Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Metal Beads and Gunmetal-Plated Brass Findings
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Design Idea LA2S
The Glory of Gunmetal
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Ear wire, stainless steel, 14mm leverback with open loop
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gunmetal-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Clasp, hook-and-eye, gunmetal-plated brass, 14x10mm flat
- Bead, antique silver-plated steel, 6mm round
- Jump ring, gunmetal-plated brass, 6mm round, 4.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Crimp, gunmetal-plated brass, 3x2mm tube, 1.5mm inside diameter
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 8x4mm rondelle
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, gunmetal, 49 strand, 0.024-inch diameter
- Crimp cover, gunmetal-plated brass, 4mm round
- Bead, gunmetal-plated brass, 38x2mm curved tube
- Bead, gunmetal-plated brass, 4mm round
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 24-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
String onto the beading wire:
- One crimp
- One 6mm round
- One 8x4mm rondelle
- One 6mm round
- One crimp
Step 3
Continue to string:
- One 4mm round
- One 6mm round
- One 4mm round
- One 38x2mm curved tube
- One 4mm round
- One 6mm round
- One 8x4mm rondelle
- One 6mm round
- One 4mm round
- One 38x2mm curved tube
- One 4mm round
- One 6mm round
- One 4mm round
Step 4
Center the beads on the beading wire then, going in the same direction, pass the beading wire back through each of the crimps and beads in Step 3, forming a circle.
Ensure the beads are centered then crimp the two crimp beads. Finish with crimp covers.
Step 5
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.
Repeat on the opposite end of the strand.
Step 6
Pass one jump ring through one half of the hook-and-eye clasp and one Accu-Guard then close.
Repeat on the opposite end of the strand to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 8-inch lengths of Accu-Flex professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
String onto the beading wire:
- One crimp
- One 4mm round
- One 6mm round
- One 8x4mm rondelle
- One 6mm round
- One 4mm round
Step 3
Pass the beading wire back through the crimp in the same direction, forming a circle. Position the crimp so the circle of beading wire is approximately 1-1/4 inches in diameter then crimp. Finish with a crimp cover.
Step 4
String another crimp onto one end of the beading wire. Pass the other end of beading wire through the crimp in the opposite direction, forming another circle on top of the first. Pull the beading wire so the new circle is approximately 1/2 inch in diameter then crimp. Trim excess wire then finish with a crimp cover.
Step 5
Pass a jump ring around the beading wire on one side of the top crimp cover then close. Repeat on the opposite side of the crimp cover.
Pass a jump ring through the two previous jump rings and one ear wire then close.
Step 6
Repeat Steps 2 - 5 to create a second earring.
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