Multi-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with "Pewter" Beads and Drops and Czech Fire-Polished Glass Beads
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Design Idea PD2H
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, antique brass-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 5mm fancy round
- Bead, antique gold-plated brass, 3mm corrugated round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, orange and red, 4mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, orange and red, 6mm faceted round
- Bead, TierraCast®, antique brass-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 10x5.5mm flattened hammered barrel
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Chain, antique brass-plated steel, 2mm flat cable
- Clasp, TierraCast®, 3-strand toggle, antique brass-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 21x18.5mm double-sided temple with Caravan theme
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Drop, antique brass-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), salmon pink, 27.5 x 21.5mm teardrop with hearts and beaded border
- Drop, antique brass-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), salmon pink, 28x21.5mm oval with hearts and beaded border
- Drop, glass and antique brass-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), salmon pink, 28mm round with hearts and beaded border
- Ear wire, antique gold-plated brass, 17mm fishhook with 2.5mm ball and open loop, 22 gauge
- Eye pin, antique brass-plated steel, 3/4 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 4x3mm oval, 2.5x1.5mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 7x5mm oval, 5.5x3.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following:
- Six 5-inch lengths of chain
- Two 8-inch lengths of chain
- One 16-inch length of beading wire
- One 28-inch length of beading wire
Step 2
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the 28-inch 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, then crimp.
Step 3
String the following pattern:
- One 3mm corrugated round
- One 5mm fancy round
- One 3mm corrugated round
- Eleven 6mm Czech fire-polished glass beads
Repeat the pattern adding two fewer glass beads to each set (nine, seven, five, three, one). Continue the pattern by adding two beads back onto each set, up to eleven.
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 using the 16-inch wire.
Step 5
String the following pattern:
- One 3mm corrugated round bead
- One 4mm Czech fire-polished glass bead
Repeat the pattern adding two glass beads to each set, up to thirteen glass beads. Continue the pattern by removing two glass beads from each set, down to one glass bead.
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 6
Open a 7x5mm jump ring. Slide on the 28mm round drop and one 5-inch length of chain. Close the jump ring. Repeat to add a second 5-inch length of chain to the drop.
Repeat to add two 8-inch lengths of chain to the 28x21.5mm oval drop.
Use a 4x3mm jump ring to attach one end of the 5-inch chain to a wire protector of the 4mm beaded strand. Repeat to attach the 8-inch chain to the 6mm beaded strand. Repeat on the other ends. Attach a 4x3mm jump ring to each wire protector.
Step 7
Push one end of each strand through a 10x5.5mm barrel bead.
Use a 4x3mm jump ring to attach one half of a toggle clasp to a 5-inch length of chain. Use a 7x5mm jump ring to attach each length of chain to the jump rings on each end of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Pass a 5mm fancy round bead onto an eye pin then form a simple loop. Attach a beaded border drop to one end of the link and an ear wire to the other end. Repeat to create a second earring.
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