New Twist on Big Hole Beads

I am loving this bracelet I made last week. It has some bling and lots of movement, and was pretty easy to make. You just have to be able to manage a needle and thread, and know how to do basic stringing.

Don't you love these big hole beads? 


 I get mine at TwoPurplePandas.com. They have a great selection and you have a choice of silver plated (or gold), triple plated (the finish will last longer), or sterling silver. TwoPurplePandas.com also has one of the best selections of charms for jewelry making. On the site, you will find lots of jewelry ideas. Each idea has a list of components, making it easy for you to order what you need to make the piece you like.

But of course, I wanted to try it a different way.

To do this yourself, you need:

• TwoPurplePandas.com big hole beads ( I used 30) Pick any you like
• silver seed beads, size 8
• silver toggle clasp
• 2 silver crimp tubes
• liquid silver beads or small silver seed beads
• beading needle and beading thread
• scissors
• crimping tool
• jewelry glue

Here is what you do:
1. String a seed bead bracelet that fits your wrist. Leave the seed beads loose on the wire, so there is room for the thread to fit between the beads.
2. Add a bead dangle between two seed beads with 5 or 6 liquid silver beads and a large hole bead. Fill it in as full as you want.
3. Put dots of glue on your thread knots.


Use your Vitamin C and have fun designing your own!


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