Meandering Necklace and Earrings
You're going to have a blast making this popular style necklace and two pairs of matching earrings!  You get to choose the beads on this idea and where they go.  Because of all the playful colors and textures in this set, you'll be able to wear it with anything.  Have fun! 

Materials: 
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Rounds, 4mm (#14027) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Light Sapphire Round Fire Polished Crystals, 8mm (#16131) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Sherry Melons with a Luster Finish (#18714) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Clear Silver Foil Lined Rounds with Multi-Colored Glass (#18767) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Copper Lined Beads with Clear Shapes (#18974) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Large Grayish Blue Rock Beads (#22227) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Fancy Silver Foil Lined Beads (#24087) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Clear Beads with White Swirls,Jewel Tone Colors (#24110) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Baby Blue Rounds Pearls, 6mm (#26030) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Antique Sterling Silver Bali Beads, 7x4mm (#27513) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Kidney Style Ear Wires (#50018) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Jump Rings, 6mm (#50036) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Hook and Eye Clasps (#50132) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of 2” Thick Silver Plated Head Pins, 20 gauge (#50586) Qty: 
2 Pkg. of 2” Thick Silver Plated Eye Pins, 20 gauge (#50594) Qty: 
1 Ft. S/P Oval Cable Chain  (#62019) Qty: 
Tools you will need (change quantity to 1 if you need them):  
Flat Chain Nose Pliers (#51016) Qty:  
Round Nose Pliers (#51017) Qty:  
Side Cutters (#51018) Qty: 
Memory Wire Cutters  (#51005) Qty:  

Necklace Directions:
Let’s start by saying that when making this necklace, you should be creative.  Use your own style and taste to put together your Eye Pins.  A couple of the packages of beads you will be receiving are mixes (e.g. item #24087 and item #24110); therefore, you may not receive the exact same beads as those shown in the picture.

Have fun putting together your own pattern and deciding what colors to use.  Try to give your necklace “balance” by mixing up the sizes of the beads, so that you do not have a lot of larger beads all together or vice versa.

You may be creative with your earrings, as well; however, if you would like them to look just like ours, you will need to save the following: 4 Grayish Blue Rock Beads, 2 Pearls, 2 Crystals, 2 Silver Plated Rounds, 2 Bali Beads, 12 links from the Chain (measures about 2”) and 4 Eye Pins.

The finished length of our necklace is approximately 45”, including the Chain at the end.

Step 1.  We put together 30 Eye Pins for our necklace.  You may do the same. You can add more to increase the length of the necklace, or decrease the number for a shorter necklace.  Onto each of your Eye Pins, place beads in whatever fashions you choose.  On some of the Pins, place 1 bead, on some 2, onto others 3, and onto others 4 or 5, if you can fit them.
Step 2.  Using flat nose pliers, bend the wire of each beaded Eye Pin 90°.  Using a Side Cutter cut off the excess from each Eye Pin, leaving approximately 3/16".  Carefully bend the 3/16" pieces of wire into loops using Round Nose Pliers and close tightly.
Step 3.  Connect all your Eye Pins together, in the manner that you desire, using Jump Rings.  You will twist open a Jump Ring and insert the loop of one Eye Pin, then the loop of another Eye Pin.  Twist the Jump Ring closed.  (Keep in mind the “balance” of the necklace.)
(Note: in connecting the Eye Pins together, you may use 2 Jump Rings, if desired, by doing the following: twist open a Jump Ring and insert the loop of an Eye Pin, then twist the Jump Ring closed.  Twist open another Jump Ring and insert the attached Jump Ring and the loop of another Eye Pin.  Twist the second Jump Ring closed.  We did this to give the necklace more of a “chain linked” look).
Step 4.  Cut 6” of Chain using Memory Wire Cutters (Bolt Cutters will also work if you already have some at home).
Step 5.  Twist open a Jump Ring and insert the end of the 6” of Chain and the loop of the last attached Eye Pin on one end of your necklace.  Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 6.  Twist open a Jump Ring and insert the loop from the “Hook” part of the Clasp and the loop of the last attached Eye Pin on the other end of your necklace.  Twist the Jump Ring closed.  (Note: you will not attach the “Eye” part of the Clasp since the “Hook” will fit through any link of the Chain.  This will also allow for length adjustment.)
Step 7.  Onto a Head Pin, place 1, 2, or 3 beads of your choice. Using flat nose pliers, bend the wire 90°.  Using a Side Cutter cut off the excess from the Head Pin, leaving approximately 3/16".  Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop using Round Nose Pliers and close tightly.
Step 8.  Twist open a Jump Ring and insert the loop of the Head Pin and the last link of the Chain.  Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Your necklace is finished…now for the earrings.

Earring Directions
1st Pair:
Step 1.  Onto a Head Pin, place 1 Bali Bead, 1 Rock Bead, and 1 Crystal.
Step 2. Using flat nose pliers, bend the wire 90°.  Using a Side Cutter cut off the excess from the Head Pin, leaving approximately 3/16".  Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop using Round Nose Pliers, but do not close tightly.
Step 3.  Cut 6 links off your extra piece of Chain.
Step 4.  Insert the end of the Chain that you just cut into the open loop of your Head Pin.  Close the loop of the Head Pin.
Step 5.  Insert the other end of the attached Chain onto a Kidney Ear wire.
Step 6.  Repeat Steps 1-5 for the second earring.

2nd Pair:
Step 1.  Onto a Head Pin, place a Rock Bead.
Step 2.  Using flat nose pliers, bend the wire 90°.  Using a Side Cutter cut off the excess from the Head Pin, leaving approximately 3/16".  Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop using Round Nose Pliers, but do not close tightly.  Set aside.
Step 3.  Onto an Eye Pin, place a Pearl.  This will be called Eye Pin #1  
Step 4.  Repeat Step 2 with Eye Pin #1.
Step 5.  Insert the loop of the Head Pin into the closed loop of Eye Pin #1.  Close the loop of the Head Pin tightly.
Step 6.  Onto an Eye Pin, place a Silver Plated Round.  This will be called Eye Pin #2.
Step 7.  Repeat Step 2 with Eye Pin #2, closing your loop tightly.
Step 8.  Insert the open loop of Eye Pin #1 into a loop from Eye Pin #2.  Close the loop of Eye Pin #1 tightly.  
Step 9.  Put the other loop from Eye Pin #2 through a Kidney Ear Wire.
Step 10.  Repeat Steps 1-9 for the second earring.

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