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Bridesmaid Jewelry Set Project |
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NECKLACE SHOPPING LIST: 1 Strand 6mm Swarovski Cream Rose Pearls (25pcs) 1 Strand 6mm Swarovski Bronze Pearls (25pcs) 2 strand 3mm Swarovski Crystal Golden Shadow Crystals (50pcs) 1 package 2.5mm Lg. Crimp Tube 1 package 16.5mmx6mm Sterling Cone (4pc) 1 spool Beadalon 49 Strand Silver Plated bead stringing wire .018 diameters 2 Sterling 6mm Split Rings 1 package 2mm Sterling Crimp Tubes 1 Sterling Twist Toggle closure set 1 Spool of 22 Gauge German wire (Sterling Plated)
EARRING SHOPPING LIST: 1 pair Sterling Silver Fishhook Ear Wires 1 package 25mm w/ball tip Sterling Head Pins 1 package 18” Sterling Silver Curb Chain 1 package 6.5mmx3.5mm Sterling Cones (4pc) 4 Cream Rose 6mm Pearls 2 Bronze 6mm Pearls 8 Crystal Golden Shadow 3mm crystals 2 pieces of German wire 3” long
GENERAL SUPPLIES NEEDED: Wire cutters Chain Nose Pliers Crimp Tool
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NECKLACE INSTRUCTIONS
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Cut four 24” lengths of .018 beading wire. Cut two lengths of German wire 4” long. Using one piece of the German wire turn a wrapped eye loop, at one end. See our “Jewelry Making” project sheet for more details regarding “wrapped eye loop”.
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Use four, 2mm crimp tubes to attach one end, of each of the four pieces of beading wire to the loop you just created with the German wire. (One crimp tube per wire end.)
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Slide one 3mm crystal, one Cream Rose Pearl, and another 3mm crystal onto the beading wire, repeat this pattern on one more wire. Slide one 3mm crystal, one Bronze Pearl, and another 3mm crystal, onto beading wire, repeat on forth beading wire. Crimp all four bead wire strands together using a 2.5mm crimp tube, crimp 1 3/4” inch from loop end.
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Repeat step three, for a total of ten times/groupings.
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Turn an eye loop in the second piece of German wire, this creates the termination point for the four wires. Attach ends using 2mm crimp tubes to the second eye loop, slide one 16.5mmx6mm Sterling cone (wide end) over the loop to conceal crimped ends, slide on Bronze Pearl onto same wire. Turn a wrapped loop at this end of wire to lock in pearl and cone. Repeat at opposite end with second cone.
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Attach toggle closure ends using split rings to finish
EARRING INSTRUCTIONS
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Cut 4 pieces of Sterling curb chain 1” long, and 2 pieces of 1 ¼” long. Turn but do not close an eye loop on one end of each piece of wire.
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Load a 1”, 1 ¼”, and another 1” piece of curb chain onto open eye loop, then close and wrap eye loop. Repeat this step for other earring.
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To add beads to the end of the chain segments, slide one Bronze pearl and one 3mm crystal onto a head pin, begin turning a wrapped eye loop, slide end of 1 ¼” chain onto loop and wrap. Use this same technique to attach the Cream Rose Pearls to the 1” chains. Repeat this step for the other earring.
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Slide Sterling 6.5mmx3.5mm cone onto wire to conceal eye loop, then add one 3mm crystal. Turn a wrapped eye loop to lock in cone and crystal.
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Open loops of fishhooks gently to the side and attach dangles, close….wear.
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