Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Porcelain Beads, Gunmetal-Plate Brass Bead Caps and Chainmaille
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Design Idea K10N
Gunmetal Weave
-- 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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Please take the creative opportunity to select the products of your choice for this design, offered here at Fire Mountain Gems and Beads. Some materials may not be available or listed.
- Jump ring, gunmetal-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Bead cap, gunmetal-plated brass, stamped, 6x2mm round with cutout pattern, fits 6-8mm bead
- Jump ring, gunmetal-plated brass, 12mm round, 10mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Head pin, gunmetal-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Ear wire, gunmetal-plated brass, 16mm leverback with 7x2mm shield and open loop
- Clasp, springring, gunmetal-finished brass, 16mm round
- Bead, porcelain, opaque rainbow bronze and blue, 5-6.5mm round
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Note: Before beginning this project, it may be helpful to prepare by opening all the 12mm jump rings ahead of time.
Drop Component
Step 1
String onto a head pin: one bead cap, one 5-6.5mm round and one bead cap then form a simple loop. Pass one 4mm jump ring through the simple loop then close.
Step 2
Pass one 12mm jump ring through the following then close:
- One 5-6.5mm round
- The jump ring from Step 1
- One 5-6.5mm round
- Three 4mm jump rings
Step 3
Pass one 12mm jump ring through the previous three 4mm jump rings, then add three more 4mm jump rings. Repeat once.
Step 4
Pass one 12mm jump ring through the last three 4mm jump rings added in Step 3 then add six more 4mm jump rings and close.
Position the six newly added 4mm jump rings so there are three on each side.
Beaded Chain
Step 5
Pass one 12mm jump ring through three of the previous 4mm jump rings, two 5-6.5mm rounds (positioned on the top side of the 12mm jump ring) and three more 4mm jump rings then close.
Pass one 12mm jump ring through the last three 4mm jump rings added, two 5-6.5mm rounds (positioned on the bottom side of the 12mm jump ring) and three more 4mm jump rings then close.
Step 6
Repeat Step 5 two more times, creating a 6-link section of alternating beaded chain.
Step 7
Using triple 4mm jump rings between each, continue to add 14 more 12mm jump rings to the chain.
Step 8
Repeat Steps 5 - 7, beginning with the remaining three 4mm jump rings from Step 4, to create the second half of the necklace.
Pass one 4mm jump ring through one springring clasp and the last 12mm jump ring on one end.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String onto a head pin: one bead cap, one 5-6.5mm round and one bead cap then form a simple loop. Pass one 4mm jump ring through the simple loop then close.
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 2
Pass one 12mm jump ring through the following then close:
- One 5-6.5mm round
- The jump ring from Step 1
- One 5-6.5mm round
- Three 4mm jump rings
Step 3
Pass one 12mm jump ring through the three 4mm jump rings in Step 2 then add 3 more 4mm jump rings and close.
Pass one 12mm jump ring through the previous three 4mm jump rings then add an ear wire and close.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to create a second earring.
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