Necklace Instructions:
1. Cut beading wire in the following pieces: 16”, 17” and 18”.
Feed one end of shortest strand with one crimp tube, loop it through wire guardian™, attach through top hole of half part of clasp (rectangle portion) and back into crimp tube. Crimp it properly and cover with a crimp cover bead.
2. Add a crimp tube using chain nose pliers to flat it in place one inch away from the crimped end. String on a crystal bead and one crimp tube. Secure it in place in same fashion.
3. String following items: crimp +pearl + crimp+ crimp +crystal + crimp+ crimp + pearl + crimp + crimp + crystal + crimp + crimp + pearl + crimp + crimp + crystal + crimp.
Create single bead stations alternating crystal and pearls. Leave 1 ½ “ between each crimped station.
4. Finish opposite end in same fashion of step 1 using the other half of the clasp making sure the insert part is facing out.
5. Bead second strand (middle) creating 4 pearl stations alternated by 3 crystal stations between them. Secure the first pearl 1 ¾ “ from the crimped end, leaving same space between each stations.
6. Bead last strand (longest) in same fashion as both previous strands. Create 1 station using 3 crystal briolettes together securing the first crimp tube 2 inches away from the crimped end.
8. Create a second station with a single pearl. Then create 2 crystal briolettes stations and after that repeat other side on reverse in order to finish strand.
Earring Instructions:
1. Feed one pearl onto eye pin and make a simple loop on the opposite end. Trim excess wire. Make 2 more of these and set aside.
2. Cut off the bail portion of one small bail and close it around hole of briolette. Repeat with 3 more and set aside.
3. Cut off the bail portion of a large bail and close it around large crystal tear drop.
4. Use chain nose pliers to carefully open one of the loops of pearl link and attach to center ring of a connector and then close it gently. Open opposite loop of same pearl link and attach to other connector through single ring.
5. Open one small jump ring and attach one crystal briolette to one side ring of top connector. Repeat the same with remaining ring.
6. Open a small jump ring and attach large teardrop to middle ring of bottom connector.
7. Open one loop of pearl link, attach to one side ring of the bottom connector. Open opposite loop and then slide one of the crystal briolettes. Repeat the same to last side ring of bottom connector.
8. Repeat all steps to create matching earrings. |
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