Top 20 purple and silver bracelets

Updated: 12 February 2010

From deep velvet purple to dusky lilac, there is a shade of purple for everyone. Team with shiny silver to create a stunning spring time accessory. Featured in the March 2010 issue of Beads & Beyond.

01 - Amethyst Silver Spiral Bracelet by Lynne Riddell

Moon Beads
 
This delicate bracelet is made with sterling silver beads and amethyst gemstones threaded onto memory wire.  It is very easy to make as no clasp is needed – the memory wire simply wraps round your wrist. 

Gather these supplies

• 18 30mm sterling silver curved tube beads
• 17 4mm round amethyst gemstone beads
• 102 tiny sterling silver spacer beads
• 2 sterling silver flower charms
• Approximately 4 loops of memory wire in one piece
• (please note – different makes of memory wire vary in size.  The curved tube beads used in this design may not fit memory wire bought from other suppliers)

Here’s how

1. Using round nosed pliers, turn a loop in one end of the memory wire leaving a small gap.
2. Thread one of the flower charms onto the loop and close the loop completely.
3. Thread one curved tube bead, three tiny spacer beads, one amethyst bead and another three tiny spacer beads onto the wire.
4. Repeat step 3 a further 15 times until you are left with one curved tube.
5. Thread the last curved tube onto the wire.
6. Cut the remaining memory wire so that approximately 6mm of wire projects beyond the last curved tube. 
7. Turn a loop at the end of the memory wire leaving a small gap – thread on the remaining flower charm and then close the loop completely.

Shopping Guide
All beads and supplies are from Silver Moon Beads, Tel: 01260 218009
To visit their website click on the link below
www.silvermoonbeads.com

---

02 - Charm Bracelet by Steph Gibbs 

The Bead Shop (Nottingham) Ltd

A charming bracelet which uses basic loops and jump rings to hang charms, crystals and Murano glass

Gather these supplies

• 20cm Elongated Chain Silver Plated
• 10 Headpins Silver Plated
• 8 6mm Jump Rings Silver Plated
• 1 Medium Trigger Clasp Silver Plated
• 1 Triangular Clamp Silver Plated
• 1 Birch Leaf Charm Silver Plated
• 1 Swallow Charm Silver Plated
• 1 Four Leaf Clover Charm Silver Plated
• 1 Hummingbird Bead Charm Silver Plated
• 1 Bow Charm Bead Charm Silver Plated
• 1 Open Star Charm Silver Plated
• 1 10mm x 12mm Murano Piattina Marine Silver
• 1 10mm x 12mm Murano Piattina Sapphire Silver
• 1 8mm Murano Perle Round Crystal Silver

CRYSTALLIZED™-Swarovski Elements:

• 1 10.3mm x 10mm 6202 Heart Pendant Crystal AB
• 1 10.3mm x 10mm 6202 Heart Pendant Heliotrope
• 1 10.3mm x 10mm 6202 Heart Pendant Aqua AB
• 1 12mm 5714 Star Bead Tanzanite
• 1 8mm 5714 Star Bead Lt. Sapphire
• 1 10mm 5020 Helix Bead Crystal AB
• 1 8mm 5020 Helix Bead Crystal AB
• 1 6mm 5020 Helix Bead Purple Velvet

• Chain Nose Pliers
• Cutters

Here’s how

1. Lay out your beads, pendants and charms in the order you would like to add them. Try to spread the charms out evenly and make sure you don’t have two hearts or two stars next to each other. Move the beads around until you are happy with the arrangement.
2. Attach the clasp to the chain with a jump ring. So that the bracelet is an adjustable length the other end will be used like an extension chain; to add weight to this create a dangle with a bead and headpin attaching it with a wrapped loop.
3. Start adding items to the bracelet on every alternate chain link. For beads and the hummingbird and bow charms you will need to use a headpin & create a wrapped loop. The pendants and charms can be added using a 6mm jump ring.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from The Bead Shop (Nottingham) Ltd, Tel: 0115 9588 899
To visit their website click on the link below
www.mailorder-beads.co.uk

---

03 - Sparkly Crystal and Seed Bead Memory Wire Bracelet by Rachel Soult

The Bead Shop (Nottingham) Ltd

Memory wire is great for quick and easy bracelets that look stunning in no time at all. This sparkly piece combines hues of purple crystals with silver pearls and seed beads.

