Darice Craftwood 16mm round wood beads6-9, depending on bracelet size, I used 8
.5 mm Stretch Magic jewelry cord
Small colorful complimentary beadsI used a Quartz mix
Paintbursh
Toothpick
2floral foam blocks
Americana paint colors:
Buttermilk
Dark Chocolate
Spa Blue
Flesh Tone
Hauser Light Green
Golden Straw
Instructions
To figure out the size of your bracelet, unroll some of the jewelry cord from the spool, but don’t cut it. Thread on a wooden bead, then 3 small beads, another wooden bead, 3 more small beads, and continue until the bracelet is the length that you want it to be. Remove the beads and set the cord aside.
Place two floral foam blocks on the work surface. Insert toothpicks into one of the foam blocks, about 1 ½” apart. Place one wood bead onto each toothpick. Now line up the open ends of the toothpicks with the second foam block and connect them. This will give your beads a place to sit independently while you paint them. Paint each one with Buttermilk.
Use a toothpick to dot on flower centers, two on each bead (one on each side). Next, use the toothpick to add flower petals. Vary the colors of the centers and the petals to give you several different flower options.
When all paint has dried, give each bead a coat of Triple Thick.
Thread completed beads and smaller beads onto the jewelry cord in the same fashion as you did in step one.
Pull the cord snug and tie into a knot, reknot 2 or 3 times. Add a dab of glue to the knot.