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Copper Connections Bracelet
Everyone who knows me or my design work knows how much I love copper. This bracelet was created to be worn as an every day piece for the person who loves copper as much as I do.
Shanna Steele, Auntie's Beads Designer
Instructions:
1. Lay your hammered links out in the following pattern: 10mm round, oval, 13mm round, oval, 13mm round, oval, 10mm round.
2. Open 16 of your oval jump rings. Make sure your round jump rings are securely closed.
3. Attach an oval jump ring to one end of your toggle clasp. Attach that jump ring to a round jump ring. Close the jump ring.
4. Attach an oval jump ring to the round jump ring just added. Attach the oval jump ring to a 10mm hammered link. Close the jump ring.
5. Attach an oval jump ring to the hammered link just added. Attach the oval jump ring to a round jump ring. Close the jump ring.
6. Attach an oval jump ring to the round jump ring just added. Attach that oval jump ring to the hammered oval link. Close the jump ring.
7. Continue to repeat the pattern of alternating between oval and round jump rings while adding copper links in the order given in step 1. Do this until you reach the last link.
8. On the last link, attach an oval jump ring. Attach that oval jump ring to a round jump ring. Close the jump ring.
9. Attach an oval jump ring to the round jump ring just added. Attach that oval jump ring to the other half of the toggle. Close the jump ring.
Materials Needed:
Antique Copper Hammered Oval Link, 13 x 18mm (3 pieces)
Antique Copper Hammered Round Link, Medium, 13mm (2 pieces)
Antique Copper Hammered Round Link, Small, 10mm (2 pieces)
Copper Medium Oval Jump Rings, Open, Bag of 10, 6 mm, 16 gauge (16 pieces)
Antique Copper Jump Rings, Open, Bag of 10, 5mm, 20 Gauge (8 pieces)
Antique Copper Plate Hammered Toggle (1 piece)
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