Ethereal Handmade Keychain

Ethereal Handmade Keychain

Carry a bit of magic around you with this fairy inspired keychain! The arrangement of swavorski crystals, pearls, and silver charms create an overall enchanting feel to the chain. 

Jewelry Making Supplies

What You'll Need:

• Bead Mat
• Knot Cutter
• Flat Nose Pliers with Spring
• Super Fine Round Nose Pliers with Spring
• Monarch Butterfly Charm - Rhodium Plated
• Wing Charm - Silver Plated
• Freshwater Pearl Drop Rice 10x8mm
• 1.5" Long 26 Gauge Headpin Sterling Silver
• 3" Long 24 Gauge Headpin Sterling Silver
• Sterling Silver Extra Large Infinity Clasp
• Czech Glass 8mm White Crackle Heart
• 8mm Round 18 Gauge Silver Plated
• 3 to 1 Heart - Silver Plated
• Swarovski Crystal Violet 5328 4mm Bicones
• Swarovski Crystal Light Rose 5328 4mm Bicones
• Plated Silver 3mm 22 Gauge OPEN Jump Rings
• Glass Crystal Polished 4mm Faceted Rondel

The Design

To start, you'll need lay out six headpins out. Two of the 1.5" long 26 gauge headpins and four of the 3" long 24 gauge heapins.

1. Attach the extra large infinity clasp to the 3 to 1 heart using the 8mm round 18 gauge silver plated jump ring. 
2. Connect three of the 3mm 22 gauge open jump rings to each of the loops on the bottom of the heart. 

Wire Wrapping

Left Side

1. For the first loop, wire wrap two of the freshwater drop pearls. 
2. Connect the butterfly to the bottom of the first wire wrapped pearl with one 3mm 22 gauge jump ring.
3. In this order, wire wrap one light rose swarovski -> one violet swarovski -> one czech glass heart -> one violet swarovski -> one light rose swarovski. 
4. Attach this pattern to the butterfly charm with the 3mm 22 gauge jump ring.
5. Take the second wire wrapped pearl and attach it to the bottom of the previous pattern. 

Center

The center piece is a wire wrapped pattern of the following: 

• one violet swarovski -> one czech glass heart -> one light rose swarovski -> one czech glass heart -> one violet swarovski -> one czech glass heart -> one light rose swarovski 
1. Attach this wire wrapped pattern to the center of the link with one 3mm 22 gauge jump ring. 

Right Side

1. On the right side of the link, attach a wire patter of one 4mm glass crystal -> freshwater pearl drop -> 4mm glass crystal. 
2. For the next wire wrapped pattern, do one light rose swarovski and one violet swarovski. Attach this pattern to the bottom of the pearl one with a 3mm 22 gauge open jump ring.
3. To finish the design on the right side, attach a 3mm 22 gauge jump ring to the bottom of the previous pattern and to the wing charm.

All done

Each loop of the link should now have its' own pattern/design. Enjoy your new fairy keychain!