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From our Imagination to yours...Learn how to create your own fairy silk necklace. Dangle beautiful pearls, crystals and glass drops from this ornate filigree butterfly inspired by the vibrant colors of spring into summer.
Materials:
Natural brass beads & findings:
BD40- 8mm Filigree Tube Bead
HPF15- 1.5" Pearl Head Pin
JR30- 6mm Jump Ring
JR50- 10mm Jump Ring
JR60- 15mm Jump Ring
P150- 38 x 46mm Filigree Butterfly Pendant
Tools & Supplies:
TS-03 - Ergonomic Rosary Plier, Round with Cutter
TS-04 - Ergonomic Chain Nose Plier with Cutter
Other materials:
Hand dyed silk ribbon
Unicorne glass drops; avaliable at www.unicornegifts.com
6mm Swarovski crystals
Freshwater Pearls
3mm Czech fire polish
Czech pressed glass leaves
STEP by STEPS
Step 1: Create your pendant.
A: String one crystal, two different pearls, and one fire polish glass onto a pearl head pin.
B: Form a wrapped loop. Begin with a 90 degree bend near the top of your bead. Use your rosary pliers to form a simple loop with the tail overlapping. Wrap the tail tightly down the neck of the wire to create coils.
C: Cut off the end of a pearl head pin and string one pressed glass leaf on to the center of pin. Bring both sides above the bead, make a wrapped loop.
D: Using 2 pairs of chain nose pliers attach each drop to a 6mm jump ring.
E: Slide 6mm jump rings containing the drops to a 15mm jump ring, set aside.
Step 2: Attach Butterfly to Dangles.
A: Using rosary pliers, curl the butterflies tail up behind raised side of filigree.
B: Slide the 15mm jump ring containing drops to the looped tail of butterfly, close jump ring securely with chain nose pliers.
Step 3: Create Silk Dangles.
A: String one crystal, one pearl, and two fire polish glass onto a pearl head pin.
B: Form a wrapped loop. Begin with a 90 degree bend near the top of your bead. Use your rosary pliers to form a simple loop with the tail overlapping. Wrap the tail tightly down the neck of the wire to create coils.
C: Refer to step 1 and repeat C & D.
D: Slide 6mm jump rings containing the drops to a 10mm jump ring, will you have two dangle groupings, set aside.
Step 4: Attach Pendant to Silk.
A: String one Unicorne glass drop onto the center of the silk.
B: Using your chain nose pliers, attach a 6mm jump ring to each side of the top of butterfly.
C: Loop the jump rings through the silk, one on each side of glass drop, before closing the jump rings completely.
Step 5: Attach Dangle to Silk.
A: String a filigree tube bead, one on each end of silk.
B: Slide the tube bead approx. 1" up on the silk.
C: Make a loop with the end of silk and tuck into the tube bead.
D: Using your chain nose pliers, crimp down the filigree tube beads flat until it is securely holding the silk loop in place.
E: Using chain nose pliers, attach the 10mm jump rings containing the dangles to the looped end of silk. Secure jump ring.
You may alter the length of this fairy silk necklace by simply tying a loose bow to your desired length.
Your necklace is complete, Enjoy!
"Inspiration in Every Finding"
Techniques: Wrapping, Stringing, Clustering,
Materials: Pearls/Crystals, Art glass/Faceted glass, Seed Beads, Stickers,
