Celestial bracelet and earrings

Connect charms and beads to make a celestial bracelet and earrings.

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Steer by the stars

Sailors have long navigated by using the sun, moon, and stars. Plot your own fashion course by incorporating heavenly charms in a bracelet-and-earring set. Choose metallic beads in colors taken from the night sky.

SUPPLIES

bracelet

5–7 12–30mm charms
5–7 12mm metallic beads
6 1⁄2–8 in. (16.5–20cm) brass chain, 6–10mm links
5–7 2-in. (5cm) head pins
8–10 6mm jump rings
toggle clasp
chainnose and roundnose pliers
diagonal wire cutters

earrings

2 12–15mm charms
2 12mm metallic beads
1 in. (2.5cm) brass chain, 6–10mm links
2 1 1/2-in. (3.8cm) eye pins pair of earring wires
chainnose and roundnose pliers
diagonal wire cutters

INSTRUCTIONS

Bracelet

1. On a head pin, string a 12mm bead and make the first half of a wrapped loop. Repeat with the remaining beads.

2. Decide how long you want your bracelet to be, and cut a piece of chain to that length. Open a jump ring. Attach the largest charm and the chain’s center link. Close the jump ring.

3. On each side, skip a link and attach the loop of a bead unit. Complete the wraps.

4. Attach charms and bead units to every other link. Check the fit, allowing 1 in. (2.5cm) for finishing. Trim chain from each end, if necessary.

5. On one end, use a jump ring to attach the loop half of a toggle clasp.

6. On the other end, use two jump rings to attach the bar half of the clasp.

Earrings

1. Open the loop of an eye pin and attach a charm. Close the loop.

2. String a bead and make the first half of a wrapped loop.

3. Cut a link of chain. Attach the link and the loop. Complete the wraps.

4. Open the loop of an earring wire. Attach the dangle and close the loop. Make a second earring with a different charm.

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