Single-Strand Necklace with Crystal Passions® Flat Backs
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Design Idea NH27
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bail, ice-pick, silver-plated brass, 6x2.5mm with 3.5mm grip length
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, aquamarine, foil back, 6.32-6.5mm round rose (2088), SS30
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, scarlet, foil back, 1.7-1.9mm round rose (2058), SS5
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, scarlet, foil back, 6.32-6.5mm round rose (2088), SS30
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, scarlet, foil back, 4.6-4.8mm round rose (2088), SS20
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, scarlet, foil back, 3-3.2mm round rose (2088), SS12
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, scarlet, foil back, 2.5-2.7mm round rose (2058), SS9
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, scarlet, foil back, 2.1-2.3mm round rose (2058), SS7
- Glass paint, Pebeo, opaque to transparent assorted colors
- Design element, glass, clear, 1-1/2 inch flat round with cut edges
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, aquamarine, foil back, 4.6-4.8mm round rose (2088), SS20
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, aquamarine, foil back, 3-3.2mm round rose (2088), SS12
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, aquamarine, foil back, 2.5-2.7mm round rose (2058), SS9
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, aquamarine, foil back, 2.1-2.3mm round rose (2058), SS7
- Flat back, Crystal Passions®, aquamarine, foil back, 1.7-1.9mm round rose (2058), SS5
- Focal, silver-plated brass, 39mm round with beaded edge and 38mm round bezel cup setting
- Adhesive, G-S Hypo Cement®
- Adhesive, epoxy, Devcon® 2 Ton® Clear Epoxy, 30-minute, 2-part
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 1.5mm faceted ball, 18 inches with 1-inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
Instructions
Step 1
Paint the glass circle with the red and blue eyes of the yin yang design. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Paint the rest of the yin yang design with red and blue as seen in the image above and bake for another 30 minutes at 350 degrees. This will be used as the pattern for gluing on flat backs.
Sand away any paint bubbles and repaint the spots where you can see through the glass.
Step 2
Use Devcon® 5 Minute® epoxy to glue the glass circle into the bezel cup setting. Glue the flat backs into place on the glass circle. Set aside to dry.
Step 3
Attach an ice-pick bail to the top of the focal and the chain to complete the necklace.
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