Christmas Bead Jewelry Craft - Red & White Sparkling Charm Bracelet

Create gorgeous hand crafted charms for giving as Christmas gifts. Go from casual to even dressy and elegant; it all depends on the choice of beads used. The possibilities are endless.

Materials:

Chain (cut to fit desired length)
Needle nosed pliers
Wire Cutters
Toggle Clasp, or (any other kind of clasp)
2 Jump Rings
Head Pins 1 1/2 “
Variety of Beads (whichever you like)
We used: (Frosted Czech Beads, Swarovski Pearls and crystals, Flower Bells, Bali Beads, as well as Stardust Beads)

Directions:

Step One:
This step makes each charm. So start with arranging all the beads and string them onto each headpin. And arrange them in the order you would like on the bracelet.

Step Two:
This step attaches each charm onto the chain. This is where it gets a little tricky! If at first you don’t do so well don’t give up practice makes perfect! Feed the headpin through a link on the chain. This step involves hand wrapping the charm onto the chain.

Hand Wrapping:

Step One:
Using the round nose pliers bend the pin to a right angle. Then turning your wrist roll the pliers back toward the stem of the headpin.

Step Two:
Holding the loop with the pliers use your other hand and wrap the wire around the stem of the headpin two or three times. Using your wire cutters you can now trim off the excess wire!

Step Three

This step finishes off the bracelet. Attach your jump rings onto the ends of the bracelet. Then pry open (a little way) the jump ring and attach each clasps onto each jump ring.