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Top 20 Sea themed charm bracelets

Updated: 12 August 2009

1 - Cool Blues Sea Charm Bracelet by Norma Salomon

2 - Sea Shanty Charm Bracelet by Camilla Frayling

3 - Seaweed Charm Bracelet by Melanie Brooke

4 - Memory Wire Sea Theme Bracelet by Melanie Brooke

5 - Sea Life by Gemma Gray

6 - Crystal Blue Waters by Sarah Austin

7 - Charm Of The Sea by Beatrice Pozzera

8 - Pirate Bracelet by Julie Ashford

9 - Tropical Fish Charm bracelet by Julie Ashford

10 - Sea Shell Charm Bracelet by Julie Ashford

11 - Sea Sparkle by Gill Teasdale

12 - Seaside Summer Fun by Gill Teasdale

13 - Seaweed And Driftwood by Gill Teasdale

14 - The Deep Blue Sea by Jenny Stevenson

15 - Sea Spray Bracelet by Cathie Brown

16 - Silvery Sea by Katie Georgiou

17 - Colourful Seashore by Katie Georgiou

18 - She Sells Seashells by Rebecca Hughes

19 - Low Tide by Rebecca Hughes

20 - Mermaids Jewels by Michelle Powell

This month be inspired by our nautical charm bracelets. Use tones of deep sue blue and shiny silver to create your own pacific treasure!
Featured in the September issue of Beads & Beyond.

1 - Cool Blues Sea Charm Bracelet by Norma Salomon

B for Beads

A beautiful sea themed bracelet that consists of pale blue sea glass beads and a variety of Tibetan Silver charms.

Gather these supplies

6 inches silver plated curb chain
9 5mm silver plated jump rings
24 45mm silver plated headpins
1 Tibetan silver notched toggle
1 Tibetan silver palm tree charm
1 Tibetan silver anchor charm
1 Tibetan silver turtle charm
1 Tibetan silver ship’s wheel charm
1 Tibetan silver sailboat charm
1 Tibetan silver large starfish charm
1 Tibetan silver seashell charm
8 10mm baby blue round sea glass beads
16 8mm transparent aqua round sea glass beads

Here’s how

1 Cut chain to length if necessary and attach Tibetan silver toggle clasp using jump rings.

2 Attach the Tibetan silver charms with jump rings, spacing them out as evenly as possible along the chain.

3 Slide all sea glass beads onto headpins, making a simple loop above each. Attach one 10mm bead in each gap between charms on the chain and then attach one 8mm bead either side of each 10mm bead.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from B for Beads, Tel: 01978 760965
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.b-for-beads.co.uk

2 - Sea Shanty Charm Bracelet by Camilla Frayling

Shiney Company

This seaside inspired charm bracelet is quick and easy to make. We’ve created little fish from wire and CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements for unique and personal charms. With three flowing strands and various sea inspired beady charms this is a must have summer bracelet.

Gather these supplies

1 Silver plated 3 strand bar clasp
60cms Silver plated charm chain
30 Silver plated thin/soft headpins
Approx. 28 x Silver plated 6.8mm jump rings
60cms Silver plated 0.8mm craft wire
1.2m Silver plated 0.4mm craft wire
A selection of beads including:
green shell nuggets, blue erose beads, pink shells, light green, night blue, light blue dark grey and white CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements Pearls. Sand opal, mint alabaster, Carribean blue opal, JetAB2x, light azore, chrysollite 6mm CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements Bicones/Xillion beads.
Snipe Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Wire Cutters
Flat Nose Pliers

Here’s how

1 Fish charms - With a 20cm piece of 0.8mm silver plated craft wire, make a small figure of eight shape with one side slightly larger than the other shaping the smaller side into a triangle with your flat nose pliers (total length of fish approx. 20mm).

2 Use the overlapping wires to secure the shape in the middle where it crosses and trim any excess wire, squashing sharp ends with your snipe nose pliers. Hammer the body and tail with a chasing hammer on a steel block; do not hammer the centre where you have secured the wire.

3 To embellish the fish take a 40cm length of 0.4mm wire and secure on the edge of the frame at the tail. Thread on a selection of 4mm CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements Crystals and Pearls in sea inspired colours, enough to reach the opposite side of the frame and wrap the wire around the opposite edge.

