When Pigs Fly Necklace

What You'll Need

Antiqued Silver Plated Star Filigree Round Beads 6mm (48 Beads)
BMB-5306 BrandID:28	Project uses 4 pieces.  You will need 1 package. 1 package = 48 Pieces Price: $6.70 / pkg	Quantity:

Green Girl Studios Pewter Flying Pig Focal Bead 26.5mm (1)
BMB-9119 BrandID:45	Project uses 1 piece.  You will need 1 package. 1 package = 1 Piece Price: $7.75 / pkg	Quantity:

Antiqued Silver Plated Cable Chain 3mm Bulk By The Foot
CHA-9664 BrandID:28	Project uses 18 inches. This item is sold by the foot. Price: $2.25 / foot	Quantity:

Silver Plated Head Pins 1 Inch/22 Gauge (50)
FHP-5314 BrandID:28	Project uses 11 pieces.  You will need 1 package. 1 package = 50 Pieces Price: $1.49 / pkg	Quantity:

Silver Plated Open Eye Pins 22 Gauge 1.5 Inch (x50)
FHP-6266 BrandID:28	Project uses 1 piece.  You will need 1 package. 1 package = 50 Pieces Price: $2.45 / pkg	Quantity:

Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 4mm 22 Gauge (50)
FJR-5454 BrandID:28	Project uses 1 piece.  You will need 1 package. 1 package = 50 Pieces Price: $1.29 / pkg	Quantity:

SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Crystal #5000 6mm Round Beads Light Rose (10)
SWC-0680 BrandID:112	Project uses 7 pieces.  You will need 1 package. 1 package = 10 Pieces Price: $3.49 / pkg	Quantity:

Nunn Design Antiqued Silver Plated Hook & Figure-8 Eye Clasps X2
FCL-2604 BrandID:98	Project uses 1 piece.  You will need 1 package. 1 package = 2 Sets Price: $2.49 / pkg	Quantity:

Purchase All Supplies

★ Supplies For Project N1004 - When Pigs Fly Necklace
	Includes all packages of items above and printed instructions. Recommended tools are not included. Price: $30.16 / kit	Quantity:
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Specialized Tools

Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
XTL-5511 BrandID:6	Price: $6.99 / pkg	Quantity:

Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
XTL-5600 BrandID:7	Price: $13.75 / pkg	Quantity:

Wire Looping Pliers - Concave And Round Nose
XTL-5032 BrandID:6	Price: $12.25 / pkg	Quantity:

Instructions:

1. Before you begin, you may find it helpful to watch the instructional videos: How to Make Wire Loops Correctly and How to Open and Close Jump Rings. These principles will be used quite a bit in this project.


2. Begin by cutting an 18" length of antique silver plated 3 mm cable chain with a pair of flush cutters.


3. Place a 6 mm light rose round Swarovski crystal bead onto a 1", 22 gauge silver plated head pin and make a simple wire loop after the bead using a pair of wire looping pliers. Repeat this process with six more round crystal beads and with four antique silver plated star filigree round beads.


4. Take a 1.5", 22 gauge silver plated eye pin and place onto it a 4 mm crystal Swarovski bicone bead, then a pewter flying pig focal bead, and then a second bicone bead. Use the wire looping pliers to create a wrapped wire loop after the top bicone bead.


5. Use the wire loop on the head pin of one of the round crystal beads to hang the bead from the bottom of the focal bead eye pin. Then, use a 4 mm, 22 gauge silver plated jump ring to hang the focal bead eye pin from the center link on your length of chain.


6. Use the wire loops on the head pins to hang a round crystal bead from each side of the chain about 1.25" up from the focal bead.


7. Skip four links in the chain and then hang a star filigree bead from each side of the chain by the wire loop on the head pins.


8. Continue to alternate hanging round crystal beads and star filigree beads every 5th link on both sides of the chain until each side has 3 round crystal beads and 2 star filigree beads. See photos for reference.


9. Open up the loop on the hook from an antique silver plated pewter hook and eye clasp and attach it to the last link on one end of the chain. Then open up one of the loops on the eye part of the clasp and attach it to the last link on the other end of the chain.