Glass and Splinters - Lampwork Bracelet Tutorial

A simple but elegant beaded bracelet tutorial

I hope you enjoy my tutorial and am sure you will be happy with the result. This tutorial is also available in a kit form

Tools:

Chain Nose Pliers
Bead Crimping Tool
Wire Cutters

Materials for blue bracelet:

2 pieces, 250mm length of 0.45mm blue Tigertail
2 sterling silver 1.8mm x 2.15 crimps
10 aquamarine 4mm bicone Swarovski crystals
10 sapphire 4mm bicone Swarovski crystals
22 bali silver 4mm spacers
2 sterling silver carlotte crimps
16 sterling silver 2mm balls
1 sterling silver toggle clasp
3 lampwork floral tab beads
10 skyblue lampwork spacers
10 blue lampwork spacers

1 Line the 2 pieces of tigertail together and crimp the end, joining the two threads. Trim off any excess tigertail back to the crimp

2. Thread the 2 loose ends of tigertail through a carlotte crimp and close together over the crimp bead with pliers, to conceal the crimp

3.On the top piece of tigertail thread a silver ball followed by 2 sapphire crystals, a bali spacer, 3 skyblue lampwork spacer beads, another bali spacer, sapphire crystal and another silver ball. On the lower thread repeat using aquamarine crystals and blue lampwork spacer beads

4. Thread both pieces of tigertail through a bali spacer bringing them together. Add a tab lampwork bead, followed by another bali spacer

5. Seperate the threads once again, adding a silver ball to both. On the top thread add an aquamarine crystal, a bali spacer, 2 blue lampwork spacer beads, another bali spacer followed by an aquamarine crystal and a silver ball. On the lower thread repeat using sapphire crystals and skyblue lampwork spacer beads

6. Once again thread both tigertail pieces through a bali spacer followed by a lampwork tab bead and a bali spacer. Repeat steps 5 and 6

7. Add a silver ball to each of the threads. On the top thread add a sapphire crystal, bali spacer, 3 skyblue lampwork spacer beads, bali spacer and 2 sapphire crystals finished with a silver ball. Repeat on the lower thread using aquamarine crystals and blue lampwork spacer beads

8. Thread the carlotte crimp onto both the threads together. Pull the threads firmly and add a crimp over the two threads and secure using the crimping tool

9. Fasten the carlotte crimp over the secured crimp as in step 2. Add the toggle clasp to the carlotte crimp hook. Using pliers, secure the hook closed

THE FINISHED LENGTH OF THE BRACELET IS 8"/203MM