Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Glass Rhinestone and Gold-Finished Brass Bead, Crystal Passions® and "Opal" Beads
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Design Idea LA34
Floating Crystals
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Patti Miller, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Adhesive, Devcon® 5 Minute® Epoxy, 2-part
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 3mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and 24Kt gold-plated stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Bead, "opal" (silica and epoxy) (man-made), white, 6mm half-drilled round
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, white opal, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, white opal, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, white opal AB, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 5.5mm round, 3.5mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Cup, glass rhinestone and gold-finished brass, clear, 6mm cup with 3mm peg, fits 6-8mm bead
- Crimp, gold-plated brass, 2x1.5mm round, 1.3mm inside diameter
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 18mm kidney with 6x4mm diamond and closed loop, 20-21 gauge
- Bead, glass rhinestone and gold-finished brass, clear, 15x12mm fancy square tube
- Crimp, gold-plated brass, 1.1x1mm micro cut seamless tube, 0.7mm inside diameter
- Bail, ice-pick, gold-plated brass, 6x2.5mm with 3.5mm grip length
- Clasp, lobster claw, gold-plated brass, 12x7mm infinity with 8mm closed jump ring
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 5mm tube
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Mix a small amount of Devcon® 5 Minute® Epoxy. Apply a small amount of the adhesive to the peg of a cup and peg bail. Insert the peg into the hole of a 6mm half-drilled opal round. Set aside to cure.
Step 2
String a fancy square tube onto an eye pin then create a simple loop.
Step 3
Add an ice pick bail to one loop of the fancy square link made in Step 2. Add the opal round drop to the opposite loop.
Step 4
Cut a 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
String onto the length of beading wire: one 2x1.5mm 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.
Step 5
String five 3mm bicones and a 1.1mm crimp onto the beading wire. Position the beads and crimp snugly against the crimp cover then crimp to secure.
String a new 1.1mm crimp. Position the crimp approximately 1-1/4 inches from the previous group of beads then crimp. String a 4mm bicone and a crimp, positioning them snugly against the previous crimp then crimp to secure.
Repeat this process to add the following groups of bicones:
- Three 3mm
- Two 4mm
- Four 3mm
- One 4mm
- Three 3mm
Step 6
String the bail of the fancy square/opal round pendant.
Step 7
Using the same technique as Step 5, add the following groups of bicones:
- Two 4mm
- Five 3mm
- One 4mm
- Three 3mm
- Two 4mm
- Five 3mm
Step 8
Repeat the technique used in Step 4 to secure the end of the beading wire.
Step 9
Use 5.5mm jump rings to add each half of the clasp to the ends of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Mix a small amount of Devcon® 5 Minute® Epoxy. Apply a small amount of the adhesive to the peg of a cup and peg bail. Insert the peg into the hole of a 6mm half-drilled opal round. Set aside to cure.
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 2
Add a drop to the loop of an ear wire.
Repeat to complete the second earring.
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