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​Rainbow, Pearl & Chain Beaded Choker

​Rainbow, Pearl & Chain Beaded Choker

Rainbow, Pearl & Chain Beaded Choker

Finished Length 14 – 16” * Or your chosen length.

Materials Needed:

Tools Required

Round Nose Pliers

Needle Nose Pliers (also known as chain nose)

Flat Nose Pliers

Flex Wire Cutter

Bead Mat

Bead Stop (2)

Key Code:

A = 6mm Polymer Clay Slices, Candy Stripe B = Freshwater Pearls C = Polymer Clay, Floral Rd. D = Mashan Jade, Dyed Hot Pink E = Blue Howlite Matte Rd.

F = Smiley Face G = Polymer Clay Fruit H = Lime Green Seed Beads I = Gold Plated Brass Rondelles J = Millefiori Flower Coins

Instructions on Construction:

1. Cut 18” section of beading wire & attach a bead stop approx. 3” from end of wire.

2. String as follows: H (1), E (1), I (1), A (3 slices), I (1), E (1), C (1), E (1), I (1), E (4), A (2), B (1), I (2), E (1), I (1), A (3), I (1), H (1), D (1), B (1), D (2), I (1), H (1), A (5), I (3), G (1), I (1), H (1), B (1), I (1), E (1), A (2), J (3), I (1), A (5), I (1), B (3), F (1 Blue), D (1), E (2), A (3), E (1), H (1), I (2), D (1), A (5), I (2), G (1), I (1), A (3), I (1), D (1), I (1), E (1), C (1), I (1), E (1), H (1).

3. Place a bead stop on second side of wire.

4. Now is the time to double check size: Make any adjustments for desired length.

5. Attaching clasp: Take your beading wire (from the side you started at) thread on crimp tube and attach directly to loop on trigger clasp. Make a flat crimp using your needle nose pliers and then attach crimp cover.

6. Remove bead stop from second end of wire, thread on a crimp tube and thread through last link in the extension chain, then back through crimp tube. Before closing crimp do the following:

7. Lay your necklace on your bead mat in a circle to make sure you leave enough slack in the wire.

10. You are now ready to crimp your necklace and add the second crimp cover.

11. Take head pin and add H (1), A (1), I (1) now using needle nose and round nose pliers wire wrap this to the last link in the extension chain, trim and tamp in pointy end.

12. You are now ready to try on choker and to admire your handy work. Enjoy!

Jewelry designed by Steph Stirniman at magpiecollectives.com

18th Jul 2022 Steph Stirniman

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