Lariat-Style Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads
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Design Idea MB3K
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about LauraLynn, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, bright gold, 2mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, bright gold, 3mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, bright gold, 6mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, gold, 2mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, gold, 6mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, light gold, 2mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, light gold, 6mm round (5810)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal golden shadow, 18mm faceted twist with 1.1-1.7mm hole (5621)
- Drop, Crystal Passions®, crystal golden shadow, 17x9mm faceted polygon pendant (6015)
- Bead tip, gold-plated brass, 6.5x3.5mm side clamp-on with closed loop
- Bead tip, gold-plated brass, 6.5x4mm side clamp-on with open loop
- Chain, gold-finished copper, 24mm brushed round / 33mm brushed double round / 41mm brushed triple round, 36 inches with S-hook clasp
- Cone, gold-finished brass, 21x7mm smooth with 6mm inside diameter
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 16mm leverback with closed loop
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Needle, Igolochkoy™, stainless steel, flexible and magnetic, 4 inches
- Third hand with magnifier, steel and glass, 2x power, 2-1/2 inch diameter magnifying lens
- Thread, Berkley® FireLine®, gel-spun polyethylene, smoke, 0.08mm diameter, 2-pound test
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut three 5-foot lengths of FireLine® thread.
Step 2
Thread a needle onto one length of thread, almost doubling the thread but leaving a tail so you are only working with one thread.
Step 3
Place a stop bead on the thread approximately 3 inches from the end.
Pick up approximately 6 inches of bright gold 2mm rounds, 9 inches of gold 2mm rounds and 6 inches of light gold 2mm rounds.
Tip: For the ombre look between colors, randomly alternate colors using the last 10 seed beads of the first color and first 10 seed beads of the second color.
Place a stop bead after the last seed bead then remove the beading needle.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 using the other two lengths of thread.
Step 5
Remove the stop bead from the bright gold end of one strand.
Add a beading needle to the thread then string on a cone.
Pick up one bright gold 3mm round and three bright gold 2mm rounds. Pass the beading needle through the last 2mm round again then tie a knot to secure the thread. Remove the beading needle.
Step 6
Repeat Step 5 using the other two lengths of thread, however instead of picking up new beads, pass the needle through the same 3mm round and 2mm rounds. Tie the thread around the last 2mm round.
Trim excess thread then add a bead tip over the 2mm round on the end of the strands.
Step 7
Remove the stop beads from the opposite ends of each strand. Add a beading needle to all three threads.
Pick up:
- One cone
- Five sets of:
- One bright gold 3mm round
- One light gold 6mm round
- One bright gold 3mm round
- One 18mm twist
- Two sets of:
- Three sets of:
- One bright gold 3mm round
- One gold 6mm round
- One bright gold 3mm round
- One 18mm twist
- Five sets of:
- One bright gold 3mm round
- One bright gold 6mm round
- One bright gold 3mm round
Step 8
Remove the beading needle from two of the threads.
Pick up 14 bright gold 2mm rounds then pass the needle through the last 2mm round again and tie a knot to secure the thread. Trim excess thread then add a bead tip.
Step 9
Pass one jump ring through the bead tip on the end of the strand with only one bead tip and one 24mm brushed round then close.
On the opposite end of the strand, use jump rings to attach one 17mm pendant to each of the three bead tips to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Pass a 4mm jump ring through one 17.5mm raindrop pendant and one ear wire then close.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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