Pandora-Style Glass Bead and Crystal Bracelet

Materials:

• 9 large-hole glass beads
• 11 10mm glass bicone beads
• 6-8 small glass beads
• toggle clasp
• beading wire
• 2 split rings
• 2 crimp beads
• split ring tool
• wire cutters
• chain nose pliers
• hemostats (or other bead stop)

Instructions:

1. Cut a 14-inch piece of beading wire. Clamp hemostats or affix bead stop to one end of wire. String bicone beads alternating with glass beads onto wire. Add 3/4 inch of small glass beads to one end of wire.
    
2. Add or remove beads to adjust strand length to equal 3/4 inch less than desired bracelet length.
    
3. Use split ring tool to add a split ring to each piece of toggle clasp.
    
4. To attach toggle clasp pieces to ends of bracelet, string a crimp bead onto wire; then string wire through split ring. (Be sure to attach toggle bar to end of bracelet with 3/4 inch of small glass beads.) Slide wire back through crimp bead and flatten bead with chain nose pliers. Slide end of wire through a few beads on bracelet. Cut off excess wire.
    
5. Repeat to attach other piece of toggle clasp to other end of bracelet. Don’t pull too tightly on wire when crimping or bracelet will be stiff and not drape nicely.