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Flocked & Faceted - Necklace
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Created by: Cindy Morris
2 str #21-896-010 6mm round faceted gemstone beads, silver leaf jasper
8 #28-000-002-021 8mm sparkly glass rondelles, black
3 #24-731-735 Square bicone beads, sterling silver
10 #24-731-104 4.3mm daisy spacers, sterling silver
1 #52-933-62-16A 3mm flocked choker, dark brown **
1 #39-572-2M 2-strand sliding magnetic tube clasp, sterling silver
4 #41-559 2x2mm crimp tubes, sterling silver
65" #61-723-49-75 49-strand 0.018" Beadalon® stringing cable, bronze
Tools and supplies: nippers, chain-nose pliers, bead reamer (#69-058)
The necklace is inspired by Katie Hacker's "Velveteen", from page 124 of
Bead & Wire Jewelry Exposed (#62-180).
The designer uses Hacker's instructions with the following exceptions:
- To make the necklace choker length: use two 31" and one 17" sections of Beadalon.
- To make the piece less scalloped looking, weave through every other rondelle instead of every rondelle. Cut the choker into five 3" sections to do this.
- Small sterling spacers are added around the tubing sections.
- Optional: use a jump ring to add a sterling charm.
TIPS:
* Cut apart a flocked choker (if it is hollow) for the velour tubing sections.
** NOTE: not all of our chokers are hollow.
* Using 6mm faceted gemstones instead of 6mm CRYSTALLIZED beads can cut the cost to make nearly in half! (depending on the gemstone of course.)
* Gemstone beads vary +/- 10%, so some beads might not fit 2 strands of stringing wire, but most will. Use a bead reamer if necessary.
See the following technique sheets:
Beading Cable 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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