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BEAUTIFUL FA'SHION JEWELRY TO MAKE AND WEAR USING CRYSTALS, BEADS AND CHARMS

Claire Aristides

Mak.e and Wear Ushg Gryste.~tSi Beads, and Charms

Claire AriistIdes

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For .m.efashio,n Jewelry Is an art and peSSIOl1l, and II have writter1 this: book to.share my pasSI811 with you. To create your own designer jew.elry ,is not only a lot affiJn, hill lsaiso Viety rewardIng. A ~ieG~ oj jewe~1)' ma~oo, a statemelftt; a- spla:s:11 of jecwe'ry CE:ln1rcequ:ently complete an o'uffit.

My love C'f j~welry startoo at an I€ettly age; baing- the youngest. of 'four dau,g'hbers, II adored watching my morn and older sisters d'r:e;gis]ng up. ~ .still anjoy go[ng through my moms fS1Nelry box today; As a des;rgner; rT1y personal sr,gnatlJIre is '0 rove '~Jf mixing colors to crests booutlifui eombinations. II ofterldesign accordin.gl to the mater:i.ms, l'Ooking to brirlQ out the most fmmthe beads and sfones.'foLl, 'too, wnl develop yULJr own personal stylea:nd find your owni n~fiJlmtions. J ewe],ry is 8fI expr~IQfI of our pernonatity. and ~ hope you wllll add yBur own sty~.e when making Ihes.~1 designs.

I have s6lElc:ted varieties of necKlace.! bracelet,. and leiarring designs that am tImeless classics, sure to ~e you through nlalY fashion seasons, From the statsment SP8!r'l<ty chan de~ier Eltl:mngs and cl~ssic charm brn0s~et to the rl bbon and c hain neck!aD~, these stylish d'tmugFl~ will b~00rne key swpres In your jewelry box',

Each projsGt jlrtG~ud!~ step·~by-st~p instructlQnS and ima.ges to guiers you, as wen as irlvaJuat)le trips [ind trioks of the trade based on my years of jewelry ma~ng. Wne~her vou are a begirrn,er or Hn advanced Jewelry artist, each project '\!ViII pmvidta, you wIth r18W mlde~Dlti~g ski~~s to d~verop your jewel:ry-mqrklng! tecnrllques. 5acM pmjoot ~~ the book also H'Sts: any specific tools and equIpment you \NTlI~ n@sd.

I hope you enjoy working ihr£iugh this book as much as ] have enJ,oyed putting It mg8~therj

6 -BE.J.EWELED

Jewelry making n12}Y seem 00 untir 19 a1 first, but l 110PS this seonon will provIde you WIth a clear undar,standirlg Or ttle- types of eernocnents illvolvooend 110'l1li to U.SB them,

There are literally hunt;jMS O'fvarilltles of bDads In 9 wioe ral1ge of materJEIIs - mstat, glass {of which there 11:; another wide variety). plasljc oraoryho, wood, ceramic, crystal, semiprecious or gemstone. and fabric - and ·Ulis is not an ~~.1;IlJsl:fv~ lisllThera is also an endlB.ss c:horoe of colors. slzes, ;md textures of beads.

Each projeclln ~~e book llsts the specific tools and equipment you \.i\@ nl9at MOi3t bead storesano Graft stores ssll a se~ection or lcols ,and findtrtgsror Jevvelry mf\lKtng. Speolalr,y bead stores in your IOG6llarea. :8S well as stores on[i ns are also a ran,lB,s:ttG oomce for the essentials; eBay isgreal for chrulls. IlndJrrgs. and mIxed bead bags; a:mt stores for buttens, nbbon.a. tassels. eJnd sl.Jede; fabric stores far (lonon, tasssls, buttons. Elr1c] beads. Artd dorr'tforqst to usa old beztds rrom C:flgca~ded jewelry, or vintage beads and r~welry from nea rnarksts and e~tate salas, which can makE! snmnlng pieceEl .. Aftflr 3 Uttlg prnctiO€l you w~11 ffnd your llTW;!!glnatioPi h3;aps you to USfJ anything and every thing_

Organizing your beads is essEitlNaJ and hBlps in the dagign proce:.s.s as It enables YOLi to group sim118.f beads together. Mo.sl craft stores stock a range of cantairten~ with compartments. I sLJggeste~her clear orccaqoe b.o~es so you can s.ee the be·ads ooslly. II's .D!lsa a goo"d idea is to ru:j,d a laDe! of whatt i n~ideto each bQ;.;fQf q 6! ic~ re:re-rence.

BefiOrE you begIn., It is alway& Wise to place your :5trin.gtng materials and beads Jn Front of yoUi, so you cat'I plan 11(JW your 1inishBd piece will lOOK, A littlE: b~: of plann1ng before you beglll is impottant and wl:11 ssvs on flIlnecassa.ry use af plns ancJ'oIVIra. Bead boerds are handy 3B tile)! allDW you to aniangg yau r beaes pmCi:sery and m m.ak~ ~I'E! you hs\ii'~ 8f1olJg:h'to mak8< your decsired length. Bood Tnat,s are ~~o 'WarU1wllfie as thtily pre\i\ellil td€lat'J~ @llid Flnding$ from rOiling ,otl the. surface of your workbench. You could lise, a th r tl 'Iwnd toweJ as an altemliil.1JV6.

1 u . Bil,.81G MATERI.A I S

The. \ll.l'Ci.nderful c1illoice or color, 3tir!lpH, 1,r,1d size rnaans that Gl}'StaJ bead5 are pariicul8J1y C::11eHShe:J u~ j_~ho ,PI'1P oollb~i:Ei-ts.

Gryital J:s a verv ~h-qu:;j~lj' gl~ss IlW.t Gail bEl crJk;!nEnJ, cut; B!J1:!l taGffied tor a bfrlltaJ1li'im s h, thuvg 1 Ih~ 'Imm GP{stat can aiS'[J refer 10 co~reS$ t-effilprroOUEi qurir12 t;,1onGl IJ'I" roGk ·Qfy3iat Crystal gl.;lss.b~ J~W!@ Iqng :~n an mportarrt rnmpbll1l;im in.aJl jewelry ·desiSrtit\l· SInG bea,~rtgr ~mr:l thorf;l i~, (lIll afi~fmoos vari~ty at shapes and ~s avaJ aJ:Jre, rrom ITlImd 'mu.1hlljlc!3Jtoo, ~IQQI'le, ol.JhEi. wardrop, to affifgrteF-lIDaPf)-l11r*Jnd,mit5~~h 6SSTI;r:S. hearts. bu~ies, ,arid e~.

Cl'y8tl!;ll I!:rmsd~ Oy ~ddrng I~d Q)<lde to gl1;l.!5s. tI: ~ tills lead com:em ihaI l'r'II3..I.:.a'l !l1u ~ 8P1'JJ1de HI10 r8n.ect~rns more VlIbr;anily lm~ pl1'!il1 glW%. G1"{8ta1ls heavier th3ril g;las~k iane! Ule Ngl1er the. re.."Jd ~fltoot.lr"Rt)ett8r ~uaIiw tile br.y:iiitflL

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~ letadirml prQduG&rs,gj'faooted gla.~ OOJiAjs.liI'e fo~JTldl In thB C7.och Repoollc :and Aootria. The rnest famous p(;;)dt.)(X)r 01 cty$illr ,!:]o.'flpo~ms i!9 tl18; SwarQvski facmry If'I \Na!l~l, AlmlT10l~ Swamvskl t.'l'yEita!5 fife r<lno\l'.Jf'Il'ld fOr l11ej[ tligh Q! Jaiity and briID~nw:; ths ~~lll ,or b8iflg rr~de frtH1"lJ'l rnlnrrnurn ~:3..2 pGf{;lQrlt lood,

