A quick note about the coral beads I used; mine are from Consumer Crafts and they still have them available. They cost less than $2 for a 12″ strand which is more than enough to make this bracelet and a pair of matching earrings. This is not a sponsored post {although I wish it were!}, I ordered and paid for them on my own and just wanted to share the deal with you.
STEP 1: Cut desired length of memory wire. I cut off about 4 coils. You can always trim the excess later. Use pliers to bend one end into a loop.
STEP 2: Thread a crimp tube onto your wire until it’s about 1″ from your end loop. Use crimp tool to secure it, or simply squeeze it tightly with flat pliers.
STEP 3: Slide a bead onto the wire and let it rest against your crimp tube. Thread another crimp tube on and secure it on the other side of the bead using your tool or pliers.
STEP 4: Repeat step 3, continuing the pattern “crimp tube, bead, crimp tube” and leaving about 3/4″ space between beads until your bracelet is the desired length. Cut excess wire and form a loop on the other end.
You can give it as many beads and loops as you like to suit your own personal style. Another option is that you can simply string all the beads side by side, leaving out the crimp tubes, which gives you a different look…see my Memory Wire Shell Bracelet tutorial for more photos and step by step instructions on that variation.
Anyway, I’m loving how this turned out, and I’m excited about the coral trend!
I think it goes really well with my not-exactly-coral-more-like-road-cone-orange skirt, don’t you? {oh, and if you’re wondering, the cool turquoise watch is a Target special.}
In Loving Memory Spray
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