B0062 - Honeymoon in the Carribean - Designer: Jess Italia Lincoln

by Vintaj January 24, 2020


From our imagination to yours... anxious for her outdoor wedding and tropical honeymoon getaway, Jess designed this love inspired bracelet. Incorporating some of her favorites; Swarovski crystals, Unicorne glass, freshwater pearls, and beautiful lucite flowers with appropriate themed Vintaj findings for the occasion!

Materials:
Natural brass beads & findings:
BC30- 16mm Filigree Bead Cap
BC50- 8mm Etruscan Bead Cap
CH40- 3mm Cable Chain
C4H20- 19 x 14mm Love Birds Connector
EP1- 1” Eye Pin
EP15- 1.5"Eye Pin
HPF15- 1.5” Pearl Head Pin
JR30- 6mm Jump Ring
JR40- 8mm Jump Ring
P120- 23mm LOVE Affirmation Ring
TB30- 7 x 29mm Etched Toggle Bar

Tools & Supplies:
TS-03 - Ergonomic Rosary Plier, Round with Cutter
TS-04 - Ergonomic Chain Nose Plier with Cutter

Artist materials:
Wynwoods Gallery & Bead Studio, Hand dyed vintage Lucite flowers,
available at! www.wynwoods.com

Unicorne Beads, Lampwork glass lentil bead
available at! www.unicornegifts.com

Other materials:
Swarovski crystals
Freshwater pearls
Labradorite

STEP by STEPS

Step 1: Create Bead Links.
A: String the following beads onto individual 1” eye pins and set aside.
B. String six - 6mm crystal bicones.
C. String 1 lucite flower with finished loop at the top. Trim and create a coiled loop at the bottom of flower to secure. Repeat once.
D. String a 6/0 seed bead, 1 flower and a 6/0 seed bead. Repeat once.
E. String 1 etruscan bead cap, 1 labradorite, 1 etruscan bead cap. Repeat once.
F. Using a 1.5” eye pin string 1 filigree bead cap, glass lentil bead, 1 filigree bead cap.
G. Use the basic linking technique to create 10 bead links.

Step 2: Connect Love Birds.
A: Using 6mm jump rings connect two crystal bead links to one side of love birds connector, one through the top and one through the bottom hole. Repeat once.
B. On opposite side of the connector attach 1 crystal bead link and 1 flower link using 6mm jump rings. Repeat once, changing the placement of flower.
C. Bring together the two bead links from one side of the connector, attach a 6mm jump ring through both links and attach the labradorite link, completely close jump ring to secure.
D. Repeat on opposite side of connector by attaching links to the glass lentil bead focal.

Step 3: Finishing Touches!
A: Attach a Swarovski crystal heart using 2 links of cable chain near the focal bead, below a flower.
B: Attach the Love affirmation ring and creative beaded etched toggle bar to the ends of labradorite links to complete your design.

Your bracelet is complete, Enjoy!

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Techniques: Wrapping, Linking,

Materials: Pearls, Crystals, Art glass, Faceted glass, Gemstones, Lampwork glass, Seed beads,

Products Used:

  • BC30
  • C4H20
  • TB30
  • P120
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