Another 30 minute project – Multi-Strand Stretchy Ring!
February 21, 2008
I found the basic idea for this project in Jean Campbell’s excellent book: Beadwork Creates Jewelry. A friend needed a stretchy ring because her knuckles were significantly larger than her fingers, and metal rings that fit over her knuckles were uncomfortable to wear! She loves this style, and we’ve worked up several in different colors that she can “stack” or wear alone.
This version uses pretty colored seed beads and a large hole Bali bead to hold together multiple strands. I’ve included a photo of the finished ring and instructions here, look for complete step by step photos on
Beading Help Web’s project page this weekend.
Keeping in mind the concept behind Beading Help Web’s “30 Minute Projects”, all components for this project are available at most local or online craft, hobby or bead stores, and even a beginning beader can make it in 30 minutes or less!
Multi-Strand Stretchy Ring
Materials
One large hole Bali silver bead
I like to leave the Stretch Magic on the spool while I work with seed beads, mainly because I’m afraid of having beads slip off the end! If you’d like to cut a section instead, cut off about 5″ of Stretch Magic, and use a binder clip or tape on one end to keep the beads from skittling off.
Step 1
Determine your ring size by wrapping the Stretch Magic loosely but firmly around your finger. You don’t want to have too much slack, but you don’t want it cutting off circulation either! Measure the length of Stretch Magic you need, and note it on a piece of paper.
Step 2
String seed beads on the Stretch Magic, a long enough section to fully cover the length you measured in Step 1.
Step 3
Thread the Stretch Magic through the Bali silver bead. Clip the Stretch Magic off the spool, leaving at least 2″ extra on both ends. Tie off the ends of the Stretch Magic (at least 3-4 knots) and clip excess close to the knot.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 1-3 with a second section of Stretch Magic, so that you have two “rings” going through the Bali silver bead.
Step 5
Gently pull the knots inside the Bali silver bead to hide them.
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I found the basic idea for this project in Jean Campbell’s excellent book: Beadwork Creates Jewelry. A friend needed a stretchy ring because her knuckles were significantly larger than her fingers, and metal rings that fit over her knuckles were uncomfortable to wear! She loves this style, and we’ve worked up several in different colors that she can “stack” or wear alone.
