Autumn Leaves Charm Bracelet

I've been in love with copper this autumn, and copper mixed with purples and browns is such a wonderful combination! This bracelet uses the cunning new TierraCast loop heishi, our TierraCast Autumn Leaves mix, our glass flower beads, Swarovski crystal, and other assorted beads and findings. You'll only need basic stringing and wire wrapping skills to put this bracelet together, and you can review these techniques following the links below:

Parts Needed:

Swarovski® 4mm Bicone Bead Mix
I used Purple Chrysanthemums Mix
8mm x 9mm Crystal Flower Beads
I used Amethyst & Dark Brown, but you could just just Dark Brown and it would still look great!
10mm x 12mm Crystal Flower Beads
I used Amethyst & Dark Brown, but you could just just Amethyst and it would still look great!
TierraCast® 10 Piece Autumn Leaves Mix in
Antique Silver or Antique Gold or Antique Copper
TierraCast® 5mm Loop Heishi in
Antique Silver, Antique Gold or Antique Copper
TierraCast® 5mm Small Turkish Spacers in
Antique Silver, Antique Gold or Antique Copper
TierraCast® Harvest Toggle in
Antique Silver, Antique Gold or Antique Copper
3mm Round Beads in
Sterling, Gold-filled or Copper
2" Headpins in
Sterling, Gold-filled or Copper
Small Jumprings in
Silver, Gold or Copper
Also needed - beading wire and crimp beads.

OR

How to Make:

First - put together the beaded drop sets. As pictured, this bracelet has seven beaded drop sets. There are ten charms in the pewter leaves mix. So - I made three beaded drop sets that had two of the pewter charms each, and one flower drop. The other four sets have one pewter charm, and two flower drops. To keep things nice and symmetrical - I put one of these two-pewter-charm sets in the middle (and I made it with the largest charm, the violet leaf), and the other two two-pewter-charm sets on either end. You don't have to do it this way, of course, but for those of you looking to perfectly dupliate this bracelet - that's how it was laid out. I used both size glass flower beads in both colors to make the flower part of the beaded drop sets. I made four large drops that have a 4mm crystal, an 8mm dark brown flower, and a 10mm amethyst flower. The other three large drops are made with a 4mm crystal, an 8mm amethyst flower, and a 10mm dark brown flower. If you wanted to make them all using the small dark brown flowers, and the large amethyst flowers, it would be lovely that way, too. The only caveat I have is to use to make sure the more colorful flower, the amethyst, is your larger flower.

The Large Floral Drop:

4mm Bicone
8mm x 9mm Glass Flower Bead
10.5mm x 12mm Glass Flower Bead
5mm Small Turkish Spacers
3mm Round
Make a largish loop on the headpin, and connect it to the loop-heishi loop. Wire wrap headpin shut.

The Small Floral Drop:

4mm Bicone
8mm x 9mm Glass Flower Bead
Make a loop on the headpin, and connect it to the LOOP FROM THE LARGE FLORAL DROP (do not connect it to the loop-heishi loop), and wire wrap the headpin shut.

Connecting the Leaf Charms:

Open the small jump rings and put on the charm.
Connect the charm to the LOOP FROM THE LARGE FLORAL DROP. (do not connect it to the loop-heishi loop)

Spacing

When you're connecting all the pieces for the beaded drop sets, make sure that the large floral drop is in the middle, and the two accents are on either side of it. This gives your drops a nice, even appearance. Only the large floral drop connects directly to the loop heishi. The other two accents connect to the loop of the large floral drop.

String the Bracelet

3mm round
4mm bicone
5mm small turkish spacer
4mm bicone
3mm round
5mm Loop Heishi - Beaded Drop Set
3mm round
4mm bicone
5mm small turkish spacer
4mm bicone
3mm round
4mm bicone
5mm small turkish spacer
4mm bicone
3mm round
5mm Loop Heishi - Beaded Drop Set
3mm round
4mm bicone
5mm small turkish spacer
4mm bicone
3mm round
etc until desired length is reached

This bracelet, as pictured, measures 8.5" long. To shorten the bracelet and keep the same number of charms, take out the 3mm rounds on either side of the 5mm Loop-Heish Beaded Drop Set.

Autumn Leaves Charm Bracelet Kit

This kit includes all the pieces shown in the bracelet above - enough pieces to make an 8.5" bracelet. It includes the beads, charms, crimps, wire & toggle as shown in the purple, brown and copper color scheme. If you would like a customized kit with different colors - contact me with your request.

You'll need a pair of wire cutters, round nose pliers, and a crimping tool to finish this bracelet. You can purchase all of these tools here if you don't already own them.

THIS KIT DOES NOT INCLUDE PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS. You'll need to refer to this project page for the instructions.

KT40 Autumn Leaves Charm Bracelet in Amethyst, Dark Brown & Copper $27.95

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