Gather these supplies

• 2 Coils Large Bracelet Memory Wire Bright
• 3 Headpins Silver Plated
• Size 9 Gutermann Seed Beads Silver Lined Silver 1005

CRYSTALLIZED™-Swarovski Elements:

• 1 8mm Pearl, Light Grey
• 1 6mm Pearl, Light Grey
• 20 4mm Pearl, Light Grey
• 12 4mm Bicone/Xilion, Purple Velvet
• 9 4mm Bicone/Xilion, Tanzanite

• Round Nose Pliers
• Chain Nose Pliers
• Side Cutters
• Memory Wire Cutters

Here’s how

1. Use round nose pliers and firmly bend one end of the wire into a P shaped loop. Make sure the loop is closed, you may need to use chain nose pliers to close the loop fully.
2. Thread the 6mm pearl and a purple velvet bead onto a headpin and attach to the P loop with a wrapped loop. Create another dangle in the same way by threading on a tanzanite bead and a 4mm pearl and attach this to the same loop.
3. Thread on the seed beads and 4mm crystals and pearls in a random order, using the seed beads to space out the crystals and pearls. Avoid placing two crystals next to each other but experiment with pairing up the pearls and crystals. To help you may want to layout you beads first..
4. When you have added all the beads cut off any excess wire using memory wire cutters leaving just under 1 cm. Use round nose pliers to make another P shaped loop. Make a single dangle using the 8mm pearl and a seed bead and attach it to this end with a wrapped loop.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from The Bead Shop (Nottingham) Ltd, Tel: 0115 9588 899
To visit their website click on the link below
www.mailorder-beads.co.uk

---

04 - Midnight Rose Bracelet by Jenny Williams

Jenny’s Bead Box

This bracelet teams gorgeous polymer clay rose beads with sterling silver, Swarovski crystal and opaque glass for added drama.

Gather these supplies

• 10” (25 cm) 0.18” diameter silver colour 49 strand beading wire e.g. Soft flex or Flex rite
• 1 Sterling silver heart toggle clasp
• 3 Dark purple Fimo rose beads
• 4 Round 7mm opaque glass beads in amethyst purple
• 8 Round 5mm diameter sterling silver beads
• 14 6mm Swarovski bicone beads in Amethyst
• 2 Sterling silver 2mm by 2mm tube crimps
• Wire cutters
• Crimping pliers

Here’s how

1. Slide a crimp tube onto the beading wire, followed by the heart portion of the clasp.
2. Thread approximately one inch of the beading wire back through the crimp (so that there is a double thickness of wire passing through the crimp tube), push the crimp bead up so that it is very close to the clasp, and secure by crimping with crimping pliers.
3. Thread on a 5mm silver bead, an Amethyst bicone, an opaque glass bead, a bicone, another silver bead, a bicone, a Fimo rose and another bicone, making sure that the first few beads cover both strands of beading wire and hide the end.
4. Continue threading beads onto the wire, repeating the sequence given in Step 3 twice more.
5. Finish the bead stringing by adding a silver bead, a bicone, an opaque glass bead, another bicone and the final silver bead.  You should now have a symmetrical design, with one of the Fimo roses in the centre.
6. Thread on another crimp tube, then the bar portion of the clasp.  Double the beading wire back through the crimp, as in Step 2, as well as through the last few beads. Tighten as much as possible, then secure once again by crimping the tube using crimping pliers.
7. Trim the end of the beading wire as closely as you can between beads – you should find that the cut end is now easily hidden inside one of the beads for a neat finish.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Jenny’s Bead Box, Tel: 0845 165 0339
To visit their website click on the link below
www.jennysbeadbox.co.uk

---

05 - Lilac Scrunch Bracelet by Jenny Williams

Jenny’s Bead Box

Team pretty Czech druk beads in shades of lilac with a pre-fabricated ‘scrunchie’ chain, for a ridiculously easy charm bracelet with plenty of sparkle.