:S\I'!,!'ar-ov.:o~ 'has d~\{e,jf.jpEid a «;l!'l:g.~ of sC1.!r:!nill!;l, s..i:gnarum colors L~f1t dll.ilpl~1'B ~GtuaJ !!:lSm51D!W. W!OrsSLleil as tclf1!Wf1ift"€!!, ~m€mJd. ari!;d .flUD'rt A S'h'Urn'w.i'ii ~rys1:o!i1 b!OlOid can 00 ~ tr~rlf.furm~ ..... Ith di'lierellt: 1iil"ii~ uCGatil1g1O >BnlhB t)e,!'!;l); Smj'ru;iB. An ;'ABo or Aurora. BCl!~3n$'lirnsf1 rs a co<ttfng 1011 th-e beaelto fIiJal-re i't

rn[d~'1t This &i1e6rl on the tJead has a raintmw ~ffect

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12' BASIC MATER ~AtS

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0IT'Bf1 .st~e5 Sin:! 1acetoo to errl"la"lDe the bfjlllrui£:p tirid t:ortlr Many gerf!StQr1es are ~ :lJ'e,lled by M~. !.UI irnpn;r.R'l. ~tMr tr.dr catff or Giality, l'J1,8. type 8f)-d ~1erll D[ ~It'. V':I{ltmeri! Ctln ~oor.;ttll~ value ottl:-18' !l~, Some lrm!r'1(:<n4~ am wlrlciy l~~lj and .<k.."'CaptQcl In pra.:'::~joo necat~ lf~ i'I",4l1J]m!;jl gImlis 'Swbllii. whillil ~ern·~ not a4Ct-rpf.cd, YSl,,111y ooca~ th@ rootJItlrl£( glElm £;OlQT Is ~lTl$table ,ood I'I1tllf rBVsrt to tHs Gliglnalmne.,

SEmip~s ~:.am mylavorilB to WOOt wrth, sinw their ~lsUE mlm snd briJ~arr~ ma.k8, for ~,sp~ lfilwelry. YOu doo'll1eOO to use n1an'l !n ¥CJJr dOOlgllS to elBa!.€! imPfl~, rnrc;I If\±; pnsmble: te Hnd pfel1l\l Df we!l-,pFiGiad3~On95 ~"I the iI1l8rr.J3l - I navEl j'm,md &01 ne ::dut]rllrl9 ~precjolJS S'tDI"I€l~ on eE3ay tll'Sit wem CPmplfl!(~Il( L!t]iqu~.

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GIa.8S is OFiEl Of tt1e!TleltSt rf!,q1J,~ntly llSOO rro<li.L8MS frn' rflal!ang lie:ao$. Gila-i:iS beEd~ are I'Jller! ~.tcgQllt9cl by1J1~ melJ1OO! Idii>:pd ~ mw'llptllC\t!2 me ~1<\SEi.

PrD~)ably tile earIL8S! bBtiiQ,<; of t!'1i.!l> glass W6ffi made by wl'lal IS called th61 ·wTmlirr~r mel ~I!td_ ThiS Irw0'Me5 ~ tRalng heatoo tu ~I te:rTfperaM'e h[gh ~i.Jg1i 10 rn<3tta IT wDi'lrnble;, <'lhd 1li~ winding if around ,a :!l!Jee1 wl~ ffi:andrd. Ths wound bead, whIle sUll hot, Gould llil further i!l~ by mf:lll!pIJlai:i!1g It 'Witt! graplllte WQod, $t:tirll~ mae!, or fnarbfe LMT~'Iif1cl p,"N;ldllllS; tn a prooB58 ooJiBn ·mSJ'if~riing·. Ii 00Jkj aJoo be p.ta,"lSed into ~ Il'l{!,ci In its mJ:llienstlll[e. \Nh~lJ it I:;; sajll ilIGli, or aUer re- hwf1rig i the $lJrTave at 1fiI~ bead Is ~ with r!l"lfl ruds oj' !.:glvrc;d gl8JSS. resLJ1tiJ!I@i 11'1 8. type aT 9~~1$bBad CElled ,-a 100mp~'ooad(ooe decorated I'.I1lh doh]!, srm.18. ,ella olh~ d~l!J11S of Q~SS)., rtie be.ad 00 U,e ten Is, a ~y.stE!r1ii1!;l siihmr foHt,-ug&a!3s, lnnsr '~ElrE;d IainpwDr.K bead

Mooern Rimf;lYmrk IJ8.oos <:lIB naw rna-do by LISifig a gp5 l:IIoi.Wtol'Ch toh9E«:<i tOO (1.1 ~lass ID"id splJI!niFJg thL'!l resultTrl[l. :\lhreaa moooo ~ m~1 rod toolMed !.n bead f'~~. lJ\Ih.wn thS b;;!$8- OOBJd h::i!i b~n ~, ct.!le:r OClI~rs otg~ GflIfJ b~ ~t!ded tD !h-e SI,!f[;300 te erea r~ II 1f.;3rly ~~S!9FW. AltGlr tt1!5 mii[jE~ da[j19 of tha tJe3drT!!lkJng pJiOOF.S:rJ\ H~ tj[~M !~n bGflJrtH03~'ffI:ad if! a kiln to

FI i~ i I. mora (iur·:1ble.

V~~II~n boo,{j\~ flre .lampwr'Kk;Md rrurTl Mur;i(1tJ gl~. This ls a f~diLiorL-s!l" t:iilfl'lL~'-DI~jl melhCld or mlkIflY be~d~f ":WIl h~)'! !",1a.i;;, Ilntf )I'!)U ~r1 s1 m ~-e;:;: I hffirl oolng ml:!(J!':! j his WI!.'1 ~ I jewelry ~ltip$ en hh~ Ixfund u, MIJICI:mo, in VMi~;e i H~.

Thc~poli~~ ~ eornes frun lh~ C~ R-tlpt,ibli(;;, It II1\fol~ tho :gl~ bwd Wing Iprc::wG"c)! In ~ mold then t~rrrokid In <1. r.emoo CQFlmjn~ to polish tih~ t.uoolS" This p~ !B8uftis In 11 ~I. ~~inG, .s:l~ fOLlndsd. ~aootOO bGagi limt is alB!) ~-rm$nt. , 1119 ~8mn'l as "shr'll'p' as thom found In [TI2I£l1LJl9-GlJt CfYSt81 OOa,dsi. f;ii.)f &"9' 'Ul~ f:ac~ as evenfY 'i5IZed~ If 'i{lJj1J look very clcrely. you can tell Ih~ diff.erBliIce ilJ>sWe8f11 a machine-cut aM a llf~,-pc:Ii61'le(!i be2u1, aJthooU~h rtom a Lilstarl!Je IT Is all1loot ir'nlhlSsltlle to dq QQ_ Nqt all fli'ecpolfstlo:td beao!:, EllS IS~JBL:I; SO\il7t:'t £!LJcl'! as bead 6: Orl1.heoppclSlte· page. B!-e SIl"lO::)tr!_

- Irnm ''M'a-tone 'fi~--PGI£isfJeea t318BelS ~ w" ga:'-d-T!rwd ~,I~ rnund b8ad&

- ~ =-)1 gmm "iin£!-p;oUar ea: ©Jear ffil31 b6ffiJls-

-.::::;an 1U5l91"OO. pressed plass ~fl &<ld~

~rn IJro'Nr1 preMeci g18"l>S [OUl1"d ,,-,,=,as

!l:(tfllffi !u8]806d gias..q <clesr oval ~ and "'I f:h:1 J:lmFll irll"ji:a;rl gl:~~" olJ.-ilT o.Eads

_ 1.'1TTI PiC:3~ fm:::~red nl'PWfli tl\C'd~ "~ Ju~lrmm nf~~tl gt'3ss>b('::.~d)

:;: ~~oITI f.rtt-pnITl;:hed! let biT<'.!ns

~ -5 i3mm IJ{)ncti~Fl·:.IyirJ C}\I<!I ~ds an 1!J&"!e:red proos€4 gJa5l;: b~ck OT~

UASIC MATERIALS i 19

AclryliC- beaoo arE liilrlklllg beclli.J '1;1 or [herr fl'lbuli:ll}S shapes an

szes, ye'I. tl)fN fora nor 'f*p~lsh,-e /is,~ res ley W-JV9 boorl Pc:lpl. ar

in jpi. ... e4V design for ll"Jany VE$fS. I oQml lSi) 'hornlo add an

urlu2iU st; PI":, as Ihl'ly l:irC aVrlllcJb!o In pyrlJmid, cubs, round, dvmcialle'f itnd ~mp ~<J-W-l3. <JS \ovltlll as 8' wlda S8lsariofl cf c[llol'"!,

The' Ai::~hG Rt:iJ'Ii!l8r and Ribbon Ned*:::I,"[lB' ,- Eli sjmP;~ ,knotted boord iin~ kncUoo riii'JQfl ne;;;kJfl\::9,shDwn an p:a.gf.ii 120- uses acl)'llC beads In tJlIBIJ sW38"ar1Cl ~ B fantasUc IlBckIaoe thm looks WCK'Id'ooul whgn worn.

The oa:1u:ti"tu noc.~GS tilB lell s af1Oth~ desIgn If'!a1 _9

aaryll ooacls - till'S ilirn1:l ~ .p-sl1ap Il~ads - that 11:.51\18: be-

WIre-wrapped around a crystal button 10 crea{fl a "jijru.\'E!shape.

