Design Idea KA1G
Spring into Druzy
-- Designer --
Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jude Wroblewski, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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Instructions
Cut the following lengths:
String the following onto one 2-1/2 inch eye pin:
Form a simple loop, creating a link.
Repeat to create a total of three links.
String the following onto one 3-1/2 inch length of beading wire: one crimp and one length of French wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the French wire leaving approximately 1/4 inch length 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.
Continue to string onto the beading wire:
Repeat this sequence for a total of two times.
Continue to string the following onto the beading wire:
Pass the beading wire back through the crimp bead. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the 3mm bicone leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp the crimp bead then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a 4mm crimp cover, creating a 3-1/2 inch dangle.
Repeat Steps 3 through 5 using the remaining 3-1/2 inch length of beading wire, creating a second 3-1/2 inch dangle.
Repeat Step 3 then string the following onto the 4-inch length of beading wire:
Repeat Step 3, creating a 4-inch dangle.
Repeat Step 3 then string the following onto the 7-inch length of beading wire:
Repeat Step 3, creating a beaded strand.
Use 4mm jump rings to connect the following end-to-end:
Use 4mm jump rings to connect the following end-to-end:
Pass one 4mm jump ring through the loop on one 3-1/2 inch dangle to the remaining loop on the last druzy agate connected in Step 9 then close.
Repeat using the 4-inch dangle.
Repeat using the 3-1/2 inch dangle.
Cut two 3-inch lengths of Accu-Flex beading wire and two 1/4 inch lengths of French wire.
String the following onto one length of beading wire: one crimp and one length of French wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the French wire leaving approximately 1/4 inch length 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.
Continue to string the following onto the beading wire:
Repeat Step 2, creating a strand.
Attach one end of the strand to the ear wire.
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach one druzy agate drop to opposite end of the strand, creating an earring.
Repeat Steps 2 through 4 to create a second earring.
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