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Star Spangled Crystal Bracelet

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Introduction and Materials
Star Spangled Crystal Bracelet
Using the simple unwrapped wire loop technique, you can make a chain of beads and create a colorful bracelet. Hematite stars alternate with the red, white, and blue crystal beads.

You'll need:

1 - 10x8mm blue crystal teardrop bead
2 - 6mm clear AB round crystal beads
2 - 6mm square red crystal beads
2 - 4mm square blue crystal beads
7 - 6mm hematite hearts
1 - sterling head pin
1 - sterling spring ring clasp
24-feet 22-gauge round dead-soft sterling wire
Round-nosed pliers
Wire cutters
Flat-nosed pliers

*Note on the beads - I used what I had on had, which meant I had 4mm versus 6mm blue crystal beas. It's the color pattern that you can follow here mixed in with star beads.

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