| Style Reflections |
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| Create a long, stylish necklace for your fall jewelry collection. |
Long and Luxurious "Gemstone" Necklace
by Joanna Feller |
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Original Necklace
photographed by Kronus Photography |
Style Reflections Necklace |
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| Purchase the original necklace at www.boucherjewelry.com. |
Project skill level:
Beginner
Time to complete project:
an afternoon
Dimensions:
42 inches
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Materials:
| The Beadery® elements ™ |
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2 pkgs. Medium Beads Value Pack —
Earth, #X147H508 |
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2 pkgs. Assorted Spacer Beads —
Earth, #H1506H508 |
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2 pkgs. Assorted Large Beads —
Earth, #X1476H508 |
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2 pkgs. Assorted Medium Beads —
Asian Spice, #X1474H510 |
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2 pkgs. 3mm Round & Floral Spacers —
Gold, #1440H125 |
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1 pkg. 10mm Melon Pony Beads —
Antique Gold Washed, #753H164 |
1 Fire Mountain Gems™ and Beads® Hook and Eye Clasp —
Gold-Plated,
#H20-6552FD |
| Gudebrod Champion®
Size F Silk Bead Cord — Brown |
| 2 Bead tips—gold |
Additional Supplies:
Basic beading supplies, chain nose pliers, glue, necklace design board, scissors, twisted beading needle |
Inspiration:
I love those gorgeous, heavy gemstone necklaces that are so popular right now, so I made my own version using look-alike beads and gold-tone findings!
Tip:
Wear this necklace as a single, long strand, or double it up for a heavier look. |
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Instructions:
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Referring to the photo for placement ideas, arrange the Beads in the desired sequence on the necklace design board. Note: I used the photo of the original designer necklace as a guide for placing the Beads in a similar color and size sequence. |
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Thread the twisted beading needle with about 3 yds. of Silk Bead Cord and bring the needle to the center of the strand. Bring the two Cord ends together and string one bead tip over the two ends. Tie a few overhand knots using both Cords. Trim the Cord ends and add a dot of glue to the knot. Close the shell of the bead tip with chain nose pliers. |
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String the Beads onto the doubled length of Silk Cord in the planned order, adding or subtracting small Beads at the end to adjust the length as desired. |
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String the second bead tip onto the Cord. Cut the Cord where it is folded and remove the beading needle. Tie a square knot three times with the two Cord ends (Fig. 1). Trim the Cord ends and add a dot of glue to the knot. Close the shell of the bead tip with chain nose pliers. |
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Attach one half of the Clasp to the open loop on each bead tip. Close the loop with chain nose pliers. Note: The tension on silk thread or cord is tight when first used. When finished stringing, hang the necklace from a latch or hook for a few days to relax the cord and remove any kinks. |
| For questions concerning this project, contact Joanna Feller of Stanhope, NJ. Email: jfeller@allamericancrafts.com |
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