Gather these supplies

• 1 Rhodium plated bungee (scrunchie) chain bracelet
• 64 Round 4mm Czech druk beads in Lilac Mix
• 64 Silver plated headpins
• Wire cutters
• Round nose pliers

Here’s how

1. Slip a single druk bead onto each headpin.
2. Use round nose pliers to make a wrapped loop in each headpin, as close to the druk bead as you can.  Trim the excess headpin using wire cutters, and use pliers to squeeze the cut end in so that it doesn’t catch on clothing.
3. You should now have 64 tiny beaded ‘dangles’.  Group these into four sets of 3, and another four sets of 5.
4. Find one of the round jump rings on the bungee bracelet (they come with 8 jump rings already attached – very handy!), open slightly with pliers and add 3 of your beaded dangles.  Close the jump ring again.
5. Moving on to the next jump ring along, repeat step 4 but this time add 5 beaded dangles.
6. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining six jump rings, and you’re all done!  Told you it was easy…

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from Jenny’s Bead Box, Tel: 0845 165 0339
To visit their website click on the link below
www.jennysbeadbox.co.uk

---

06 - Lavender Twist by Anna Weller

Big Bead Little Bead

Spiral rope stitched bracelet in soft purple and lilac with a silver core.  Fire polished Czech glass beads give a subtle vintage-style sparkle.  This produces a bracelet approximately 18.5cm in length before the clasp fittings are added.  To adjust the length, add or remove a spiral or two from each section, but remember to also adjust the number of fire polished beads on your supply list.

Gather these supplies

• 1 x Spool of Nymo Thread Size D White (0.3mm)
• 1 x 10g pack of Amethyst Silver-Lined Czech Seed Beads  (11/0 size)
• 1 x 10g pack of Crystal Silver-Lined Czech Seed Beads (11/0 size)
• 40 x 4mm Amethyst Round Fire Polished Czech Glass Beads
• 40 x 4mm Alexandrite Round Fire Polished Czech Glass Beads
• 5 x 4mm Silver-Plated Round Beads
• 2 x 7mm x 4mm Silver-Plated Calottes
• 1 x 4mm Silver-Plated Jump Ring
• 1 x 13mm Silver-Plated Trigger Clasp
• You will also need a beading needle, scissors, a pair of chain nose and a pair of round nose pliers.

Here’s how

1. Cut a length of Nymo and pull taut to stretch. Cut as much as you feel comfortable working with.
2. Divide up your fire polished beads by colour into groups of twenty.  Each beaded section has twenty spirals, and each spiral one fire polished bead.  Having the fire polished beads pre-counted will save you having to count the number of spirals you are making as you stitch them (not always easy)
3. Thread on four crystal silver-lined seed beads, an amethyst silver-lined seed bead, an amethyst round fire polished glass bead and another amethyst silver-lined seed bead.  Tie into a circle using an overhand knot.  You will need to leave a tail that is about 30 cm in length.  Then pass your needle back through all four of the crystal silver-lined seed beads, so the thread exits at the end of the four. 
4. Thread on one crystal seed bead, one amethyst seed bead, one amethyst fire polished bead and one amethyst seed bead.  Now thread your needle through the final three crystal beads and the new one just added (in that order).  Pull thread taut.
5. Repeat this sequence until you have threaded on twenty of your amethyst round fire polished glass beads.  You should now have a neat spiral about 35mm long.
6. Now thread on five crystal silver-lined seed beads, one amethyst silver-lined seed bead and then another five crystal silver-lined seed beads.  Form a circle by taking the thread back through the final (top) amethyst seed bead in the spiral sequence.  Thread on one 4mm silver-plated round bead and pass the thread through the amethyst seed bead on the opposite side of the circle.
7. Thread on four crystal silver-lined seed beads, an amethyst silver-lined seed bead, an alexandrite round fire polished glass bead and another amethyst silver-lined seed bead.  Pass the needle through all of these beads again and then also pass your way around the seed beads encircling the 4mm silver-plated round bead.  This serves to anchor the new spiral and to give a better shape to the circle of crystal seed beads.  When you reach the top of the circle pass your needle back up the four crystal seed beads to exit with your thread at the end of the four.
8. Thread on one crystal seed bead, one amethyst seed bead, one alexandrite fire polished bead and one amethyst seed bead.  Now thread your needle through the final three crystal beads and the new one just added (in that order).  Pull thread taut.
9. Repeat this sequence until you have threaded on twenty of your alexandrite round fire polished glass beads.  You should now have a neat spiral about 35mm long.
10. Now repeat the instruction for forming the encircled silver-plated bead and then switch back to using the amethyst round fire-polished glass beads for the next spiral.  Repeat the instructions for forming the encircled silver-plated bead and then finish with a spiral using the alexandrite round fire-polished beads.  Finish off with one more encircled silver-plated bead.
11. Head back to the end that you started your spiral from and check that the thread at this end exits through the final amethyst silver lined seed bead in the spiral.  If it doesn’t then pass the thread through this bead so that it does. Now thread on five crystal silver-lined seed beads, one amethyst silver-lined seed bead and then another five crystal silver-lined seed beads.  Form a circle by taking the thread back through the final (top) amethyst seed bead in the spiral sequence.  Thread on one 4mm silver-plated round bead and pass the thread through the amethyst seed bead on the opposite side of the circle, and this time thread your needle around the circle a second time exiting through the amethyst seed bead at the top.
12. Thread a silver-plated calotte, pick up a crystal silver-line seed bead and tie an overhand knot that passes through the seed bead.  Before pulling the thread taut make sure the seed bead is comfortably positioned within the calotte.  Then pass the needle back out through the hole in the base of the calotte and back through several of the crystal silver-lined beads in the loop beneath the calotte, tie an overhand or half-hitch knot, then pass the needle through a few more of the seed beads in the loop and tie another knot.  Continue until you are directly under the calotte and then pass the needle back through the calotte and tie off the thread using the seed bead ‘anchor’.  Cut the thread and gently close the calotte using pliers.  Repeat to finish the other end of the bracelet.  Then attach one calotte to the jump ring, and the other to the loop on the trigger clasp using chain nose pliers to close the calotte loops.

