Champagne

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Got a special occasion coming up soon? Then grabyour gold-filled wire and make this stunning creationfor your wrist. Champagne-colored cubic zirconiascontribute a beautiful glow to this piece!

Courtesy of FusionBeads.comElegant wrapped bangle.

Champagne Wishes Bracelet

MATERIALS: 4mm champagne cubic zirconia faceted

rondelle (CU0110), 246mm x 9mm champagne cubic zirconia

faceted flat pear (CU0123)6mm champagne cubic zirconia diamond

(CU0300)12mm x12mm dark champagne cubic zirconia

faceted flat heart bead (CU0321)2 3/4" diameter gold-filled texture bangle

(GF2961)6mm gold-filled jump rings (GF2711), 224-gauge gold-filled 1 1/2" headpins with

2mm ball (GF2762), 226-gauge gold-filled dead soft wire

(GW0103), 10'

TOOLS:Round nose pliersChain nose pliersFlush cutters

RESOURCES: All materials from FusionBeads.com

TECHNIQUES:Wirework, wirewrapping, beading.

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TIP:Working with a 6' length of wire can be awkwardand unmanageable. Try starting with a 3' length ofwire, and adding a second length as you need it.

Try using different combinations of wraps andbeads. (See variation in the photo).

Step 1: Anchor a 6' length of gold-filled wire around agold-filled flat textured bangle by wrapping thewire around the bracelet three full times.Continue wrapping the wire around the banglefor a total of eight wraps.

Step 2: Place a 4mm champagne cubic zirconia facetedrondelle onto the wire. Hold the rondelle inplace against the edge of the bangle, and bringthe wire down behind the bangle.

Step 3: Continuewrapping thewire around thebangle a totalof eight wraps.

Step 4: Place one 4mm Champagne cubic zirconiafaceted rondelle onto the wire. Repeat Steps 2-4 until you have almost completely covered thebangle. You will probably have about 1/2" -3/4" left to wrap on the bangle. Continuewrapping the wire around the bangle until theextra space is covered.

Step 5: Cut off the excess wire. Use chain nose pliers tosqueeze the end of the wires tightly against thebangle.

Step 6: To cover the faceted pear, use a foot of gold-filled wire, and bring the bead to the center.Pull both ends of the wire up - forming thewire to the sides of the hole of the bead. Usechain nose pliers to gently squeeze the twopieces of wire together. The wires should beparallel to each other. This will form a smalltriangle around the top of the briolette.

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Step 7: With round nose pliers, form a loop with thetwo pieces of wire. Wrap the loop, continueholding the loop with the round nose pliers,and grip the wires with your fingers. Pull thewires around the neck of the triangle bail, andwrap down the bead.

Step 8: Continue wrapping the wires around the bead.Stop wrapping when you have covered as muchof your bead as desired. Cut the wires as closeto the bead as possible.

Step 9: Wrap the 6mm champagne cubic zirconiadiamond and the 12mm champagne cubiczirconia heart using the ball headpins.

Step 10: Open a jump ring, and use it to hook the wirewrapped heart to the bangle. Close the ring.Open another jump ring, attach the pear andthe diamond dangles, and attach the jump ringto the bangle. Close the ring.

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