3 Continue adding crystals and threading backwards and forwards across the frame, wrapping at the egde, until you have embellished the whole fish. Wrap the end around the frame, snip the wire and squash the end with your snipe nose pliers. Make 3 fish and set aside.

4 Cut 3 x 20cm pieces of chain and attach each end to the loops on your clasp using jump rings. Turn your remaining beads into charms by threading them onto thin/soft headpins and make a wrapped loop on each one (you may wish to directly attach the wrapped loop to the chain, alternatively you can use jump rings see Step 5). Add a jump ring to the tail of each fish.

5 Arrange and attach your bead charms and fish to the 3 strands of chain with jump rings or by directly attaching the wrapped loops the chain for a more secure finish.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Shiney Rocks, Tel: 01225 332 506 or 0117 300 9800
To visit their website click the link below
www.shineyrocks.co.uk

3 - Seaweed Charm Bracelet by Melanie Brooke

Beads by Lili

An unusual take on the sea theme, the use of ‘textile’ seaweed fronds on a traditional style charm bracelet.

Gather these supplies

7-8inch Medium Curb Silver Plated Chain (to fit your wrist size)
2 10mm silver plated jump rings
1 Medium silver plated trigger clasp
12 10mm Opaque Aqua round glass beads
6 green glass ovals
6 coated acrylic star charms
6 2inch strips of 2mm thick silk cord in green
1.5inch Silver Plated Headpins
4mm and 5mm Silver plated jump rings
Mix of blue and green seed beads
Craft or Super Glue

Here’s how

1 Begin by making the basic bracelet chain, measuring how long you need it to be allowing for the addition of a 10mm jump ring on either end and the trigger clasp (connect either directly onto one of the large jump rings or via a 4mm jump ring if desired).

2 Make beaded charms with the 10mm glass beads and Oval glass beads by threading a seed bead onto a headpin, then the bead and turning a simple loop on the top (trim wire length of pin if necessary).

3 Attach alternate round & oval charms every 3 or so links along the chain.

4 Attach the six star charms (evenly spaced) to the chain with some of the 5mm jump rings.

5 Dip each cut end of the silk cord strips into watered down craft glue (this will stop them fraying too quickly). Let them dry thoroughly.

6. Thread then tie the silk cord strands into the chain spaced evenly between the charms using simple overhand knots. Pull each knot tight and use a tiny drop of super glue to seal each knot in place.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Beads by Lili Tel: 01249 651769
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.beadsbylili.com

4 - Memory Wire Sea Theme Bracelet by Melanie Brooke

Beads by Lili

A dainty and feminine memory wore bracelet in sea blues & greens with a touch of silver and a dangling cluster of little shell discs.

Gather these supplies

Selection of 4mm glass beads in blues and green
4mm silver plated round beads
4-5 coils of bracelet size memory wire
5 Shell disc beads
2inch silver plated chain
2 1inch silver plated headpins
4mm silver plated jump rings

Here’s How

1 Begin by turning a loop on one end of the memory wire using round nose pliers.

2 Thread on 3 x 4mm silver plated beads. Then thread on the blue & green 4mm glass beads in random pattern interspersed with another 4mm silver plated bead every now & then.

3 Turn a loop to finish the memory wire but just before you close attach the top link of the short piece of chain.

4 Make up a couple of bead charm dangles using the headpins and some of the left over 4mm beads. Attach to either side of the top two links of chain.

5 Use the jump rings to attach the shell discs to alternate sides of the rest of the chain in a ‘staggered’ fashion (with one on the end link).

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are available from Beads by Lili, Tel: 01249 651769
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.beadsbylili.com

5 - Sea Life by Gemma Gray

Beads Unlimited

Connect cute dolphin shell beads and seahorses to chain, add some deep blue and green beads and finish with a shine silver toggle clasp.

Gather these supplies

16.5cm heavy chain silver plated (CHHSP)
1 17mm toggle silver plated (TOG1)
9 (1 pack of 25) 5mm jump rings silver plated (JR5SP)
80 headpins silver plated (HPSP)
11 4mm pressed glass beads round aqua (13F25)
28 4mm pressed glass round turquoise (13F18)
14 4mm pressed glass round AB moon sky blue (12A29)
27 4mm pressed glass round AB moon turquoise (12A18)
4 seahorses silver plated (21C31)
3 Dolphins shell white pearl (SHU02)

Here’s how

1 Cut a 16.5cm piece of chain.

2 Attach the toggle to either end of your chain with 5mm jump rings.

3 Attach the seahorse charms and the dolphins to the chain with 5mm jump rings, spacing them evenly.

4 Add each of the 4mm beads to a headpin, with the cutting part of the pliers, trim the headpin about 1cm above the bead and bend it into a loop. Repeat this for all of your 4mm beads.