Shopping Guide 
All beads and supplies are from Big Bead Little Bead, Tel: 01462 438233
To visit their website click on the link below
 www.bigbeadlittlebead.com

---

07 - Purple Pearls by Sarah Austin

Beadsisters

Use small jump rings as inexpensive spacer beads.

Gather these supplies

• 10 8mm Lilac Czech glass pearl beads
• 9 10mm Dark purple Czech glass pearl beads
• 20 3.3mm Inner diameter, 1.02mm silver plated coloured copper jump rings
• 2 4mm Silver plated crimp covers
• 2 2.5mm Silver plated crimps
• 2 Silver plated wire guardians
• 1 9mm Silver plated wrapped toggle
• 30cm of 0.46mm Stringing wire

Here’s how

1. Close all your jump rings.
2. Thread one crimp bead, one wire guardian and the toggle ring onto your stringing wire. Take the end of the stringing wire back through the crimp bead and crimp, leaving a tail of about 1.5cm. When stringing your first beads make sure you thread the tail as well.
3. Close a crimp cover over the crimp bead.
4. Thread one closed jump ring, one 8mm glass pearl bead, one closed jump ring and one 10mm glass. Repeat eight more times.
5. Thread one closed jump ring, one 8mm glass pearl bead and one closed jump ring.

Thread one crimp bead, one wire guardian and the toggle bar. Take the end of the stringing wire back through the crimp bead and the first two beads. Crimp and trim any excess stringing wire. Close a crimp cover over the crimp bead.

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

---

08 - Semi-Precious and Hearts Bracelet

Creative Beadcraft

Connect cool coin gemstones togtehr with wire and jump rings. Add a few crystals for added sparkle and finish with antique silver heart dangles.

Gather these supplies

• 5 10 x20mm flat rounds, amethyst (SPCS31)
• 5 15x14mm metallised hearts, antique silver (PMB70-2)
• 11 4mm Swarovski bicones, purple velvet (CGB9S-93)
• 5mm jump rings (JF16-2)
• 1 magnetic clasp (S124-2)
• 7 Eyepins (JF80)
• 5 Headpins (JF18)

Here’s how

1. Thread 2 of the amethyst beads onto eyepins and make a loop.  Thread the other 2 beads on eyepins with a Swarovski bicone either side.  Connect these using a single jump ring, pair of jump rings and another single jump ring.  On one side attach the bicone on the eyepin directly to the semi precious, on the other attach the jump ring sequence and then the bicone on the eyepin.  Attach the magnetic clasp to either side.
2. Thread each of the hearts on a headpin and add a bicone before making a loop.  Attach the loop to the double jump rings between the amethyst beads.

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

---

09 - Three strand bracelet

Creative Beadcraft

Three strands of thread run through this perfectly purple bracelet. Bunch up six small beads between larger beads to create this tactile effect.