Wooden beads I:lfe <J. lOot oi nm to work with and sre parlk:ulClJ1ly POfllif<lF for S'Unlm['!l'" Cdllec~ioM ne.:]';ft${1 onheir n:atlLira:l tll1d extured feel TIl!Jy can MlJI5ed 8:. oobtla aooanll:le.'3.d5, <:IS tnlhe GI~ cnarm ~roi;i Oyst'81 W( ~p 8mr.eJsi vartation (prig!,) ~DI. wTLldl uses a rllur~b8r of nernml-.r:all(lf" Bm wooden beads rrID:OO wfth ~~ ~gla;.:,""'8 beads, A (.;;mrod wooIJ",n bP-..,ad Is also wood In 1tie Bt..-.g Charm [jrtJj8tl (pard'lI3B). Lwge ~n lbe~;:ds ow popufar

. or ~aces, wt'ff;l~jhe eltoot can 00 Sinking,

Ii. IPril:fllK:~JI& appeal of wood Is tt;@< nt.ln'1 ~ nf r m~SlJi!ll sl!1~s availablu, i'f,> ShOlNIl iT! the jma'ge ~ Am;::;ther u·raction too llI':Iooty et col'ms; Clli~ Qf tl'lo!> ~m.l proJ~ts; 1'.n "the bracelet sec:tioo Is Ir1(JlNooden ,Stretoh Brarele1 (~'9tt 44), whi{:h JS astrrkit1g hot pmk roar.

:£L. BASIO MJlTERIALS

FabMc b~r;is. am_atw greal fUrl, as he vaJ1ety of lm'll.J~ am;l culm Is enorrnoys. MaJ1'j JeweJrv deSigrrsm' rsumTfei re.l19~ f~re fahtJlol~S crocn&tocl beaded ne.;;kleces, wl'ilch am rJc~h lin J;;OIDI arfd'J r»ItIurr,>,'J1. I have usee SEi\,!OO,;1 rnbriG iJsa<!is 00 Ihe CI1lJllky Cltaml 181"dCf.ll~ vali.-:Jilon (page 54), If~ ll::n add a new dirrIE 'on 10 I lIS melal IDUJ pn:x::iDU5 g;em b(ai;;EIJet.

, 80ple tire orten rolootant to wark 'WIth rab[ltl beads oocaLt~ they worry tibQm heir d'w:a ·nty. Like all fabrIC. u r~ I:.1eIt to SflfiJY with a Failrie 'Pmt~lor to harp El>rtencl the !lie Qf vaur design.

FOOnc be."ld$ aroJjl'WI' to wark ,~ :ill wben you ~Rl'n'l'. a mlSiidl a parficu18;r mtUeriaJ ~ outit. W{;Jooen tJ~ds (top) qo~ fn <J" variet ot co}rjn;.

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- - = ot'ly uF m~1 <11 bf.!ad~, l3I."'Id cl1'a1il'1sif;:, truly~n:rnishing- th~

or gold arlt1 gllw'lr cMm I5shrrwn here I~ onty 'G! jrandiflJl of ~rl>: m metal bi3ad!:l1~.V;liL'1rbltl_ 11:'~ ~)Qssfbre to iind

~ IrQrn lrJuttarfJre~; ~lIbnu!~, ru-rd Sf1BW sl1apes til l£lruac fuIrI,. yoL1 will I:ir:~ spljllEd /[]{ ~ roio8;,

:.2ir'g mMaJ bm~d_!li @J")d dliaJr ITt; !Q t:li11ceJe'!.i:l> is a papulBr Md --=-.6 ~n' ~ouat). "and' lJke marlY des~rrern:, I love· 'ta WOr k with

-=- ' .• ~ bssds 8lW ~iJjd ed6:.l1s1t1.· slnoe; Ii'! additloo to hOLllli3l'1@

~ '2Iild a kM3ly lfnglrng Sl]]liOO al1d mc:Nermlrlt, The - ~ mrning ~1\A'Ir br.:lcelat· (page 52} II> -drlppmg In := fll"'.J:8l oe,adff ttllir.~ g~vel~J~ bWQIIIlet ~ jife of itS'. (!wH,

- ~ pem:iifLm .n;BcWa()t~ w.th:fiJ miX. of metal 'ct:mnns; is a stsrptfi .-+ ..... J jeMelrv ,b/'l:>::_ 11ry 10 nunt down lJTIlJ_siJB/ ms:tBI beam TOt - g:lS '~Iri!g [:harms fifbrn «~rQ9(t ~~,d JE'Welf'V at

- .... s;o;e!:S. ~ HlGY m(l~ <l: ~ooe i:rtJ~y U!'lIQIJ8',.lH<'lS! 81.1 the m~ral

-=" • ..mlo:.:irtg, bP'.dds aFld ch~ am a~labLe in :~e meIM.

, am;! go!d '/lBrmRlI, and tile !}i'i'!::~ variEl$ B.CCllidlfrl!;t~yc

- ~ ~~r 00s:ilii. such as ;'liv Bower· =r -=i3' t.."DSrlsJ1f)WfI righJ, ,~ footurn

lll'Eln3' me 1]lmEl K@Y tools that are essen~iaJ 10 getyolJ started: ch11111- (or n;e:edre~) nLJS.e p~iers. side Gutters, andimurlCi-nos~ pliers" As you progress and beccms more sxpmel'lCBd, YOli will' want to add crimpers and maJldr,eis to your toolbox. Always buy the best tools you can affordl as good qilJ8:~ity ones will ~B[:)t Inoger and help you rnaka better qua~ITy reWtJ1lry,

2' Wirel cutterS!l'5il:;!si l;:utt~!'S

A good palr [ii'rutters·iB am \!8ry Impt@'lt ,,13 1tiW"2llB ~ latakia apart lewe!rY·Md{{l cut ch@JJl, w,re, :an:zi tJsadl)ms. rh-;a· mlcknoo3" ot Hre wire DJ ehF..ln yo!J .8l"e euttlr.:g will del8i1TIli1B whetl1:1;!t you iJf>8 ~oft \"m; Cl.II4~, Qr t~1rd wire eutters When Cll1tir'll;! m&miJt)I \Mil'iil. I.'1se rffiIlt1I;Jry ",lIf1ll ~l®3rs.

':I Chl9.In'"'.l'1oseJtJ;eed!e~nose pl.lie;rs

Thls tool, wJl!(lh Mas 8 smooth, Lape.red n3~ 110:::8, m U5),e(j rQr fltraWlteniflg .Sind r:renr:ilt'1~ wire, .ss. !!I)'en as for r:::rlff'llllng Ilr'll1 t:kx!!.lng oops, ll Is um'.i'l::! rf;,gulwly wnB!1 making jaw!'.lry wiTh Vif'ru. Avni~ urun~ pJ.il!lr!i WUlI ritlye:-;. whk:b (-::)Irl b~\i'fI wvm!1loo Imprints (In your r rl!d$:l.

3: R®ut!:d~n@$e ~g~e;r~

Thes.9 QI'e IJSBd 'fOr rTlfllkil1b! wi I'1J !ooP~'. st..\ ru·e t:li1 ef1 1..J5i1'11 WfII5f1 makrng earnngs. i:I you IOGk dQ'i.l\lfl tilt': ~~ oJ [l1i$ tOOl, you Will ~l6B lJiat i~ has lWG gradtmtoo 0Qr<8lJ used ror rne1J,;ln_g varim.J@ S'l2;€d loapS_ Where )lOll pFace yc;i.W' VI'IrB M tht,llmm"rl will OOtetlflioo '.i"le $1~l:I riT U,e loop,

Crifrn1lper

A fourth iogf )'1m fl'fgl~l like[lJ havs as Vc.1!J advanva if.> r;'I t:rilT1j){~r, wliit:h ts usHrlla· ~qL.JP.f',zscr1mfj BE3IdB flat JlJthoogh ch<!in nota plij8m, WIll .(ll)'ffi~ wr l~Jfl you we SlarIIJ1~, a crunpertf1DI 1M I give your t:nlTlp bam):;;';a rlM'l~ rltil~1.