5 Pick up any colour of your 4mm beads attach to the chain with the loop of the headpin, close the loop. Repeat, adding the colours at random until you have added all of the beads. You will need to add more than one bead to each link of the chain to allow you to attach all eighty beads.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Beads Unlimited Tel: 01273 740777
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.beadsunlimited.co.uk

6 - Crystal Blue Waters by Sarah Austin

Beadsisters

Recreate the blue waters of the sea with strands of aqua, blue, green and crystal Czech fire polished beads – use beads with an AB finish for that extra sparkle.

Gather these supplies

43 6mm Czech fire polished beads
42 4mm Czech fire polished beads
58 3mm Czech fire polished beads
4 10mm Czech fire polished beads
3 7mm silver plated Casbah beads
1 silver plated 3-strand clasp
6 2mm silver plated crimp beads
6 3mm silver plated crimp covers
7 10mm silver plated jump rings
7 6mm silver plated jump rings
21 5cm headpins
75cm 0.38mm 7-strand stringing wire

Here’s How

1 Cut three 25cm lengths of stringing wire. Attach the ends to one side of the clasp with crimp beads, covering with the crimp covers. String the top length with 4mm beads, the middle length with 29 of the 6mm beads and the bottom length with 3mm beads.

2 Loosely plait the strands. Check the length is correct for your wrist. Attach each strand to the 3-strand clasp using crimp beads and covering with crimp covers.

3 Place one 10mm jump ring around all three beaded strands. Repeat, evenly spacing the 10mm jump rings along the bracelet.

4 String one 10mm fire polished bead onto a headpin. Make a wrapped loop. Repeat with the remaining 10mm beads, the silver plated beads and 14 of the 6mm beads. These are your beaded dangles.

5 Open one 6mm jump ring and string two 6mm fire polished beaded dangles and one 10mm beaded dangle in between them. Attach to one of the 10mm jump rings.

6 Repeat step 5 using a silver plated beaded dangle instead of the 10mm one.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all the 10mm jump rings have sets of three beaded dangles.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Beadsisters Tel: 07870 751833
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.beadsisters.co.uk

7 - Charm Of The Sea by Beatrice Pozzera

Just Beads

This summery charm bracelet is quick and easy to make. All you need to do is to create dangles on headpins with mixed beads.

Gather these supplies

1 Silver plated charm bracelet
Pewter charms: dolphin, sandal.
1 Pack each of glass Czech bead mix in yellow, green and blue
Headpins (25mm and 38mm in silver plated)
7mm Jump rings

Here’s How

1 Make dangles using the Czech bead mixes. Get creative by mixing colours and shapes. Put the beads on the headpins and make a loop. Create approximately 3 dangles per link.

2 Attach the dangles randomly on the links of the chain.

3 Using a jump ring, attach the pewter charms on the bracelet.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Just Beads Tel: 01772 727688
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.justbeads.co.uk

8 - Pirate Bracelet by Julie Ashford

Spellbound Bead Co

Wrapped loops, jump rings and simple knots make this pirate inspired bracelet really look the part. You can use a variety of coloured glass beads but the theme is pulled together with antique silver colour beads, pewter pirate charms and an intricately patterned sterling silver clasp.

Gather these supplies

2 pirate skull charms
2 cutlass charms
8 8mm - 12mm blue/green glass beads (or bead combinations) for the eight links around the wrist
32 4mm faceted blue/green beads for the thread dangles
10 6mm - 8mm blue/green glass beads for additional danglers
5 6mm - 10mm antique silver coloured beads
16 4mm antique silver pipped edge washers
31 6mm silver plated thick jump rings
2m 0.6mm silver plated half hard wire
2m each of capri blue and seafoam coloured C-Lon macrame thread
10 silver coloured 5cm headpins
1 fancy antique silver coloured clasp

Here’s how

1 Lay out the bead selection for the main bracelet length. Each link needs to be made separately. Cut 12cm of 0.6mm wire. Make a wrapped loop at the end of the wire 4mm in diameter - thread on the bead/beads for the first link and make a second wrapped loop up close to the end of the bead(s) - see 2 and 3 for wrapped loop instructions if you are not sure how to do this.

