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MATERIALS 1 x 68cm silver medium Softflex 1 x 55cm silver medium Softflex 8 x silver coloured crimps 1 x toggle clasp BEADS 43 x 8mm Jasper rounds 38 x 6mm Jasper rounds 1 x 92cm strand red agate chips 6 x Picture Jasper oval donuts TOOLS Flat nose pliers CuttersLENGTH: 64cm EARRINGS MATERIALS 1 pair sterling silver earring hooks 2 x 14cm silver medium Softflex wire 4 x silver coloured crimps BEADS 50 x red agate chips2 x 8mm Jasper rounds4 x Jasper rounds NECKLACE STEP ONE Thread onto end of 68cm length Softflex, 2 x crimps and bar section of toggle clasp. Pass Softflex back through the crimps. Tension to form a small loop on the toggle bar; fold crimps to fasten. STEP TWO Thread on 1 x…
MATERIALS 1 x key chain clasp1 x pewter cat bead cap3cm chain3 x eye pins1 x cat charm2 x fancy loop pins2 x star spacers3 x jump rings1 x photo charm BEADS 1 x 10mm Lampwork bead1 x 10mm Swarovski briolette1 x 10mm Swarovski heart1 x 8mm Swarovski bi-cone1 x 6mm Swarovski bi-cone1 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cone5 x 2mm silver metal balls TOOLS Chain nose pliersRound nose pliersWire cutters LENGTH: 7cm STEP ONE Using 1 x fancy loop pin, place on the bottom of the pewter bead cap; 1 x 10mm Lampwork bead thread the top head part of the pewter bead cap. Trim the pin to leave approximately 1cm. Form a basic loop. Attach to the key chain clasp. STEP TWO Strand one: Working from the bottom up as…
NECKLACE MATERIALS 1 x metal pendant Bird in Tree28cm of large round linked chain20cm of Tigertail2 x crimps2 x jump rings2 x wire guardians24 x antique silver head pins1 x toggle clasp BEADS 12 x glass leaf charms mixed sizes51 x size 11 delicas #8914 x 8mm Iris Green Czech18 x 6mm Swarovski Olivine bi-cones6 x 12mm moss agate gemstones TOOLS Chain nose pliersRound nose pliersWire cutters LENGTH: 55cm BRACELET MATERIALS Large round link chain1 x toggle clasp13 x antique silver head pins NECKLACE STEP ONE Dismantle chain creating 2 x 8 large link lengths. Place aside the rest of the chain for the bracelet and earrings. STEP TWO Secure a wire guardian and crimp to one end of wire by placing the crimp onto the wire, feeding the wire…
THE NAME ‘JASPER’ MEANS ‘spotted stone’, and is derived from both the Anglo-French word jaspre and the Greek word iaspis. Jasper is part of the chalcedony family of gemstones, but was put into its own classification group due to its grainy structure. It is generally an opaque stone, which can be found in many colours including red, brown, pink, yellow, green, grey, white and shades of blue and purple. Jasper stones are usually multicoloured, striped or spotted; while uniformly coloured stones are rare. These patterns are caused by the flow of water containing minerals, sediment and volcanic ash, which are saturated with silica, through the rocks where the jasper is forming. The colour of the stone depends on the type of mineral that permeates the rock; iron being present means…
MATERIALS 24cm fine copper chain3cm extension chain15 x eye pins17 x head pins1 x parrot clasp BEADS 11 x Mother of Pearl coins3 x 6mm pearls Coffee6 x 4mm pearls Coffee9 x 4mm crystal bi-cones Grey4 x 4mm pearls Chocolate1 x 6mm pearl Chocolate TOOLS Chain nose pliersRound nose pliersWire cutters RATING: 2 LENGTH: 18cm STEP ONE Strand One Using small Mother of Pearl coins join each together using eye pins. Place an eye pin through a coin bead; cut off excess wire leaving 1cm; form a loop using round nose pliers. Continue adding coin beads, using nine beads joined together. STEP TWO Strand Two Using about 15cm of fine copper chain, add small pearls and crystal to the chain, placing each bead on a head pin, cutting off excess…
MATERIALS 3 x 40mm Filigree Disc rose GP7 x crimp rose GP2.7m Tigertail SP BEADS 4 x 20mm Orchard Road Dew Drop Lilac AB1 x 20mm Swarovski Sphere Crystal AB71 x 6mm Orchard Road bi-cone Lilac93 x 4mm Orchard Road bi-cone Gunmetal54 x 4mm metal rose GP4 x 20mm metal rose GP TOOLS Wire cuttersFlat nose pliers4 x bead stoppers STEP ONE Cut 4 x 50cm lengths of Tigertail. Cut 1 x 70cm length of Tigertail. STEP TWO Onto one 50cm length thread 1 x crimp, 1 x 20mm dew drop. Thread the end of the Tigertail back through the crimp and fold the crimp. Onto this Tigertail thread 1 x 6mm bi-cone, 1 x 4mm bi-cone, 1 x metal bead, 1 x 4mm bi-cone, 1 x 6mm bi-cone, 1…
