Design Idea L20F
Still Green
-- Designer --
Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jude Wroblewski, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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Instructions
Cut a 12-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
String onto a head pin: one olivine 8mm round and one gold-finished steel component then form a simple loop. Bend the leaves of the component down over the bead. Repeat to create a total of seven olivine 8mm drops.
String onto a head pin: one olivine 6mm round and one gold-finished steel component then form a simple loop. Bend the leaves of the component down over the bead. Repeat to create a total of seven olivine 6mm drops.
String onto a head pin: one pearlescent lime green 8mm round and one antique brass-finished steel component then form a simple loop. Bend the leaves of the component down over the bead. Repeat to create a total of six pearlescent lime green 8mm drops.
String onto a head pin: one pearlescent lime green 6mm round and one antique brass-finished steel component then form a simple loop. Bend the leaves of the component down over the bead. Repeat to create a total of seven pearlescent lime green 6mm drops.
String onto a head pin:
Form a simple loop. Bend the leaves of the components down over the beads, creating a long drop. Set aside.
Pass one 18-gauge jump ring through one gold-finished steel drop and one antique brass-finished steel drop then close. Repeat to create a total of 14 paired drop components.
String onto the 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 crimp cover.
String onto the beading wire:
Repeat Step 6 to secure the strand.
Pass one 18-gauge jump ring through one Accu-Guard and one lobster claw clasp then close.
Using the same Accu-Guard, attach one long drop using an 18-gauge jump ring.
Attach one 20-gauge jump ring to the opposite Accu-Guard.
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