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Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Lazer Lace™ Color Film and Gold-Finished Brass Focal, Oh! Ring™ Silicone Components and Dione® Large-Hole Beads

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Design Idea F8AF

Oh Soooo Groovy

-- Designer --

Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

To learn more about Rose Wingenbach, read her jewelry artist success story here

Instructions by Kristina, Content Development Group, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

: : : Materials : : :

• Bead, gold-plated brass, 10x6mm round tube with closed loop, 8mm hole (1 bead)
• Bead, Dione, gold-finished ''pewter'' (zinc-based alloy) and enamel, orange, 12x6mm beaded rondelle with 5mm hole (4 beads)
• Bead, Dione, gold-finished ''pewter'' (zinc-based alloy) and enamel, purple, 12x6mm beaded rondelle with 5mm hole (4 beads)
• Bead, Dione, gold-finished ''pewter'' (zinc-based alloy) and enamel, lime green, 12x6mm beaded rondelle with 5mm hole (4 beads)
• Bead, Dione, gold-finished ''pewter'' (zinc-based alloy) and enamel, black, 12x6mm beaded rondelle with 5mm hole (8 beads)
• Focal, Lazer Lace, color film and gold-finished brass, multicolored, 47mm single-sided round with floral design (1 bead)
• Component, Oh! Ring, silicone, black, 7mm round with 3mm hole (14 components)
• Component, Oh! Ring, silicone, purple, 10mm round with 6mm hole (14 components)
• Component, Oh! Ring, silicone, black, 10mm round with 6mm hole (40 components)
• Component, Oh! Ring, silicone, orange, 10mm round with 6mm hole (14 components)
• Component, Oh! Ring, silicone, light green, 10mm round with 6mm hole (14 components)
• Cord end, fold-over, gold-plated steel, 5x5mm with 4mm inside diameter (6 cord ends)
• Jumpring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 20 gauge (12 jumprings)
• Jumpring, gold-plated brass, 6.5x5mm oval, 18 gauge (11 jumprings)
• Earwire, gold-plated brass, 17mm flat fishhook with 3mm coil and open loop, 22 gauge (2 earwires)
• Clasp, lobster claw, gold-plated brass, 14x8mm with swivel (1 clasp)
• Cord, nylon parachute, neon yellow, 4mm round, 550-pound test
• Pliers, EUROTOOL, tapered, stainless steel / rubber / nylon, 4-1/2 inches
• Thread burners
• Bead stoppers
• Pliers, chain-nose
• Pliers, bent-nose
• Pliers, flush-cutter

For more inspiration, read this informative article ...

The floral Lazer Lace focal that's front and center in this jewelry set is highly detailed for a stunning presentation, yet lightweight for ease of wear. This colorful treasure is created using a ...

Necklace

STEP 1

Cut one 17-inch length of neon yellow 4mm round nylon parachute cord.

STEP 2

Pass one 6.5x5mm oval jumpring through the hole in one 47mm Lazer Lace focal and the closed loop of one 10x6mm round tube bead then close.

STEP 3

Place a Bead Stopper™ at one end of the 17-inch length of cord.

String the following onto the cord:

• Three black 7mm Oh! Rings
• One purple 12x6mm beaded rondelle
• Five purple 10mm Oh! Rings
• One purple 12x6mm beaded rondelle
• Three black 10mm round Oh! Rings

• One black 12x6mm beaded rondelle
• Three black 10mm Oh! Rings
• One orange 12x6mm beaded rondelle
• Five orange 10mm Oh! Rings
• One orange 12x6mm beaded rondelle

• Three black 10mm Oh! Rings
• One black 12x6mm beaded rondelle
• Three black 10mm Oh! Rings
• One lime green 12x6mm beaded rondelle
• Five light green 10mm Oh! Rings

• One lime green 12x6mm beaded rondelle
• Three black 10mm Oh! Rings
• One black 12x6mm beaded rondelle
• Three black 10mm Oh! Rings

Continue to string the Lazer Lace pendant.

STEP 4

Repeat the stringing sequence in Step 3 in the opposite direction to string the second half of the necklace.

STEP 5

Place one end of the necklace into one 5x5mm fold-over cord end then compress the cord end around the cord to secure.

Using a heat source, fuse the ends of the cord for security and to help reduce fraying.

Remove the Bead Stopper from the opposite end of the necklace and then repeat to add a cord end.

STEP 6

Pass one 6.5x5mm oval jumpring through the loop of one cord end and the loop on one lobster claw clasp then close.

STEP 7

Pass one 6.5x5mm oval jumpring through the loop of one cord end on the opposite end of the necklace and two 4mm round jumprings then close.

Pass one 6.5x5mm oval jumpring through the two previous 4mm round jumprings and two more 4mm round jumprings then close. Repeat to connect four additional sets of 6.5x5mm oval jumprings and 4mm round jumprings creating a chain.

Connect one 6.5x5mm oval jumpring to the previous 4mm round jumprings.

Earrings

STEP 1

Cut two 4-inch lengths of neon yellow 4mm round nylon parachute cord.

STEP 2

Place a Bead Stopper at one end of the length of cord.

String the following onto the cord:

• Two black 7mm round Oh! Rings
• One purple 10mm round Oh! Ring
• One orange 10mm round Oh! Ring
• One lime green 10mm round Oh! Ring
• One black 10mm round Oh! Ring
• One black 12x6mm beaded rondelle

Repeat the stringing sequence in the opposite direction to string the second half of the strand.

STEP 3

Place one end of the cord into one 5x5mm fold-over cord end then compress the cord end around the cord to secure.

Using a heat source, fuse the ends of the cord for security and to help reduce fraying.

Remove the Bead Stopper from the opposite end of the strand and then repeat to add a cord end.

STEP 4

Pass one 6.5x5mm oval jumpring through both cord end loops and one fishhook earwire then close.

STEP 5

Repeat Steps 2 - 4 to create a second earring.

: : : Additional Resources : : :

• ''How To Use a Thread Burner'' how-to video and instructions

• ''Opening a Jumpring'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
• View the Stylish Stringing collection

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