Beebeecraft Tutorials on Making Traditional Opera Style Bracelet

By: Daisy Den

By: Daisy Den

"Traditional, ethnic elements are always shining through time. Opera is such an element with Chinese characteristics. So, do you want to make a traditional opera style bracelet? Look at the picture, a beaded opera head is wrapped by golden wire. The golden wire increased the gorgeousness of the bracelet, and the beaded opera head make the bracelet unique. Going out or attending a party with such a bracelet will always give people a bright feeling. Hurry and learn to make such a bracelet with Beebeecraft."

NotesNow I have finished making the opera style bracelets with beads and wire. It is so easy and everyone can try to make it by yourself. It is a suggested DIY project for both green hands and DIY jewelry lovers. Hope you like it.

Project TypeLearn a Technique

Bead TypeGlass, Pearl, Wire

Time to CompleteIn an evening

Bead Technique UsedGlass Beadmaking

Bead Project TypeBracelet

Beginner

Materials List

4x3mm Mixed Color Imitation Jade Beads
3mm Light Golden Plating Plastic Acrylic Beads
4mm White Glass Pearl Beads Strands
13.5x7mm Plastic Imitation Pearl Rice Beads
1.5mm Gold Aluminum Wire
Golden Iron Eye Pin
Golden Iron Jump Rings
Heart Brass & Alloy Lobster Claw Clasps
0.2mm Transparent Fishing Thread Nylon Wire
Steel DIY Jewelry Plier Sets

Instructions

slide the plastic rice beads to the fishing wire, slide 5 pearl beads to another fishing wire
put the two ends of the pearl beads string into the hole of the plastic rice beads
using fishing wire to string 2 golden Acrylic beads above one pearl beads, and string one red jade beads above the two golden Acrylic beads
continue to add golden Acrylic beads and red jade beads above the pearl strings(as shown in the picture)
make the eye pin through the plastic rice beads
make a loop at the other side of the eye pin
cut off a piece of aluminum wire, use the plier to wind the wire into the shape of the picture
make 8 coils made above
using the jump ring to connect the coils and the opera head, and put the beaded head in the middle
add the lobster clasps of the bracelet