8/9/2019 Lucky Earth Necklace Jewelry Making Tutorial from Ornamentea.com

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Lucky Earth Necklace

Using your wire cutters cut four 20 strands

of Soft Flex from your Trio. Cut two strands

of your favorite color from the assortment.

Put a bit of glitter from your favorite secret garden in this tiny bottle. The

key unlocks the gate, the wishbone brings you luck while you visit. Dont be

daunted by the wordy directions, this necklace is all attened tube crimps

and simple stringing.

Thread all four strands through two size 4

crimp beads. Separate the four strands and

wrap them around the neck of the glass

bottle as shown. Tighten the crimp beads

along the wire until the bottle is secure.

Using your chain nose pliers atten each

crimp bead carefully.

Thread a size 4 crimp bead on the wires

on the right side of the bottle. Flatten

crimp inch from the previous attened

crimp. Thread a size 4 crimp onto the wires

and separate the four wires to t the vin-

tage repro key between the wires. Tighten

wires and atten crimp.

Materials needed:{All tools and supplies are available at

Ornamentea.comor atOrnamenteaor

in Raleigh, NC!}* 1 glass bottle with cork

* 1 vintage reproduction key

* 16mm Elaine Ray old bronze small lentil bead

* 12 mm Elaine Ray pewter Pop Dot bead

* 1 antique pewter wishbone charm

* 8 Titan glass lentil beads, 6 mm

* 8 Persephone glass lentil beads, 6 mm

* 16 Matte Raku soft brown Toho beads, 1.5 mm

* 9 gold plated crimp tubes, size 4

* 36 gold plated crimp tubes, size 2

* 9 mm antique brass spring clasp

* 3 inches antique brass cable chain

* Softex Serenity Trios

Tools needed:* Chain nose pliers

* Wire cutter

Tutorial

Tutorial copyright 2010 Bedizen Ornaments, Inc. www.ornamentea.com

Thread a size 4 crimp bead on the wires on the right side of the key.

Flatten crimp inch from previous attened crimp. Thread two of the

wires through the center of the 9 mm bead. Separate the two wires

and pair them up with the wires on the outside of the bead. Thread

each wire pair through a size 2 crimp. Flatten each size 2 crimp.

Optional: If you wish to keep your bottle closed for eternity put a small

amount of Diamond Glaze around the rim of the cork and press into

place.

Select one pair of wires and thread one of these wires through a single

lentil bead. Thread both wires through a size 2 crimp and position

crimp inch from previous attened crimp. Use your chain nose

pliers to atten size 2 crimp. Repeat this, alternating lentils and

triangle beads separated by size 2 crimps until you have added 8

beads to this side of the necklace.

Select the second set of wires emerging from the 9 mm Elaine Ray

bead and repeat step 5, beginning rst with a triangle bead and

continuing until you have added 8 beads to the strand.

Thread all four strands through a size 4 crimp bead and then throughyour extender chain. Thread the strands back through the crimp bead

and position smoothly before attening. Trim excess.

Repeat from step four to nish the other side of the necklace.

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