Materials Used:

Jewelry Basics, Cousins®

145 Piece Copper Starter Findings Pack, #34719069

Copper Chain, #34718032,

Copper Chain, #34718046,

Metal Accent (3 Pieces), #34708116

Metal Charms (3 Pieces), #34708131

Perles de Verre Glass Beads, #34722047

Trinkettes™, Cousins®

Blue/Orange Mix #34699126

Green Pearl Mix, #34699070

Crystazzi® Cousins®

4 mm Biconr Mix Bouquet, #3673046

6 mm Back Satin Bicone, #3670135

9x6 mm Light Smoke Satin Oval, #3670337

Clear Monofilament, 30, #32026

Additional Materials

Masking tape

Silk or rayon lining fabric: black, green, white

Tools

Chain nose pliers

Craft scissors

Crimping pliers

Heavy-duty pliers (2)

Sewing needle and white thread

Torn fabric is my surprise element in the bracelet design. The fabric will provide the soft- romantic contrast to the rustic charm of the metal. The soft-white, green, and black fabric colors are a perfect match to the Trinkettes™ beads. Even the gossamer-white ribbon from the beads’ packaging finds its way into the braided fabric design in this bracelet.  The soft fabric and smooth beads are juxtaposed with the textured and aged metal to produce a multi-layered bracelet with haute-couture style.  

It is also important to me to create pieces that can be versatile - being able to look great in many different occasions.  This Romantically Rustic Bracelet is a statement piece that is as comfortable with a pair of jeans as it is paired with a little black dress.   

Because this bracelet is such a strong fashion piece, it’s best to style it with the matching earring from this post.  

The 145-Piece Copper Starter Findings Pack (#34719069) has all the findings you need to create the bracelet and earrings. The color works perfectly with the copper chains.  There is even a fine-weight chain that will be used to secure the fabric to the heavier chains.  

When looking for fabrics to use, choose ones that are the weight of silk or rayon lining fabric in black, green, and white.  You need a 1 by 12” length of each fabric.   Layer the pieces of torn fabric on top of each other and then place the ribbon from the Trinkettes™ on the top of the torn fabrics pile.  Use a needle and thread to secure one end of the layered fabrics.   Sew the end of the fabrics about 1/8” from the top edge of the fabric.

Secure the sewn edge of the torn fabric to your work surface with masking tape.  Use a second piece of masking tape to fasten the ribbon from the Trinkettes™ out of the way from the torn fabrics.  Create a loose braid with the torn fabric strips.    Once you have created the braid, remove the fabric from the work surface and wrap the braid around your wrist to determine the length of braid you will need to create the bracelet.  Add 1” to that measurement. 

Place the green, black, and white Trinkettes™ onto the ribbon from the Trinkettes™ and then weave them into the braided torn fabric. (Photo 1) Use the needle and thread to stitch the unsecured ends of the ribbon and fabric before cutting the excess fabric from the braid.  

Create two large jump rings from two headpins from the Copper Findings Package.   To do this, wrap the headpins around a thin round object (like a thin, rounded ink pen) and then cut off the top of the headpin with jewelry cutters.  Slip one end of the braided fabric through a jump ring and create a 1/2” fold.  (Photo 2) Sew the end of the fabric braid in place to secure the jump ring.  Use this same procedure to attach the jump ring to the opposite end of the fabric braid. 

Use the Clear Monofilament and the crimp beads from the Copper findings Pack to create the alternating glass and crystal beaded strand of the bracelet.  Two Light Smoke Satin Oval Crystazzi® crystals flank the center Perles de Verre Glass Bead. (Photo 3)

Use the heavy-duty pliers to remove seven links from the heavy copper bracelet and then attach it to the end of the three large-circle links. (Photo 4)

Thread the glass and crystal beaded strand through the large-circle links and then secure them together with a jump ring.  (Photo 5)  Lay the fabric braid, crystals beaded strand, and then the copper chains onto your work surface (Photo 6) and then use a jump ring to attach the ends of the strands together. (Photo 7)  Attach a lobster clasp to one end of the bracelet and a large jump ring to the opposite side of the bracelet.  

There is a thin chain that comes in the Copper Findings Package.  Cut the chain into four 5” sections.  Wrap each section around the fabric and copper chains as seen in the main photograph.  Each section uses a small jump ring to close the chain.   These chain circles help the three bracelet sections to work as one unit.

Bio

I am a writer, mixed-media artist and a Design Member of the Craft & Hobby Association. 

 As a mixed media artist I work in paper arts, including scrapbooking, rubber stamping, collage, inks, watercolor, as well as in wearable arts including fabric painting, jewelry making and batiks. 

My work has appeared in national art shows, galleries, magazines, books and advertisements.  

If you're in California this upcoming weekend for CHA, come visit me!  I'll have a display at the Designer's Showcase (Table 2) - I used the bracelet photo in my display :-)... and we're having a designer's spotlight event on Monday at 6:00 PM that takes place in Room 204A.