Bamboo Blues

Memory Wire Bracelet with Glass Bamboo Bead and Maple Leaf Charm

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSimple Stringing

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size6 1/2-8 Inches

One of our customers wanted to see our glass bamboo beads used in a design. I love how the bead inspired the rest of the colors in this bracelet. author signature

Beautiful ocean blues mix with bronze and gold tones in this memory wire bracelet. The glass bamboo bead makes a wonderful focal and Czech glass Forget-Me-Not flower beads create cute spacers full of texture. You'll love the Gardanne Beads maple leaf charm dangling at the end of the bracelet. Cynthia made this piece live on Facebook. You can watch her make it along with a matching earring idea here.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Cut your memory wire about three coils long. Use memory wire pliers to make a simple loop at one end of the bracelet.

Memory Wire Plier Video

Add your beads to the wire in a random fashion. We used a mix of fire-polished 6mm beads in smoky topaz vitrail, gold-filled 3mm round seamless beads, TOHO 6/0 bead rounds in antique bronze, Czech glass 5mm California violet Forget-Me-Not flower beads, 8mm faceted rounds in Indicolite, 6mm and 4mm fire-polished beads in Capri blue luster, and 6mm fire-polished beads in ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Shaded Spruce. When you reach the center of your middle coil, add the 16x7mm glass bamboo bead in deep aqua. Then continue adding a random mix of beads.

When you are pleased with your bead pattern, make a simple loop at the end of your bracelet.

Attach the Gardanne Beads Atlantic blend small enameled maple leaf charm to the loop at one end of your bracelet using a 925/10 silver-filled 6mm 18 gauge open jump ring.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Slide a gold-filled 3mm bead onto a 1 ½-inch 22 gauge sterling silver head pin, followed by a smoky topaz vitrail fire-polished bead, and another gold-filled round. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Attach this dangle to the loop at the other end of your bracelet using a jump ring.

Wrapped Loop Tutorial

List of Components
16x7mm Glass Bamboo Bead - Deep Aqua (GBOO-DAQ16, qty 1)
Gardanne Beads Atlantic Blend Small Enameled Maple Leaf Charm (CHARM-4309, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 6mm Smoky Topaz Vitrail (50pc Pack) (FPS-STOVR6, qty 1)
Gold-Filled 3mm Round Seamless w/ 1.0mm Hole (1/20 14K) (GF-RND3, qty 6)
TOHO Bead Round 6/0 Antique Bronze (TBRD6-223, qty 1)
Czech Glass 5mm California Violet Forget-Me-Not Flower Bead (100pc Pack) (BEADS-2795, qty 1)
5000 8mm Faceted Round Indicolite (5000-IND8, qty 5)
Fire-Polished Bead 6mm Capri Blue Luster (50pc Pack) (FPS-LS-CBL6, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 4mm Capri Blue (100pc Pack) (FPS-CBL4, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 6mm ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Shaded Spruce (50pc Pack) (CFP-SAME-SPR6, qty 1)
Memory Wire LARGE Silver Bracelet 1oz (MWIRE-B2S, qty 1)
1 1/2-inch Head Pin, 22 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP2X, qty 1)
925/10 Silver-Filled 6mm Open Jump Ring, 18 Gauge (FIND-0705, qty 2)

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Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!

Beadalon Memory Wire Finishing Pliers

Code TOOL-0213

$11.49

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1 1/2-inch Head Pin, 22 Gauge (Sterling Silver) - Min Qty 4

Code SS-HP2X

$0.34

$0.42

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Memory Wire Shear

Code TOOL-104

$14.79

Qty:

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TOHO Bead Round 6/0 Antique Bronze, 2.5-Inch Tube

Code TBRD6-223

$2.89

Qty:

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Beadalon Memory Wire LARGE Silver Bracelet 1oz

Code MWIRE-B2S

$6.32

$7.89

Qty:

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German Chain Nose Pliers

Code TOOL-500

$28.79

Qty:

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Round Nose Pliers

Code TOOL-108

$6.99

Qty:

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Czech Fire-Polish Bead 6mm ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Shaded Spruce (25pc Strand) by Starman

