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Phlox Berry - Necklace
As seen in the Rings & Things 2010 Super Supplement
Created by:Toni Plastino

1 #49-940-04-AC TierraCast™ scalloped oval picture-frame charm, antiqued copper plate
1 #44-157-7 23x29mm domed oval filigree, antiqued copper plate
1 #44-154-7 25mm round filigree, antiqued copper plate
1 #28-333-58-07 20mm handmade lampwork glass puffed coin bead, multicolor
2 #20-660-091 10-14mm cultured freshwater pearl balls, chocolate
18 #23-319-344 9x6mm tip-drilled glass teardrop beads, olivine matte
2 #26-890-04 5x1.5mm cast coiled ring spacer beads, antiqued pewter
2 #49-954-04-AC 4x1mm Bali-style flower spacer beads, antiqued copper plate
2 #37-482-04-AP 2" head pins with 4x3mm dotted flower end, antiqued pewter
1 #37-722-7 2" standard eye pin, antiqued copper plate
2 #37-123-9 3x4mm oval jump rings, gunmetal
58 #37-145-6 6mm round jump rings, antiqued brass plate
24 #37-145-7 6mm round jump rings, antiqued copper plate
2 #37-050-66 8mm round jump rings, solid copper
3 #41-151-99-20-8 Center-crimp tubes with loop, copper plate (one not shown)
1 #41-151-98-20-8 Center-crimp tube with hook, copper plate (not shown)
18" #61-562-02 2mm waxed cotton cord, black

Jump ring links of 'berry dangles' evoke a look of an English country garden.

Tools and supplies: scissors, cutters, round-nose pliers, bent-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, dimensional glaze (such as JudiKins© Diamond Glaze™)

TIPS:
* Use 6mm jump rings to make the necklace chain. You can also create the same effect with short lengths of 5.1mm round double-link cable bulk footage chain (#40-099-46-6).

* Seal the image in the picture-frame charm using a dimensional glaze or EasyCast epoxy (#82-500-08).

See our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings, and Beaded Head & Eye Pin Technique Sheet for creating nice head-pin loops.

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