The Emerald City
Designed by: Jessica L. Rosenfeld
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials:

• Soft Flex® Wire, .019 Diameter, Green - 35 inches
• 18K Gold Plated Toggle With Faceted Emerald Austrian Crystal
• 2x2mm Gold Filled Crimp Tubes - 22 crimps
• 4MM Gold Plated Finish Emerald Austrian Crystal Squaredelles - 14 squaredelles
• Celtic Knot Emerald Green Triangle Czech Pressed Glass Beads - 24 beads

Tools:

• Crimping Pliers
• Soft Flex® Professional Flush Cutter
• Soft Flex® Bead Board

Instructions:

1. Cut three strands of Green Soft Flex Wire from the spool, in the following lengths: 20”, 6”, and 8”.
2. Taking the longest length of wire, string beads in the following order: 1 Czech Glass Knot, 1 Squaredelle, 1 Czech Glass Knot, 1 Squaredelle, 1 Czech Glass Knot (in the opposite direction as the first two), 1 Squaredelle, and one more Czech Glass Knot in the same direction as the third. The Czech Glass beads should look like arrows, the two on the right pointing to the right, and the two on the left pointing to the left. Center these beads on the wire and secure on each side using a 2x2 Gold Filled Crimp and Crimping Pliers. Click here for crimping instructions. This will now be strand A of your design.
3. Measuring 1½ inches from the last crimp, secure a 2x2 crimp on each side of the design using Crimping Pliers. String 1 Czech Glass Knot (with “Arrow“ pointing towards the crimp), 1 - Squaredelle, and 1 - Czech Glass Knot with “Arrow“ pointing opposite the first. It would be best to lay the design down on the bead board for the remaining steps.
4. Next, take the 6“ length of wire. String a 2x2 crimp on your longest length, next to the beads you just strung in Step 3. Before crimping, slip the 6“ length of wire into the crimp as well, and secure using crimping pliers. Trim off any excess wire at the crimp using Flush Cutters. You should start to see that your necklace is now forming into a two strand necklace in the front. This second length will be strand B of your design.
5. String another crimp onto the strand B, and secure using crimping pliers about 1“ from the last crimp.
6. String 1 Czech Glass Knot, with the “Arrow“ pointing towards the crimp, 1 – Squaredelle, and 1 – Czech Glass Knot with the “Arrow“ pointing opposite the first. String a crimp onto the wire and secure using crimping pliers right next to the last bead.
7. Measuring 1“ from the last crimp, secure another crimp on the wire using crimping pliers.
8. Now repeat step 6.
9. Bring the end of your strand B together with strand A, and string both strands through a 2x2 crimp and secure using crimping pliers right next to the last beads on strand A.
10. Repeat step 3 on strand A.
11. Repeat step 4, using the last length of wire cut from the spool. This is now strand C.
12. On Strand C, measure about 3” from the crimp and secure a crimp using crimping pliers.
13. Repeat the beads strung in step 2 here.
14. Now, bring strand C together with strand A and string both strands through a 2x2 crimp and secure using crimping pliers right next to the last beads on strand A. You should now have a three strand design in the front, with only one strand in the back.
15. Repeat step 3 on each side of the design.
16. About 1” from the last crimp, string the wire through a 2x2w crimp, through one end of the toggle and back through the crimp. Secure using crimping pliers, and trim off excess wire using Flush Cutters.
17. Repeat step 16 on the other end of the design.

Projects not intended for children under the age of 13. The information on this instruction sheet is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed. Soft Flex® Company disclaims all liability from any injury to anyone undertaking the construction of this project as a result of improper safety precautions.