Make a statement with Ellen Kharade's bright polymer clay charm beads

What you need...

• BEADS: Crystals, flat back, 3mm, selection of pink shades
  
  FINDINGS: Polymer clay, Fimo Soft: white (0); raspberry (22); cherry (26); Indian red (24); lavender (62); tangerine (42); plum (63), Cord, leather, brown, thick, 2mm x 70cm, Chain, silver-plated, 3.5cm, Keyring fob, Head pins, silver-plated, Bead sleeves, silverplated x 17 pairs, Jump rings: 3mm; thick, 5mm, Clasps, 9mm, sterling silver (NVF2 L09) x 2, End caps, fold over, 3mm, sterling silver (NVO 216)
  
  TOOLS: Pliers: round-nosed; flat-nosed, Scissors, sharp, Skewers, metal, tapered, Cutter, blossom, Glitter (optional)
  

instructions

1. Bracelet - 1. Make up nine decorative beads with sleeves and 10 smaller red beads in the same way as the necklace. Cut 19cm of brown leather cord, or enough to fit your own wrist. Lay the cord in the bottom of a fold over end cap channel with the end of the cord facing the loop of the component.
   
   2. Hold the cord in place with one hand and using roundnosed pliers, roll over the side of the cap inwards towards the leather cord. Squeeze the side of the cap flat over the cord with flat-nosed pliers. Fold the other side of the cap over the first fold and squeeze shut using the pliers.
   
   3. Thread a red bead onto the cord, followed by a decorative bead. Repeat, alternating between the two types until all the beads have been added. Slip the other end of the cord into another end cap and add jump rings to either end. Add a clasp to finish.
   

2. Make it yours - For ease, make up all of the beads at the same time and leave them to firm up in the fridge for half an hour before decorating.