Mland.~s;

S'lm,lasm rGYoo 110~ pli~, bll~ 01'"1 a Jarq~rsc.a,Ie, mElJldmb<['l~~ a,. bBn"ElJIlIffi(lrBi1Lirnrfl~ GQ!lQ. Thf.lY r'!re l'ivm.il1:lble·IFI d:iff€rellt SlIoo. By LtSI~ a manarel tdW'l'iil~ yOIJF wirT~ Hl'uuril, VOU \Mil 012 abfe to c:re.f:!!e perfectly l;)nEtood loops, ~PV!!"Tg, yCliE dE",lgi'i~ a consistent 1(J[)k. To eneok 31;!;!fl~ ~101Jrnay also Ii ku ~o use oS; r 1r1:!;J ~r.

:24 . BASIC Mfl\;TERl.ALS

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I ~l'Zt ,','.

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Ings are the Cm€) parts used to ml:.lKJe jewelry ~nd include head pins, clasps" Jump rings. and . ps, Usted beloW are some of he moot cornmonndrngs you w~1 use,.

Jumlll rl'flgs

I1'lI'ffi:Jl rin{l.s OJ V~j! 19 51$, Ihil::knOO5 [gEitifl~). arid lYJ-.'€ or ~" HlIif am be USOO In a vanel\" of W.fi~'8. hl eesn Jump nng ft.1 -[f esn 00 pulled ,apatt. anti !.l"'OO to atlat: j~,",(} <;·1116 ri~s or ~ rugEther., A cll.'lSOO IlJIfrip ITIg iE iil5QldermfOL1f1~ rlna

• m opanil1giJ'lat I:;; cifiBn u ... ~OO1tlr brmcelet ends Or In flaflg - - ~ "l1iE 00 a ptll1l:!;;JI1' A !OPI fllT:;lIS a tlghW core.:::1 ring, like a

-'-'-:;o.!!if€ IJtlrS;:Hn rif a kfi:Y ring.

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: Crimps;

~ -- t"JOllow r nctal beads IhtOugh WhiG 5tfing'~I!;J material is. ~ _ ; Ulf!'j fJ11ii men &:'juBezfold shut with a, crimplf1g t.oo. or - -r~ 11lor;:; Grlrnps .area[llmRQliant Iindmg '0 attach

mrrl c1ia'ls to El ci88P r3J1d l'ing.

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- _ = ~ a rompon@f1t thai I=On(1q,~ a pendant to Eli IlOCkJOOfr. VOI,I ~ ~ YOLII OWll Innis LISJ ~J Wlre.

4 Bead tips

A~~Q ~lIeQ canotes, bt::e-d tiP\> are I.Iggcl'to [IT1Isl1 necki'aGE5 ;:witM thfisa:jj or coni_ Th ~ tharn. iJri.nq YOW' lhiro(ld tva! hole, In:o the c1erllshffil pnrr ct e; bead lip. TTl:: ;; kno c, b~cr 1i,:;; Igl'lt a~h~gl yotJrlElSt t;J~" ,~dd a 5!l'lli~1 drOll g't!E ~ c:Ict8a the CI8Jl'lslleJl with pJisrs. ActcJ your C~8p o fie D,S:iC! !D .

u ng 0:iJ I oprjn jump rtngo" then c[~ It wi 11 ptErs.

Head p:jn'!il

'lJ'adptn:S 8,fff tlle bl:i~is. wire jeWBlrv ITIllking, and are ~l(1!d to

Cl'Bale OOI'Ile;::tior<s and join lleflded parts m.ge' her Th9l1 V.5l) n 19f1gth a:nd width, G1nrd are ITWdc 1n aillypas ot metal. Ti Ch:1J. Bracetet {page 52) 16 a Qreal exa pie of fl["JW to WOO< wi!i'l l.trcrr: and U EI IIl'p~ct th-ay Gall h8"'~ on yotrr degqgn~,

A atSJilfard head pin 1;5) is ,OJ sma! thin ,pin, ~im fiB[ to f1Om1<i'l 'saw1rtg pm Htth.i:l Bnd. A ball pin (2, and 4) 1m,;.a .small ball [;if ne end and I~ thli.JS mere d®coratNe Iilerl a s;tandard l'lffirl prn..

l1f~ng daGOl'BtMO! II[)FJd pfml. such ~l.S iFt..at'i 'Stern 19 /liI'IIUF 13 an:!l 'tIef1'l iffil pins '.I'I.i'1~ add "'11 t;;!ll"IOIments:l~nishlo Y'~u:r d~,l';:ign;s. lye

(11 fmW 1:1 roop at the 1;1n tll1Q c.an be [gm to ma:.;e r.:ornocwrs - a clasp. ohElirl, or af1I::lU-~r Qye pin

FlASrc M I ct1IAL • l5

There is a wkj-8 variety (if components or findlFJ,gs you can use when creating! earrings:. Depending,o'n Vne occasion or youlF partlcu!ar fancy, you can mak€J everythr!1~ from ~arge, dangly statement earrin~Js; tOI dlisGr,eei, deIrcB!te studs.

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0(l~1f;r/T;~.

Hl>!:Ip ~<iITi~ (1 )t!!l:e I!TIfKie- ill OO.~biN \I&e 'alW calledJ Btl€JiueT), w~ has H 'noo' wirn II'lm ihal is ins.erted mFnU'dh Ih~ ~F 'k;i:ie'and lhen Tli:dd 1:f"w holltl\!\!' ,lB't mlJie wiite te ~o liJ1iEl ~arnp1!i"~~. If'll the earring soctbf!. mere ,are TWO f:ru'!l.a.<rti~~ PfOJeGm W:lQ9S ra 8l)j S4J Ihat

soow ~ 11crW to dooo~a:t.e t1lOOPf> witl& faGei€d .sloll@g ,SJ'1d ~t,1ll. s.

C~~-on E'..Elrnngs t2':and :],] ara very popWar whE!rJ e:~ng v11l;k-.g;~ ~artirlgs I ~ave wood tile;! JOIITlI;Ifirn"tI18 pFOj~' t,m paQe 82., This B'lYJe nas.a SlI~U !wp for wlm-~~Iflg a~~ and beads and ls p8f'fe::1 fer tXlI1Y,ertmg. pieroad styles to cffip"iDf]$, TI"K<l 'smarJ UmIE!'2l; If.] me tfltler ~Ilow you ~oiilttach crysl:,:,-.r13:. 8JldT bead3 to 'Uw p.!OJ.ei I)t"tlite lE\arrir~[;I.

Box ch~JIl ,oonillgS (4) OOGanlB JIXlpu.1ar In lllfil 19'1Cs. TilElll ~ in d ilIDrellt ~eIlgths aJri.l'il an'ow you to acid a. -dlJsre!' m ltJe bmtOfl'l roop,

.Ball and pin ~rir."g.9 ~5) ~\\\@.<:I stra1ght ¢ost atll1e' book '!IliELl g.ooo !hm~h the ·earlobe anol ls ll6.IoI on wlt!h. 8. :brnamy eTI\JI. Ag;8in, )rOY can Eldiil dlainaJ'lt:! oe.M"ecl Gffi.~ffi@nts t@·1!he maT!:'! rl~(;1 to I9mbelfigh thl5, oorl"rpDnBFlt

Freoon eai'Mra oorriflg'S, (6i, 7' aoo Bj, also !mOW!11E1;:1 fish~1100k ®amr:liilS, EilB a\l\sfialJ!e In many V3riBli9S, but are .t"l1ii:j]nf,j IBOfft5trumOOI rlU/"l'1 Sri Sc~hape or w~<l,KidnElIH,r,a,ped tKmk..'l- ~91anrl1 0) ~m simltSr.; wlli' 'OOiflt1j:Jll (I be[~ ,an O'!Iersrtad ,""ariatio.n.

Ch1lJndBri~r oom'~Oflem$

The-fa tV~i3utdfuJ cflmpon~l'ItS' ($00 i:jbO\fa M9.i1iQ ~rtI 1r8qlJ!9nJjy WEOO with e,.9rrff'lijnrldll'1g!: tooreatr..: stLJnfJrt1~h :rtatarnant aam!"'!QS. S1JGh ~6 tI1ie Filligoo.8 CllaJilidini;\f Emthng,si G.ti ~'g,fr.~B. r:n ·fa.at, t!:oeffl ar:-e so rnClny tantastJG Ghen.daaerparls avallabll:l mwtl'lat ~rolLi wm be 'Spoiled kv choiCe. lh:ey rome with EI. 'v.atyJn.g fWillTIDtlf oJ M©!es,a:nd In a vsrii;lly ("JfsrlElpe3".! FIlelaJooJm:fil.ar(cl'$[ze8. nFi &dditiw to Mlng ilI~.m ~ a[aoorat€! ea:rRl\gs .and ~IDKfa.ae p61"!~811t3, they can ,6lIro 00 tlsed when J~irlif'lg ooa£leEI s@':;;rm:nts tDge11ler]o crearrEl um J$(iuJ OXlr'l!Sclint;ll parts.

