Design Idea EA4P
Exotic Colors Make a Woman Feel Wild
-- Designer --
Jamie, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jamie Smedley, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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Instructions
Cut the following lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire:
First Strand
String onto the 22-inch length of beading wire one crimp and one Accu-Guard™ wire protector. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end.
Crimp, then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a 4mm crimp cover.
Using one 5mm jumpring connect the Accu-Guard to the bottom loop on one portion of the 3-strand hook clasp.
String six metallic silver #11 seed beads onto the beading wire.
Continue to string the following with a metallic silver #11 seed bead between each crystal bead:
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to secure the strand and attach the bottom loop on the second portion of the clasp.
Second Strand
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to using the 20-inch length of beading wire to begin the second strand.
String six seed beads onto the beading wire.
Continue to string the following with a metallic silver #11 seed bead between each crystal bead:
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to secure the strand and attach the center loop on the second portion of the clasp.
Third Strand
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 using the 18-inch length of beading wire to begin the third strand.
String six seed beads onto the beading wire.
Continue to string the following with a metallic silver #11 seed bead between each crystal bead:
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to secure the strand and attach the top loop on the second portion of the clasp.
String the following onto one 4-inch silver-plated headpin:
Form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire creating a cosmic drop.
String the following onto one 4-inch silver-plated eyepin:
Form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire creating a cosmic link.
Open the simple loop on the drop and pass it through the first loop on one end of the link then close. Open the top loop on the link and pass it through the loop on one silver-plated leverback earwire then close.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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