Blue & Purple Floating Necklace  You will not believe how beautiful this necklace is when you are finished with it.  This 3 strand Illusion necklace will look fantastic with anything you wear and with the remaining beads, you can make a bracelet and even a pair of earrings. 

Materials:
2 pkg Blue and purple twisted faceted ovals (#22268)   Qty:  
2 pkg Antique sterling silver flat heishi (#27503)   Qty:  
1 pkg Three hole end bars silver plate (#50090)  Qty:  
1 pkg silver plated lobster clasps  (#50138)  Qty:  
1 pkg Silver plated crimp beads (#50046)  Qty:  
1 pkg Beadalon (Silver Color)  (#49122) Qty:  

Directions:
Step 1: Cut 3 lengths of Beadalon, 18, 19 and 20 inches.

Step 2: Working with the 18 inches, start by finding the middle and placing a bead cluster (crimp bead, heishi, oval, heishi and crimp bead, being sure to crimp each crimp bead on either side of the cluster). Once secure in place, move to the right 1 3/4 inches and place another cluster, crimping the crimp beads as before).  Move from the center to the left another 1 3/4 inch and place another cluster, crimping the crimp beads as before.

Step 3:  Work with the 19 inch string, the exact same way, finding the middle first and placing a cluster  then moving 1 3/4 inch to the right to place another cluster, then again another 1 3/4 inch to the right to place another cluster, and the same way in the other direction to a total of 5 clusters.

Step 4: Work with the 20 inch string, this one is a little trickier because you need to place 4 clusters and there's really not a middle bead to place, so find the middle and move to the right 1 inch and place a cluster, then move 2 more inches and place another cluster. The same process on the other direction from the center. Now you have all 4 clusters placed.

Step 5: Once you have the 3 strings ready, they need to be attached to the three hole bar.  On the shortest length, string a crimp bead and place the Beadalon through one end of the 3 hole bar and back through the crimp bead. Crush the crimp bead.  Do the same on the other side, making sure that the finished length is between 14 and 17 inches.  Cut off excess thread.  Repeat this with each length of Beadalon, using the 19 inch strand in the center and making sure that the finished length is between 14 and 17 inches and 1 inch longer than the first strand.  The finished length of the third strand should be 1 inch longer than the second strand.

Step 6: Just add the lobster clasp to the 3 hole bars by twisting the jump rings open and placing one through each of the center connector holes of the 3 hole bar and then twisting them closed.  You are now finished!!

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