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Kristal Wick, Author, Jewelry Designer and Instructor
To learn more about Kristal Wick, read her jewelry artist success story hereUsing wire cutters, cut one 9-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire. String onto the wire one small marguerite bead, one large marguerite bead and one small marguerite bead (make sure to have the colored side facing out, away from the large marguerite bead). |
String on four pairs of one seed bead and one crystal 4mm rose AB Xilion bicone crystal bead; add one seed bead. String on one hole of one crystal spacer bar so the crystals are facing out. String on four pairs of one seed bead and one crystal 4mm rose AB Xilion bicone crystal bead; add one seed bead. |
String beading wire back through the three marguerite beads so now both ends of the wire are exiting the same marguerite bead. Pull the wire to form a circle or teardrop shape. |
String onto one end of the beading wire one seed bead, one crystal 4mm rose AB Xilion bicone crystal bead, one crimp bead then three pairs of one crystal 4mm rose AB Xilion bicone crystal bead and one seed bead. String on the top hole of one crystal spacer and one seed bead. |
On the other beading wire strand, string on four pairs of one seed bead and one 4mm rose AB Xilion bicone crystal bead. Pass the wire through all the other beads strung in Step 4, exiting after passing through the crimp bead. |
Pull the ends of the wire to tighten up both circles. Crimp the crimp bead. Using wire cutters, cut both wire tails.
Repeat Steps 1 - 6 to create a total of two rose AB figure eights. Repeat Steps 1 - 6 to create two fuchsia figure eights using 4mm fuchsia bicone beads in place of the rose AB bicone beads. |
String the following onto an eyepin: one seed bead, one 6mm rose AB Xilion bicone crystal bead, one seed bead, one 8mm light grey crystal pearl, one seed bead, one 6mm rose AB Xilion bicone crystal bead and one seed bead.
Finish the end of the eyepin with a simple loop to create a beading link. Repeat to create a total of six beading links. |
Repeat to create the second half of the necklace.
Using a 6mm jumpring, connect the top hole of a spacer bar to the beading links on the end of each of the necklace halves. Add another 6mm jumpring to the bottom of the spacer bar.
Optional: Apply a dot of GS-Hypo cement to the center of the heart charm then place a flat back rhinestone onto the cement. Let the cement cure per manufacturer's recommended instructions. Add a 6mm jumpring to the charm. |
The pieces featured in the Gallery of Designs are copyrighted designs and are provided for inspiration only. We encourage you to substitute different colors, products and techniques to make the design your own.