Brown Beaded Watch: Project Instructions

Follow our free beading instructions to learn how to make this elegant brown beaded watch band. Featuring brown glass crystal beads and a toggle clasp, this project involves crimping, stringing and working with jump rings.

MATERIALS REQUIRED

1 watch face
1 toggle clasp
2 x 50cm tigertail
2 small crimps
2 x 6mm strong jump rings
22 x 8mm round faceted glass crystals
34 x 3mm plain metal balls
2 decorative metal beads with large holes
6 x 4mm bicone glass crystals

TOOLS REQUIRED

Crimping Pliers
Twirly Wirlie Pliers
Wire Cutters

INSTRUCTIONS

Take one piece of tigertail and thread halfway through the loop on top of the watch face. Split the tigertail into two pieces. On strand one, thread:

a plain metal ball
an 8mm round faceted glass crystal
a plain metal ball

On strand two, thread:

a plain metal ball
an 8mm round faceted glass crystal
a plain metal ball

Now, thread an 8mm round faceted glass crystal onto strand one. Take strand two and thread the opposite way through the 8mm round faceted glass crystal. Pull up tight and separate the strands again.

Repeat this pattern (starting with the plain metal ball on strand one) two* more times, finishing with the 8mm round faceted glass crystal with the tigertail threaded both ways through the 8mm round faceted glass crystal. Split the strands again. On strand one, thread:

a plain metal ball
an 8mm round faceted glass crystal
a plain metal ball
a 4mm bicone glass crystal

On strand two, thread:

a plain metal ball
an 8mm round faceted glass crystal
a plain metal ball
a 4mm bicone glass crystal

Bring the two strands together, thread a plain metal ball over the two strands, followed by a 4mm bicone glass crystal over the two strands. Next thread a metal bead with a large hole over the two strands, followed by a large crimp over the two strands. Put your watch aside, pick up one of the jump rings and open slightly (as they are quite strong, you will need two sets of pliers, your crimping pliers and your twirly wirlies will be fine). Close the jump ring securely. Thread the strong jump ring onto your watch, take the tail end of the tigertail and thread over the top of the strong jump ring and back through the large crimp and the metal bead. Pull up tightly, squish down and cut off any excess tigertail. Open the strong jump ring up and thread one part of the toggle clasp. Close securely. This completes one side of your watch. To finish your watch, simply repeat the process again on the other side of the watch face, finishing with the other part of the toggle clasp.

NOTE: This pattern is based on a "standard" wrist size of 19cm. If you have a bigger or smaller wrist, you will need to adjust accordingly. Where we repeated the pattern two times, you may need to repeat once or three times, depending on what final size you require. The easiest way to get the right size is to complete one side and before crimping, measure the watch on your wrist (remembering that the watch will be double the size it is now). If it needs to be adjusted in size, you will need to unthread the last part and add or take away one of the patterns. Alternatively, if the watch is only slightly too small, you can add an extra jump ring to give it a little more length.

29th Mar 2019 Eureka! Beads