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