Beaded Watch Band

Beaded Watch Band

This finished beaded
watch is 7" in length.

Step 1:
Using the wire
cutters, cut 2 pieces
of Soft Flex at 7"
each.

Step 2:
Fold the stringing
wire in half and slide
it through the watch
bail.

Step 3:
Slide 3 sterling silver
beads onto each
stringing wire.

Step 4:
Combine the two
stringing wires and
slide on a 8mm bead.

Step 5:
On the combined
stringing wires, add a
a) daisy spacer
b) 6mm bead
c) daisy spacer

Step 6:
Separate the
stringing wires. On
each wire add
a) 2mm sterling
silver beads
b) 4mm bead
c) 2mm sterling
silver beads

Step 7:
a) Scoot the beads
up towards the
watch.
b) Recombine the
stringing wires and
slide on a daisy
spacer.

Step 8:
On the combined
stringing wires, add a
a) 6mm bead
b) daisy spacer
c) 8mm bead

Step 9:
a) Repeat steps 6-8b.
b) Slide on a 4mm
bead.

Step 10:
a) Slide a crimp bead
on the combined
stringing wires.
b) Add half of the
magnetic clasp.

Step 11:
Loop the combined
stringing wires back
through the crimp
bead.

Step 12:
Use the needle-nose
chain pliers to pull
the loop tight.

Step 13:
Be sure to leave
some wiggle room
for the clasp to move
freely.

Step 14:
a) Place the crimp
bead into the inner
jaw (lip-shaped hole)
of the crimping
pliers.
b) Gently squeeze
the crimp bead until
it forms a hammock.

Step 15:
To fold the
hammock in half,
place it into the
outer jaw
(oval-shaped hole)
of the crimping
pliers.

Step 16:
Use the needle nose
pliers to slightly
flatten the crimp
bead.

Step 17:
Use the wire cutters
to trim off excess
stringing wire.
Helpful Hint
Be sure and trim
them one at a time so
you don't dull your
cutters!

Step 18:
Now that you've
finished one end of
your beaded watch
band, repeat steps
4-17 on the other
side of the watch
face.

Helpful Hint:
Keep your watch
running smoothly by
keeping the magnets
away from its metal
movements.

Chain-nose plier
Wire cutters
Crimping pliers

Tape measure or
ruler

Watch Face

Softflex

A pair of 2x2
crimps

4 8mm beads
6 6mm beads
10 4mm beads

28 2mm Sterling
silver round beads

28 4mm Sterling
silver daisy spacers

1 8mm Sterling
silver magnetic
clasp

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