
Raspberry Heart Necklace A gorgeous necklace made from two hole
heart beads, Czech glass, pearls and seed beads. Perfect for Valentine's
day or any day of the year. Don't let its complicated look scare
you off.
Materials:
1 pkg. Raspberry Round Pearls,
6mm (#26032) Qty:
1 pkg. Clear AB Tubes, 14X4mm
(#22253) Qty:
1 pkg. Pink Two Hole Hearts,
15X6mm (#18964) Qty:
1 pkg. Triangle Seed OP Lustered
Cream, 11/0 (#T-1108) Qty:
1 pkg. S/P Crimp, 2mm
(#50046) Qty:
1 pkg. S/P Classic toggle,
13mm (#50190) Qty:
1 Spool SoftFlex Beading Wire, medium
(#49106) Qty:
Directions:
Step 1: Cut
three 21" pieces of SoftFlex wire. String wires through one crimp
bead, make a loop through the clasp and back through the crimp bead. Crush
the crimp bead and trim the tails short.
Step 2:
Holding all three wires together,
string 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube,
1 pearl, 1 tube, and 1 pearl. Now separate the wires.
Step 3: String
top wire with 18 seeds, 1 heart (1st), 18 seeds, 1 heart (2nd), 18 seeds,
1 heart (3rd), 18 seeds, and tape the end. String middle wire with
20 seeds, bottom hole of 1st heart, 8 seeds, 1 heart (4th), 8 seeds, bottom
hole of 2nd heart, 8 seeds, 1 heart (5th), 8 seeds, bottom hole of 3rd
heart, 20 seeds, and tape the end. String bottom wire with 34 seeds,
bottom hole of 4th heart, 28 seeds, bottom hole of 5th heart, 34 seeds,
and tape the end.
Step 4: Bring
the three wires together, remove the tape, and lay the strands on the table
but in a circle as if to be circling around your neck. Holding all
three wires together string 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl,
1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, and one crimp bead.
Now make a loop through the clasp and back through the crimp bead. Crush
the crimp bead and trim the tails short. Finished length is 16".
Enjoy!
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