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Leather Jump Ring Bracelet by Anne Mitchell From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-404

With a little leather and a little wire, guest Anne Mitchell makes a cuff ring bracelet.

Materials --

80" 1.5 leather cord cut into eight 10" pieces
48" 24-gauge Sterling Silver wire cut into four 12" pieces
1 Troy Ounce 5.5mm inside diameter 16-gauge jump rings
1/2 Troy Ounce 6.5mm inside diameter 16-gauge jump rings
4 to 5 large holed beads that fit onto the 10 strands of leather
1 large soldered jump ring, 7mm inside diameter, 16-gauge wire
1 pair of Sterling Silver cones
1 swivel clasp
Chain nose pliers
Bent chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Nylon jaw wire straightening pliers
Wire cutter
Velvet pad work surface
#2 pencil

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

1. Bend two 12" sections of wire in half and take the other two 12" sections of wire and make a 1", 90-degree angle bend (figure A).

2. Place this wire about 2" from the end of the leather.

3. Gather the remaining seven pieces of leather around the first piece of leather with the silver wire (figure B).

4. The double section of wire should be sticking out the end of the eight bundled strands of leather. The 90-degree angle should be sticking out of the bundle. Wrap the 90-degree wire towards the end of the leather bundle. Wrap the wire tightly and keep the wraps next to each other. Make a 1/2" of wire wrapped leather.

5. Trim off the excess leather to the top of the wire wrap. (Be careful not to cut off the silver wire sticking out of the end of the leather bundle.)

6. Place the silver cone onto the silver wire and the end of the leather bundle (figure C).

7. Place the clasp on the wire and then wrap the clasp down to the silver cone (figure D) until it is nice and snug.

8. Place the large diameter beads onto the leather bundle.

9. Place the leather bundle around your wrist to get an accurate measurement for the size of the bracelet. Mark that spot on the leather with a pencil. Start the wire wrap at the pencil mark to insure the correct size of the bracelet.

10. Repeat steps 1 through 5 at the other end of the bracelet. Repeat step 6 with the swivel clasp instead of the soldered jump ring.

11. Place jump rings around leather in an interesting pattern (figure E), alternating the two sizes to create variation.

RESOURCES :

Anne Mitchell
Website: www.annemitchell.net