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by: Dwyn Tomlinson

New - cork leather! And boy, is it yummy! Just as super easy to use as the leather, matte finish, and a nice, smooth, silky feel to it. A little stiffer and springier than the regular leather, I think.

Cut the cork to length - I used 8 inches, add the beads, and dry fit the clasp, then glue on. The beads were a little slidey - so I glued the end two in place.

I've also pictured below another bracelet with beads held on with wire wrapping. Unfortunately - the beads shown are long out of stock and from my private stash, but you could use whatever beads you have. I used about a 22 gauge wire, start a wrap, and wrap very tightly. Add a bead, a few more wraps, etc. If you wind up with a little slack in the wire when you are done, grasp the wire with your roundnose pliers and give a quarter turn, it adds a decorative twist that also tensions up the wire for a more secure wrap. (See photo below.)

Have fun with this "leather" - I think it might be addictive!

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		s32976 Adhesive - 3 gram Super New Glue - (Hint - gel super glue works well too! )	Price: $ 3.25 per	Sorry, Out of Stock
	Qty: 4	s35358 Beads - Regaliz - Wrapped Leaves - Antique Silver	Price: $ 2.93 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 1	s36015 Findings - Regaliz - Magnetic Clasp - Pewter	Price: $ 12.60 per	Sorry, Out of Stock
		s39354 Leather - 10mm Cork Leather - Regaliz - Natural (foot) (This is the one in the starfish bracelet, if you prefer the colour. Both are nice! )	Price: $ 15.40 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		s39355 Leather - 10mm Cork Leather - Regaliz - Saddle Up (foot) (I used 8 inches)	Price: $ 15.40 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		impssw24gahh Sterling Wire - 24ga / 0.5mm Round - Half Hard (foot) (I used about 2 feet of sterling wire - sterling because it is going to show - but a nice copper based wire like the Artistic Wire will work just as well. )	Price: $ 3.75 per	Sorry, Out of Stock
	Qty: 4	s24132 Thai Silver - 25mm Stone-Textured Lentil - Antiqued Sterling (Those wonderful starfish are out of stock - but these might look cool instead. )	Price: $ 11.35 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.