Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Celestial Crystal® Beads and Gold-Finished "Pewter" Beads
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Design Idea MB2N
Falling for Aquarius
-- 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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- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 32-facet, transparent amethyst purple, 4mm faceted round
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 32-facet, transparent amethyst purple, 6mm faceted round
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 66-facet, transparent amethyst purple, 8x6mm faceted teardrop
- Bead, gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 10x6mm double-sided butterfly
- Bead, gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 4x2mm double-sided rondelle
- Bead, gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 7x7mm double-sided flat flower
- Beading hoop, gold-plated brass, 40mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and 24Kt gold-plated stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Clasp, lobster claw, gold-plated brass, 12x7mm infinity with 8mm closed jump ring
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 3mm round
- Crimp, gold-plated brass, 1.1x1mm micro cut seamless tube, 0.7mm inside diameter
- Crimp, gold-plated brass, 2x1.5mm round, 1.3mm inside diameter 100.
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 17mm fishhook with 2.5mm ball and open loop, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 5mm round, 3mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Wire, ParaWire™, gold-finished and silver-plated copper, round, 28 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Pendant
Step 1
Cut a 2-foot length of 28-gauge wire.
Step 2
Close a beading hoop, then crimp with chain-nose or flat-nose pliers to secure.
Step 3
Tightly wrap one end of the 28-gauge wire around the beading hoop twice, next to the closure.
Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop. Bend the wire to cross the outside of the hoop at approximately a 45-degree angle.
String a 4x2mm rondelle onto the wire.
Step 4
Repeat Step 3, adding a 4mm round in place of the rondelle.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 five more times.
Step 6
Tightly wrap the wire around the hoop six times.
Step 7
Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop. String a flower bead and a 4mm round. Pass the wire back through the flower bead. Pull the wire gently to bring the stacked beads snug against the hoop then tightly wrap the wire around the hoop six times.
Step 8
Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop and bend. String a 6mm round then wrap twice.
Step 9
Bring the wire to the inside of the hoop and bend. String a 6mm round then wrap twice.
Step 10
Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop. String a flower bead and a 4mm round. Pass the wire back through the flower bead. Pull the wire gently to bring the stacked beads snug against the hoop then tightly wrap the wire once.
Step 11
Bring the wire to the inside of the hoop and bend. String a rondelle then wrap twice.
Step 12
Bring the wire to the inside of the hoop. String a flower bead and a 4mm round. Pass the wire back through the flower bead. Pull the wire gently to bring the stacked beads snug against the hoop.
Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop. String a 8x6mm teardrop and a butterfly bead. Pass the wire back through the teardrop. Pull the wire gently to bring the stacked beads snug against the hoop then wrap twice.
Step 13
Repeat Steps 3 - 11 in reverse to complete second half of the wire-wrapped hoop. Trim any excess wire.
Beaded Strand
Step 14
Cut a 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 15
String a crimp bead, an Accu-guard™ wire protector, and one half of the clasp. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp bead. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests approximately 1mm from the Accu-Guard, leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Trim any excess wire from the short end and finish with a crimp cover.
Step 16
String one rondelle, three 4mm rounds, one rondelle and one crimp.
Hold the strung beads snug against the crimp cover then flatten the crimp to secure the beads in place.
Step 17
String a crimp to approximately 1 inch from the first group of beads and flatten.
String the following:
- One rondelle
- One 4mm round
- One flower
- One 4mm round
- One rondelle
- One crimp bead
Hold the strung beads snug against the previous crimp then flatten the second crimp to secure the beads in place.
Step 18
Continue to use the intermittent stringing technique to add the following bead groups, with approximately one inch of space between each.
- One rondelle, one 4mm round, one 6mm round and one rondelle
- One rondelle, one flower and one 4mm
- One rondelle, one 4mm round, one teardrop, one flower, one teardrop, one 4mm round and one rondelle
- One 4mm, one rondelle, two teardrops, one rondelle, one 6mm round, one rondelle, two teardrops, one rondelle and one 4mm round
Step 19
Repeat Steps 15 - 18 in reverse to complete the beaded strand.
Assembly
Step 20
Use a jump ring to attach the wire-wrapped pendant to the visible beading wire at the center of the beaded strand.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 2-foot lengths of 28-gauge wire.
Step 2
Close a beading hoop, then crimp with chain-nose or flat-nose pliers to secure.
Step 3
Tightly wrap one end of the 28-gauge wire around the beading hoop twice, next to the closure.
Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop. Bend the wire to cross the outside of the hoop at approximately a 45-degree angle.
String a 4x2mm rondelle onto the wire.
Step 4
Repeat Step 3, adding a 4mm round in place of the rondelle.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 five more times.
Step 6
Wrap around the hoop five times. Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop and string one flower bead and one 4mm round. Pass the wire back through the flower then wrap tightly five times.
Step 7
Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop, bend, then string a 6mm round.
Step 8
Repeat Step 6 then wrap tightly 12 times.
Step 9
Bring the wire to the outside of the hoop then string one teardrop and one butterfly bead. Pass the wire back through the teardrop.
Step 10
Repeat Steps 2 - 9 to complete the second half of the wire-wrapped hoop.
Step 11
Repeat Steps 2 - 10 to create a second wire-wrapped hoop.
Step 12
Add an ear wire to the loop of each wire-wrapped hoops.
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