Single-Strand Necklace and Earrings with Gemstone Chip and Nugget Beads and Silver-Finished Components
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Design Idea RN2C
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Elaine Young, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Apatite, rough nugget bead natural, mini
- Beading hoop, silver-plated brass, 40x22mm teardrop with loop
- Brecciated jasper, chip bead natural, medium
- Cabochon, dichroic glass, black and multicolored, 5-11mm non-calibrated round
- Chain, silver-plated Singapore, 1mm / lobster claw clasp, brass
- Earnut, silver-plated, 5.5x5mm barrel, brass
- Earstud, silver-plated, 6mm half-ball / closed loop, brass / stainless steel
- Focal, silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 32x22mm open oval
- Green "opal", chip bead natural, small
- Green apatite, chip bead natural, small
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Mixing cup, silicone, white, (2) 1/8 ounce and (2) 1/2 ounce cups
- Resin tape, PET, blue, 2" wide
- Resin, EnviroTex Lite®, 2-part resin, 4-ounce bottles, clear, (02008)
- Stir stick, silicone, white
- Tanzanite, chip bead, mini
- White moonstone, chip bead natural, small
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Mix about 1/16 ounce of EnviroTex Lite® clear 2-part resin.
Step 2
Cut a 4-inch length of PET 2-inch-wide resin tape. Place tongue depressors on both ends of the tape for easy handling and moving.
Step 3
Place a 32x22mm silver-finished open oval focal onto the resin tape.
Step 4
Put a small amount of resin into the focal. Then arrange various gemstone and nugget chips to create your desired landscape pattern. Use a small round dichroic glass cabochon for a moon. Let the resin cure for 24 hours.
Step 5
Using a 4mm 20-gauge silver-plated round jump ring, attach the pendant to an 18-inch 1mm silver-plated Singapore chain.
Earrings Instructions
Step 1
Mix about 1/16 ounce of EnviroTex Lite® clear 2-part resin.
Step 2
Cut a 2-inch length of PET 2-inch-wide resin tape. Place tongue depressors on both ends of the tape for easy handling and moving.
Step 3
Place two 40x22mm silver-plated teardrop beading hoops onto the resin tape.
Step 4
Put a small amount of resin into each beading hoop. Arrange various gemstone chip and nugget beads in your desired pattern. Let the resin cure for 24 hours.
Step 5
Using a 4mm 20-gauge silver-plated round jump ring, attach each beading hoop to a 6mm silver-plated half-ball earstud.
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