Stainless Steel Anklets with Drop Beads and Miyuki Seed Beads Inspi456
Stainless Steel Anklets with Drop Beads and Miyuki Seed Beads
A fun anklet set that you can make in different colors. With this easy technique, you'll be done in no time!
Anklet with Miyuki seed beads:
Start by cutting about 55cm. Thread the lobster clasp and fold the nylon thread in half. Make sure the ends are even and the clasp falls into the loop. Thread a crimp bead over both wires and pinch in place. You may choose to use a pinch bead cover, to finish everything off neatly. Now thread the seed beads until the ankle bracelet is long enough, this you can measure yourself in between threading (from 16 years this is approx. 21 - 25cm). Thread a new crimp bead and the extension chain. Go with the nylon wire back through the crimp bead, leaving a little space for the crimp bead cover. Pinch the bead and cut off the excess thread.
Anklet with charms:
Cut the chain to the desired length, again this can be measured around the ankle. Use a 4mm jumpring to attach the lobster clasp and extension chain to both ends. Now it is easiest to prepare the drop beads first. For this anklet, I used 8 drop beads. Thread a drop bead onto a stainless steel pin and bend it at a 90 degree angle. Cut off the tip, leaving about 1.5cm. Use the round nose pliers and take the tip of the pin. Now turn one eye towards yourself and bend it straight. Repeat for the other drop beads. Next, attach a 4mm jumpring to each charm. Attach the first charm to the 9th link, counting from the clasp. Then leave 6 links between each charm. Make sure the jumpring is properly closed. Finally use 1 flower charm and 1 drop bead, connect them together and attach them to the extension chain.
And then this set is ready to see the sun's rays!
Materials used:
2x Stainless steel flower charm 11x8mm silver
Droplet glass beads 9-10x4mm
Stainless steel diamond charm 9x7mm silver
Stainless steel chain silver 2x1,5mm
Stainless steel staples silver 5cm
Stainless steel jumprings silver 4mm
Round nose pliers
Miyuki seed beads 11/0 - Duracoat opaque anemone
Miyuki seed beads 11/0 - Opaque Red
Miyuki seed beads 11/0 - Ceylon lavender
Nylon wire transparent
Stainless steel crimp beads 2mm
Stainless steel extension chain silver 47x3mm
Stainless steel lobster clasp 12mm
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