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Triple-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Antiqued Silver-Plated Copper Hill Tribes Beads, Silver-Plated Brass Beads and Seed Beads
Heavenly Hill Tribes
-- Designer --
Anna, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Instructions by Rachel, Content Development Group, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 2.5mm smooth round (22 beads)
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 4x2mm smooth heishi (26 beads)
- Bead, Hill Tribes antiqued silver-plated copper, 30mm double-sided textured wavy flat round with swirl design (6 beads)
- Bead, Hill Tribes, antiqued silver-plated copper, 34x31mm double-sided textured flat curved diamond with swirl design (3 beads)
- Bead, Hill Tribes, antiqued silver-plated copper, 39x35mm double-sided textured flat curved diamond with swirl design (4 beads)
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, opaque silver-finished, #11 rocaille
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2x2mm cut tube, 1.1mm inside diameter (6 crimp beads)
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm round (6 crimp covers)
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard, silver-plated brass, 4x4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter (6 wire protectors)
- Jumpring, silver-plated brass, 5mm round, 20 gauge (8 jumprings)
- Headpin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 23 gauge (2 headpins)
- Earnut, aluminum, 5.5x5mm barrel (2 earnuts)
- Earstud, silver-plated brass and stainless steel, 6mm half ball with closed loop (2 earstuds)
- Clasp, 3-strand hook, silver-plated brass, 23x15mm (1 clasp)
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Stabilization solution, Chain Sta, plastic, white, 9 x 8 x 2-1/2 inches with rotating clips
- Bead stoppers
- Pliers, round-nose
- Pliers, bent-nose
- Pliers, flush-cutter
- Pliers, crimping
STEP 1
Cut the following lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire: one 24-inch length, one 27-inch length and one 30-inch length.
First Strand
STEP 2
String onto the 24-inch length beading wire: one crimp and one Accu-Guard™ wire protector. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end.
Crimp then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a 4mm crimp cover.
STEP 3
String the following onto the beading wire:
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5 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 34x31mm curved diamond with swirls
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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3-1/2 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 34x31mm curved diamond with swirls
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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2-1/2 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 34x31mm curved diamond with swirls
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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4 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Second Strand
STEP 4
Repeat Step 2 to begin the second strand.
String the following onto the 27-inch length of beading wire:
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4 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 30mm wavy round
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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2-3/4 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 30mm wavy round
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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4 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 30mm wavy round
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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3-1/2 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 30mm wavy round
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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3-1/4 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Third Strand
STEP 5
Repeat Step 2 to begin the third strand.
String the following onto the 30-inch length of beading wire:
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6 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 39x35mm curved diamond with swirls
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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2-3/4 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 39x35mm curved diamond with swirls
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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1-1/2 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 39x35mm curved diamond with swirls
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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2-1/2 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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One 39x35mm curved diamond with swirls
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One 4x2mm smooth heishi
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6 inches silver-finished #11 rocaille seed beads
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
STEP 6
Pass one 5mm jumpring through the Accu-Guard on one end of the first strand and the top loop on one portion of the 3-strand hook clasp. Repeat to attach one end of the second strand to the center loop and the third strands to the bottom loop.
Repeat to attach the opposite end of each strand to the second portion of the clasp.
STEP 1
String onto one 2-inch headpin: one 4x2mm smooth heishi, one 30mm wavy round and one 4x2mm smooth heishi then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second wavy round drop.
STEP 2
Pass one 5mm jumpring through the loop on one wavy round drop and the loop on one earstud then close.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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