: mcl~ and tirl:g QQlrnpon~f1ts ooliTna WI h !J 'Ir.!J"li'1ng r'I..J rorn 3-11( JJe. to 7 -11£lIe. lliey are al&l ~"aIl3bla III B Y;:3ll5:i'J of !_3iS SOOIti!) V&rlOUS ring 8lid tlmoclr'l proJoom fOf n~ stYloE'S:--

Dec(l~:!Iti\lEl aup-shapad oamponGn;l;$, used eiHter :side or ria bead 10 aad a dec~rati\Ie finisll. i'Jli:lkiil1g your dlimig_n mOre- ~et!a.

aABIC MATE;RlALS . 27

Barre!l' c!as~,

fhe'two piece."l e this sp sc:t5l.\iogslher to re£emQ.l~ a bEnel

(24) Then:! Ul ii, wonoorl'rJI vi3riS1' of barTBI c:lasp:s, availi.brc, SOIl113 of whrd) are nBI :ofli£fJd v in crys,!aig OF sp.al'klljll1lmestorlP.s I' 1 ),

Clasps. are, used to attachtwo ends of a necklace or braceliEl't. They come in a. variety ol.shapes, slzes, and mechanics, Some' of the more 'popular include:

Lcbsmr ,ehtW

As Its namo f;UQgeS:ffi. Ifl~:.o c . sps (20. 21. 13rJ;;J :l5,) resemblE lib!'! Claw nl OJ lorett\~, A 9rnaU ~;:pnng' kEeps the srm croseEl. IITI~~ .2if1 is ~ large loo5terfasp Ih;;,t you wnu!ci u.!e frlr a key nng Of bag ct'raN, They at! also ant nofrJTi66 rnfen-oo, [U r1I.5UlOOBr D!B8pH. TIE)' {:Ofllli1 i VatiOUS £lzr,,3 amlJ snapss. &.K~t1 as an oval OJ he .. :~rt.

Spring Ilngl\Bo!t f[ng

A spnng rin}!. ~ ~Blloo fl. bol ring. (24) I t.t'i a hGtlow or:ciJ..'Jf ~I r~1ol1ir;g nn.g with ,8 sprtng -op frrg 111;ft keepS thO! arm of the li.:.t:p GlosseL

Toggre c!lasp

Also re;r:em:d te as a Dar anrl ring cJ~p • a tiJ9§le C.lfJ;;;tp (1iO, Uii. ~"6, ~nd 11) INOI'ks by 11'l'a.,riilg a b:e!r ~a l-s~areJ~':1l [(K~ Into 31 ring (an O-~hap~1 ttl fasten the IlIiitJ lOmas of jewelry fOgelh~, Thuy me avaiiIat,la In a vBJ ely ~)r f,.8slgns. Includln~ hean ar1d Hower shapes.

iBox clasp

B-1:»: ~:~ (2:, 3" 16, 9,1.011, al1d1: rB,) hfj\~ ~i ~rlr<gy 8ri6lcm trtsr hrnds tlnd aligns theb.vo parts or Ill!;'! box togl3:thSf. O1l8 ·.'e of the 00>:: fitr; into tI1B·amer. Thls type of ITI(ldlF;l~ is aVf\l:il,;lilJle irt WtJftd s11~ ana u· ·trClr)d 00 .... clasps, 10 . hey often romE a m~o:l .~ deslgnm wi h pearls and cL)r;:\t~~J~. Im.aga 13 Is an -8ryaIllp. or::ll, 0\1",1 sh.:'l.JBCl' Igrae CraSlp_

MulUstrand C\1!aspl

MLlfijstrBtid ctas~ ::d1t.iW Yr:Juto add multiple n:1'o',,<5 10 yw ~r oosrgn, 111~1ramd MI\8 {3fe a~!crling .silver 3-1'Q\!\I. 2-PBtt d8sp (22lflllld a virn:~e-style fan, ~-mw dasp (4),

3ASIC MATERfALS

H ol'Jka:ii1Id ey~ clasp,

A stralghlftlrwmd clasp ttlaL til itR most ~mp-!8, OW1S1S!S ot a I,ook and a cin::ui:tlr 'pler..e mm !he ~1()OI<; ICltct'le-S onto 10 ~!curn. There is ELlS.') a wlljo rW'iga or V"'...1'\i' prettj' and da.,:-.ora:lLve hook and eye &lJ;ps availabllS 11), int.:llJrung some with filign':;e' dstall I., v6rrnflii ::.jf1d

st<lrlirlg slll,lei!' !::l!3 and 27} l'lS wall as ail e~fender cnsms, 10: It Ir~

arid of whJctt .!CLl cruld Wlflij 'INrap ,5 be:ad.

S~clasp

A Erlmnie v.oo;ian 0 a K. and ey\'. dilSf,). S·I;IaG;ps (11.2' sr 1'111, gj

WGlrk tzy hQOklng a.,lGfl . Jd elL 1l1e ckmp onto m 'open mg.

lMag;ri.etic cJ,~p

Magrlelft; Clo5pS {S1 are pepu treql.(J~ I hey {'!:IYJ very Bt1Sy to UP8:

A mJ1lr~ij magnsiic mecn8flfOOl 9.XlstswiLf,irllIll.:l dll.$p to Keep It (;IOif~<)fl

IPiadloeK clasp

Puc look casps wOJ1<by the' arm of Ul'Q GIi.lmJ loOk<n~ fmo 3i/:ilOOLJ Ol latch 011 111\9 l:iod'i of UUi c1rMlp. ShtlWn her'€; is a 'St !fIt S;lit.£lt hElM pOOJock G1asp (;5,).

14

11-... }?J"n. '/}".:'~ .• .. ~a · ' .~ L70-~'()'··· I /.:JC.rn .. " A ' f) ' /JA .. 2 /J/V"J.' .~. ··'1f:A ..

Jbl""t/"("tt ... ' dV lo,t: /~'7 VLrI irA7,U;{j;,

Wlre~5 used to jelin beads to chain, earringfindfngs:. clasps, anD much more, ltcornes in a v~rlety of different ,ga11lJg:es (thlcknessooj- '~he. II ower th6 g:auge, lhe thicker the wire. fo,t first WltlS work can be lI,ery difff,ioult, but practice wm make'perrsc{t and_ seon you wi~llfil1d youme.li wan~ng' to wire-work ever-ythingt

Itl:; pooGibfs to get oopper, brags. er Cfll{iorr)(d wifG', -aBWEflJas p~,ted will3, stsrfirrg sfW.er 8nd gO'ld~Ullad wir'C. The g-au!;js you !1'3f'. w~1 ~'ary , .. ~(',mTIrng to thE' ~tz~ of '!ftlur bef:!d and what·yoo are c:.raatilig_ !Js.e tJ'ls fallmvl~; as a qUlde.:

I~ayg:~ guide'

14,_ 16gat@!f!: 1 .5-1 :2I"f1T1l1Vsr"!f-tilick wir~

Usoo for larger hDletl bea,ds-: \IOU wdl need lieavy-duty ~ts_

UltJEi,I.l..ffl!': LOmm/mMI!.ml thlc{l.: wwe •

Us>.sd when rm:llklng )"Ourr ,OWriJ CCli'npo;nen't:3_ It i~ pe!'fecl rLi~ wl~e' ... ..mp,p111g beads vii I h ~fl h(]r~fl_

2(}-".& ~tgp.; tUrO. rmtn/rffl:lditJITl wire

Idelicl ror w1~ wo* 'lNitll cr~tl3ls and ~LITTH1Irod bood~ Most 0000 met:al1l6i!lO pim ~~,nd l'JOining pom~ ;ma ~B witi1 till'!> wjro.

