Meteor Shower Bracelet
Few beaded bracelet patterns have as much pop and personality as this Meteor Shower Bracelet. Beaded jewelry doesn't have to be boring to be easy to make, as this festive project shows. This DIY bracelet design takes a simple beaded pattern and adds clusters of colorful glass rondelles between each bead to add some sass and pizzazz. The faceted black beads catch the light each way they turn, giving this bracelet some extra glitz and glitter, and the varied palette of the bead clusters gives it a range of rainbow colors. If you like beading designs and patterns that are elegant but still a bit funky, then this is the jewelry project for you!
Project TypeMake a Project
Bead TypeGlass, Miscellaneous
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Bead Technique UsedStrung
Bead Project TypeBracelet
Materials:
- #34713128- 32pc 4mm Facet Black/Rainbow AB
- #34716029- 44pc Glass Rondelles- Orange/Gold
- #34716036- 44pc Glass Rondelles- Smoke/Rainbow
- #34713148- 10pc 10mm Faceted Square- Black
- #34719090- 135pc Head Pin/Eye Pin Black
- #34719103- 134pc Starter Pack Black
- #3202002- 40' .3mm 7-Strand Bead Wire- Silver
- Needle Nose Pliers #4454
- Round Nose Pliers #4458
- Crimping Pliers #4501
- Wire Cutters #4457
Instructions:
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Make (22) 3mm orange bead drops and (21) 3mm purple bead drops.
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Cut a 10-inch length of beading wire.
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Using a crimp tube, attach one end of the wire to a 6mm jump ring. Thread the following bead pattern onto the wire: a cube, a square, a cube, (3) orange and (3) purple drops (alternating the drops), and repeat. The bracelet ends with a square bead and then a cube bead. There is a total of 7 groupings of bead drops, 16 cube beads, and 8 square beads.
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Using a crimp tube, attach the beading wire to a 6mm jump ring. Connect an extender chain to the jump ring.
- Attach the last orange bead drop to the end link of the extender chain.
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Pgavin3 7691351
Mar 30, 2022
Beautiful bracelet and the names were all great! My question is how do you make the "bead drops" that are called for? Thanks for any and all answers.
mulberrygalprinces s
Jun 21, 2017
Beautiful name for a beautiful bracelet. I think it will be very pretty on my wrist. I read the instructions and it's not hard at all. I have everything I need except I want to change the clasp to a magnetic one. If I make something for myself I like to do that since I live alone and my hands aren't as nimble as they use to be.
editorKS
Jun 25, 2013
Congrats to cblunde1 9863433 for winning the Name the Pattern Contest! We loved your suggestion of Meteor Shower! We have contacted you by e-mail regarding your prize. Thanks to all for participating! --Editors of AllFreeJewelryMaking
beechnut2324 08548 83
May 24, 2013
Would like to change name suggested from Halloween Glow to Mystic Hallow's Eve
darkduet 7707518
May 23, 2013
I think it should be called Halloween Mystical Bliss, as I was married on Halloween, I would have loved to have been able to wear this!!!!
junepostnikoff 268 3445
May 22, 2013
I think this bracelet should be called "Six Before Midnight" It has 6 bead drops before the very black square beads which remind me of midnight.
roslynnelson 16686 21
May 22, 2013
Oops! Didn't notice that it was mentioned before me. I will like to rename it - When Spring meets Summer
mu46946 9902047
May 22, 2013
These look like Everlasting Gobstoppers. So I think that is what they should be named. Willie Wonka, anyone?
Heartofjewels
May 22, 2013
How about "Moonlit Dance". Dancin in the Moonlight, might be too long!
frcos12 2737755
May 22, 2013
It looks very European. Midnight Serenade comes to mind. Fran Cosentino
speedbump
May 22, 2013
This is one gorgeous bracelet. It says daring, classy, mysterious and exciting. I would call it "Valor de ley" meaning True Grit in Spanish.
judys jems
May 22, 2013
May I suggest Starry Night or Night of Stars or perhaps name it after Gladys Knight and the Pips
Lawless6373 479926 5
May 22, 2013
I would name it Garden Path. As soon as I saw it I thought fo flowers along stepping stones in a garden.
slh2 9786627
May 22, 2013
Volcanic beauty. Even though a volcano is destructive there's still beauty to be found.
nelliefaye
May 22, 2013
I think this is very pretty and special so as a star gazer I put a couple of names to it the first is a fancy one as it could be worn to a fancy party in my opinion so # 1 Northern Lights Rainbow fashion bracelet. and the # 2 is Midnights Dreams Bracelet it just makes me think of a rainbow at night and lights. Thought of another Rainbows in the Storm Fancy Bracelet. and for a more robust or new one for younger groups maybe # 4 Midnights Twilights
craftygrandma56
May 22, 2013
What a beautiful bracelet - I may even attempt to make my first bracelet and I would call it my 'Onyx eyes'. When I first opened this page, the drawing reminded me of eyes and well the black beads of onyx.
bkgray 6626176
May 22, 2013
I have chosen 6 different names for this bracelet. 1. INTENSE AUTUMN........the season is at its best 2.LICORICE INDULGENCE........looks edible 3.FACETED FOREST.........love the shine 4.AUTUMN EQUINOX........change of seasons 5.AUTUMN KONNECTION....play on words for intermittent fall colours between the black shiny beads 6.The HARVEST........its ready to go out in style
neerarb 2941168
May 22, 2013
This reminds me of Alice in wonderland ,so why not call it the " Wonderland,Fancy Bracelet ".
noelhendrickx 3964 745
May 22, 2013
the black and colorful beads and the shape does give me a Gypsy feeling, so why "Gypsy bracelet"
lorainelindsey 828 3029
May 22, 2013
When I looked at this bracelet the first thing I thought of was Halloween. Glitzy Halloween Strung Bracelet.
trhyss
May 21, 2013
It's a beautiful bracelet, and reminded me of daydreaming while looking into the embers of a fire. So my name for it is Flickering Flames.
twoterrier
May 20, 2013
I name this pretty bracelet "Evening Shooting Stars" as the sparkling elements suggest a beautiful starry evening sky.
elizabethbetsey1 1 442029
May 20, 2013
How about "all that jaZZ" or " black diamonds are forever" or "a midnight moment""
richardsonsicc 260 1499
May 20, 2013
Really cute, how about night bright? or good night dreams.
hypnoangel24
May 20, 2013
I love this simple and elegant bracelet and I think its name should be.... Dark and Beautiful Dreams!
bjhilton70 8853318
May 20, 2013
I think it should be called Midnight Celebration or Midnight Fiesta.
Crafter For Christ
May 20, 2013
Since the colors are orange black and purple, these are the colors of the two Maryland teams, Orioles Baseball (orange and black) and Ravens Football , How about 'Maryland Supports her Teams',
cblunde1 9863433
May 20, 2013
I think it should be called Meteor Shower. It reminds me of the night sky with shooting stars.
editorKS
Jun 25, 2013
We agree! Congrats, cblunde1 9863433 - You've won the Name the Pattern Contest! We will contact you by email regarding your prize. Thanks for participating! --Editors of AllFreeJewelryMaking
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