Retired - April Showers Necklace

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1. Use the metal punching pliers to punch four holes near the bottom edge of the umbrella pendant blank. See the photos for placement reference.
2. Place a 3mm alexandrite glass bead onto a head pin and create a simple wire loop. Repeat with 10 more beads and head pins. Then repeat with 2 more beads and eye pins.
3. Hang each bead on an eye pin from a bead on a head pin. Hang these two drops from the outer holes that you have created on the umbrella pendant. Then hang a single bead on a head pin from each of the center holes that you have created on the umbrella pendant.
4. Cut an 18" length of Vintaj Natural Brass cable chain. Use a jump ring to hang the umbrella pendant from the center link of your chain.
5. Skip 3 links to each side of the pendant and hang a bead on a head pin. Skip 3 more links and hang another bead on a head pin. Skip 3 more links and hang a third bead on a head pin on each side.
6. Attach a jump ring to one end of the chain. On the other end of the chain, attach a clasp hook with a jump ring and hang a bead on a head pin from this jump ring as well.

• PND-10075 - Vintaj Natural Brass Umbrella Pendant Blank - 32x30mm (2)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-3395 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 3mm Round Alexandrite (50)
  Project uses 13 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• CHA-7140 - Vintaj Natural Brass Chain 4mm x 3.5mm Flat Cable Links - Bulk By The Foot
  Project uses 18 inches. You will need 2 packages.


• FHP-5521 - Vintaj Natural Brass Head Pins 21 Gauge 1 Inch (20)
  Project uses 11 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-5525 - Vintaj Natural Brass Open Eye Pins 21 Gauge 1 Inch (20)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-4643 - Vintaj Natural Brass Standard Hook For Jewelry Clasps 20mm (2)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5347 - Vintaj Natural Brass Jump Rings 4.75mm Open 19 Gauge (25)
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5032 - Beadsmith Wire Looping Pliers - Concave And Round Nose
• XTL-0060 - Eurotool EuroPunch 1.25mm Round Hole Punch Pliers For Sheet Metal