm (ALJD5) x 3, Pearls, glass, 16mm: turquoise (GLHP16) x 2; magenta (GLHP16-12) x 2, Wire, 0.6, aqua (CLW0625) x 1, Pearls, glass, 16mm, turquoise (GLHP16) x 5, Rounds, matt wood, 15mm, sky blue (WDB29) x 5, Donut pendant, aluminium: chunky round, 35mm (ALJD5) x 2; square, 40mm (ALJE1) x 4
EXTRAS Jump rings, silverplated, 7mm (JR7SP) x 1 pack of 15, Ribbon crimp, silverplated, 7mm x 5mm (RCRSP) x 4, Clasp, trigger, silverplated, 10mm x 6mm (TRGSP) x 2, Ribbon, organza, hot pink, 12mm (RNOG1212) x 3m, Jump rings, silverplated, 5mm (JR5SP) x 1 pack of 25, Eye pins, silver-plated (EPSP) x 1 pack of 12, Clasp, trigger, silver-plated, 15mm (TRG15SP) x 1, Chain, heavy, silverplated (CHHSP) x 1m, Chain, light, silverplated, (CHLSP) x 2m, Jump rings, silverplated, 5mm (JR5SP) x 1 packet of 25, Eye pins, silver-plated (EPSP) x 2 packs of 12, Ballwires, silverplated (LBWSP) x 1 pack of 6, Clasp, trigger, silver-plated, 15mm (TRG15SP) x 1
instructions
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Bracelet - Cut two 40cm lengths of ribbon. Thread one through the centre of an aluminium pendant until it is halfway then tie a knot. Repeat on the other side. Add three beads at each side and a clasp in the same way as the necklace.
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Make it yours - Use a simple wirework technique plus chain lengths to give your jewellery a decorative element. why not make earrings too?