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Cubic Bling Bling

Design by Dwyn Tomlinson

Instructions by Dwyn Tomlinson ©2004. All rights reserved.

(Instructions only - no kit. Feel free to modify the design for your own taste. You may make the bracelet for yourself or for re-sale.)

 

Well — everyone is pretty clear on who designed this one! But what a stunner! This is ready for a night at the opera, or the Oscars.™

Supplies needed

  • Softflex,™ or similar stringing cable, 10 - 12 inches, enough for bracelet. Heavy or medium weight is appropriate for this project
  • 11 x 8 mm sterling round balls
  • 10 x 8 mm Swarovski cubes — for this project, 2 each of
    • fuchsia
    • rose
    • light rose
    • light amethyst
    • violet
  • 20 x 8 mm Squardelles
  • 2 crimp beads
  • Sterling clasp

(This makes a LARGE bracelet - 8.75. For an 8 inch bracelet, leave out one of the violet Swarovski Cubes and make it with 9 cubes instead. )

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Swarovski - Cubes 8mm - Lt Amethyst (1) - $3.49
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Swarovski - Cubes 8mm - Violet (1) - $3.49
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Tools needed

  • Wire cutters
  • Crimp pliers
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Making the bracelet

Start by stringing the beads (see below for colour order)

  • 1 8mm round
  • 1 squaredelle
  • 1 8mm Swarovski™ Cube
  • 1 Squaredelle
  • repeat
  • finish with 1 8mm round

 

This makes a LARGE bracelet - 8.75. For an 8 inch bracelet, leave out one of the violet Swarovski Cubes and make it with 9 cubes instead.

Add a crimp bead at each end, and attach the clasp

Be sure to leave a little slack (2-4 mm) so that the bracelet can flex and move. See here for crimping instructions.

This also looks nice with other colours or a toggle clasp. Or, you could try this with the 6 mm squardelles and 6 mm cubes.

This version is:

  • Fuchsia
  • Rose
  • Lt Rose
  • Lt Amethyst
  • Violet
  • Amethyst
  • Sapphire
  • Aqua
  • Emerald
  • Montana

See the Cubic Bling Bling Variations for more colour examples.

 

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