2 To make a wrapped loop - grip the wire with round nosed pliers 4cm from the end of the length. Wrap the wire tightly around the plier nose to make a circle 4cm from the end of the wire. Wrap the short length of the wire twice around the long length just below the circle and trim away the excess short length.

3 Thread on the bead. 3mm from the far side of the bead grip the wire with the pliers. Wrap the wire around the pliers to make a circle 3mm from the bead. Wrap the tail of the wire twice around the stem showing between the bead and the circle. Trim the excess wire away.

4 Repeat to complete eight separate links for the bracelet length. Using 6mm jump rings join the links together and add the clasp to each end of the design.

5 Cut 2 x 20cm of macrame thread (one of each colour). Fold the first length in half and push the fold through a new 6mm jump ring. Pass the two ends of the thread through the loop of the fold and pull to join the thread to the ring with a Lark's Head knot.

6 Repeat to add the other thread to the same ring. Bring the four thread ends alongside one another opposite the break in the jump ring. Pick up the two middle ends (one of each colour) and tie together with a simple overhand knot up close to the ring - this secures the threads.

7 Onto the first thread end pass 1 x 4mm glass bead. Tie a knot in the thread just below the bead to make a dangle strand. Repeat with the second strand. For the third strand add 1 x 4mm glass bead and a small pipped edge washer. Make a knot below the washer. Repeat with the fourth thread end.

8 Repeat steps 5,6 and 7 for seven more jump rings.

9 Lay out the remaining beads - these need to be made into dangles on the headpins. Decide on ten different combinations; thread onto the headpins and make a wrapped loop just above the beads on all ten pins.

10 Lay out the bracelet length. Allocate one thread dangle to each of the jump ring gaps between the beads on the main strand except the link next to the bar end of the clasp.

11 Decide where you want to add in the charms and the prepared dangles made in step 9.

12 Use a 6mm jump ring to add the charms into the chosen gaps - link onto the jump ring already between the bracelet links and not onto the wrapped loops at the ends of the links.

13 Use a new 6mm jump ring to bring together the thread dangle jump ring and the top loop on the headpin dangles for each gap and link those into place as well.

14 Check all the jump rings are properly closed before wearing.

Shopping Guide
All beads and supplies are from Spellbound, Tel: 01543 417650
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.spellboundbead.co.uk

9 - Tropical Fish Charm bracelet by Julie Ashford

Spellbound Bead Co

This quick and easy bracelet can be made and ready to wear on the beach in 20 minutes.

Gather these supplies

20cm 7-link silver plated curb chain
A bracelet clasp
7 6mm silver plated jump ring
5 25mm handmade blue and green fish beads
5 5cm silver plated headpins
10 size 10/0 neutral colour seed beads

Here’s How

1 Thread a seed bead, a fish and a seed bead onto a headpin. Make a wrapped loop 3mm above the top seed bead - if you are not sure how to make a wrapped loop see (2).

2 3mm from the far side of the seed bead grip the wire with your round nosed pliers. Wrap the wire around the pliers to make a 4mm diameter circle just 3mm above the seed bead. Wrap the tail of the wire twice around the stem showing between the bead and the circle. Trim the excess wire away.

3 Repeat to complete five separate fishy dangles for the bracelet length.

4 Cut the chain to the correct size for your wrist and add the clasp to either end with 6mm jump rings.

5 Count the number of links around the bracelet length. Divide them by five to get the correct distance between each of the charms. Link the charms into place with the remaining jump rings.

6 Check all the jump rings are secure before wearing the bracelet.

Shopping Guide
All beads and supplies are from Spellbound, Tel: 01543 417650
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.spellboundbead.co.uk

10 - Sea Shell Charm Bracelet by Julie Ashford

Spellbound Bead Co

Handmade glass seashell beads, stars and beads the colours and textures of the seashore link together with short lengths of chain to make a summery bracelet.

