Heart Throb Necklace Project


Shopping List

  • 9in piece of Sterling cable chain
  • 1 package of open jump rings
  • 6 packages of ball tip 1inch ball tip head pins
  • 1 crystal heart
  • 150 (3 strands) 4mm Swarovski Crystals
  • 75 (3 strands) 6mm Swarovski Crystals
  • 100 (2 strands) 3mm Swarovski Crystals
  • 16 (1 strand) 8mm Swarovski Crystals
  • A two strand toggle closure
  • 6 strerling silver crimp tubes
  • 6 sterling crimp covers
  • 1 pair of sterling fishhooks
  • 1 10mm jump ring, and 1 6mm jump ring
  • Aprox. 36inches of .018 beading wire

Tools Needed

  • Chain Nose, * it is helpful to have two sets of chain Nose, and or bent nose pliers
  • Round Nose
  • Crimp Pliers
  • Side Cutters
Heart Throb Necklace

Instructions

  1. Begin by attaching one end of your wire to one side of toggle closure, and secure by crimping. Cover crimped tube with a crimp cover and gently close with chain nose pliers to conceal your mechanics.
     
  2. String crystals in the following pattern: three 3mm's, 4mm, 6mm, 4mm, repeat twice, then add a 6mm, 8mm, 6mm, 4mm, three 3mm's, 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 6mm, 4mm, three 3mm's, 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 6mm, 4mm, then a crimp tube, and a 3"  inch piece of chain. Crimp tube snuggly to secure, and conceal with a crimp cover.
     
  3. With a 6mm jump ring, attach a 1 inch and another 3"  inch piece of chain. The 1 inch piece will be the drop for the center piece, and the three is to balance out the other side.
     
  4. Repeat steps 1.) and 2.) Attaching to the chain and opposite end of toggle closure. Be careful to make sure that the toggle closure ends match. (bottom holes)
     
  5. Create 32 dangles by turning a wire wrapped loop at the top of each ball tip head pin loaded with a 4mm crystal. Create 16 dangles in the same fashion using the 6mm crystals.
     
  6. Group one 6mm dangle with two 4mm dangles (one on each side) onto a 4mm jump ring. Repeat until you have made 16 jump ring dangles.
     
  7. Attach your jump ring dangles to every other link of the necklace (not drop) part of the chain, by carefully opening each jump ring to the side, then closing onto the chain. Each dangle should appear to hang from the bottom of the chain.
     
  8. Turn two more 4mm dangles, and then use the 10mm jump ring to attach the heart center piece, before closing the ring slide a 4mm dangle on each side of the jump ring.
     
  9. Turn and attach at the same time three 4mm dangles to the center jump ring (the 6mm one). Turn and attach ten of the 6mm dangles to the 1inch drop down chain-in on to two per link of chain, also turn and attach five 4mm dangles to every other link of chain.
     
  10. Last but not least the second strand. Crimp and cover your beading wire just like before-this will require at least 20"  inches of beading wire.
     
  11. Pattern for the shorter strand is as follows: three 3mm's, 4mm, 6mm, 4mm, repeated eight times, 6mm, 8mm, 6mm, 4mm, three 3mm's, repeat three times, then a 4mm, 6mm, 4mm, three 3mm's, repeat eight time. Crimp and cover to finish.

Earring Directions:

  1. Using two inches of chain cut into 1inch sections, turn and attach an 8mm crystal dangle to the one end of each piece of chain.
     
  2. Open loop of fishhooks and pop on the opposite end of chain. Turn and attach two 6mm dangles to the link just above the one with the 8mm dangle. (one on each side) Repeat for other earring.
     
  3. Turn and attach four 4mm crystals, two to the link above the last dangles and then two to the one above that one. (one on each side) Repeat this step to complete the other earring.
 
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