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Beaded Bracelet How-To: Customized Coal for Christmas Print
coal_bracelet_full Customized Coal for Christmas Bracelet

Designed by Ashley Bunting

Give your loved one the prettiest little coal bracelet of them all.  Create a simple and charming three strand bracelet using these lovely vintage rough cut  glass beads.  Add a personal touch by stamping the recipients initials into this decorative gold charm.

(1)Vintage 24k plated gold with a matte finish Dangle 14x17mm 1pc.


(3 Strands)

Vintage Czech Glass 4mm Jet Copper Rough Cuts Beads 40pc


(1)Gold Plated Twisted Rope Oval Toggle Clasp 13x30mm 1/set

(2)Pewter Antique Gold Flower Heishi 6mm 50pc/Pkg

(1)Gold Plated Basemetal 4mm Open Jump Rings 100 pc

(6)14K Gold Filled Crimp Beads 2x2mm 50pc/pkg

(1)1/16" Letters Punch Stamp Set 27pc. made by Eurotool

(1)Bench Block 4" x 4" x 3/4"

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Step 1: Begin by stamping the letters into the charm. You may want to practice this on a piece of card stock to get used to lining the letters up. Working on the bench block, place the stamp straight down on the charm and hammer once straight down.

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Step 2: Using an Industrial Super Permanent Ink Sharpie Marker, color in the stamped letters and wipe the excess of with a cloth.  Using this same technique antique the toggle clasp.  Attach the charm to the clasp using a 4mm jump ring.

 

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Step 3: Cut three 12" pieces of Soft Flex. String a full strand of beads (40pcs) onto each piece of Soft Flex.  One bead from each end feed on a crimp bead.

 

 

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Step 4: Feed the three strands through one heishi bead, through the toggle clasp and back down through the last bead and the crimp bead, squeeze the crimp bead.  Repeat for both ends.

 

 

 

The End!

 

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