Gather these supplies

1 string of handmade glass shell beads
4 10mm teal AB glass stars with a top loop
18 6-9mm teal/sand and creamy coloured glass beads to make the dangles
2 10mm wire star charms
10 6mm thick silver jump rings
15cm 7mm link silver plated curb chain
15 5cm silver plated headpins
1 Silver plated toggle clasp
1m 0.6mm half hard silver plated wire
A pinch of size 10/0 seed beads in cream, pink and teal

Here’s how

1 Choose four of the shell beads to make up the main bracelet chain. Each link needs to be made separately. Cut 15cm of 0.6mm wire. Make a wrapped loop at the end of the wire 4mm in diameter - thread on the bead for the first link and make a second wrapped loop up close to the other end of the bead - see 2 and 3 for wrapped loop instructions if you are not sure how to do this.

2 To make a wrapped loop - grip the wire with round nosed pliers 4cm from the end of the length. Wrap the wire tightly around the plier nose to make a circle 4cm from the end of the wire. Wrap the short length of the wire twice around the long length just below the circle and trim away the excess short length.

3 Thread on the bead. 3mm from the far side of the bead grip the wire with the pliers. Wrap the wire around the pliers to make a circle 3mm from the bead. Wrap the tail of the wire twice around the stem showing between the bead and the circle. Trim the excess wire away.

4 Repeat to complete four separate links for the bracelet length.

5 Cut four short lengths of chain each with 4 links. Lay out the chain lengths and the prepared bead links in an alternating pattern. Using 6mm jump rings join the pattern together and add the clasp to each end of the design.

6 Choose four shells to make dangles. Thread a seed bead and the first shell onto a headpin. Make a wrapped loop just above the bead. Repeat with the other three selected shells.

7 Lay out the remaining larger beads to decorate the remaining headpins. Each pin will need a seed bead at the bottom to act as a stopper, then add the large bead and one, two or three seed beads before making a wrapped loop. You can add an extra beaded link with 0.6mm wire to the top of some of the pins if you wish.

8 Prepare the metal and glass star charms by attaching a jump ring to the top loop of each item.

9 Lay out the design - ignore the 6mm jump rings attaching the clasp to the main string but allocate out all of the prepared dangles, in a pleasing pattern, across the other seven jump rings across the main bracelet length.

10 Twist open the jump ring attaching the first shell of the main string to the adjacent chain length and slip on the dangles you have chosen for that position. Repeat across the whole length of the design.

11 Check the jump rings are securely closed before wearing.

Shopping Guide
All beads and supplies are from Spellbound, Tel: 01543 417650
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.spellboundbead.co.uk

11 - Sea Sparkle by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

Swarovski sparkle and bright white silver charms and findings make this sea themed charm bracelet a winner! Think faded beach huts, driftwood and seafoam and you have JillyBead’s “Bleached Beach” Swarovski – Crystallized Elements Bicone/Xilion mix which adds subtle seaside colour to the sparkling starfish and shiny silver charms and findings!

Gather these supplies

3 16mm Crystal AB Swarovski Crystallized Elements Starfish
3 16mm Crystal Swarovski Crystallized Elements Starfish
33 6mm Bicones/Xilions Bleached Beach Mix Swarovski Crystallized Elements (sold per 50, mix exclusive to JillyBeads)
3 Silvery Shell Fine Charms
3 Silvery Fishy Outline Fine Charms
1 silver plated Elasticated Bracelet For Charms
6 7mm silver plated jump rings
3 1” silver plated eyepins
3 1” silver plated headpins
Tools – flat, chain round nosed and sidecutter pliers

Here’s how

1 Make 30 Bicone/Xilion dangles using headpins and 3 Bicone/Xilion dangles using eyepins as follows. Thread one bead onto a headpin (or eyepin). Using flat nosed pliers bend pin over close to bead by 90 degrees. Trim to 7mm using round nosed pliers roll pin into a loop. Ensuring it is fully closed.

2 Slightly open the “eye” of the eyepin dangles and slip a Fishy Outline into each one. Close.

3 Open a 7mm jump ring and slip into the hole in a starfish. Slip the jump ring through any one of the jump rings on the bracelet. Close.

4 Repeat with the remaining 5 starfish, spacing them evenly around the bracelet.

5 Between each starfish hang a shell or a Fishy Outline eyepin dangle and a cluster of 5 dangles on separate jump rings, making sure they are evenly spaced.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from JillyBeads Tel 01524 412728
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.jillybeads.com

12 - Seaside Summer Fun by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

This one’s for younger readers or to make for little daughters and granddaughters! Let them get the beading bug by helping them to make this easy piece. They’ll love the mouth watering ice cream shades and fun holiday charms.

