Magic dawn

Celebrate spring with an airy bracelet combining textile and crystal components. By Pentimenti - Katerina Krausova, for Preciosa

Iron the organza ribbon and use tweezers to place PRECIOSA® MC Chaton Roses irregularly on the ribbon. Cover the positioned Chaton Roses by a piece of light cotton and iron them on. It is also possible to use a Hotfix applicator (you can find the instructions here

Designer Tips

This bracelet is ideal for making use of various leftovers from your other projects
The more diverse the beads you use the more attractive the result will be
Try and mix cut crystal beads with nacre pearls and jewellery components. It is just up to you and your imagination

MATERIALS

MC Chaton Rose Hotfx - different sizes (ss 5 – 10)
MC Rivoli 1H - Blond Flare, 10, 14mm (4 pieces from each size)
MC Bead Rondell - Amethyst, Light Amethyst, Light Rose, Tanzanite – different sizes (ss 4 – 10, 3 pieces from each size)
MC Bead Round - Amethyst, Light Amethyst, Light Rose – different sizes (ss 4 – 8, 4 pieces from each size)
Bead Oat 301 – Honey, 15 x16 mm, 2 pieces
MC Flover 301 – Amethyst, Light Amethyst, different sizes 6 – 10, 3 pieces from each size)
PRECIOSA® Nacre Pearls: - Pearl Round – Rosaline – different sizes (6 - 10 mm, 2 pieces from each size)

Ball – Amethyst, Light Amethyst, 8 mm, 10 mm (2 pieces from each size)
Rondell – Ametyst, Light Rose, 4 mm, 8 mm(2 pieces from each size)
Squared Rondell – Crystal AB, 4,5 x 4,5 mm ( 2 pieces from each size)

Organza ribbon (width 150mm, length 1000mm)
Lurex ribbon (width 150mm, length 1000mm)
Stringing wire (clear, 0,38mm, ca 1000mm)
Crimp (30 pieces)
Flat nose, round nose pliers
Cutting nippers
Soldering gun
Metal ruler, metal plate, tweezers
Iron or Hotfix aplicator
Needle

Step 1

Place a lurex ribbon under the organza ribbon so that both ribbons overlap each other. Put a metal plate under the ribbon's ends and use a metal ruler to align them. Fuse them together with a soldering gun. Proceed the same way on the other side. The ends will not fray out and it will be easier to handle the ribbons.

Step 2

Thread ca 200mm of a stringing wire into a needle. Clasp a crimp ca 2mm from the wire end. Prepare a PRECIOSA® Ball size 10. Leave both the stringing wire and the Ball on your desktop as you will need them later to sew up the twisted ribbons.

Step 3

Tie the ribbon in the middle loosely so that the resulting loop will be as wide as your palm. Twine one of the remaining ribbon ends loosely around the loop and make sure that the stones are on the outer side of the bracelet. Twine the other ribbon end in the opposite direction and make sure that the stones are on the outer side as well. Both ends should meet in one spot inside the bracelet.

Step 4

Take the prepared stringing wire and stitch both ribbon ends together in the spot where they meet. Proceed from inside out. Thread the PRECIOSA® Ball on the wire and stitch it back in the ribbon. Use a crimp to fasten the wire on the inner side of the bracelet. Arrange the folds on the ribbon

Step 5

Check the bracelet carefully and chose the best place for final bead decorations. Make use of the ribbon pleats to cover the wire stitches.

Step 6

Use a new stringing wire (ca 200 mm) for each bead composition. Prepare two crimps for each wire. Thread beads of different types, sorts and sizes on the wire. The choice is entirely up to you. We recommend groups of 4 to 8 beads according to their sizes.

Step 7

Stitch both ends of the wire with threaded beads into the ribbon at the chosen spot. The beads remain on the outer side of the bracelet. Fasten each wire end on the inner side of the bracelet with a crimp.

Step 8

Proceed the same way in decorating the bracelet until you are satisfied with the result. In case you want to change anything during the decorating, simply cut the wire off and re-arrange it.

Resources:

Ask for Preciosa at a bead shop near you or contact Preciosa Customer Centre www.preciosa.com | +420 488 115 555