Gather these supplies

• 5 10mm Acrylic beads, Lilac (PB8-11S)
• 5 10mm Acrylic beads, Purple (PB8-44S)
• 9 4mm Acrylic beads, Lilac (PB5-11S)
• 9 4mm Acrylic beads, Purple (PB5-44S)
• 12 4mm Swarovski bicones, purple velvet (CGB9S-93)
• 12 4mm Swarovski bicones, crystal cal (CGB9S-64)
• 12 4mm Fire-polished beads, crystal labrador (GB7-41)
• 75cms Beadalon wire (JW2-S)
• 1 Small lobster clasp (JF84)
• 2 2mm Crimp beads (JF79)
• 2 3mm Crimp bead covers (JF171)
• 2 5mm Jump rings (JF16)

Here’s how

1. Cut 3 25cm lengths of wire and thread them all through a crimp and a jump ring and back down the crimp bead.  Squeeze the crimp bead to secure and trim the beadalon.   Conceal the crimp with the cover.
2. Thread the 3 wires through a 10mm beads.  On each of the 3 wires, thread 2 of the 4mm beads, using a mix of types and colours.  Thread the 3 strands through another 10mm bead, using alternating colours.  Continue in this way, finishing with a 10mm bead.  Finish with the crimp bead and cover as before, and attach a clasp.
3. This makes a bracelet 19 cms 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

---

10 - Lilac and silver charm bracelet by Jo Porter

Beads Unlimited

Pretty lilac and silver shades make this a perfect accessory to your spring outfits.  

Gather these supplies

• 18cm Silver plated light chain (CHLSP) (sold by the metre)
• 6 8mm Silver plated jump rings (JR8SP) (packed in 10’s)
• 1 Large silver plated bolt ring and tag (BRLSP) (packed in 3’s)
• 24 to 36 Silver plated headpins (HPSP) (packed in 12’s) 
• 100g Lilac plain glass mix (GLX24)
• 4 Metal charms – Beads Unlimited used – teapot (MTAC1), locket (MTAG1), cupid (MTAC3), key (MTAC4) 
• You will also need a pair of multi pliers (CRMT)

 
Here’s how

1. Pick up a bead of your choice onto a headpin. Using the cutters part of your multi pliers, cut the headpin a good centimetre above the bead. Using the round nosed part of your pliers, curl the headpin into a loop but do not close it completely. Depending on how full you want your bracelet, repeat this step until you have between 24 to 36 beaded headpins.
2. Cut 18cm of chain. Attach 1 of the beaded headpins onto one of the chain links and close shut to secure using the round nosed part of your pliers. Repeat with the other beaded headpins all the way along the chain.
3. Open up a jump ring and attach a charm. Hook the jump ring on to a link on the chain and close. Repeat with the other 3 charms. At the end of the chain attach your bolt ring in the same way. Repeat at the other end with the bolt ring tag.    

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

---

11 - Lilac Stardust Bracelet by Nicola Dickson

The Bead Shop Scotland

Need a bracelet in a hurry? Then this is the one for you as this can be made in under 20 minutes.   

Gather these supplies

• 36cm of 0.7mm Stretch Magic Elastic
• 7 10mm Mauve Swarovski pearls
• 14 8mm Stardust round beads
• 7 6mm Crystal Rondelles
• 2 crimps
• Wire cutters
• Chain nose pliers

Here’s how

1. Cut 36cm of Stretch Magic and squeeze a crimp onto the end of the elastic to stop beads slipping off.
2. Now string on 1 x 6mm Crystal rondelle onto the elastic, then thread on 1 x 8mm Stardust round and 1 x10mm Mauve pearl.   
3. Now string in the following order 1x 8mm Stardust round, followed by 1 x 6mm Crystal rondelle, 1 x 8mm Stardust round, 1 x10mm Mauve Swarvoski pearl. 
4. Repeat these steps until you have 7 x 10mm pearls,14 x 8mm Stardust rounds and 7 x 6 mm Crystal Rondelles.
5. To finish bracelet, cut off crimp bead. Be careful not to drop your beads as you now have two loose ends of elastic.
6. Now thread on a new crimp to one end of the elastic and stretch the elastic over your finger. Simply thread the other end through the crimp, pulling the  elastic tight up against beads. Squeeze the crimp shut using chain nose pliers and trim any excess elastic.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from The Bead Shop Scotland Tel: 01620 822886
To visit their website click on the link below
 www.beadshopscotland.co.uk

---

12 - Purple Haze Right Angle Weave Bracelet by Linda Whitefield

The Bead Shop Scotland

This simple to make sophisticated bracelet will add a touch of glamour to any outfit.