Gather these supplies

7 6mm rounds in the following colours – White/pink, lilac opal, lemon barley opal, milky aqua
1 Silvery Charm Cockle Shell
1 Silvery Charm Fish
1 Silvery Charm Smiley Sun
1 Ice cream Enamelled Charm
1 Pink Bikini Enamelled Charm
1 Pink and Silver Flip Flop Enamelled Charm
1 Sunglasses Enamelled Charm
1 5mm Silver Plated Jump Ring
30cm Stretch Magic
Tools – Flat and Chain Nosed Pliers, Scissors

Here’s how

1 Tie a knot in the end of the Stretch Magic to stop the beads from falling off.

2 Thread on all the round beads in alternating colour order.

3 Run your dampened fingers down both the protruding threads and then knot together using a reef knot (right over left then through, left over right then through.) Pull the knot tight to make sure it’s secure and trim the ends.

4 Open a jump ring. Hook it between any 2 beads and the stretch magic. Hook on the smiley sun. Close the jump ring.

5 All the other charms have their own jump rings attached. Open each jump ring and hang the charms on the bracelet at 4 bead intervals, closing the rings as you go along.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from JillyBeads Tel 01524 412728
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.jillybeads.com

13 - Seaweed And Driftwood by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

This glitzy eclectic cluster of beads will smarten up any outfit. Note the novel way to use a quatrefoil pendant mount. It is upside down, creating a large channel for the thong and handy hanging loop for the cluster.

Gather these supplies

4 Seaweed Odd Coins
4 15mm Natural Roble Wood Rounds (sold in strands)
6 12mm Tahitian Swarovski Crystallized Elements Pearls
4 8mm Crystal Golden Shadow Swarovski Crystallized Elements Rounds
4 6mm Palace Green Opal Swarovski Crystallized Elements Bicones
8 4mm Antique Silver Filigree Rounds
4 Antique Silver Confetti Coins Metal Dangles
4 Antique Silver Bubble Grills Metal Dangles
1 Antique Silver Snake Metal Dangles
1 Antique Silver Toggle Bracelet
23 5mm Antique Silver Jump rings
22 2” Antique Silver Medium Headpins
Tools – Flat, chain, round nosed and sidecutter pliers

Here’s how

1 Make dangles using all your beads as follows. Thread one bead onto a headpin. (NB put a filigree bead top and bottom of the wooden bead to stop the headpin pulling through.) Using flat nosed pliers bend pin over close to bead by 90 degrees. Trim to 7mm using round nosed pliers roll pin into a loop. Ensuring it is fully closed. Hang dangles on your chain as follows. Start on the second link from the bar end. Open a jump ring. Hook through link and an Odd Coin dangle then close.

2 Hook a jump ring onto the next chain link. Hang on a bubble grill then a crystal Golden Shadow dangle. Close the jump.

3 Hook a jump ring onto the next chain link. Hook on a pearl dangle Close the jump.

4 Hook a jump ring onto the next chain link. Hook on a Confetti Coin and a Palace Green Opal dangle. Close the jump.

5 Hook a jump ring onto the next chain link. Hook on a wood dangle. Close the jump.

6 Repeat steps 3-7 twice more.

7 Hang one pearl dangle onto each of the remaining chain links (one at each end) as in step 5.

8 Open a jump ring. Hang it on the ring which is between the round end of the toggle and the chain. Before closing, hang on the snake charm.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from JillyBeads, Tel: 01524 412728
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.jillybeads.com

14 - The Deep Blue Sea by Jenny Stevenson

Crystals and Ice Bead Shop

Deep blue freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystal wrapped loops give a luxurious feel to this easy to wear charm bracelet.

Gather these supplies

20 4-8mm x 7-24mm Blister Pearls – Dyed Blue
10 8mm Capri Blue Swarovski Crystal Bicones
4 to 8 4mm Capri Blue Swarovski Crystal Bicones
3 Silver Plated Seahorse Charms
1 Silver Plated Elasticated Charm Bracelet
3.2m 0.6mm Silver Plated Wire

Here’s how

1 Remove the dangling jump rings from the elasticated bracelet and discard.

2 Cut an 8cm length of wire for each unit 20 Pearl units and 10 8mm Swarovski Crystal units.

3 Thread a bead/pearl on to a length of wire a third of the way along, and bend both sides of the wire around it to form a triangle. Wrap the short length of wire around the longer length. Form a loop directly above the wrapped section and wrap the wire back over the previously wrapped section and trim. Repeat for the rest of the blister pearls and for the 8mm crystals.

