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Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Sundial Shell Bead, Mother-of-Pearl Shell Beads and Bat Volute Shell Beads
Sundial Shell Surprise
-- Designer --
Jude, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Instructions by Ian, Content Development Group, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
- Bead, bat volute shell, 2-3mm hand-cut heishi with 0.9-1.3mm hole (140 beads)
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, aqua bohemi, 4mm bicone (12 beads)
- Bead, mother-of-pearl shell, white, 8mm round (30 beads)
- Bead, sundial shell, 22x21x11mm-29x25x10mm round (1 bead)
- Crimp, silver-plated brass, 2mm round, 1.3mm inside diameter (2 crimps)
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard, silver-plated brass, 4x4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter (2 wire protectors)
- Jumpring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge (2 jumprings)
- Eyepin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge (2 eyepins)
- Headpin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches, 24 gauge (2 headpins)
- Tassel, silk (imitation) and copper, assorted colors, 1-3/4 to 2 inches (1 tassel)
- Clasp, toggle, silver-plated ''pewter'' (zinc-based alloy), 12mm smooth round (1 clasp)
- Earwire, silver-plated brass, 16mm leverback with 7x2mm shield and open loop (2 earwires)
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Adhesive, E6000 Fray Lock, crystal clear
- Pliers, round-nose
- Pliers, chain-nose
- Pliers, bent-nose
- Pliers, crimping
- Pliers, flush-cutter
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Toothpicks
STEP 1
Cut one 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
STEP 2
Apply a generous amount of E6000® Fray Lock™ adhesive to the inside of one sundial shell bead then firmly insert one turquoise blue tassel into the opening to secure, creating one tasseled sundial bead.
STEP 3
String onto the length of the 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.
STEP 4
String onto the beading wire:
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1-1/2 inches of heishis
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Two sets of:
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One white 8mm round
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1/4 inch of heishis
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One 8mm round
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1/2 inch of heishis
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Two sets of:
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One 8mm round
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1/4 inch of heishis
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One 8mm round
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1/2 inch of heishis
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Three sets of:
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One 8mm round
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1/4 inch of heishis
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Two sets of:
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One aqua bohemi 4mm bicone
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1/4 inch of heishis
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One 8mm round
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1/4 inch of heishis
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Two sets of:
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One aqua bohemi 4mm bicone
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1/4 inch of heishis
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One 8mm round
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1/4 inch of heishis
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One 8mm round
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1/8 inch of heishis
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One 8mm round
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One aqua bohemi 4mm bicone
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One 8mm round
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1/8 inch of heishis
STEP 5
String the tasseled sundial bead created in Step 2 onto the beading wire then repeat the stringing sequence in Step 4 in the opposite order. Repeat Step 3 to secure the strand.
STEP 6
Pass one 4mm jumpring through one Accu-Guard on the beading wire and the loop on one half of one toggle clasp then close. Repeat to connect the second half of the clasp to the opposite end of the strand.
STEP 1
String one heishi, one 8mm round and one heishi onto one 1-inch headpin then form a simple loop.
Repeat to create a total of two round drops.
STEP 2
String three heishis, one 4mm bicone and one heishi onto on 1-inch eyepin then form a simple loop.
Repeat to create a total of two bicone links.
STEP 3
Use one 4mm jumpring to connect one round drop to the loop closest to the bicone on one bicone link. Connect the remaining loop of the link to the loop of one leverback earwire.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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