Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Flat Backs, Quartz Crystal Beads and Apoxie® Sculpt
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Design Idea NH22
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Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, Crystal Passions®, majestic blue, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 45mm fishhook with 35mm shank, 22 gauge
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 12x5mm with (1) 4mm and (1) 5mm jump ring
- Adhesive, Apoxie® Sculpt, epoxy and polymer resin, black
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, light Siam, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, light sapphire, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, quartz crystal (natural), 10x3mm-30x5mm hand-cut top-drilled point, C grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, Montana, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal clear, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 3mm figaro
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, light Siam, foil back, 1.7-1.9mm round rose (2058), SS5
- Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Chain tab, silver-plated brass, 10x4mm
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut ten 1/2 inch and two 4-inch lengths of 3mm figaro chain.
Step 2
String one crystal clear bicone onto an eye pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of seven crystal clear links, seven light sapphire links and 17 majestic blue links.
String one Montana bicone onto a head pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of seven Montana drops.
Step 3
Connect the following:
- Five sets of:
- One 1/2 inch length of figaro chain
- One majestic blue bicone link
- One 4-inch length of chain
Repeat to create a second beaded chain.
Connect the following: one Montana drop, one majestic blue link, one light sapphire link and one crystal clear link. Repeat to create a total of seven dangles.
Step 4
Mix approximately 1/3 of the container of Apoxie Scuplt® according to manufacturer's instructions.
Step 5
Form the Apoxie into a domed crescent approximately 1-1/4 x 1 inches and approximately 1/4 inch thick at the peak of the dome.
Press quartz crystal points into the Apoxie as seen in the gallery image above so the drill holes are covered by Apoxie.
Step 6
Press seven chain tabs halfway into the Apoxie, evenly spaced on the opposite (bottom) side of the gemstone points.
Press a chain tab into each point of the crescent perpendicular to the bottom chain tabs.
Step 7
Embellish the front (domed side) of the Apoxie crescent with light Siam crystal flat backs. Press the flat backs firmly into the Apoxie to secure.
Set aside to cure.
Step 8
Using one 4mm jump ring each, connect the rings of the lobster claw clasp to the ends of the 4-inch lengths of chain from Step 3. Use a 4mm jump ring to connect the opposite ends to the chain tabs to the left and right of the quartz crystal points.
Connect each of the beaded dangles to the chain tabs on the bottom of the Apoxie component.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String one quartz crystal point onto an eye pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second link.
Step 2
String onto an eye pin: one crystal clear bicone, one light sapphire bicone, one majestic blue bicone and one Montana bicone then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of four links.
Step 3
String one light Siam bicone onto the shank of an ear wire then form a wrapped loop. Repeat using a second ear wire and bicone.
Step 4
Attach the clear bicone end of one link to one loop of a quartz crystal link. Attach a second clear bicone link to the opposite loop of the quartz crystal link.
Use a jump ring to connect an ear wire to the Montana ends of both bicone links.
Step 5
Repeat Step 4 to create a second earring.
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