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Step 16: Make three of the larger links using the 1/2" Super Peg and using your 3 1/2" segments of wire and then make four smaller links using pegs 4, 5, and 6 and your 2 1/2" segments of wire. When making the smaller links, you will not need to add the seed beads when adding your beads, just add the 6mm bead. Complete all seven oval links.
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Step 14: Push the wire all the way through the loops made on
peg 1 and bend the wire 180 degrees as shown at left. Make this bend
as tightly as possible. Use your fingers to make this bend. 
Step
15: Now wrap the wire around itself about two times, then cut
the excess wire. Using your bent chain nose pliers squeeze and twist
the cut end of the wire until it doesn't stick up. Your first
oval
link should now appear as shown at right. 
Step
17: Now we are ready to begin assemblying the bracelet.
Start with the middle of the three larger oval links and build your
bracelet by adding links to either side, from this the center link.
Make figure 8 connectors to connect the links one to another. For
these figure 8 connectors, you will need to make larger loops on both
sides of the figure 8 connector than normal. We began making our
figure 8 connectors by making a 3/32" loop, using the middle step in our
fine step jaw pliers. Then we used our round nose pliers and tried
to make a loop the same size as the first loop in our figure 8 connector.
Step
18: With all 7 links connected, you are ready to add your clasp.
Because we used a magnetic clasp, we need to add a 3" gaurd chain.
When connecting our clasps to the end links on either side, we made a
wrapped link on the end link, and in this wrapped link we added one end of
the chain before we wrapped the loop closed. Then we made a second
wrapped loop and connected one side of our magnetic clasp to that wrapped
loop before we wrapped that loop closed. When you are completed your
clasp should appear as shown above-right.