How to Make a Double Daggers Bracelet

Published January 2013
Designed By Katie Hacker / Content Supplied by Beadalon

Techniques

Beading

Materials & Tools

16 length of .015 diameter bright Beadalon 49 beading wire
10 silver #1 Beadalon crimp beads
2 silver #2 Beadalon crimp tubes
72 AB black 10mm dagger beads
5 purple 12mm rectangle glass beads
2 purple E beads
Silver toggle clasp
Beadstrom™ Chain nose pliers
Desginer Flush Cutters
Crimping tool

Notes:

A. Substitute teardrop, pear-shaped or briolette beads instead of daggers for a similar look. E bead is a common name for size 6/0 seed beads.

B. This bracelet works well in a variety of color combinations. Try mixing blue daggers with aqua rectangles or frosted clear daggers with red rectangles.

C. This bracelet fits a 7 wrist. To adjust the pattern for a different size, use a bead board to arrange the beads and measure before stringing.

How to:

1.Cut the beading wire into two equal lengths.

2.Hold the wires together as one and pass one end through a crimp tube and half of the clasp.

3.Pass the wires back through the crimp tube and use a crimping tool to crimp it.

4.Pass the wires through one E bead.

5.Separate the wires and pass each one through six dagger beads.

6.Hold the wires together again and pass them through a crimp bead (dont crimp it), a purple rectangle bead and another crimp bead.

7.Repeat Steps 5-6 four more times.

8.Separate the wires and pass each one through six dagger beads.

9.Hold the wires together and pass them through an E bead, crimp tube and half of the clasp.

10.Pass the wires back through the crimp tube and use a crimping tool to crimp it.

11.Pull gently on the bracelet to make sure the crimps are secure and then cut off any extra wire.