Bib-Style Necklace and Earring Set with Czech Glass and Coated Glass Beads
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Design Idea J53E
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, fuchsia, 3mm faceted bicone
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Bead, coated glass, translucent matte turquoise blue AB, 5-6mm uneven round
- Clasp, JBB Findings, toggle, antique silver-plated brass, 17.5x16.5mm round with rose and leaves
- Earstud, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy) and brass, 8x7mm single-sided rose with closed loop
- Bead cap, silver-plated brass, 3x1mm ribbed round, fits 2-4mm bead
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm stardust round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, emerald green, 3mm faceted round
- Bead cap, silver-plated brass, 7x4mm flower, fits 7-9mm bead
- Bead, Czech pressed glass, opaque yellow, 8.5x6.5mm flower
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Earnut, silver-plated brass, 5x3.5mm square
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
Pass one 4mm jump ring through one 4mm jump ring then close to create one 2-ring chain. Repeat to create a total of two 2-ring chains.
Repeat, adding one jump ring to create a total of two 3-ring chains, two 4-ring chains, two 5-ring chains and one 6-ring chain.
Step 3
Pass one 1-inch head pin through the following:
- One fuchsia 3mm bicone
- One 5.5x6.5mm flower bead
- One 7x4mm bead cap
- One green 3mm bicone
Form a simple loop to create one flower drop.
Repeat to create a total of 13 flower drops.
Step 4
Connect one 4mm jump ring to the loop of one flower drop to create one 1-chain flower drop. Repeat to create a total of two 1-chain flower drops.
Connect one jump ring of one 2-ring chain to the simple loop of one flower drop. Repeat to create a total of two 2-chain flower drops.
Repeat using the 3-ring chains, 4-ring chains, 5-ring chains and 6-ring chain to complete the remaining chain flower drops.
Step 5
String onto the length of beading wire: one crimp and one Accu-Guard™ wire protector. 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 crimp cover.
Step 6
String the following onto the beading wire:
- 22 sets of:
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One blue 5-6mm round
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One 1-chain flower drop
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One blue 5-6mm round
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One 2-chain flower drop
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One blue 5-6mm round
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One 3-chain flower drop
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One blue 5-6mm round
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One 4-chain flower drop
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One blue 5-6mm round
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One 5-chain flower drop
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One blue 5-6mm round
- One 3x1mm bead cap
Step 7
String one 6-chain flower drop onto the beading wire then repeat Step 6 in the opposite order.
Repeat Step 5 to secure the strand.
Step 8
Connect two 4mm jump rings to the Accu-Guard on one end of the beading wire and the loop of one toggle clasp to create a two jump ring connection.
Repeat, using the remaining Accu-Guard on the opposite end of the beading wire and the second half of the toggle clasp.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Pass one 1-inch eye pin through one 3x1mm bead cap, one blue 5-6mm round and one 3x1mm bead cap then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of two bead links.
Step 2
Pass one 1-inch head pin through the following:
- One fuchsia 3mm bicone
- One 5.5x6.5mm flower bead
- One 7x4mm bead cap
- One green 3mm bicone
Form a simple loop to create one flower drop.
Repeat to create a total of two flower drops.
Step 3
Connect one 4mm jump ring to two 4mm jump rings to create a 3-ring chain.
Repeat to create a total of two 3-ring chains.
Step 4
Connect one jump ring on the end of one 3-ring chain to the loop of one flower drop. Continue to connect the unused jump ring on the opposite end of the 3-ring chain to one loop of one bead link. Connect the remaining unused loop of the bead link to the loop of one earstud then connect one earnut to the earstud.
Repeat to create a total of two earrings.
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