Design Idea J61D
Furry Friends Day
-- Designer --
Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Instructions
Cut a 45-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Add a 6mm jump ring to a heart charm. Repeat to add a jump ring to a paw print charm.
Use a 6mm jump ring to attach the jump rings added to the charms.
Use a 6mm jump ring to attach the created charm component to the loop of a 5x5mm tube.
String the following:
String five sets of the following:
String the following then repeat Step 3 in reverse:
Center the strung beads on the beading wire then pass both ends of the wire through one iris purple 4mm round then the embellished 5x5mm tube.
On one side of the beading wire string two 3mm rounds. String three 3mm rounds on the opposite side of the beading wire.
On one side of the beading wire, string the following pattern 11 times:
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the beading wire. 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.
Use a 4mm jump ring to attach half of a toggle clasp to the Accu-Guard.
On the opposite side of the beading wire, repeat Steps 8 and 9 to complete the necklace.
Cut two 6-inch lengths of beading wire.
String the following onto the beading wire:
String one 3mm round then repeat Step 2 in reverse.
Center the strung beads on the beading wire then pass both ends of the wire through one crimp. Pass the beading wire ends in opposite directions through an Accu-Guard wire protector and back through the crimp. Crimp then finish with a crimp cover.
Pass the loop of an ear wire through the Accu-Guard then close.
Repeat Steps 2 - 5 to create a second earring.
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