Jewel Tone Pearl Necklace & Earrings
Project Sheet:
UPC #: 420004024831
Materials
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(11) “Darice” 6mm glass pearls, in Burgundy (12’’ strand)
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(11) “Darice” 6mm glass pearls, in Teal (12’’ strand)
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(11) “Darice” 6mm glass pearls, in Jewel Purple (12’’ strand)
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(40) “Sweet Beads: Tiny Spacers” 2x3.5mm silver rondelles (200 piece pack)
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(Appx 1/5 tube) “Dazzle-It!” Czech glass 6/0 e-beads, in Midnight (24 gram tube)
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(Appx 22’’) “Beadalon” .018’’ Bead Stringing Wire (30’ spool)
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(1) Silver clasp and split ring
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(2) Silver crimp tubes
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(2) Silver earwires
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(2) Silver headpins
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Crimper
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Nipper
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Round nose pliers
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Wire cutter
Directions
Necklace (approx. 19 inches)
- Cut a 22’’ piece of stringing wire. Attach the clasp to the wire, using a crimp tube and the crimper tool. Leave about a 1/2 inch of wire for overlap, for the first couple beads to go over.
- String on eight e-beads, a silver rondelle, a burgundy pearl, a rondelle, a teal pearl, a rondelle, a purple pearl, and another rondelle. Repeat eight times. End with eight more e-beads.
- Attach the split ring to the end with the second crimp tube. String the remaining wire through a few of the last beads before crimping. Trim the excess wire with the nipper.
Earrings
- Slide a burgundy pearl, a silver rondelle, a teal pearl, a rondelle, and a purple pearl onto a headpin.
- Using a round-nose pliers, bend the headpin at a 90 degree angle as close to the top bead as possible. Then, move the pliers down the headpin a tiny bit and bend it the other direction so it forms a "stair step." Bending the headpin backwards first helps center the loop around the beads, versus it being off to one side.
- Continue moving down the headpin and bending until you have a circle formed. When it is just about closed, trim the excess headpin with a wire cutter. Then grab the very end of the headpin with the pliers and close the loop.
- Open the loop on the earring form (using a round nose or flat nose pliers), attach the beaded headpin, and close the loop.