Beaded Goblet Charms

We added one extra item with our goblet ring...a matching bracelet. The bracelet is included in case you were too busy talking and didn’t pay attention to the charm on your glass when you got it--or because you have a short-term memory. Just look at your wrist to see what glass charm ring your bracelet matches!

Materials:

For goblet rings
silver wire hoops
assorted charms
assorted beads
flat-nose pliers

For bracelets
12" of 1mm Stretch Magic bead and jewelry cord
charms to match goblet ring charms
beads to match goblet ring beads
silver jump rings
optional: head pins with stopper end, dangling beads

Note: In order to achieve variety in color of beads, two boxes of Bead Heaven beads were used. Different colors were used for each ring.

1. Select beads for the number of rings you will be decorating (figure A). The beaded rings can all match with the difference being in the charms only (figure B), or you might prefer to make all of the beaded rings different including the charms. There are no rules for this one other than to make certain you have a different charm on each ring as the identifying item.

2. String beads half way around one of the rings, add the charm, and complete the beading (figure C).

3. Bend back the end to hold the beads on the wire and to connect the ends (figure D). Bend it far enough to hold but not so far that it cannot be easily slipped out later.

The coordinated bracelets are made with the same beads as those used in the ring, but these are strung on the stretch cording rather than wire rings (figure E). Approximately 30 beads were used to make a row 7-1/2-inches long. A mixture of small glass beads, silver metal beads, and large glass beads were used, ending with a metal bead with a large hole. Tie the cord three times and feed the knot into the metal bead. Cut the cord close to the knot. The charm was added last. This time it was attached to a jump ring which was strung onto the cord (figure F).