Gather these supplies

• 34 6mm Tanzanite Swarovski Crystals
• 15 8mm Tanzanite Czech Glass
• Size 0.14 21strand clear Flexrite wire 
• 2 Calottes
• 2 Jump rings
• 1 Magnetic clasp
• Chain nose pliers
• Wire cutters
• Round nose pliers

Here’s how

1. Cut  two 43 cm  lengths of size 0.14 (21 strand ) Flexrite and thread both strands through a calotte.  Then thread 2 crimps onto both wires. Squeeze the crimps flat, trim ends of wire and close crimp.
2. String 1 x 6 mm bead onto two strands of wire by passing both strands of wire through bead.
3. Now string on 2 x 6mm beads separately onto the single strands of wire. You should now have 3 x 6mm beads on the wire.
4. Now string on 1 x 8mm bead and pass both tails of the wire in opposite directions through the 8mm bead you will now see your pattern appearing.  Now string 2 x 6mm beads placing each one separately onto the single strands of wire. String on 1 x 8mm bead and then pass through both tails of the wire in opposite directions through the bead. Repeat these steps until you have 34 x 6mm crystals and 1 x 8mm crystals.
5. To finish bracelet pass both strands of wire straight through the final 6mm bead. Thread a calotte onto both wires, thread 2 crimps onto wire and squeeze flat. Close calotte over crimps. Use the round nose pliers to curl the stem of the callotte to form a loop. Open a jump ring and attach to calotte and magnetic clasp. Repeat on other side and attach the first calotte to the other side of magnetic clasp.

Shopping Guide
All Beads and supplies are from The Bead Shop Scotland Tel: 01620 822886
To visit their website click on the link below
 www.beadshopscotland.co.uk

---

13 - Planetary Rings Bracelet by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

This violet and stardust creation uses over-sized chain and has chunky beads linked into it secured with eyepins. A handy magnetic clasp makes fastening a breeze!

Gather These Supplies

• 6 18mm Violet beaded beads
• 6 10mm Stardust silver plated silvery spacer rounds
• 20cm (approx) Length silver plated chain circles (containing 6 large and 6 small Circles)
• 12 2inch Silver plated eyepins
• 2 5mm Silver plated jump rings
• 1 Silver Plated round magnetic clasp
• 30cm (approx) Length pink organza ribbon
• Tools - Sidecutter, round, chain and flat nosed pliers

Here’s How

1. Slightly open the ‘eye’ of an eyepin. Hook it onto the first large circle on the chain and close.
2. Thread eyepin through the beaded bead, and using flat nosed pliers, bend pin over by 90 degrees, trim to about 7mm using the sidecutters. Grip the end of the pin with the round nosed pliers and roll a loop, hooking it over the opposite side of the circle before fully closing
3. Repeat this process using the remaining violet beads and then attach the stardust beads to the small chain circles in the same manner.
4. Open the jump rings and thread one onto each end of the chain. Slip the loop of one half of the magnetic fastener onto one jump and the other half onto the other and close.
5. Thread the ribbon through one of the jump rings and tie in a small bow, trimming the ends into a chevron.

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

---

14 - Purple Passion Bracelet by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

This funky bracelet is suitable for beginners to jewellery making as it is simply threaded on stretch magic and knotted. Use the same technique to make an infinite number of alternatives!

Gather These Supplies

• 7 20mm Royal purple acrylic large round
• 7 10mm Stardust silver plated silvery spacer rounds
• 30cm (approx) length 7mm Stretch magic

Here’s How

1. Thread a purple round followed by a stardust round onto the Stretch Magic
2. Continue in this manner using the remaining beads.
3. Run dampened fingers along the ends of the Stretch Magic and tie the ends together using a reef knot (right over left then through, left over right then through.)  Pull the knot tight, check it’s secure then trim the ends.

