Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Anodized Aluminum Washers, Chainmaille and Czech Fire-Polished Glass Beads
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Design Idea G91H
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, opaque red carmen, 10mm faceted round
- Clasp, springring, gold-finished brass, 15mm nautical design with loop
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 17mm fishhook with 2.5mm ball and open loop, 22 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, anodized aluminum, matte gold, 10mm round, 6.8mm inside diameter, 14 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 6.5x5mm oval, 4.6x3mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 8x5mm oval, 6.1x3.1mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Washer, anodized aluminum, dark green, 13mm double-sided flat round blank with 6mm hole, 20 gauge
- Washer, anodized aluminum, gold, 13mm double-sided flat round blank with 6mm hole, 20 gauge
- Washer, anodized aluminum, red, 13mm double-sided flat round blank with 6mm hole, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Use the jump ring tool to open 119 matte gold 10mm round jump rings, two 6.5x5mm oval jump rings and two 8x5mm oval jump rings.
Step 2
Pass one 10mm jump ring through the center of one gold and one green 13mm washer then close. Repeat to attach a second jump ring creating double jump rings. Separate the jump rings so one lies on each side of the washers. Place the washers on a flat surface and push the front washer down revealing the top of the back washer tightening the slack of the jump rings.
Step 3
Place one red 13mm washer on top of the front washer. Pass one 10mm jump ring through one side of the new washer and the one behind it then close. Attach a second 10mm jump ring on the opposite side. Continue the linear washer chain pattern for approximately 16-1/4 inches. Optional: This design ends with gold washers on each end.
Step 4
Pass one 8x5mm oval jump ring through one matte gold 10mm jump ring and the washer on one end of the chain then close. Repeat to attach a second jump ring creating double jump rings.
Use double 6.5x5mm jump rings to connect the loop on the springring clasp to the opposite end of the chain.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String one red carmen 10mm round onto one 1-inch head pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of two red carmen drops.
Step 2
Use the jump ring tool to open 20 matte gold 10mm round jump rings, four 4mm jump rings and eight 8x5mm oval jump rings.
Step 3
Use double 10mm jump rings to connect one gold and one green 13mm washer. Separate the jump rings so one lies on each side of the washers. Place the washers on a flat surface and push the front washer down revealing the top of the back washer, tightening the slack of the jump rings.
Step 4
Use double 10mm jump rings to connect one red 13mm washer on top of the front washer. Continue the linear washer chain pattern for approximately 2 inches. Optional: This design ends with a gold washer on one end and a red on the opposite end.
Repeat to create a duplicate length of washer chain.
Step 5
Use double 8x5mm oval jump rings to attach one red carmen drop to the gold washer on one end of one length of chain. Attach double 8x5mm oval jump rings to the opposite end of the chain then use one 4mm jump ring to attach one fishhook ear wire to the previous double jump rings.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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