Rainbow Circles Bracelet

This bracelet of many colours will brighten up your day even when the sun’s not shining!

This project appears in Bead magazine October/November issue. On sale 17th September 2008.

Buy all the materials for this project for £4.05:

Materials

2 x 8mm millefiori round beads bright red (GLBM11)
2 x 8mm millefiori round beads royal blue (GLBM17)
2 x 8mm millefiori round beads green (GLBM16)
2 x 8mm millefiori round beads black (GLBM01)
2 x 8mm millefiori round beads sky blue (GLBM29)
1 x 8mm millefiori round beads lilac (GLBM24)
1 x packet 3x11mm pressed daggers mixed colours (GLRAMX)
100cm x Beadalon 7 beading wire green (BDW0716)
1 x packet large bolt ring and tag silver plated (BRLSP)
1 x packet crimps silver plated (CRSP)
1 x pair crimping pliers (CCR)
1 x free project sheet (BM04P)

Stage 1

Cut your beading wire into 2 50cm lengths. To attach your bolt ring tag, pass the 2 lengths of beading wire through 1 crimp and through the joining ring of your tag. Then pass both lengths back through the crimp. Use crimping pliers to shut the crimp tightly and then again to fold to a neat finish. If you are using half round nosed pliers, just flatten the crimp.

Stage 2

On each length of beading wire, pick up 8 dagger beads in random colours. Then pass 1 of the lengths through a millefiori bead from right to left. Pass the other length through the same bead from left to right. Repeat 9 more times. As you did before, add 8 more beads on each length. Then pass both lengths through another millefiori bead but this time, both in the same direction.

Stage 3

Add your bolt ring as you did your tag by passing the 2 lengths of wire through a crimp and through the joining ring on your bolt ring. Pass both lengths back through the crimp and press the crimp tightly shut. Trim off any excess wire.