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Drops of Jupiter Bracelet

Marcella Austenfeld

I came across borosilicate (boro) beads at the BABE (Bay Area Bead Extravaganza)

show and Thai silver drops. Not long ago, I re-discovered the beads mingled in my

stash, and I thought of the rock band Train song titled Drops of Jupiter. I don’t know

what Drops of Jupiter are, but this is what I envision them to be.

FinisheD size:

7¾”

MAteriAls:

8 Blue-green Borosilicate

glass donut beads

9 Thai silver beads (approx

3-4mm)

8 Thai silver drop charms

(approx 5x7 mm)

8-27 inches 24-gauge

sterling silver wire

Small sterling silver toggle

clasp

tools:

Round nose pliers

Chain nose pliers

Wire cutters

techniques

Wirework

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Drops of Jupiter

step 1: Cut the wire into 9 equal lengths, approximately

2-3 inches each.

step 2: Using piece of wire, begin a wire-wrapped loop.

Slide on the round end of the toggle clasp and

2 Thai silver drop charms (one on each side of

the clasp), and then complete the wrapped loop.

Slide on a silver bead, a glass bead, and a silver

bead. Start a wrapped loop, slide on 2 silver drop

charms, and then complete the wrapped loop.

step 3: With another piece of wire, start a wrapped loop

and slide on one of the silver drop charms from

the previous wrapped loop. (The second silver

drop charm acts as a dangle in between sections.)

Slide on a silver bead, a glass bead, and a silver

bead. Begin another wrapped loop, sliding on 2

silver drop charms. Finish wrapped loop.

Repeat step 3 from the beginning 6 more times.

step 4: Begin a wrapped loop. Slide the open loop onto

the last wrapped loop of the bracelet in between

the two silver drop charms. Finish the wrapped

loop. String 3 silver beads and begin wrapped

loop. Slide on the bar toggle and finish the

wrapped loop. R

Wrapped Loop

To form a wrapped loop, begin with a 90° bend

at least 2" from the end of the wire. Use round-

nose pliers to form a simple loop with a tail

overlapping the bend. Wrap the tail tightly down

the neck of the wire to create a couple of coils.

Trim the excess wire to finish. Make a heavier-

looking, double wrapped loop by wrapping the

wire back up over the coils, toward the loop, and

trimming at the loop.

RESOURCES:

Findings (clasp, sterling silver wire): Baubles and Beads,

baublesandbeads.com

Thai silver beads and Thai silver drops: Hands of the

Hills, hohbead.com (wholesale only)

Borosilicate beads: Unicorne Beads, unicornegifts.com

MArcellA AustenFelD began beading 8 years

ago in those luxurious days of spare time. Now

she’s a stay-at-home mom who spends her days

chasing two boys about the Oakland Hills. Her

beading is done after the sun sets, restoring the

calm needed to start her next day.

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