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Earthly Nature Necklace
Designed by: Jessica L. Rosenfeld
Skill Level: Beginner
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Materials:

  • Soft Flex® Wire, .019 Diameter, Golden Bronze - 30 inches
  • Gold Filled 2 Strand Slide Clasp - 1 clasp
  • 2mm x 2mm Gold Filled Crimp Tubes - 4 crimps
  • 10mm Smooth Bronzite Rounds - 37 beads
  • 18mm Smooth Artistic Stone Rectangles - 18 beads
  • Large Faceted Honey Jasper Drops - 3 drops

Tools:

  • Soft Flex® Professional Flush Cutter
  • Bead Crimping Pliers

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Instructions:

  1. Cut approximately 16" of Golden Bronze, .019 diameter Soft Flex® Wire from the spool, for the first strand of your necklace.
  2. Put one end of the wire through one 2mm gold filled crimp tube, then through one loop of the clasp, and back through the crimp. Secure using crimping pliers. (Click Here for Crimping Instructions). Cut off excess wire using flush cutters.
  3. String wire through the beads in this order - 1 Artistic Stone rectangle and 2 Bronzite rounds. Repeat this order 3 more times. Next, string 1 Artistic Stone rectangle
  4. Now string 1 Bronzite Round and 1 Large Honey Jasper drop. Repeat this order twice more, and then add 1 Bronzite round.
  5. Now string 1 Artistic Stone rectangle, and 2 Bronzite rounds. Repeat this order 3 times. End with 1 last Artistic Stone rectangle.
  6. String wire through 2mm gold filled crimp tube, through other end of clasp coordinating with loop from other end of wire, and string back through crimp. Secure using crimping pliers. Cut off excess wire using flush cutters.
  7. For your second strand, cut approximately 14" of wire from the spool.
  8. Put one end of the wire through one 2mm gold filled crimp tube, then through one loop of the clasp, and back through the crimp. Secure using crimping pliers. Cut off excess wire using flush cutters.
  9. String beads in the following order: 2 Bronzite rounds and 1 Artistic Stone rectangle. Repeat this order 3 more times. Add one more Bronzite round.
  10. Next, string 1 Artistic Stone rectangle and 2 Bronzite rounds. Repeat this order 3 times.
  11. String wire through 2mm gold filled crimp tube, through other end of clasp coordinating with loop from other end of wire, and string back through crimp. Secure using crimping pliers. Cut off excess wire using flush cutters.

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.

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