Cut a piece of stringing wire to about 10" [25.4 cm].

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Slide a crimp bead and a closed jump ring to one end of your wire. Fold the wire over the jump ring then thread back through the crimp bead. Push the crimp bead up against the jump ring for a snug hold. Now, use your pliers to squish the crimp bead.

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Add beads as shown, or as desired.

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Repeat Step 2 but instead of a jump ring, add a clasp connector included with your findings mix.
TIP: Be sure there are no gaps in your bracelet. You want all beads to be snug against each other but not too tight that it won’t bend into a bracelet shape.

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Link a few jump rings together then link to the jump ring at the start of your bracelet. Add a clasp to the jump ring on this end. Set aside.
TIP: When you close your bracelet, the clasp will attach to the clasp connector on the opposite end, added in Step 4.

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Create a charm with an evil eye bead. To do this, slide a bead onto a headpin. Bend the wire of the headpin in a 90° angle just above the bead. Grasp the headpin wire, about 3/8" - ½" [0.3 cm - 1.3 cm] from the bend, between the jaws of your round nose pliers. Rotate the pliers toward you, keeping a firm grip on the wire, until a small loop is formed. Trim excess wire.

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Now, create a bead link with a lotus flower with the excess wire from the headpin in Step 6. Make a loop on one end of the wire as you did in Step 6, slide on the lotus flower bead then make a loop above the bead. Trim any excess wire.

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Carefully open the loop at the bottom of the lotus flower just enough to add the loop at the top of the evil eye bead, then close the loop. Set aside.

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Place your circle charm blank onto your steel block then place a constellation guide over your charm. Secure the charm and sticker guide to the block with stamp straight tape.

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Follow the instructions included with the constellation metal stamp set to stamp chosen design.

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Remove the tape.

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With the sticker guide still attached, lift the charm, and punch a hole at the top as shown on the guide. Remove the guide.

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Now, apply a thin coat of black enamel to your imprinted design. Let it set for about 1-2 minutes and then wipe away the excess enamel with a paper towel.
TIP: The enamel helps your impressed design stand out from the rest of the metal charm.

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Attach your charms to the linked jump rings between the clasp and beads on your bracelet with jump rings.

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Crystal and Rose Quartz Bracelet

Instructions

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS