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Bubbly Necklace
Designed by: Jamie Hogsett
Skill Level: Beginner

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Materials:

  • Soft Flex Extreme Champagne Flex Wire .014 diameter - 72"
  • 2mm x 2mm Gold-Filled Seamless Crimp Tubes - 10 crimps
  • 2mm x 3mm Gold-Filled Seamless Crimp Tubes - 4 crimps
  • 12mm Gold-Filled Toggle Clasp - 1 clasp set
  • 4mm Champagne CZ rondelles - 37 rondelles
  • 6mm Champagne CZ rondelles - 8 rondelles
  • 8mm Champagne CZ rondelles - 20 rondelles
  • 7mm x 5mm Champagne CZ briolettes - 21 briolettes
  • 9mm x 7mm Champagne CZ briolettes - 16 briolettes

Tools:

  • Soft Flex Professional Wire Cutters
  • Crimping Pliers
  • Bead Stoppers
  • Ruler or measuring tape

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Instructions:

  1. Cut the wire into three pieces: one at 21", one at 24", and one at 27". Place a Bead Stopper at one end of the wires.

  2. Use the 21" wire to string one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm brilette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, one 4mm rondelle, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, and one 7x5mm briolette. Place a Bead Stopper on the end of the wire and set aside.

  3. Use the 24" wire to string one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, one 4mm rondelle, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, one 4mm rondelle, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, one 4mm rondelle, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, and one 4mm rondelle. Place a Bead Stopper on the end of the wire and set aside.

  4. Use the 27" wire to string one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, one 4mm rondelle, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 2x2mm crimp tube, one 4mm rondelle, one 6mm rondelle, one 4mm rondelle, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, one 7x5mm briolette, one 9x7mm briolette, and one 7x5mm.

  5. Remove the Bead Stoppers used in Steps 3 and 4.

  6. Use the ends of all three wires to string one 2x3mm crimp tube. Use all three wires to string one 4mm rondelle and one 8mm rondelle ten times. Use all three wires to string one 4mm rondelle, one 2x3mm crimp tube, and one half of the clasp. Pass back through the tube and crimp. Trim wire ends.

  7. Remove the remaining bead stopper and repeat Step 6 on the other ends of the wire.

  8. Place the necklace on your work surface. Working with the 21" strand of wire, place the first 2x2mm crimp tube so that it is about 3 1/2" from the 2x3mm crimp tube, and crimp using Crimping Pliers. Repeat, placing the other 2x2mm crimp tube about 3 1/2" from the other 2x3mm crimp tube.

  9. Working with the 24" strand of wire, place the first 2x2mm crimp tube so that is about 2" from the 2x3mm crimp tube, and crimp. Place the next 2x2mm crimp tube so that is about 3 1/4" from the previous 2x2mm tube, and crimp. Repeat, working from the other end of the necklace.

  10. Working with the 27" wire, place the first 2x2mm crimp tube so that it is about 4 1/2" from the 2x3mm crimp tube, and crimp. Place the next 2x2mm so that it is about 2 1/2" from the previous 2x2mm tube, and crimp. Repeat, working from the other end of the necklace.




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