Code CFP-SAME-SPR6

$2.09

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Silver-Filled 925/10 6mm Open Jump Ring, 18 Gauge - Min Qty 4

Code FIND-0705

$0.30

$0.37

Qty:

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Czech Fire-Polish Bead 6mm Smoky Topaz Vitrail (25pc Strand) by Starman

Code FPS-STOVR6

$2.19

Qty:

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Out of stock

Czech Fire-Polish Glass Beads 4mm Round Capri Blue

Code FPS-CBL4

$1.89

Qty:

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Czech Fire-Polish Bead 6mm Capri Blue Luster (25pc Strand) by Starman

Code FPS-LS-CBL6

$1.99

Qty:

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Gardanne Beads Atlantic Blend Small Enameled Maple Leaf Charm

Code CHARM-4309

$7.19

Qty:

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Gold-Filled 14K/20 3mm Round Seamless Bead with 1.0mm Hole - Min Qty 4

Code GF-RND3

$0.35

Qty:

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16x7mm Glass Bamboo Bead - Deep Aqua

Code GBOO-DAQ16

$2.89

Qty:

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Czech Glass 5mm California Violet Forget-Me-Not Flower Bead (100pc Pack)

Code BEADS-2795

$4.27

Qty:

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Bamboo Blues

Memory Wire Bracelet with Glass Bamboo Bead and Maple Leaf Charm

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSimple Stringing

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size6 1/2-8 Inches

One of our customers wanted to see our glass bamboo beads used in a design. I love how the bead inspired the rest of the colors in this bracelet. author signature

Supplies

Beadalon Memory Wire Finishing Pliers

Code TOOL-0213

$11.49

×1

1 1/2-inch Head Pin, 22 Gauge (Sterling Silver) - Min Qty 4

Code SS-HP2X

$0.34

$0.42

×1

Memory Wire Shear

Code TOOL-104

$14.79

×1

TOHO Bead Round 6/0 Antique Bronze, 2.5-Inch Tube

Code TBRD6-223

$2.89

×1

Beadalon Memory Wire LARGE Silver Bracelet 1oz

Code MWIRE-B2S

$6.32

$7.89

×1

German Chain Nose Pliers

Code TOOL-500

$28.79

×2

Round Nose Pliers

Code TOOL-108

$6.99

×1

Czech Fire-Polish Bead 6mm ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Shaded Spruce (25pc Strand) by Starman

Code CFP-SAME-SPR6

$2.09

×1

Silver-Filled 925/10 6mm Open Jump Ring, 18 Gauge - Min Qty 4

Code FIND-0705

$0.30

$0.37

×2

Czech Fire-Polish Bead 6mm Smoky Topaz Vitrail (25pc Strand) by Starman

Code FPS-STOVR6

$2.19

×1

Czech Fire-Polish Glass Beads 4mm Round Capri Blue

Code FPS-CBL4

$1.89

×1

Czech Fire-Polish Bead 6mm Capri Blue Luster (25pc Strand) by Starman

Code FPS-LS-CBL6

$1.99

×1

Gardanne Beads Atlantic Blend Small Enameled Maple Leaf Charm

Code CHARM-4309

$7.19

×1

Gold-Filled 14K/20 3mm Round Seamless Bead with 1.0mm Hole - Min Qty 4

Code GF-RND3

$0.35

×6

16x7mm Glass Bamboo Bead - Deep Aqua

Code GBOO-DAQ16

$2.89

×1

Czech Glass 5mm California Violet Forget-Me-Not Flower Bead (100pc Pack)

Code BEADS-2795

$4.27

×1

Step-by-Step Instructions

Cut your memory wire about three coils long. Use memory wire pliers to make a simple loop at one end of the bracelet.

Memory Wire Plier Video

When you are pleased with your bead pattern, make a simple loop at the end of your bracelet.

Attach the Gardanne Beads Atlantic blend small enameled maple leaf charm to the loop at one end of your bracelet using a 925/10 silver-filled 6mm 18 gauge open jump ring.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Wrapped Loop Tutorial