Gatsby Style Necklace

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  Step 1

  Cut the Beadalon Beading Wire into the following lengths:
  (2) 10”; (2) 6”; (2) 5”. String a Wire Guardian with one 10” wire and attach it through one of the holes in the top of the filigree. Use a Chain Nose Pliers to gently press the ends of the Wire Guardian together so they meet.

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  Step 2

  String on a crimp bead and crimp with the Crimping Pliers. String a Wire Guardian with one 5” wire and attach it to the next hole down on the edge of the filigree. String on a crimp bead and crimp with the Crimping Pliers.

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  Step 3

  String a Wire Guardian with one 6” wire and attach it to the next hole down on the edge of the filigree. String on a crimp bead and crimp with the Crimping Pliers. Repeat on the other side of the filigree. You will now have six wires attached to the filigree in the following order: longest (10"), shortest (5"), medium length (6").

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  Step 4

  Cover Each Crimp Tube with a Crimp Cover.

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  Step 5

  You will have 6 wires attached to the Filigree Flower. Make sure that you keep them in the order - 10" in on top, 5" in the middle, 6" on the bottom.

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  Step 6

  String (21) 8mm 5000 Swarovski Elements, one crimp tube,
  and one more 8mm bead onto the longest wire.

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  Step 7

  Secure with a bead stopper.

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  Step 8

  Repeat on the other side.
  String (9) 6mm 5000 Swarovski Elements and (1) crimp tube onto the middle, 5" wire.

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  Step 9

  Secure with a Bead Stopper. Repeat on the other side.

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  Step 10

  String (15) 6mm 5000 Swarovski Elements and (1) crimp
  tube onto the bottom, 6 inch wire.

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  Step 11

  Repeat on the other side. Secure with Bead Stoppers.

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  Step 12

  Loop the 5" wire between the 5th and 6th bead on the longer wire. Feed it back through the Crimp Bead and crimp the Crimp Bead.

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  Step 13

  Loop the wire between the 7th and 8th bead on the 6 inch wire. Feed it back through the Crimp Bead and crimp the Crimp Bead.

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  Step 14

  Cover the Crimp Beads with Crimp Covers.

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  Step 15

  Snip the excess Wire.

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  Step 16

  Repeat on the other side.

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  Step 17

  Check your necklace length, adding or subtracting beads as necessary.

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  Step 18

  Attach your Clasp with Wire Guardians. Thread your wire
  through the last beads and the Crimp Tube and crimp. Cover
  your Crimps with Crimp Covers.

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  Step 19

  Snip off the excess wire.

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  Step 20

  Repeat to attach the second half of your clasp.

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  Step 21

  String the last 8mm 5000 Swarovski Elements bead onto
  the headpin.

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  Step 22

  Poke the headpin through the middle of the filigree.

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  Step 23

  Trim to ¼”.

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  Step 24

  Bend into one of the holes in the filigree to secure it in place.

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  Step 25

  Done

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Angel I. · Lagos, Lagos, NG 4th January 2017

I love these

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