Gatsby Style Necklace
Create a beautiful, retro statement necklace!
Posted by merjoydesigns
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The timeless style of this elegant necklace is sure to turn heads. Make it with a different color palette for a vintage or a modern look.
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You Will Need (11 things)
- .018 Beadalon Bead Stringng Wire
- 8 Wire Guardians
- 8 Crimp Beads
- 8 Crimp Cover
- 52 mm from Kabela Design Filigree http://www.kabeladesign.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=40&products_id=492
- 8 mm Round Beads 40
- 6 mm Round Beads 40
- 1 12 millimeter Rivoli
- Bead Stoppers
- Crimper
- Cutter
Steps (25 steps, 180 minutes)
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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. -
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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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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4
Cover Each Crimp Tube with a Crimp Cover.
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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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6
String (21) 8mm 5000 Swarovski Elements, one crimp tube,
and one more 8mm bead onto the longest wire. -
7
Secure with a bead stopper.
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8
Repeat on the other side.
String (9) 6mm 5000 Swarovski Elements and (1) crimp tube onto the middle, 5" wire. -
9
Secure with a Bead Stopper. Repeat on the other side.
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10
String (15) 6mm 5000 Swarovski Elements and (1) crimp
tube onto the bottom, 6 inch wire. -
11
Repeat on the other side. Secure with Bead Stoppers.
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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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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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14
Cover the Crimp Beads with Crimp Covers.
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15
Snip the excess Wire.
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16
Repeat on the other side.
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17
Check your necklace length, adding or subtracting beads as necessary.
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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. -
19
Snip off the excess wire.
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20
Repeat to attach the second half of your clasp.
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21
String the last 8mm 5000 Swarovski Elements bead onto
the headpin. -
22
Poke the headpin through the middle of the filigree.
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23
Trim to ¼”.
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24
Bend into one of the holes in the filigree to secure it in place.
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25
Done