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

---

15 - Ring Beaded Bracelet by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

Crystallized Swarovski Elements add unmistakable glamour to this bracelet which is simply threaded onto Beadalon. Small spacer beads are threaded through the centre of the Ring Beads so punctuating the middle of the beads.

Gather These Supplies
Crystallized Swarovski Elements:

• 8 12.5mm Amethyst Ring Beads
• 7 6mm Violet Rounds
• 14 6mm Silver and Crystal AB Rhinestone Rondelles
• 8 4mm Silver Plated Silvery Round Spacer Beads
• 2 4mm Silver Plated Crimp Covers
• 2 Silver Plated Crimp beads
• 1 Small Silver Plated Circular Toggle
• 30cm (approx) length 7 strand 0.46mm Bright Beadalon

Here’s How

1. Thread one end of the Beadalon through the crimp bead, then the loop of one part of the toggle, then back through the crimp bead.
2. Pull the Beadalon through using chain nosed pliers so that the crimp bead fits snugly (but not too tightly) against the toggle and the end of the Beadalon is about 7mm long. Squash the crimp using chain nosed pliers. The end will tuck into the beads on the bracelet. Cover with a crimp cover, gently squashing it shut with chain nosed pliers.
3. Thread the Beadalon through one side of a Ring Bead, then through a spacer, then through the other side of the Ring Bead.  Next thread a Rondelle, a 6mm round and another Rondelle.
4. Repeat step 3 Six more times
5. Thread the Beadalon through one side of a Ring Bead, then through a spacer, then through the other side of the Ring Bead.
6. Repeat step 1, then step 2, threading the end back down through the Ring Bead and Spacer before trimming the end.
7. Cover the crimp bead with a crimp cover as before.

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

---

16 - Fancy Fringes Bracelet by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

This dainty little bracelet, made with interlocking jump rings, requires just a little patience to produce this fabulous fringy effect. To ring the changes try using clusters of jumps attached to each link.

Gather These Supplies

• 66 7mm Silver Plated Jump Rings
• 1 5mm Silver Plated Split ring
• 1 13mm Silver Plated Trigger Catch
• 16 6/0 Silver lined Amethyst Toho Seed Beads
• 17 6/0 Milky Amethyst Toho Seed Beads

Tools - Chain and Flat Nosed Pliers

Here’s How

1. Open a jump ring by gripping each side with a set of pliers and pushing the ends forwards and backwards to avoid distorting the shape.
2. Hook on another jump ring. Close jump ring.
3. Continue in this manner until you have a chain made up from 33 jump rings. Before closing the last jump slip on the trigger clasp.
4. Attach the split ring to one end of the chain by winding around the last jump ring (as you would a key ring.)
5. Open all the remaining jump rings and thread a seed bead onto each one.
6. Hook one jump onto each chain link, closing each one securely and alternating the colours as you go along. NB. Hang each jump on the same side of the chain so that the “fringe” hangs in a balanced way.

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

---

17 - Cherished Charms Bracelet by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

Anyone can achieve a stunning look with this do-it-yourself, up to the minute charm bead bracelet. This is just a taster of the vast choice that is available on the JillyBeads website. Check out the do-it –yourself dangles onto which you can attach anything you like. We love to adorn them with Crystallized Swarovski Elements!

Gather These Supplies

• 1 Silver plated bracelet with hinged clip for charm beads – selection of lengths, finishes and fasteners available
• 4 Silver plated charm bead clips – Selection of designs available
• Selection of silver plated glass, metal and crystal charm beads
• Crystals, pendants or beads of your choice to hang on dangle beads
• 1inch Headpins or 5mm jump rings to attach the dangles

 
Note - All above also available in Sterling Silver, example shown contains a mixture of sterling silver and silver plated.

Tools – Side cutter, Round, and Flat Nosed Pliers – only needed to make dangles

Here’s How

1. Lay out the bracelet and lay out all the beads underneath it and decide on a pleasing design. You will need to place a clip on the two smooth areas along the bracelet and one at each end near the fastener.
2. Attach any pendants to dangles using jump rings -. open a jump ring by gripping each side with a set of pliers and pushing the ends forwards and backwards to avoid distorting the shape. Hook it through the pendant, then the loop on the bead dangle and close.
3. Make dangles with beads by threading a bead onto a headpin and using flat nosed pliers bend the pin over by 90 degrees, trim to about 7mm using the side cutters. Grip the end of the pin with round nosed pliers and roll a loop, hang onto the loop on the bead dangle, then fully close.
4. Fasten a clip onto the flat area next to the hinged clip. Slip on all the beads, clipping on the clips as you come to them, ending with a clip. This will stop the beads from falling off when you open and close the bracelet.

