Double-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Czech Glass Druk Beads
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Design Idea L823
The Power of Pink
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Rose Wingenbach, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter.
- Bead cap, silver-plated brass, 3x1mm ribbed round, fits 2-4mm bead
- Clasp, 2-strand slide lock, silver-plated brass, 16x6mm tube
- Bead, Czech dipped décor glass druk, fuchsia, 6mm round
- Bead, Czech dipped décor glass druk, opaque fuchsia, 4mm round
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm round
- 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, 1-1/2 inches, 21 gauge
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Ear wire, silver-finished stainless steel, 21mm fishhook with 3mm ball and 4mm coil with open loop, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Bead, Czech glass druk, opaque white, 6mm round
- Bead, Czech glass druk, opaque white, 4mm round
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 19-inch length and 21-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire.
First Strand
Step 2
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the 19-inch length of beading wire. 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 add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String onto the beading wire a bead cap, a 4mm white bead and a bead cap. Repeat this pattern to add a total of twenty-five 4mm white beads.
Continue this pattern with seven 6mm white beads, seven 6mm fuchsia beads, seven 6mm white beads and twenty-five 4mm white beads.
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Second Strand
Step 4
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the 21-inch length of beading wire. 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 add a crimp cover.
Step 5
String onto the beading wire a bead cap, a 4mm fuchsia bead and a bead cap. Repeat this pattern to add a total of thirty 4mm fuchsia beads.
Continue this pattern with seven 6mm fuchsia beads, seven 6mm white beads, seven 6mm fuchsia beads and thirty 4mm fuchsia beads.
Repeat Step 4 to secure the strand.
Step 6
Use jump rings to attach each strand to the slide lock clasp.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String a bead cap, a 4mm white fuchsia bead and a bead cap onto an eye pin. Repeat with a 6mm fuchsia bead and another 4mm white bead. Form a simple loop.
Step 2
String a bead cap, a 4mm fuchsia bead and a bead cap onto a head pin. Form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of four fuchsia head pins.
Step 3
Attach the fuchsia head pins to the eye pin. Attach the eye pin to an ear wire.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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