4 Cut 4-8 more 8cm lengths of wire to form the 4mm Swarovski spiral units. Using round nose pliers form a spiral using two thirds of the wire, and then bend the wire at a right angle before adding a 4mm crystal and forming a wrapped loop. Repeat for the number of units being created.

5 Attach all units and charms to the elasticated bracelet by opening the jump rings that make up the actual bracelet, and inserting the unit or charm and then closing.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Crystals and Ice Bead Shop, Tel: 0845 1086484
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.crystals-and-ice.co.uk

15 - Sea Spray Bracelet by Cathie Brown

Blue Streak Beads

String beautiful sea blue pandora beads, a cute seahorse charm and some silvery bells to create this beachy number! Use a simple snake bracelet with stopper beads to keep all your seaside treasures in place!
A kit of the bracelet is available for £25 and a matching earring set with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements cost just £5.50.

Gather these supplies

1 Sea horse charm
2 Silvery bells
9 Pandora beads
1 Clasp
2 Stopper beads
Bracelet for hinged stoppers

Here’s how

1 Gather you supplies and string all your components onto the chain. Make sure the bells are evenly spaced around the bead.

2 Open your stopper beads and connect to the clip on sections around the chain.

3 Fasten the clasp to keep your beads in place.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Blue Streak Beads, Tel: 01223 511662
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.bluestreakbeads.co.uk

16 - Silvery Sea by Katie Georgiou

Creative Beadcraft

Incorporate all aspects of the seaside into this silvery charm bracelet. Use pewter and metallised charms and a pretty cable chain to make a light and wearable bracelet.

Gather these supplies

2 Pewter Light house charms (PR33)
2 Pewter Dolphin charms (PR32)
2 Metallised sea horse pendants (MPM48)
2 Metallised Starfish pendants (PMB46)
2 Metallised small starfish pendants(PMB49)
4 Metal palm tree pendants
19cm Fancy cable chain (C16)
15 4.5mm Jump ring (JF17)
1 9mm Jump ring (JF14)
1 Small lobster clasp (JF84B)

Here’s How

1 Cut the chain, check for fit and add the lobster clasp with the small jump
ring to one end and the large jump ring to the other.

2 Attach the charms to about every 4th link with the jump rings, placing the
palm trees and the small starfish in between the larger charms and pendants.
This makes a bracelet 20cm long.

Shopping guide
All Beads and supplies are from Creative Beadcraft, Tel: 01494 778818
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.creativebeadcraft.co.uk

17 - Colourful Seashore by Katie Georgiou

Creative Beadcraft

Brightly coloured enamel charms and sumptuous sparkling CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements create this colourful seashore bracelet. Use jump rings and headpins to connect your embellishments to the bright silver chain.

Gather these supplies

2 Ice cream "bejewelled" enamel charms (CH35)
1 Fish "bejewelled" enamel charm (CH2)
1 Dolphin "bejewelled" enamel charm (CH25)
1 Sea anemone enamel charm (CH23)
1 Sun glasses enamel charm (CH18)
1 Dress enamel charm (CH34)
CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements:
2 16mm starfish pendants in crystal AB (CGP25S-1)
1 16mm starfish pendant in light amethyst (CGP25S-20)
2 6mm cubes in aquamarine (CGB21S-12)
1 6mm bicone in blue zircon (CGB11S-27)
2 8mm bicones in blue zircon (CGB45S-27)
1 8mm bicone in aquamarine (CGB45S-12)
2 6mm bicones in light sapphire (CGB11S-30)
2 4mm bicones in crystal AB (CGB9S-1)
1 4mm bicones in light sapphire (CGB9S-30)
19cm cable chain (C6)
7 4.5mm Jump ring (JF17)
3 7mm Jump ring (JF15)
9 Headpins (JF18)
1 12mm Lobster clasp (JF84A)

Here’s how

1 Attach the lobster clasp with a small jump ring and check the length of the chain.

2 Attach the seven enamel charms with the small jump rings and the three Swarovski starfish with the larger jump rings to give a good balance of shape and size.

3 Thread the Swarovski bicones and cubes in sparkling sea colours on headpins, make loops, and fill in between the charms and starfish.

