Jewellery making

A rustic bracelet with the most gorgeous green stone beads in perfect harmony with lava beads.

A bracelet with stone beads and lava beads.

1

Make the first part of the bracelet. Pull stone beads, lava beads and Fashion links onto a beading wire. Finish with a bead tip and a crimp bead in each end.

A bracelet with stone beads and lava beads.

2

Squeeze the crimp bead flat, cut off the excess wire and close the bead tip by squeezing it slightly. Do the equivalent on the other side.

A bracelet with stone beads and lava beads.

3

Make two links from plaited leather cord with an end cap glued on to each end. The length of the cords may vary depending on the size of the beads. Measure and experiment with the lengths.

A bracelet with stone beads and lava beads.

4

Attach the three links together with oval rings. Close with a clasp.

A bracelet with stone beads and lava beads.