Beaded CupChain Bracelet
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Supplies :
Japanese size 11 seed
beads ,3 grams
Japanese size 15 seed
beads ,4 grams
Swarovski Cup Chain
size 32PP (4mm stones)
approx 30 cups long (60
cups for wide bracelet)
Swarovski 4mm Crystals
32 for wide bracelet, 64
for narrow design
Toggle clasp
Colours used in
samples:
11-250
15-1052
Crystals tanzanite AB 2X
11-4220
15-457
Crystals Lt Rose Satin
Note, it is important to have a cup chain of at least 32PP size . There needs to be enough room for a
row of size 15 seeds to lay between each cup.
Front of Bracelet:
Step 1: Pick up the following: 4 size 15 beads, one size 11, one size 15, one size 11, five size 15 ,
one size 11, one size 15, one size 11, and one size 15. (total of 16 beads)
Sew through the first 11 beads.
Step 2: Pick up : one size 15, one size 11, one size 15, one size 11, five size 15, one size 11, one
size 15, one size 11,one size 15 (total of 13beads)
Sew through the three size 15 beads at the bottom of the first step, sew through the first 8 beads of
this step.
Flip over the beadwork, and repeat step 2.
Repeat step 2 until you have the beadwork the length you want.
Note, hold the beadwork over the cupchain. Fit the line of 3 size 15 beads between each cup of the
chain. Decide how long you want the bracelet.
.
Back of Bracelet:
Hold the beadwork on top of the cup chain. Make sure that each set of 3 size 15 beads is sitting in the
space between each cup of the chain.
The back of the bracelet traces the same beads as the front of the bracelet.
Sew through the same 5 beads at the side of the ring, pick up 3 new size 15 beads, hold at the back
of the bracelet, and sew through the same 5 side beads of each ring.
Work in the same manner as step 2 but pick up 3 new size 15 beads and hold at the back of the
bracelet.(shown in dark pink)
Work to the end.
For the wide bracelet, make anther beaded cup chain exactly the same length.
Weave a 4mm crystal along the edge of one beaded cup chain. Sew the crystal between the middle
size 15 seed bead of each loop.
Line up the two beaded cup chain sections with crystals in the middle.Attach the second beaded cup
chain by sewing through the same crystals and through the center size 15 bead of each ring.
(narrow bracelet instructions on last page)
You will notice how the last cup of each piece of chain has no support.
To hold that last cup in place:
Exit from one of the size 15 beads on the top corner.
(front side) pick up 7 size 15 seed beads. Hold these beads diagonally across the center of the crystal
cup stone.
Follow the diagram and sew into the opposite side bead.
Sew across the middle 3 size 15 beads.
Pick up 3 new size 15 beads, sew through the middle bead of the first set of 7 beads, pick up another
3 size 15 beads. Sew through the top set of 3 size 15 beads.
Follow the diagram to be sure.
Repeat this same “cross” on the back side of the bracelet, however begin with 5 size 15 beads only.
Repeat on both bracelet ends.
To add the clasp:
Exit from center bead of top row. Pick up 8 size
15 seed beads, weave into the opposite corner.
Pull beads tightly so that thread is not touching
the metal ring of the clasp.
Weave through all of these beads as many times
as you can.
Narrow bracelet:
Weave a 4mm crystal along both edges of the completed beaded cup chain. Sew the crystal
between the middle size 15 seed bead of each loop.
Sew back through the crystals again adding 2 size 15 beads between each crystal.
Note, depending on the beads you are using, you may find that one size 11 bead works better here.
You don’t want the bracelet edge to ripple.
Add clasp in same manner as the wide bracelet
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