2tf~2fi £I<1Hg~: CtlJ,--ll),5mrnl'tnn wire

Perf6d l~J wifiing mL!Cdl6! :oom1prooious t!£iaCIS ar,d smoilJ pearls.to mnB Wall; er ctliF!:rldeitBr COmpiJfl6nts,

2JJ--JQ ~gaug€. OAmm!Gle~Irb@~E, fiM.wlre:

Used tar nne V\oir.e-wrappjnq prOtects. ~T \lDU ~ WllJl It r;eglJlarlv, y~u m:all tiM 'I'OIJ Fleei:l w]re· S1r~l'Ite€1ing pli;ertr •. whiCh III.!;iIl fill1On1~' out;3f]y kinks In Ule wi(~,

Me.mcry wim

Stl.!ftly. ~inr~8 rne~ Vl/ire t'ilat rlevar J.ooas In; rQtindnh;;;p~. he~El Ulfi narrm m!Of1'lO!)' W1Tl3,}!,'I;'l9:lIable in nng, braeelal, ~l1d ~,"kloo('t ·sI.:.;e$. lJooigner:9 oftQJ1eU!: the eDits of'Wiemory \Iy'j~ Tmo ifldl\llitjL11':!1 pl.~e$ to I:n~ ~rtfLJI'l.9 ".,.ithbr-.,l.r;CS iJnd flfiisl1sd wRh end c:EJ.pS,

~tretc;h r:);!la!;lil1l eilastl~

A fantastIC m@!tfifdal for GF!eatlflg \llers.atuec srr~~Dh br:aP81eis tlCllit :aIJ Size' wrjst:s. It Is 8JJ.lallafJfB in a rangE!' of cdo:r.3. B!!tJough TiJear elasl!ic ls used m()6toCteft. It aIsoGOmes irl differell~ ttliicktlBSE:, so bE S!iJ!'e 1.0 malt:111he 2,'iz.a of beac:l Iloleta Uta lliic~e:Ss of elastiC.

Tig,~rta!III1Ny"'lr!~co;ared \!o'.!re

Tlglf:Hail rl'> ;:~ ~:t!mTl~ ~Iry W,IFe !118de af r1lllJULjJle s.lrsn~ oi :ll~Elej that .am v\!'Qund tC!Qaltl(-W 1;lnd lliefl ~~cl wm 1 T ryklll, lIIIluct I is, of len {l1]1otm, TtgElrt<i11 wn bu quite, ~"Hit 1lTlCfi nar,;{t 't~rli:'ferliCy !n runk, AI.te.r.naiill8ty, \J~ ~oft~NQ~ wil'f!, whiI:'.I<! ~. mom 1k.lxI1J1~ ~l1d Ie~,,; proM 'IU ltiF!kirg.

1iri'fl'l!sllllcoo,t It'llOIl'1:ofilarmmtC>l0rd

Essentiaifv1t'shbTg !lYicm; 'mrs- clear oorn b a PJPUl.5Jr GFITIirn whel'1 maKing neOOiaoos and t:ic"4:ellsts, as 'ills v::.-'lY ~tronlj ane 12}(~JfieVj dwabl\;l

Charn ~s an impat!;ant6ornpDtlent when oreating: Jewaliry .. tllOiJgh if~ not f1~ways neaE)s-S9ry 10 ruse a large amQunt - us:i rilgSf'i"l aU segments df 'QQ1d or silver chain to confl~ctRectiorts Of baadls tOfJerhe r ,and mixing dmernnttypooof chain tQg;E!ther can be yery e:iTecthlH.

Too raIl!1liEl·Qj !;)haJn6~e rs 'lrerni:lfitClou:3i and. it Qomas tn ,~' w[d~ r:t'.ffioe 0'1 eifiBrsnt d¢sigJi$. [rilOludil1g tradfiicna'l GabC-as, as \WH as ~ I!rule:fjr at ftiiCknsSli\8s.

Bli3in i", tITJorticrnt)' ~su!'i3din mlillmeteru,. fhotJljI'l ~ :;wppftEifS win a~8D sell II: by the foot ~r ~. a~ilstll'B In trre 'followfng rtJe~ab5~

Gunmeb;d - chain~t has b8en .mttdiz~dbli' 13ddTrlg' a 'l'NlirLl:!J'~iorMt SiJ1U,tj€l!l to thabass me'!'al forum n ,:3:00* ~~. C(':iJt1Ir.

Chajn::;

1 Go1d-'~Uoo link cooln

2: s.J'iJi'Ji-lCiiatEid lar~e' IfriK coorl'l

J, GDld-IIlIoo l' .4mrn ~ ~ ;:J Slating Silver hammered ~afiV6 dhalrl

~ StErling ~I\,ffil" ~Jlt)y I~ ohsfJ! 6 SJo~r-plared flg&O c:h.aln

"1 Gold-'ola[ed Iarg~' ~ink ernlll

8: Sil\!ei-f"lIi'iled F'fledl)jm I1ttk r:~ 91 GiJl"I!'ilf1lal ~.al0 ~t\aIfi

~:]:Iver-lPlated- el@ctroplateci. ~se m6t1l!' Gov~ftiJ VV!U 1 bel~ Q, i 5--D.~5 mm ill st:emr1g GiI\l>6f.

S.t)e<i'ring!l;1'Ifiller- tf'JJs: ·is defirl8C'J ,as 9Q!,5 pgrcem plirlJ sil~'1l1' and ?~ ~FCen1 capPer Of otller a!:loys,

eiJll$·i~l~ed- IEiler.tmplata 1ba£6 lTIet<il OOI,>C~U wMr bGl'~Cll tl"'5-0,25 fTlrfi df gold,

Gjr:dl:J';.i~l~ - m,ide 0':1 applYing murupTe.layers 'of' camt' gor~ ~'IjI8f J1l tm:m.e. !Tlat~r chain.

\rerwneil ~ diffem fu;wrl gDleJ-4med in !~t a 11'2lavy leJeetlPplBi1irl!;l o.f gold i~ 3p~IiB.i:l' ~,ilillf &~rbngc '5i1v~r. r I!D'~ a mBe metal.

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~ .~ , There's no end to what Cqn be uaedto string b@ads-thread, nyl'OOI wire, monofilament} ribbon. suede, leather, siik, and (lOUUJ1 to nhlmE! Just a ~ew, ~ have used many of jhess :in the projects inc[udedin this book. so 'you will get a Q.dod: understandring of 'how to work with tilenl.Whatever material you use, ho~ver. one of the mom mpnrmnt considerations ls to make sore It wi~1 fil thrDLI:gh the bead's holei

ThreacHs. 8: vay po~lar CtlOir.:5 for Mrlng!ing Pl~ <'lIld beads.

:5IJk Is best: kir ~arts and al;!ili~~ll~~:mipF\,l00lJS 3kJi100, as it win irt:ilJm your nf'lahed rl:8Gkl~f:I W,;IpC$. mpm grooo~lIy. Nylml tilreaa lto mGre~il:OO to gl;1$S I:;;Qdoo rlock:.lRGfls:it !S net as e.o:p.3rn\iEl and tams to be more fGr.iJion _

\bur Ii:)~ r.T~dt Sroffl UlbiJ!tJ $""JGk ooth SIlk an'" n)1cm thl'iiBw.:J In f.; m.rl~ity ~r oolms SQ ~u Gall matcn the IhF6~d to. ')'CilJI DBad'S 01; ar~m1iltM3ly, use a @ntr:asting OOW fer a striklng. efl'ect,

Wt'Jiffii th005i~ lllri88:cI, you nood .8 weight.thal IS. tIlfn 'eriDugtl to allow j'O!-J 10 1111;pad ltlr-augh l.hE':: be:~s, bu L ruso hl\!~ 91lOL1gh to fOl111 B ~nm SCI thill tbtI lue.rid k'>. :WH.:JJre. It your thrG8d I<S 100 trllll. double it 01" aroote dQl~bld tthots,'~ ~ tte"KrlQ~ 1:& !ar~ e.nGltlgh. Yru C~ uBSl tl'iiss!:lmEl' mc:hrlt~!~ witlh n'hbuil ,:o'l:nd very large':11qted ~~s, A.gZ!in., clh8GK .~U.f rfol;;:Qn 'Mil 1if through the, bead hOle.

"" r;msflmg t!'iEiedJ~'I£, a tl'Emibre tWISt ot fU'"jEl S>~!i'llf)~}5 $!eel WIHl:

m. tan t:.e thrBi::1Oed In' ~1£i ssms w?-y ~s 01. :8e\~!1g n~El(jle I! al.lO\N£ ~'OI.J ro ~trim V@rt' BtllGIll ~ads CI[ beads with 'small holes 'IX'! 'fOur thread morel 8i3£lly,

RihDOFr:8. e.an add ,a 'fftbuf.ous "dOOCir ativE lauch r.a vtlU( (itlsIQlfl."!.