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

---

18 - Bubbles Bangle by Gill Teasdale

JillyBeads

This pretty bracelet, which looks like masses of gorgeous violet  bubbles, is so simple to make. Being strung on stretch magic it will easily fit any size of wrist and eliminates the need to fit fiddly catches.

Gather These Supplies
7 19mm Tanzanite odd coins
1 Cottage garden glass pearl mix
7 6mm Sivery spacer plain round
42 1” Silver plated headpins
14 5mm Silver plated jump rings
30cm (approx) length 7mm Stretch Magic

Tools – Sidecutter, Round, Chain and Flat Nosed Pliers

Here’s How

1. Thread an Odd Coin, a jump, a spacer, and another jump onto the Stretch Magic. Repeat 6 more times.
2. Run dampened fingers along the ends of the Stretch Magic and tie the ends together using a reef knot (right over left then through, left over right then through). Pull the knot tight, check it’s secure then trim the ends.
3. Thread a pearl onto a headpin and using flat nosed pliers, bend the pin over by 90 degrees, trim to about 7mm using the side cutters. Grip the end of the pin with round nosed pliers and roll a loop, but don’t fully close it.
4. Repeat this to make another 41 dangles using a variety of sizes and layering up 2 or 3 tiny pearls onto some of the pins to add variety.
5. Hang three dangles onto each jump ring, ensuring you close each loop fully as you go.

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

---

19 - Purple Scrunch by Rebecca Hughes

The tactile bunched up chain look is very trendy at the moment, personalise your own using sparkling silver glass beads

Gather these supplies

• 1 12mm White pearl
• 6 Purple glass beads
• 4 8mm Silver plated jump rings
• 7 Silver plated headpins
• 15cm Stretchy cord
• 30cm Silver plated large curb chain
• Cutters
• Round nose pliers
• Chain nose pliers

Here’s how

1. Thread the 15cm length of stretch magic through every link of the large curb chain until there is no chain left. Bring both ends of the stretch magic together and secure a knot. Snip the ends with the cutters, and secure the knot with a little dab of superglue.
2. Thread a purple glass bead onto a headpin and turn a wrapped loop in the top. Repeat six more times so you have seven beaded drops.
3. Open a large 8mm jump ring and thread on two purple beaded charms, then attach it to the bracelet base. Close the jump ring. Repeat this for two more sets of purple beads, the pearl stands alone as one drop.

Shopping Guide
Purple glass beads and chain from JillyBeads, Tel: 01524 412728  www.jillybeads.com

---

20 - Purple Haze by Rebecca Hughes

Thread a selection of purple and lilac beads onto a double length of deep purple stringing cable and keep in place with crimps, finish with an antique silver magnetic clasp for this cute and dainty bracelet.

Gather these supplies

• 4 6mm Amethyst rounds
• A few purple glass beads in butterfly and heart shapes
• Garnet Chips
• Rose Quartz chips
• 30cm Purple Beadalon
• A few purple seed beads
• 9 Silver plated crimps
• 2 4mm Silver plated jump rings
• 1 Silver plated magnetic clasp

Here’s how

1. Cut a length of Beadalon measuring roughly 30cm. Bend it roughly in half and thread on a jump ring to the middle, thread on a crimp over both strands and push up to the jump ring. Press the crimp to secure with chain nose pliers
2. Thread on a combination of purple beads onto one strand of Beadalon. I started with four rose quartz chips. Then slide a crimp onto both strands of Beadalon, so one strand goes around the beads. Press the crimp shut.
3. Continue adding beads in this way making beaded sections and separating with crimps until you have a bracelet to fit your wrist.
4. To finish the other end of the bracelet, thread both ends of Beadalon through a crimp, add a jump ring, then take the wire end back down the crimp and press shut.
5. Open the jump rings on each end of the bracelet and add a clasp.

Shopping Guide
Semi-precious beads from JillyBeads, Tel: 01524 412728 –   www.jillybeads.com
Butterfly and heart beads from The Spellbound Bead Company, Tel: 01543 417650 –  www.spellboundbead.co.uk