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Stormy Night Necklace
Project N605
Designer: Julie Bean
Evening shades of grey, blue, black, and silver blend together beautifully in this necklace that is perfect for
day or night. You can make this entire necklace for under $20 and for just another $1.99 you can make a
matching bracelet!
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What You'll Need
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Specialized Tools
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Instructions:
- Begin by cutting 4 lengths of beading wire, 32 inches long each. Take 1 length of wire and place a bead stopper on one end, leaving a tail of approximately 3 inches. String onto the wire one of your crimp tubes (do not crimp) and then string a random pattern of seed beads, oval Czech fire polished and round Czech fire polished beads. I chose to string 2 - 4 inches of seed beads and then put one, two, or three of the larger Czech beads and repeated that until I had 25 inches strung. The sequence is completely up to you, one thing to keep in mind is that once you have strung 12 inches, you will want to have a space of seed beads for the next inch so that when you place your pendant on later, it will be at a narrower span you are attaching it to.
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Once you have strung 25 inches of beads, string another crimp tube, again not crimping yet. Now thread one end of your wire through the loop on one section of your toggle clasp. Thread the wire back through your crimp tube and a couple of the beads next to it. Pull snug and . Cut off excess beading wire.
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Remove the bead stopper at the other end of your strand and repeat the above step to secure the other half of your toggle clasp.
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Repeat all of the above steps another 2 times so that you have 3 strands of beads all attached to your toggle clasp halves. For the 4th strand, bead it the same way as above, attach it to one of your toggle clasp halves with a crimp tube but before removing the bead stopper on the other end, twist this strand around the other already secured strands. You might need to add a few more beads at the end if your beaded strand ends up being too short from the twisting. When you are happy with how it looks, remove the bead stopper and secure the strand to the other half of the toggle clasp using a crimp tube.
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Open a jump ring and attach it to your Vintaj Arte Metal pendant. Find the half way point of your necklace and place the jump ring so that all 4 strands are going through the ring. Close the jump ring.
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Just add another toggle clasp to your cart (FCL-7708) and use your left over beads to make a matching bracelet. Follow all the same instructions for the necklace but instead of cutting 32 inch long lengths of wire, cut 5 lengths 12 inches long each. You can make the bracelet as long as you like to fit your wrist. Enjoy!
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Keep your beading pattern random, it will add an extra layer of interest to the necklace.
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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