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10 inches of Silver Buddy Braids Beading Wire
6 – 8mm Aqua Crystal Rounds
8 – 6mm Black Crystal Bicones
4 – 6mm Crystal AB Crystal Cubes
3 – 8mm Silver-Plated Rondelles with Clear Crystals
8 – Silver-Plated 4.5mm x 3.2mm Disc Metal Beads
2 – Silver-Plated Bottom Clamp Bead Tips
1 - 8mm Silver-Plated Jump Ring
1- 5mm Silver-Plated Jump Ring
1 – Silver-Plated Self-Closing Clasp



by Kim Connors
1. String 1 Silver-Plated Bottom Clamp Bead Tip on the Buddy Braids.
2. Make a tight double knot approximately 1 inch from the end on the open side of the
   bead clamp.  See illustration 1.





    Illustration 1

3. Squeeze the bottom clamp closed with the knot inside.  Trim the excess cord.
4. String the following: 1 SP(Silver-Plated) Disc Metal bead, 1 Black Crystal Bicone bead,
   1 Crystal AB Crystal Cube, 1 Black Crystal Bicone bead, 1 Sp Disc Metal bead, 1 Aqua
   Crystal Round bead, 1 SP Rondelle with Clear Crystals, 1 Aqua Crstyal Round bead, 1
   SP Disc Metal bead, 1 Black Crystal Bicone bead, 1 Crystal AB Crystal Cube, 1 Black
   Crystal Bicone bead, 1 Sp Disc Metal bead, 1 Aqua Crystal Round bead, 1 SP Rondelle
   with Clear Crystals, 1 Aqua Crstyal Round bead, 1 SP Disc Metal bead, 1 Black Crystal
   Bicone bead, 1 Crystal AB Crystal Cube, 1 Black Crystal Bicone bead, 1 Sp Disc Metal
   bead, 1 Aqua Crystal Round bead, 1 SP Rondelle with Clear Crystals, 1 Aqua Crstyal
   Round bead, 1 SP Disc Metal bead, 1 Black Crystal Bicone bead, 1 Crystal AB Crystal
   Cube, 1 Black Crystal Bicone bead, and 1 Sp Disc Metal bead.
5. Thread the other Bottom Tip Bead Clamp with the open end facing away from the last
   bead.  See Illustration 2





           Illustration 2

6. Tie a tight double knot as close to the inside of the bottom clamp as you can to
   eliminate seeing the Buddy Braids.
7. Squeeze the bottom clamp closed with the knot inside.  Trim the excess cord.
8. Insert the loop of one of the bottom clamp bead tips into the 8mm jump ring.  Close
   the loop.
9. Twist open the 5mm jump ring, add the self-closing clasp, and close the jump ring.
10. Insert the loop of the remaining bottom clamp bead tip into the 5mm jump ring (with
     the clasp).  Close the loop.

You’re done!!!  This pattern makes a bracelet that is approximately 7 inches long.  If you would like a larger bracelet just extend pattern.

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