How to make shell bangles- a different way about

how to make bracelet cuffs

As a jewelry crafter, we are supposed to have the

sufficient courage to set feet in new fields and

realize unusual jewelry making ideas. Now our

tutorial of how to make shell bangles aims to lead

you into a brand new bangle style. Don’t you

intend to try hands at this one besides other

similar “how to make bracelet cuffs” projects.

Materials and tools:

Rice shaped brown shell beads

0.8mm Silvery copper wire

0.6mm silvery copper wire

Flat nose plier

Wire cutter

Instructions:

Step 1: make bracelet cuff frame and wrap first shell in

1st, snip about 30cm length of thick wire, wrap it into a

hollow cuff shape and twine the ends together.

2nd, snip a long strand of thin wire, thread it through a

shell bead and start wrapping two ends around cuff

frame from center position;

3rd, after several times of tight wrapping, pass the one

end of the working wire down to the opposite side of

frame, and straighten wire with plier while going.

4th, continue wrapping until to the end of cuff frame, and

wrap the other end of working wire around frame tightly.

3 steps about how to make bracelet cuffs! Our tutorial will introduce a simple way about how to make shell

bangles with copper wire and pliers.

Tada, the beautiful bangle is done! In our tutorial, first you’d learn about how to make bracelet

cuffs, and then how to make shell bangles, which can be called one stone two birds. When realizing

this project, you might encounter some unexpected problem, but just overcome it!

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Step 3: finalize this wrapped

bracelet

1st, cut off excess wire and tuck sharp

ends into wrappings;

2nd, bend the whole cuff bracelet into

right shape.

Step 2: finish the rest part of shell

bangle

1st, pick another piece of thin wire as working

wire and add another one shell;

2nd, wrap both ends around frame in reverse

directions and shuttle between the frame widths;

3rd, add a third bead and wrap until reaching the

other end of frame;

4th, use rest wire to cover the ignored space of

frame.