Amy's Gone Wild Bracelet
Amethyst chips "stud" this untamed stretchy bracelet. Alternate Peridot chips for a chic color combo, or dyed red chips for a great "Red Hat Society" bracelet that's stylish and easy for any Red Hat lady to put on.
Level: Medium
Materials
One strand amethyst chips
Silver head pins
Silver seed beads
4mm clear Swarovski crystals
Stretch Magic
Glue or nail polish (optional)
Make 85-100 dangles, depending on the finished length of your bracelet. Any left over dangles can be used to make earrings or use in another project. String a silver seed bead, an amethyst chip and another seed bead on a head pin. Make a wrapped loop to finish the dangle. Repeat until you have made all dangles.
String on the Stretch Magic (Tip: I leave the Stretch Magic on the spool until I'm done stringing. This prevents the beads from falling off the end, and allows me to leave sufficient tail a the end of the bracelet for knotting) in the following order: 1 Swarovski crystal, 3 dangles. Repeat until all crystals and dangles are strung on the Stretch Magic.
Leave a 3" tail on the end of the Stretch Magic, and cut off the spool, leaving another 3" tail at the end closest to the spool. Tie ends together, using at least 4 knots. Further secure with a dab of glue or clear nail polish if desired. (Tip: Slightly stretch out your bracelet so no beads or dangles touch the knot. Put a drop of glue or nail polish directly on the knot, and continue holding the bracelet stretched out until completely dry) Test the knot by gently pulling the bracelet out near the knot. If it's secure, clip the excess ends close to the knot. Hide the knot by pulling into the series of dangles nearest to it.
