The cinched cuff that Penny inspired me to make is finished! YAY!

Well, this turned out to be a gem of an idea, and didn't take too terribly long to make. Despite the fact that my measurements (or lack thereof) were not concise and the middle was bulky, the bracelet turned out pretty good. I like it well enough that I'll be making earrings to match and will add it to my wardrobe! To add the cluster of beads, I twisted 24 gauge wires onto the stray coiled pieces left over from binding the cuff in the middle. Then I added beads and tightened them down by simply coiling the end up to the bead, It only took ten or twelve beads, I'd say.

Then, I stretched out the two coils and wrapped each on around under the beads to tighten up the whole cluster and just tucked the two loose ends back into the bead cluster. And, voila!

Thanks for the inspiration, Penny!

Cheers! -Dawn Blair