One jdEFi js,1X) weave il thrcil;jg1! lhe link'! of r.:tlafn. 'salin rlbtXli'1 ~ fi p'@rnm.Jlafly 900I:I ~QIc;e FOJ nus .s11'lr::~ II h$ IJ iongr-it:!$lill'g sheen, ffibboros atiEl p6(f@lGL, too, fQr adding DOW;,). I til,iI'I,i'B u~r:;:d·safm nbbon te create 1:116 eLecora11.ve be"", OJ1 t~ lovely Pe8!rl S!r61Qh BIt~L

tn ~ditilJn. tt csn 00 ~lseCi to attficn t<l~!>e',s -and bL,IttClns to ~rjd ~ !.X!"Ik:1J~ Ml::I Ijoogr,<l!fiv~fin~h f'[J '/Ol-Jr jGWlll¥.

SUede Is a fabuloUs (i!lltwnf.li~ ror ICJophlg Itrreiugh d1sln, md lea.mer for M"otiing through, OF [:r:8;;1~Irlg rnms. betWf;e:l1 tJaqd&

Le.ft The fa{iX IerttfJp,i' tro~ ~io;;JT rook!;] Wr~~ wirD Wr71ppr:Jd to the. neck/ace Qi'l PSg's t n,. Rfght: it ss.1eGtio17 of u"lf"ffids,

/"f~.'., .. ,.UT. >"".,.'" I; , , ',·o, ·.'/l' ·.,."lnA ..

,J"L@or ;J~"_fA7~

1 &, 2 Using plrHFS. ptJll flPart arl 0r~ ltJmp riJ:lg. then loop ittJ'lrooghttJe Iafillink Df ' e 1(]1Blin a.nd tho ring of U'le ('J1~sp.

3 Flnnly clos~ fha ring se U1at Ihe crasp and cI1aJn8c(, now OClnrJEtded'.

;Ii ff; ~JSfng: @J tWfi--,part. dt;!sp, pL I ,@pa:ri §Ilother -open Jump ling usif1{:J pfj~ and loop illhR:iugilille other ffild' cUM' cf1ail1L JflIln 'll:hls' Jump ring 0 tM rnatchlrl1!'1 part O'r the clasp, If (;Ising a rooster ctasp, ,add a. dos,Ed j1~mD rill<[1

This OOCblOfl IB'Xpiajns. the key techniques needed when making jewelry. YOu sholJ~d ref'Sr baek othi,s_ sec ion whenever you require,-urther detail, or ~fanation!, on a key toc!llliqUB listed in a project.

Br~ are LrSusllly 7 to a inch~ 1J11eng:th, mc1uillng 1.I;e, clasp. <iIldneolda:ces 16. '[024, fnctJes_ 'Emf ore you bsglli euittin9, measure trlE! ~ jjjf cll<lfn you rnqulrq. I I'1;8OOSIEIY, YOLI een deffrur ,at! 'ng : until the 'lieN last slep :lIB:fI plieClOllJfJ[jn~ just:rnske S1JfEl you add SOm1;1 kind m~~o U1~ I'Iiit OT- 'Cha£ri wh~ yo~ ISl,er want l¢t,lUl. K~ any sma] strips of nh:lli I' ~)r tna.'klng (lhaifl tassels.or far CQrv 1~111g parts

EY TEC-HNIIQUE8

~ .<;il'!!ltoo ful,mdillloll g,f .. Ii \t.I'Jr18 wmk i' and to Qffi3~ j6W~1JI' I!,Ising wire )lQU rnust I®ern 11'D'YI.I m m.ak~ them, Th~ ea5l~L 10 begin .'i':In :=2 ~ k)QP:S;.

1

~ will !reed.

~ ~ft.S Cl" iaw~lry wire rre~wtD thti

-:::: ~E."1f@e 9 Lifilfe on ~g~ 30 "to sBloctth8 ~:=d: tf'II!c:kne:5$: df 'W'1refor your i:JElaIlS) ~lI""fIEIffi pliBl"fl

"'""=c .. ~l-~

=-=--<~pliew'

1 F1aoe your b.9adCIf'i~l) :3 head pin

:2 T~~thar;;hat:h-~ pl(.er~ and ~e,l1d 1~ head, p~n ell: a 9D-iJle.gr€-2.angle

,3 USWlg mltters, cut lI1e FlHS(J pin .:approxlmately 1 1t1Ct'i 3long rn:irn InG: band, ~. Take. m~ {if:lLlF1ci'-rtOOe plJ~ Md i:;181nd tI1i8 11Baf.lpin haok Or I i 1~lr 1'0 HlOlka.@ loop.

Wrappm ~ are l.J$d wh8l1 wiring b1(:l(]S:~I~.athw; iUli~ing :§egmenns oJ b~ parts (If dmQ'llr1!;l ClIY.2fJUantfmm a llooJ4me,l]o it is a \'!\E'!!"j Usellllilecliil'liqlJ8 to lsam, \l'i!r.l.fJping wilfP. ls !'f!IJIr'e dirITnllJl and ta,l;;.Je$ ICifiger ~IQ l1l8.8iteriht;l!1 ro'3a'IY IlJo!}s. but itilO well '.'/ClrthUm @ftm <JS, It pmvents loaps o~TiIing IJIJ, which I;l'iJ:n .5iJr rl'l;)tirT1e..<; tw"q~f'lan whEn yO!J I'!:IG8J'Y loop wim 'If lsb$t to pffidiG6 fu:st with copper Of p.Ia~~ wire. rather ti'larJ m€lrting silvfJr orQPld:-IiII~( l wir'e. which IS mlio'h m(ltee:o:pet1Slve.

~I Using IlC:lM.ers, laLli about 12 'iOO1lir.:l of WIP'\i)_AbOl1~ 3 !roches tmm OIlltl end, bend it. lJSir-g of!l!lTF'lI-lrIc:rse "pliers.. to ~reSiW a 90- d!;lgroo Oj~g!lCl.

:2 pr~ tilo It)u!1~::HTO::''a ~eJ"s SJ~frre' point of 1:tie oorld, :lJIK~ ttl~1 ~ bend the wire away

!f91m vo~lfll) trnatiEl;tJ leO[J.

3 loop t'h"". shorter len.gth uf wJre .ruoum:l Ihe bass oHhe bop.

4 Add :lhe, bead I:() tI:1ie 'lllira. :ane! nokj 1'1' Tn pl1.1[;;l:: wil h your flF!~rn as yow wr,lP t~ wlra WI13!J Utili I l!her~ ls no wire ~fI. Wng

the wi~ Cul1ef:'il, "C:Qp off any 6]o[C9E;S 'O\1irfJ:

5" U:"n~ the {:Ili:iIJ'1-~ J::Ilier5', ~entJ\I ~rc:P.;l'l the loop 50 illS nea.! and ttietEi a~ n.o ,gaW In t:l~e wire,

.35 • KEY T LGHN~QUcS

_ [1, wrlJ Ileed .rg, cutters

gauge 'gtJl.d<l QI1 n~ 3IJ to,@a!actihe r:,.;:'in'l'lC1 I h'j(:!kfl~3"(lf Wire for your bOOQSl

- - m" nasEi pli@fs

-;,a] ~inis, or JB'<'''l~lry Wille ~er i\J tr.6 wire

:: - ~ waot~o mnk~ IlFl~d Iewelry, y:J1J --::-!2j t:o cQrlrieJr;t 'Ii!w wrapJ%;ld IOl:l~S

- -:::: jQIJ ~ ltlern To 00 th1s! ~ 'thE

B boodl3i;;l ~emooi OOfD the w~re' '"= UJ iini511 the feiop.

KFY TECHN.JQl~ • 37

38 . KEY TECHNIOUES

1 z; f,()rJ(0f1IWJ1f~?

Ii"f -d~iI!tdl;ear.ltJ; :JU(_}.k ax, 4a~(hlQl(\ (':/Ilu/ 6J(!{;oleUea.

tJPl'QXimi3!ir~~j"" '/~ r[)!"J~ a wire.

Itle ~rdrup thtDlJgh ttne W1Irs, iBaV1flQ

• to r/;o irlGl1es ef wire· at- Ih~ 8r'1d. f'inoo 1wo ends a' wire l.Ogetl-tw ill the ttip of ~[ilP iQjTIrn"I ~ I'MIDlgrf3 ShaJJ8,

, Q' e teBrdrqp is cente 'ad.

- &3 Wrap me ~ort{ljr 001)] of wIfe around

ager e11rllILWK:Ii:.

- ~ 0 th~ e~"OO:.$ SM<t;rter wiffl.

