Five Strand Buri Necklace  A fun combination of blue buri beads (in three different shapes) and brown make this a necklace you're going to just love!

Materials:
1 pkg.    Blue Buri Chips, 16" strand  (#21503) Qty:  
2 pkgs.  Blue Buri Rounds, 6-7mm  (#21510) Qty:  
2 pkgs.  Blue Buri Coins, 11x5mm  (#21517) Qty:  
1 pkg.    MT Soft Brown Bugles  (#T-306) Qty:  
1 pkg.    8/0 MT AB Cobalt  (#J-8803) Qty:   
1 pkg.    Vermeil Small Crimp Hook and Eyes (#50249) Qty:  
1 spool   Gold Beadalon, 30' (#49121) Qty:  

Directions:
Step 1:  Cut five 19" pieces of Beadalon.

Step 2:  String the following strands and tape ends or use Bead Stopper (#51009).  
Strand Three -
     Bugle, Buri Chip, Seed, Buri Coin, Seed, Buri Chip, repeat 16 times.
Strand One & Five -
     Seed, Bugle, Seed, Buri Chip, Seed, Buri Round, Seed, Buri Chip, repeat 14 times.
Strand Two & Four -
     Two Seeds, Bugle, Three Seeds, Bugle, repeat 16 times.

Step 3:  Take the five strands and thread them through the hook end of the clasp.  Using a needle nose pliers crush the middle crimp part of the clasp.  Tape the hook clasp to the table and have the strands lie down in order from one through five.  Take strand three, move it under strands four & five, then over strands five & four, under strands two & one, and over strand one & two.  This way you are twisting the strands.  Repeat this twist 4 times.  Now take the five strands, slide the beads tightly against the hook clasp, thread the eye end of the clasp onto the five strands and crush the middle crimp part of the clasp.  Trim off the ends. Enjoy!

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