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MATERIALS 18cm etched cable chain1 x hook and eye clasp set1 x Asian Window Pendant1 x Whimsical Nouveau Fairy Charm6 x etched jump rings 9.5mm8 x eye pins27 x head pins3 x foliage bead caps BEADS 6 x 20mm Kambara Jasper coin beads8 x 8mm Ruby Zoisite round beads5 x Czech table cut rectangle Oxblood/ Picasso (A)16 x Czech Renaissance 6mm Ruby/Picasso (B)7 x Czech antique triangle Iris Green 8mm (C)14 Czech firepolished 4mm Ruby/Picasso (D)41 x seed beads TOOLS Chain nose pliersRound nose pliersWire cutters LENGTH: 18-20cm STEP ONE Measure wrist to obtain the length of desired bracelet. STEP TWO Attach the clasp, one section to each end of the etched chain. STEP THREE All assembled drops begin with 1 x head pin. Thread with beads and form a…
MATERIALS 9m x 24 gauge artistic wire Silver1m x 24 gauge artistic wire Green3m x 8mm Organza ribbon Green1 x cone shaped bottle BEADS 14 x Swarovski diamonte spacers in shades of pink70 x Swarovski 4mm bi-cones to match diamontes5 grams size 11 Toho Peach seed beads5 grams size 11 Toho Pink seed beads5 grams size 11 Toho Dark Pink seed beads20 grams Toho silver bugles100 grams Green seed beads – optional TOOLS Wire cutters STEP ONE Cut 1 x 60cm long piece of silver wire. Thread 1 x seed bead, 1 x bugle, 1 x seed bead, 1 x bugle, 3 x seed beads, 1 x 4mm crystal, 3 x seed beads, 1 x bugle, 1 x seed bead, 1 x bugle, 1 x seed bead. Twist wire together,…
MATERIALS 1 x 8 loop metal cuff base 40 x copper head pins 8 x 10mm copper jump rings BEADS 1 x pack 4-8mm green metallic stripe14 x mother of pearl Shiny Aqua25 x plastic silver leaves TOOLS Chain nose pliersRound nose pliersWire cutters STEP ONE Using 1 x head pin thread 1 x bead; trim excess wire. Leaving about 1cm, form a basic loop. Continue to do this to the remaining beads. STEP TWO Using 1 x large jump ring, gather four or five beads plus two or three leaves – thread onto jump ring. Before closing the jump ring join to one of the metal loops on the cuff; close the jump ring. Continue attaching the remaining cluster of beads and leaves to the metal cuff base. Three…
THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO, the ancient Greeks believed that diamonds were splinters of stars fallen to the Earth. Since then, diamonds have decorated kings and queens, inspired poets, adorned celebrities and brought a sparkle to women all over the world. It’s no wonder then that diamonds have long been considered ‘a girl’s best friend’. Made of crystallised carbon, like the graphite in a lead pencil, diamonds are the hardest, most durable and purest substance in the natural world. Their formation took place billions of years ago with the heat and pressure of volcanic processes. Boiling magma was forced up towards the earth’s surface in ‘kimberlite’ and ‘lamproite’ pipes or channels. These pipes, and riverside alluvial plains, are where diamonds are now found. Given their volcanic origins, it is not surprising…
MATERIALS Beading threadClasp optional BEADS 1 x ceramic butterfly or dragonfly1 x tube size 8 seeds A Amethyst1 x tube size 8 seeds B Turquoise1 x pony bead optional TOOLS Beading needleScissorsSpot glue LENGTH: 45cm or as desired STEP ONE Capture Cabochon Work in a double waxed thread 3m in length. Pick up 12 x seeds in A, go back through all beads again and tie in a double knot. STEP TWO Take thread one bead away from knot and pick up 19 x seeds in A, miss one bead in circle of 12 and go through next bead to create one picot. Continue picking up 19 x seeds in A and missing one bead around the 12 circle to create a total of six picots, taking thread through first…
HEAD PIECE MATERIALS 2 x 40cm lengths 14 gauge wire2 x 1.8m lengths 28 gauge wire BEADS 3 x 16mm round wood beads8 x Smoked Topaz sliders18 x 8mm Bronze Swarovski Crystal Pearls48 x 6mm Brown Swarovski Crystal Pearls TOOLS Chain nose pliersRound nose pliersWire cutters BRACELET MATERIALS 60cm 14 gauge wire2 x 80cm 28 gauge wire BEADS 1 x 12mm wood bead4 x Smoked Topaz sliders16 x Swarovski Crystals 6mm Brown Pearl6 x Swarovski Crystals 8mm Bronze Pearl EARRINGS MATERIALS 50cm of 20 gauge wire1 metre of 28 gauge wire BEADS 4 x 8mm SwarovskiBronze Pearls8 x 6mm SwarovskiBrown Pearls2 x Smoked Topaz sliders Design note: It is easiest to construct head piece with wire flat, bending head piece to shape once complete. HEAD PIECE STEP ONE Using 14…
