The Billy Lids

Pick contrasting colors for the candy cane bead and leather lacing.

What You Need:

•   2 sterling silver crimp beads for leather
•   Crimping tool
•   1--12-inch piece of round purple leather lacing
•   1 medium sterling silver spring ring
•   2--3 mm sterling silver crimp beads
•   2--8 mm round sterling silver beads
•   1--8 mm lime green candy cane glass bead
•   1 medium sterling silver split ring

Instructions:

1. Flatten the leather crimp bead firmly on one end of the lacing. Attach the spring ring.

2. Thread 3 mm crimp bead, 8 mm round sterling silver bead, candy cane bead, 8 mm round sterling silver bead, and 3 mm crimp bead. Position candy cane bead in center of lacing. Flatten crimp beads on each side of silver beads.

3. Attach the leather crimp bead on other end; flatten firmly. Attach the split ring to the square part of the flattened crimp bead.