Materials
26 – Pink 4mm Glass Cat's Eye Beads
52 – Silver Gray 4mm Cat's Eye Beads
2 – 4mm Round Magnetic Hematite Beads
12 – 8x8mm Hex Twisted Magnetic Hematite Beads
2 – Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes
1 – 12mm Round Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp
2 - 16 inch strands of Silver Buddy Braids Beading Wire


by Kim Connors
1. Take one strand of your Buddy Braids wire and thread 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Hex Twisted Magnetic Hematite Bead, 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead.� Center the beads on the Buddy Braids.�





Illustration 1

2. Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.� Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.� See Illustration 2:





Illustration 2

3. Pull the Buddy Braids snug making sure your beads from step one are centered.� See Illustration 3:






Illustration 3

4. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.� See Illustration 4:







Illustration 4

5.� Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.� Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.� Just like you did in Step 2.� Pull the Buddy Braids snug.

6.� Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.

7. Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.� Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.� Just like you did in Step 2.� Pull the Buddy Braids snug.

8. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.

9. Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.� Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.� Just like you did in Step 2.� Pull the Buddy Braids snug.

10. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.

11. Take one end of the Buddy Braids and add 1 Hex Twisted Hematite bead.� Take the other end of the Buddy Braids and thread it through the other side of the same bead.� Just like you did in Step 2.� Pull the Buddy Braids snug.

12. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.

13. Take 1 of the 4mm Round Magnetic Hematite beads and thread it on to both ends of the Buddy Braids.� Push it tight up against the last two Silver Gray Cat's Eye Beads.� See Illustration 5:






Illustration 5

14. Thread 1 of the Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes on both ends of the Buddy Braids.� Push it tight up against the 4mm Round Hematite Bead.

15. Thread the loop of the Ring side of the toggle clasp on both ends of the Buddy Braids.� Thread the Buddy Braids back through the Crimp Tube and 4mm Round Hematite Bead.� Be sure to keep the wire even and the beads snug against each other.� See Illustration 6:







Illustration 6

16.� Squeeze the Crimp Tube Closed and trim the excess Buddy Braids.� See Illustration 7:







Illustration 7

17.� Thread the other length of Buddy Braids through the first Hex Twisted Hematite Bead you added.� See Illustration 8:







Illustration 8

18. Add 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead, 1 Pink Cat's Eye Bead, and 1 Silver Gray Cat's Eye Bead to both ends of the Buddy Braids.� See Illustration 9:







Illustration 9

19. Repeat Steps 5 - 12.

20. Take 1 of the 4mm Round Magnetic Hematite beads and thread it on to both ends of the Buddy Braids.� Push it tight up against the last two Silver Gray Cat's Eye Beads.�

21. Thread 1 of the Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes on both ends of the Buddy Braids.� Push it tight up against the 4mm Round Hematite Bead.� See Illustration 10:







Illustration 10

22. Thread the loop of the Bar side of the toggle clasp on both ends of the Buddy Braids.� Thread the Buddy Braids back through the Crimp Tube and 4mm Round Hematite Bead.� Be sure to keep the wire even and the beads snug against each other.� See Illustration 11:







Illustration 11

23. Squeeze the Crimp Tube Closed and trim the excess Buddy Braids.


You're Done!!!� This makes a bracelet that is a Size 7 (Interior Measurement) and is approximately 7 3/4 inches long.
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