Single-Strand Necklace and Earrings Set with Crystal Passions® Beads, Malaysia "Jade" Gemstone Beads and Wirework
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Design Idea LA44
A Spiral of a Style
-- 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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- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Wire, Zebra Wire™, tinned copper, silver color, round, 28 gauge
- Bead, silver-finished brass, 6x1.5mm liquid twisted tube
- Adhesive, Devcon® 5 Minute® Epoxy, 2-part
- Wire, sterling silver-filled, half-hard, round, 14 gauge
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and silver-plated stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 11x7mm
- Bead, Malaysia "jade" (quartz) (dyed), turquoise blue, 4mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 45mm fishhook with 35mm shank, 22 gauge
- Crimp, sterling silver, 1.1x1mm micro cut tube, 0.76mm inside diameter
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Pendant
Step 1
Cut a 10-inch length of 14-gauge half-hard sterling silver wire.
Step 2
Grip one end of the wire at the base of the jaw of round-nose pliers. Bend the wire around the jaw to create a circle.
Move the pliers to grip the wire where the circle meets. Bend the wire into a circle approximately 2 inches in diameter, bringing the end of the wire inside the larger circle.
Bend the end of the wire inside the larger circle around the base of the jaw of round nose pliers to create an inner smaller circle.
Step 3
Hammer the focal to flatten the wire.
Step 4
Cut a 36-inch length of 28-gauge Zebra wire.
Step 5
Tightly wrap one end of the 28-gauge wire around the focal four times, through the outer small circle, near the connection.
Bring the wire toward the front of the focal.
Step 6
Make a 90-degree bend in the wire, making it perpendicular to the wire of the focal.
String a 4mm bicone onto the wire then tightly wrap around the focal.
Repeat to add the bead pattern of your choice along the entire spiral.
Step 7
Tightly wrap the wire around the focal four times after the last bead is added.
Step 8
Mix a small amount of Devcon® 5-Minute® Epoxy according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Apply a small layer of adhesive over the wrapped wires on the back of the focal then set aside to cure.
Step 9
Add a jump ring to the outer small loop of the pendant.
Necklace
Step 10
Cut a 32-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 11
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the beading wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. 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. Crimp, trim the excess wire and add a crimp cover.
Step 12
String 110 silver tube beads, the jump ring of the pendant and 110 silver tube beads.
Step 13
Repeat Step 11 to secure the strand.
Step 14
Use a jump ring to add a clasp to one end of the necklace. Add another jump ring to the opposite end.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 9-inch length of 14-gauge half-hard sterling silver wire.
Step 2
Grip one end of the wire at the base of the jaw of round-nose pliers. Bend the wire around the jaw to create a circle.
Move the pliers to grip the wire where the circle meets. Bend the wire into a circle approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter, bringing the end of the wire inside the larger circle.
Bend the end of the wire inside the larger circle around the base of the jaw of round nose pliers to create an inner smaller circle.
Step 3
Hammer the focal to flatten the wire.
Step 4
Cut a 36-inch length of 28-gauge Zebra wire.
Step 5
Tightly wrap one end of the 28-gauge wire around the focal four times, through the outer small circle, near the connection.
Bring the wire toward the front of the focal.
Step 6
Make a 90-degree bend in the wire, making it perpendicular to the wire of the focal.
String a 4mm bicone onto the wire then tightly wrap around the focal.
Repeat to add the bead pattern of your choice along the entire spiral.
Step 7
Tightly wrap the wire around the focal four times after the last bead is added.
Step 8
Mix a small amount of Devcon 5-Minute Epoxy according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Apply a small layer of adhesive over the wrapped wires on the back of the focal then set aside to cure.
Step 9
Add a jump ring to the outer small loop of the pendant.
Step 10
Repeat Steps 2 - 9 to create a second pendant.
Step 11
String one bicone and one 4mm round onto the shank of an ear wire then create a simple loop. Repeat to embellish a second ear wire.
Step 12
Add an ear wire to each of the pendants.
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