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This bracelet is a beginner to intermediate jewelry making project that uses Soft Touch bead stringing wire, with a wire component made on any WigJig, a magnetic clasp, and a guard chain connected to the clasp by jump rings or a split rings.  Image 1 at left shows the completed bracelet.  Image 2 at left shows the bracelet with the clasp open, held by the guard chain.  Image 3 shows the bracelet on a manikin's wrist. Image 4 points out the individual components of this bracelet. 

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Jewelry Making Skills Required:

• Use of WigJig to make wire components

• Use of Bead Crimping Pliers to make bead crimps to secure beading wire to components. 

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Tools Required:

• Ten inches of .019 Clear Soft touch
• Sixteen 8 mm Cream Swarovski Crystal Pearls Beads
• Four inches of 18G Gold-filled half-hard wire
• Four inches of 24G Gold-filled half-hard wire
• One Gold-filled or Gold plated magnetic clasp
• Four 2x2mm gold-filled crimp beads
• Sixteen 1x2mm gold-filled crimp beads
• Three inches of fine gold-filled chain
• Two gold-filled jump rings or split ring connectors. 

• Bead Crimping Pliers (regular)

• Flush Cutter

• Round Nose Pliers

• Chain Nose or Bent Chain Nose Pliers

• WigJig Olympus, Olympus-Lite, Delphi, Cyclops or Electra (any one) with two metal pegs

• Two Super Pegs for jig above in 3/16 or 1/4 inch size (both must be same size)

• 30 minutes of free time

 Most, but not all of the jewelry supplies shown here can be purchased in our WigJig store.  We try to have a complete selection of jewelry supplies in our store including chain, wire, glass beads, findings, watches, tools, etc.