Shopping guide
All Beads and supplies are from Creative Beadcraft, Tel: 01494 778818
To visit their website click on the link below.
www.creativebeadcraft.co.uk

18 - She Sells Seashells by Rebecca Hughes

Stagger clusters of charms and fresh water pearls on a length of silver plated chain. Green crystals and peridot chips have been used to add a tropical sea vibe to this simple yet wearable charm bracelet.

Gather these supplies

4 Sea themed charms
6 6mm Emerald CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements bicones
2 6mm White CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements pearls
Several peridot chips
16 5mm Freshwater pearls
Silver plated medium curb chain
1 Silver plated lobster clasp
6 5mm Silver plated jump rings
14 Silver plated headpins

Here’s How

1 Cut a piece of chain big enough to fit around your wrist and connect a lobster clasp to one end and a jump ring to the other end.

2 Attach a jump ring to five points along the chain evenly spaced out. Add a sea themed charm to four of these points.

3 Thread the beads and pearls onto the headpins in a random manner, then turn a simple loop in the headpins and connect to the jump rings already in place on the bracelet. Attach some in front and some behind of the charm to get a lovely cluster look!

Shopping Guide
Peridot chips from www.creativebeadcraft.co.uk Tel: 01494 778818
Nautical charms from www.b-for-beads.co.uk Tel: 01978 760965
Fresh water pearls from www.silvermoonbeads.co.uk Tel: 01260 218009

19 - Low Tide by Rebecca Hughes

Weave a length of 0.4mm wire onto the centre of you bracelet and add pearls and peridot chips as you create a line of wrapped embellishments around the front of the bracelet reminiscent of an in-coming tide. Finish with a cluster at the clasp and a cute shell charm.

Gather these supplies

16 5mm White fresh water pearls
Peridot chips
1 Seashell charm
40cm 0.4mm Silver plated wire
Silver plated medium curb chain
1 Lobster clasp
3 Silver plated jump rings

Here’s how

1 Cut the chain to fit around your wrist. Cut a 30cm piece of 0.4mm wire. Secure the wire to the chain about a quarter of the way along by wrapping it around a link several times.

2 Begin to wind the wire through the chain adding on pearls and peridot chips as you work your way along. Keep winding until you reach a point where you have a quarter of the chain remaining. Finish the end of the wire securely by wrapping around the chain several times and snip any excess.

3 Attach a jump ring to either end of the chain and a lobster clasp to one side.

4 Create a beaded cluster of pearls and chips with the remaining 10cm piece of silver plated wire, simply thread on a bead and twist the wire, then thread on another bead. Snip any excess wire and conceal the end in the centre of the cluster.

5 Add a jump ring to the cluster, connect to the end of the chain and add on the seashell charm to finish.

Shopping Guide
Peridot chips from www.creativebeadcraft.co.uk Tel: 01494 778818
Nautical charms from www.b-for-beads.co.uk Tel: 01978 760965
Fresh water pearls from www.silvermoonbeads.co.uk Tel: 01260 218009

20 - Mermaids Jewels by Michelle Powell

Choose sea shades of green and turquoise to create this opulent charm bracelet. Add knots of organza ribbon to represent tangled seaweed on the coral bed.

Gather these supplies

Silver charm bracelet
5 green shell buttons
50cm two-tone organza ribbon
6 blue/green glass coin beads
4 turquoise pebble beads
9 6mm crystal bicones in indicolite
5 8mm pearls in light green
4 small silver metal discs
28 jump rings
19 ball head pins
5 eye pins

Here’s how

1 Cut the ribbon into five 10cm lengths, and use it to tie the five buttons along the bracelet. Knot tightly on the front and cut the ribbon off at an angle.

2 Attach the four metal disks to the bracelet using jump rings. Spacing them out between the buttons.

3 Make 19 dangles using the coin beads, crystals and pebbles on the 19 head pins, turn a wrapped loop on each and attach to the bracelet using jump rings.

4 Thread the five pearls onto five eye pins, pushing the bead up to the eye. Curl the remaining wire into a flat coil. Attach to the bracelet using jump rings.

Shopping Guide
Metal disk, glass coin and crystal beads from JillyBeads - 01524 412728 www.jillybeads.co.uk

Buttons, ribbon and turquoise pebble beads from HobbyCraft – 0800 027 2387 www.hobbycraft.co.uk

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