Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Gemstone Beads, Antique Silver-Finished "Pewter" Drop and Personalized Picture
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Design Idea NH44
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, blue labradorite (natural), 12mm puffed flat round, B- grade, Mohs hardness 6 to 6-1/2
- Bead, garnet (natural), mini to small rough nugget, Mohs hardness 7 to 7-1/2
- Bead, green "opal" (chalcedony) (natural), small chip, Mohs hardness 5 to 6-1/2
- Bead, labradorite (natural), mini to small chip, Mohs hardness 6 to 6-1/2
- Bead, pink tourmaline and quartz crystal (natural), small to medium rough nugget, Mohs hardness 7 to 7-1/2
- Bead, striped agate (natural), dark, 12x5mm oval, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, antique silver-plated brass, 4.5x3mm saucer
- Bead, antique silver-plated steel, 6mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Chain, antique silver-plated steel, 4.8x3.3mm cable
- Clasp, lobster claw, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 17x10mm with double-sided paw heart design
- Crimp cover, antique silver-plated brass, 4mm
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Drop, antique silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 28mm two-sided round with watch face and 25mm non-calibrated round setting
- Ear wire, stainless steel, 16.5mm fishhook with 4x2mm coil and open loop, 21 gauge
- Head pin, antique silver-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, antique silver-plated brass, 5mm round, 3.1mm inside diameter, 19 gauge
- Jump ring, antique silver-plated brass, 8mm round, 5.4mm inside diameter, 16 gauge
- Sheet, copper / zinc / nickel, nickel silver, half-hard, 6-inch square, 24 gauge
- Waterslide transfer, Lisa Pavelka, paper, 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inch blank
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, stainless steel, 5mm tube with 0.5mm inside diameter
- Wire, ParaWire™, titanium-finished copper, round, 20 gauge
- Adhesive, epoxy, Devcon® 2 Ton® Clear Epoxy, 30-minute, 2-part
- Jewelry Shield™
- Ball peen hammer, plastic and brass, black and yellow, 6-1/4 inches with 1-inch flat head and 1-inch ball head
- Lubricant, PRO-CUT™, wax
- Disc cutter, steel and rubber, black and silver, 7-1/4 inch round base for cutting 3-31.6mm rounds
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Photo Pendant
Step 1
Print an image onto waterslide transfer paper using an inkjet printer. Seal the image with a topcoat.
Use a 25mm circle template to cut the image out.
Step 2
Use a disc cutter to cut a 25mm circle from a sheet of 24-gauge nickel silver. File the edges as needed to fit in the setting of a 28mm watch-face drop. Clean the disc thoroughly with rubbing alcohol.
Step 3
Place the image in water.
Paint a thin layer of Jewelry Shield onto the front of the disc.
Remove the image from the water and pat with a paper towel to remove excess water. Slide the backing off the image and then apply to the disc. Set aside to dry for at least 30 minutes.
Step 4
Use Devcon® 2-part Epoxy to adhere the photo disc to the setting of the watch-face drop. Set aside to cure.
Step 5
Add a layer of Magic-Glos® to the top of the image and cure.
Necklace Components
Step 6
Cut the following lengths of chain:
- Two 4 1/2 inch
- Two 1-inch
- One 1/2 inch
Step 7
Cut a 4-inch length of 20-gauge wire and create a wrapped loop on one end.
String a striped agate oval onto the wire positioned so there is a space approximately 20-gauge between the bead and the wrapped loop. Create a wrapped loop on the opposite side of the bead---do not trim the wire.
Bend the wire in a swirl around the bead and back to the first wrapped loop. Wrap around the step of the first wrapped loop to secure then trim any excess wire.
Repeat to create a total of four overwrapped links.
Step 8
Cut a 7-inch length of 20-gauge wire and create a wrapped loop on one end.
String a blue labradorite puffed round onto the wire so there is a space approximately 20-gauge between the bead and the wrapped loop. Create a wrapped loop on the opposite side of the bead--do not trim the wire.
Bring the wire to the center of the bead. Bend the wire away from the bead and create a spiral. Bend the wire so the spiral sits at the center of the bead.
Bring the wire to the first wrapped loop and wrap to secure. Trim any excess wire.
Repeat to create a second spiral link.
Step 9
Cut a 4-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire. String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the wire. Bring the wire back through the crimp. Pull tight to create approximately 1/4 inch of tail, leaving a space of 1mm between the crimp and the wire protector. Crimp, trim excess wire and finish with a crimp cover.
String the following onto the beading wire:
- One pink tourmaline/quartz nugget
- One garnet nugget
- One green "opal" chip
- One 4.5x3mm silver-plated saucer
- Three labradorite chips
Secure with a crimp and wire protector, finishing with a crimp cover.
Repeat to create a total of two small beaded links.
Step 10
Cut a 4-inch length of beading wire. Add a crimp, wire protector and crimp cover to one end of the wire.
String the following:
- One 6mm silver-plated round
- One tourmaline/quartz nugget
- One garnet nugget
- One green "opal" chip
- One labradorite chip
Secure with a crimp and wire protector, finishing with a crimp cover.
Step 11
String a tourmaline/quartz nugget onto a head pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a second tourmaline/quartz drop, two green "opal" drops and two garnet drops.
Assembly
Step 12
Attach an 8mm jump ring to the end of a 4 1/2 inch length of chain. Starting with the opposite end of the chain use 5mm jump rings to attach the following in sequence:
- One overwrapped link
- One spiral link
- One overwrapped link
- One small beaded link
Add an 8mm jump ring then repeat the previous sequence in reverse, ending with a lobster claw clasp.
Step 13
Open the 8mm jump ring at the center of the necklace and add the following between the chains:
- One green "opal" drop
- One garnet drop
- 1/2 inch length of chain
- One tourmaline/quartz drop
- One green "opal drop
Close the jump ring.
Step 14
Use 5mm jump rings to attach the remaining beaded link then the photo drop to the end of the 1/2 inch length of chain.
Step 15
Attach the remaining gemstone drops to the wire protector just above the photo drop.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto a head pin then create a simple loop:
- One silver-plated saucer
- One green "opal" chip
- One garnet nugget
- One tourmaline/quartz nugget
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 2
Cut two 1-inch lengths of chain.
Step 3
Connect an ear wire, a length of chain and a drop. Repeat to complete the second earring.
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