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Gaia Necklace
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A free necklace design featuring charm chain, Greek leather cording and SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS pearls and crystals from Rings & Things.
As seen in the Rings & Things Summer Supplement 2011
Created by: Cindy Morris
Suggested Materials:
5" #40-092-02-AB Chain, Leaf (Antiqued Brass Plated)
13" #61-130-05-01 Leather, Greek, 1.5mm, 5 Meter (Natural)
1 each #39-293-6 Clasp, Hook and Eye (Antiqued Brass Plated) (use hook only)
2 each #41-151-90-15-6 Crimp End with Loop, 1.5mm I.D. (Antiqued Brass Plated)
Approx. 14" #46-404-30 Artistic WireŽ, 24ga, 60ft (Gunmetal)
2 each #05-810-08-210 Crystal Pearl Bead, Round, 8mm (Light Green)
1 each #05-000-04-01 Crystal, Bead, Faceted Round, 4mm (Crystal)
1 each #37-415-6 Head Pin, 1.5", Thin (Antiqued Brass Plated)
1 each #37-113-6 Jump Ring, Round, 4mm (Antiqued Brass Plated)
Gaia is the daughter of Chaos and mother of Earth in Greek mythology.
Tools and Supplies:
#69-269-99 Tool, German, Four-Piece Set
scissors
To Make this Design:
- Use an approximate 3" piece of wire to wire-wrap each crystal pearl. Make double-wrapped loops on each side (wrap tails around about 6 times), connecting directly to the leaf chain as pictured.
- Cut leather into 2 equal pieces. Loop each through a pearl connector, leaving about a 1" tail.
- Fold a 4" piece of wire around the leather and wrap the ends. Make sure to wrap each side the same number of times before trimming and tucking the wire ends.
- Trim the leather ends to your preferred length. Use chain-nose pliers to flatten crimp ends.
- String crystal on a head pin and form a wrapped loop. Use jump ring to attach hook clasp, crystal and two leaf charms to one of the crimp ends.
Designer Tips:
- The Greek leather is super soft and feels great to the touch. Plus it fits perfectly into the crimp ends - no mitering or forcing required!
- This necklace is approximately 17" long. Use more leather or chain to extend the length.
For additional details about techniques used in this design, see:
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet
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