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Bats In The Belfry Necklace
Project N123
Designer: Andrea Morici
It may be Halloween appropriate, but true vampires would love to wear this lovely nocturnal inspired
piece any time of the year. Features a perfectly detailed little vampire bat and blood-red accents.
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What You'll Need
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Instructions:
- Begin by threading one cathedral bead onto each of the four eyepins. Create a simple loop on each eyepin, and trim off excess wire.
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Now thread one cathedral bead onto each of the four headpins. Create a simple loop on each headpin, and trim off excess wire. Set all eight cathedral beads aside for the time being.
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Open four sterling silver jump rings.
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Insert two of them through a single hole on the corner of the square filigree connector.
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Thread one of two jump rings through the hole at one end of one of the diamond filigree connector. Close that jump ring.
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Thread the other jump ring through the hole at one end of another diamond filigree connector.
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Close that jump ring.
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Thread another jump ring through two of the other corner holes in the square filigree connector.
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Thread one of these jump rings through the nearest hole on one of the already connected diamond filigree connector. Close that jump ring.
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Thread the other jump ring though the nearest hole on the other already connected diamond filigree connector. Close that jump ring.
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Connect the two remaining diamond filigree connectors to either side of the joined filigree connectors using one of the cathedral bead eyepin segments between each. This will be the "bib" of your necklace.
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Add another cathedral bead eyepin segment to either side of your joined filigree connector bib.
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Cut two pieces of the large link sterling silver chain at five and a quarter inches (eight links) long.
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Connect one end of each piece of chain to the cathedral bead segment on either side of the bib.
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Onto an eyepin thread your bat sandwiched between two bead aligners. Create a simple loop at the other end and trim off excess wire.
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Attach one of the loops on the bat pendant to the hole at the point of the filigree bib. You can hang the bat right side up or upside down. We decided to hang our little guy upside down for a touch of authenticity!
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Cut four pieces of the small link silver chain the following lengths:
- 1 @ 2" long
- 1 @ 2 1/4" long
- 1 @ 2 1/2" long
- 1 @ 3" long.
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Open the loops on the four cathedral beads on headpins and connect them to the end link of each piece of chain. Close the loops again.
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Using a jump ring, attach the two inch long piece of chain to one end of the large link chain.
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To the other piece of large link chain attach the lobster clasp.
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Using a jump ring, attach the remaining three pieces of chain to the loop at the bottom of your bat.
Tip: Check package quantities for each component. You may have extra material to make more than one finished project, or will have leftovers for other projects. In some cases, adding on just one more package of a component may be all you need to make multiple pieces.
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You may use our designs to make items for personal use or gifts.
Sale of our designs, whether in written form or assembled, is prohibited.
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