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Skull of the Voo Necklace

Created by: Lindsey Green

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements.

6 #28-335-16 Lampwork skull beads, black/red
24 #28-000-002-021 8mm faceted rondelle sparkly glass beads, black
13 #28-000-004-252 8mm faceted round sparkly glass beads, siam
4 #28-000-002-043 8mm faceted rondelle sparkly glass beads, crystal/aurora borealis
12 #05-040-08-21 CRYSTALLIZED™ 8mm puffed rondelle crystals, light siam
1 str. #21-791-015 Gemstone chips, hematite
20 #26-819-04-9 4mm round beads, gunmetal
8 #37-415-9 1.5" thin head pins, gunmetal
2 #37-715-9 1.5" thin eye pins, gunmetal
10 #37-136-9 5mm round jump rings, gunmetal
1 #37-178-9 10mm round jump ring, gunmetal
22 #41-256-52-9 2.5mm smooth crimp beads, gunmetal
22" #61-773-49-02 0.019" Soft Flex® 49-strand stringing cable, black
25" #61-771-49-103 0.019" Soft Flex® Trios 49-strand stringing cable, vitality
(use red jasper color)

Tools and supplies: nippers, chain-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers

TIPS:
* Cut the stringing cable into the following lengths:
- Black color: five 3" pieces, one 10" piece
- Red jasper color: two 3" pieces, two 7" pieces, and one 5" piece

* Make large loops at the ends of bead cable segments and connect with a loop of a contrasting color before crimping.

See the following technique sheets:
Beading Cable Technique Sheet
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet

To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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