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Jade Bridesmaid Trio Set
Designed by: Jessica L. Rosenfeld
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Necklace

Bracelet

Earrings

Materials:

  • Soft Flex® Wire, .019 Diameter, Color - about 84 inches
  • 3 Strand Sterling Silver Toggles with AB Finish Austrian Crystals - 2 toggles
  • 2mm x 2mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes - 12 crimps
  • Sterling Silver Spacer Bars with AB Finish Austrian Crystal - 6 spacers
  • 2" Sterling Silver Head Pins - 6 head pins
  • Sterling Silver Ear Wires - 2 ear wires
  • 6mm Sterling Silver Split Rings - 2 rings
  • 3mm Fire Polished Beads - about 202 beads
  • 4mm Yellow Jade Round Beads - 70 beads
  • 6mm Yellow Jade Round Beads - 94 beads

Tools:

  • Soft Flex® Professional Flush Cutter
  • Bead Crimping Pliers
  • Soft Flex® Professional Round Nose Pliers
  • Soft Flex® Professional Chain Nose Pliers
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Instructions for Necklace:

  1. Use Soft Flex® Professional Flush Cutter to cut one 16 inch strand, one 18 inch strand, and one 20 inch strand of Soft Flex® Wire from the spool
  2. Use the 16 inch strand to string one 2mmx2mm Crimp Tube and the inside loop of one half of the clasp. Pass back through the Crimp Tube and secure using Crimping Pliers. Use Flush Cutters to trim excess wire at the crimp.
  3. String one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 4mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead and the inside hole of one Spacer Bar.
  4. String one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead and one 4mm Round bead four times, omitting the final Fire Polished bead. String the inside hole of one Spacer Bar.
  5. Repeat Step 4 three times.
  6. String one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 4mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 2mmx2mm Crimp Tube, and the inside loop of the other half of the clasp. Pass back through the Crimp Tube and secure using Crimping Pliers. Use Flush Cutters to trim excess wire at the crimp.
  7. Use the 18 inch strand of wire to repeat Steps 2-4, using the middle loop of the clasp and the middle holes of the Spacer Bars.
  8. String one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead and one 4mm Round bead five times, omitting the final Fire Polished bead. String the middle hole of one Spacer Bar.
  9. Repeat Step 8. Repeat Step 6 using the middle loop of the clasp.
  10. Use the 20 inch strand of wire to repeat Steps 2-4, using the outside loop of the clasp and the outside holes of the Spacer Bars.
  11. String one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead and one 4mm Round bead six times, omitting the final Fire Polished bead. String the outside hole of one Spacer Bar.
  12. Repeat Step 11. Repeat Step 6 using the outside hole of the clasp.

Instructions for Bracelet:

  1. Use Soft Flex® Professional Flush Cutter to cut three 10 inch strands of Soft Flex® Wire from the spool.
  2. Use one strand of wire to string one 2mmx2mm Crimp Tube and the first loop of one half of the clasp. Pass back through the Crimp Tube and secure using Crimping Pliers. Use Flush Cutters to trim excess wire at the crimp.
  3. String one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead and one 4mm Round bead four times, omitting the final Fire Polished bead. String the first hole of one Spacer Bar.
  4. Repeat Step 3, omitting the Spacer Bar.
  5. String one 2mmx2mm Crimp Tube and the first loop of the other half of the clasp. Pass back through the Crimp Tube and secure using Crimping Pliers. Use Flush Cutters to trim excess wire at the crimp.
  6. Repeat Steps 2-5 using the middle loops of the clasp and the middle hole of the Spacer bar.
  7. Repeat Steps 2-5 using the third loop of the clasp and the third hole of the Spacer bar.

Instructions for Earrings:

  1. Use 1 Head Pin to string one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 4mm Round bead, and one 3mm Fire Polished bead. Form a wire wrapped loop.
  2. Repeat Step 1 to form a second short dangle.
  3. Use 1 Head Pin to string one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 4mm Round bead, one 3mm Fire Polished bead, one 6mm Round bead, and one 3mm Fire Polished bead. Form a wire wrapped loop.
  4. Use pliers to open the Split Ring and string 1 ear wire, 1 short dangle, 1 dangle formed in Step 3, and 1 short dangle.
  5. Repeat Steps 1-4 to form a second earring.

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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