Design Inspiration Supplies
Design Instructions
Supplies needed
- 1 Sacred Heart Charm (94-2586-12)
- 1 Beaded Bail (94-5509-12)
- 19 8/0 Beaded Seed Bead (93-0447-12)
- 1 Oval Jump Ring 20ga 4x3mm ID (01-0018-01)
- 40 Czech Glass 4mm Fire Polish Beads each of five colors (purple, blue, green, yellow, and red - 200 beads total)
- Stretch Cord, .8mm, clear
- GS Hypo Cement adhesive, or clear nail polish
Tools
- chain nose pliers (2)
- scissors
- beading board for arranging beads before stringing (optional)
- bead stopper or small binder clip (optional)
Skill Level: Beginner
Finished Size: Approx. 34" (overall bracelet size about 6 3/4")
Designer: Tracy Proctor
Download the Rainbow Sacred Heart Bracelet PDF
Watch the Demo Video: Rainbow Sacred Heart Bracelet Jewelry Making Demo
Watch our technique videos TierraCast Blog (look for Jump Rings).
Tips:
- Begin or end stringing with the bail. Its large hole is perfect for hiding the knot!
- If adding beads for a larger bracelet 3 beads is about 1/2", so add beads to each block of color accordingly. (Example: adding 3 beads to each block/wrap - a total of 15 beads - will make an approx. 7 1/4" bracelet.)
- When doing a lot of stretch cord stringing brush a little bit of super glue onto about 1" of the end of the cord. It stiffens it just a bit which makes the stringing easier. When you're done cut that bit off before you tie your knot.
Steps
- Cut about 40" of stretch cord, or work directly on spool. Pre-stretch by pulling firmly from both ends a few times.
- If using cord cut from the spool, attach a bead stopper about 3" from one end.
- String on bail, then *10 purple fire-polish beads and one 8/0 bead*. Repeat * through * once.
- Switching to blue beads string * through * 4 times. Repeat with green, yellow and red beads.
- String 10 purple beads, one 8/0 bead and 10 purple beads.
- Secure ends of stretch cord together with a surgeon's knot (Fig 1) next to bail, making sure all slack is taken up. Pull cord from all directions to make sure knot is secure. Add a small drop of adhesive or nail polish and allow to dry.
- Once dry, thread one tail through bail to other side and pull knot inside. Trim cord ends close to knot.
- Open jump ring and attach to bail. Before closing add charm. Close jump ring.
Variations from the Demo Video: 5 wrap 4mm fire-polish like the original to left, single strand with Alphabet Beads and faceted cube gemstone beads to right.
