Make a lovely wrist corsage with Lucite flowers and pearls

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
wrapped loops | arranging elements on chain
Spring fling
bracelet
Make a lovely wrist corsage with Lucite flowers and pearls
by Dana Meredith
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You may not be headed to the prom, but you can still adorn your
wrist with fanciful flowers — and these won’t wilt!
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Design do
Lay out your flower units along the chain before
attaching them to find a pleasing arrangement.
Add in leaves, then snap a quick photo for
reference if you like. Space the colors for balance,
and attach flowers and leaves to both sides of the
links for even distribution and movement.
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bracelet • On a decorative head
pin, string a pearl and one or two
flower beads. Make the first half of a
wrapped loop (Basics). Make eight
to 10 flower units.
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Cut a 3-in. (7.6 cm) piece of wire.
String a glass leaf and make a set
of wraps above it (Basics). Make the
first half of a wrapped loop. Make
14 to 18 leaf units.
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Cut a 51 ⁄2 –71 ⁄2 -in. (14–19.1 cm)
piece of chain. Skip two links
and attach a leaf unit. Skip a link
and attach a leaf and a flower unit.
Complete the wraps as you go.
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Continue attaching flower units
and leaves as desired (Design
do, above).
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On a head pin, string a pearl.
Make the first half of a wrapped
loop. Make 24 to 36 pearl units.
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Attach pearl units to links as
desired to fill in space between
the flowers and leaves.
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On each end, open a jump ring
(Basics). Attach the end link and
half of a clasp. Close the jump ring.
If necessary, adjust the length by
adding jump rings or removing
chain links. ✳
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What you’ll need
bracelet
◆◆ 8-20 8–15 mm Lucite flower beads
◆◆ 14–18 12 mm glass leaf beads,
top drilled
◆◆ 32–44 4 mm round pearls
◆◆ 42–54 in. (1.1–1.2 m) 24-gauge wire
◆◆ 51 ⁄2 –71 ⁄2 in. (14–19.1 cm) chain,
8 mm links
◆◆ 32–44 2-in. (5 cm) decorative
head pins
◆◆ 2 6 mm jump rings
◆◆ hook-and-eye clasp
◆◆ chainnose and roundnose pliers
◆◆ diagonal wire cutters