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Ultra-Cool Mixed Gemstone & Wood Bib Necklace
Project N102
Designer: Andrea Morici
Bib necklaces are everywhere! This super-hip bib necklace utilizes elements of nature, stone and wood,
in a cutting edge way. Guaranteed to elicit the question, "Where did you get that necklace??".
NOTE: This project includes one or more items that are no longer available, despite our best efforts. We have kept this project on the site for you to use as a template or inspiration for your own creations.
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What You'll Need
 1 package - Gemstone bead lot mix assortment, large multi-shape (SPMX-65)
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1 package - Gemstone bead lot mix 12 x 22mm, flat oval beads (SPMX-22)
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1 package - Gemstone bead lot mix, 8mm barrel beads (SPMX-26)
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1 package - Agate color mix, tiny 2mm round beads (SPAG-02)
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1 package - Faceted coin shape wood beads, brown, 14mm (BWD-0144)
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1 package - Round wood beads, brown, 4-5mm (BWD-0050)
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1 package - Wood beads, natural brown, short tubes, 4mm-6mm (BWD-0066)
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1 package - Bali silver art nouveau toggle clasp, 11 ½ mm (FCL-3118)
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1 package - Sterling silver crimp bead covers, 2.4mm (FCR-1022)
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1 package - Beadalon silver plated brass crimp beads, 1.3mm (FCR-1210)
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1 package - Soft touch best beading wire, .019 inch, 30 ft soft flex (XCR-5493)
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Instructions:
- Cut three pieces of Soft Touch about 2 ft long.
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To the first strand add five of the tiny agate stones, mixed color.
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Add a small round wood bead, followed by a wood tube, and a barrel stone bead.
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Alternate wood tubes with the barrel stone beads until your strand is about 7 inches long, approximately eleven stones and twelve wood tube beads.
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Add another small round wood bead, followed by five more tiny agate stones.
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To the second strand, repeat directions for the first, except instead of the wood tubes and barrel stones use the wood coin shaped beads and the assorted mixed stone beads. This strand will have approximately seven wood coin shaped beads and six of the assorted stones, about 9 ½ inches long.
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Repeat process for the third strand, this time using alternating small round wood beads and flat oval stone beads.
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Gather all three strands together and string a small round wood bead over them. Repeat on the other side of the three strands.
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To add a flash of silver and to compress the three strands, string two crimp bead on all three strands on either side of the piece. Two crimps will be stronger than one! Space each crimp about one millimeter away from the bead next to it, and crimp it. Cover each crimp bead with a sterling crimp bead cover.
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To the combined three strands on one side, add the following beads: small round wood, short wood tube, coin-shaped wood, short tube. Repeat on either side until those two parts of the necklace are approximately 4 inches long each.
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On each side, string a crimp bead and one half of the toggle clasp. Loop the strands back through the crimp bead and into the wood beads. Crimp the crimp bead, and add a crimp bead cover.
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