Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Czech Fire-Polished Glass Beads, Celestial Crystal® Glass Beads and Gold-Finished ''Pewter'' Drops
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Design Idea F97T
Birds of a Feather
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead cap, gold-finished brass, 6x1.5mm flower with cutouts, fits 6-8mm bead
- Bead cap, gold-finished copper, 11x4mm flower with cutouts, fits 10-12mm bead
- Bead cap, gold-plated brass, 3x1mm ribbed round, fits 2-4mm bead
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 32-facet, clear AB, 6x3mm faceted disc
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, opaque pearlescent light pink, 6mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, opaque pearlescent light yellow, 6mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, opaque pearlescent lime green, 6mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent light pink, 10mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent light pink, 12mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent light pink, 4mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent light pink, 8mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent light yellow, 10mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent light yellow, 12mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent light yellow, 4mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent light yellow, 8mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent lime green, 10mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent lime green, 12mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent lime green, 4mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, pearlescent lime green, 8mm faceted round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Dijon gold, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Clasp, tab, gold-plated brass, 12mm filigree round
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm stardust round
- Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 18mm perfect balance angular fishhook with 3.5mm stardust ball and open loop, 22 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 22-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
String onto the beading wire: one crimp, one Accu-Guard™ wire protector and the ring-on portion of the tab clasp. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end.
Crimp, then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a 4mm crimp cover.
Step 3
String the following onto the beading wire:
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One pearlescent lime green 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One pearlescent light yellow 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
Repeat this sequence to string a total of two sets.
Step 4
Continue to string the following:
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 6mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One pearlescent lime green 6mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 6mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One pearlescent light yellow 6mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed bead cap
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 8mm round
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One pearlescent lime green 8mm round
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 8mm round
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light yellow 8mm round
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 10mm round
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One pearlescent lime green 10mm round
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 10mm round
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light yellow 10mm round
- One 6x1.5mm flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
Step 5
Continue to string:
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 12mm round
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One pearlescent lime green 12mm round
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 12mm round
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light yellow 12mm round
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One pearlescent light pink 12mm round
- One 11x4 flower bead cap
- One clear AB 6x3mm disc
Step 6
Repeat the stringing sequence Steps 5 and 6 in the opposite direction, switching the lime green and light yellow beads, to string the second half of the necklace.
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String onto one 1-1/2 inch eyepin: one 3x1mm ribbed bead cap, one pearlescent light pink 6mm round and one 3x1mm ribbed bead cap. Form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire.
Repeat to create a second light pink round drop.
Step 2
Pass the loop on one fishhook earwire through the loop on 21x20.5mm flat round drop with bird then close. Attach the loop on the light pink round drop to the flat round portion of the drop with bird.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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