~ ~~ the G l~lIn'flose pbeN'S Si! \he top oJ ~ traI1gl~. B&ld tha lang wfreJ at 11,9(,)

- Eal'lg~.

tolhe ro~nd-fl'Ci5e p!I~, Srlng 01' the wir~ IJP me:! Olief I'h~ J'illsrs - ~le O'.l ii).ap centered aboiJ:g tfle

. TWISt·, e wire around na llJ .om

Beads corns In ail shapes ;m si2'1ES an~ Il is impol't:fr[ to Imm OOW to wOFk: wtm clttferenl types, 86a.d szs Is IlIOOSYrOO in mlfllmett~ MQ they s!i!'lrt rrom as 3018Jl ffili 3mm <lind go up In ~8rge as 3Omm; Wplrnfly, yQ!J will 'UE;8 beads. 00tw00 " m £Ilj 1 Bmm in 612'6.

G8f1e:raJlIy, baed's ~ . ~h8[' o:p..cir,ilfed or ~d~-dnlloo. PIh-'II=Hf<>. and, taard"rop-sliaped bellu;f.s, we' u5,UaJl11,op-djillw" wtlE):feElB pearls and gla:9$ bead;S, am :side· drilled, wtth Ihr;l 11016 lfI the rrndd~

~ of the Wi GtriaIl1;l'e. Snfp ntf fJKClelSS wd tJ5e ina d!~I1-fi1~e FJIlem jn tuO\1!i tfla wrm undl')f' he wrapped

t "i::.of' a neat fillltstJ.

Sirl~HjjjlrM

KEY tECHNIQUES • ~

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,,' , ' ' '.', '~'~I.i

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8ro¢et"i;;~ts!are one orthe 0$1: important pieces of jew~ry; ,e.asjJy worn bath day and !1&gil ,mey mak'e a st_yli1jh stat.ement They ,are one of my -favo 'te pieces to create; and there Is an endless chQfoo of designs,

Theten b flilcele'!t projec1s here are aUequalty ,s,tunning. T11ey ,cover a wide rangE! or 'tec:hlliques and use a number of different stringing materials130d beads, We begin wlth®ome startru projects: .e Wc.lOden Str'e1:oh Bracelet Heart B"df1gle, and Grass Chrum and G.rys1al Wr~ Bl'Elooet These provide a great taster of what making Jewerry ls BJI about and will a1:low you 0 grasp ths basics.

W~ then progress to more difficult designs, wrtt! 1wo dIfferent styles otonarm br~CEI:let_ (J'i1amt bracelets are oftm :hough ' of as '1ilS lI~imate accessory in terms o-f orig!n~rity and pefflona'lLty, They date back to he ancient Egyptians, who adorned 1ileir bracelets w'ih charms hey ,be!teved to navssLlpematural powers. Today charm bracelets nave come of age and the erm is used iloos&,ly to mfer to a charn ,cl'racei.et wftli an assortment of bead's and cnarrns. Take ins.pirmibn from our stanfng sflver Ch:unky' Charm Bracelet (page -5-2). or you mrgt1t prefer the morn gtamorous" semiprecious model design.

Finally, we g:o on to work w,ith different ribbons, mads, and, suedes to create the Knotted Chain and Crystal Bracelet (page 62) and the Antique Pearl Bracerffi (page 70),

""i/O. .. ," ha-fll(1M(, iJ

T1"Ii£ a stunning S'ffirfin;} siMJ" iSM1fpr~ Kln'aOOI'l of Ina br<ac'8lat ,Q,lJ' page 58, The- perfsdl!l mUM cirdrJ main is CQmple.nr'iBl1 '00 by ~'H)nOOl-lIDape,d !8;_2ts sran,es. as well ,;;r.s {arge SwamI/ski rhtnOOIDJ'"1e b!'!ltt~ (;,\il!So calm' SWEJfC'Jw);i ffrobafls or c:rp;;taJ sp/1e}aB w' h GtJetoos-) and silvarmetai charms.

Ma:ten~als,

Appmx. ,.2 Irldles s,tratGll alaSIJit:! A GI~s ftower'nA~ leaf OOSIfilS

B finE! ptatBiCI gelid (or sitver1 C~1:il[f1, iJ~prmt. i2 irlc:l,e:s

C read pin

D Pin}:; Vene.tlEi1'1 11100s,. bead

E StrIaII pipk Wooda-I beads)o! r F~~ rlllk. W'O):IdlalJ bead.'i :>: 6

uch 0 the fun of m6l.killg jewelry lies In choosing what components, to !USEl and working with dlffernn-. pes of beads.Jn this project it ~~, he m::h oo~or 01 the: pink wooden b~Glds that make tnls such a lovely bracelet,

Too!!> requir.ed Gutters

AOlJnd- sa Id rs Chain nooo! plisrs Onrnp tool SUporghJ9

1iTectl'fliqlll!e6,

Wmkm!Q 'rlII'oII.t1 eas!ic; Cf8lilllng l1;i~'W~.

Tips

It)LlU IlfIV€ GtJt ,,'OUr ~11t:: i\2Iroady. a..'id iii knot to one end 10 pr.ti!iSllt • e bfj@:tL1.g from falling, oft. tlJSrl, 'llrw.f5 arc ti' rentS!l8S0f stJ1e.tnh _tic, so 00 :W:F9 d!BCkthe. eJasUc will n~ 'thmugh yQl..JI" beads.

BRACELETS

eflOVi'Br and loof chrm ~

-r;g a hood pln, ereata a ros.arv 1001),

a:fltl Vt;>netla:n bMO and tMe strips.

-~z Gti3f.i1,

=- :'l'Bate a loop ill the oth .. lr ~g '0 hiti -::=- oln, I'11.tIk1Ii.g sum the strips ~i chain

- -= _m jt2l1sd within 1ti1? loop. "This creates;

= +:- ". of c.ttaill.

kno:t tl)e [\Il10 enes oT stasoc.. a drop of supmglua 10 th~ kmt

ry, &nr~ the ~_.ss elas'lIt:: wUh small ~s 01 C'Ullar$.

Wd'l or fu"llr,l1fny y.our ~~tl:!h .br~l _ pull kmH, ~1rnnrls GiF ~faB11~ lJ"rHlugi1 fi,

~I :~aoe ons Or ha decOffillirtl l'ie.m pir"s through U)f. resa-q ~artthea:rl fleildarrt an~ wil'lH'Jr p 31 tn8ligp of the pin. Sea Kay feahmqwes, page 30.

2 Wre-WIsp, Ihe pi k quartz t.oor.drop_

,3 p~ YooJr head vil'1 tfirougi'1 the met Delai;l, thfll'l11'le r::j'\':!:llal ~o orooJmi£i cr$Tl1,

,A~d' he rn:malnlflg beads ~rI and ~O\I\'!M oharm) 0 too rClif'Wl' jump rmg_

is LO{)p he open Jump ling. around [he: t-lsrrgJi;r. Close tI-1E! jump nng 1im~I'Ij' In so~ the cnarrns to tna bangle

lli6 project shows you how 10 embe!iish a bang:le. Bangles are ageless., often simple and classic,

I 'eked up this sterling silver bangle many years ago from a market, originally one of a cluster of six, ~'ve embelHs.had it lNIith a mrJ< of stones and charms, The rose quartz heart ls the feature bead and is accompanied by H crrmplementing, rnlx of pearl and chsrms.The sterling'silver flewer cham, is ~tso daflghool, as is tllH AB crystal' hm'Ugh he metal charm. Wllich gives Ule' des.ig'rJ, some movement II am a big fan of AB cryst~s because of'1he[r reflective sparkle. I have used 'he Balli silver pins to tie ,In with

e old darker metal of the bangls .. Thi'S Is a g'fi'eat a~amp~e of up dati t19' old Jewel ry ..

F

MBteriais

It Decorative 6afi-<5-ty1e st ng Silver roll s;oins. B, StMng ~1'I.I'er bangle

c 28 gauge Am ' ~Il.lS1f 'Mre for wlre-','>ITajJIJtrJg nle tpBrdrnp ~~ink qll1ilF"a !) L<:lJg9 g)'yw Dpet1 IlJmp rmg

E. SIenl!lg si~ mats! ~s. ffowEir charm \ - JUf"I'lJ ling-attached ii1roady), anTI ~lJtar metal beed

F Sa; c nae!OLo'S hrort-~p8dro:re qu:artl G, ~rn m rountl S~,.;ki ol)'i\fal

.~' CELETS

H

Tips

R~~r bac;~ tel t118 Key Ter:hniqbll;l~ ,~~Oll before ~fO!J man, and pr;,;~ it~ .r;;reaOI11g OJ loop on t1ase. mBt~ hooa pin5 tl&or~ you use rstet.i11\1 slll.r'if1'l ptflS,

H, Baroqu€ pearl

r P,jl"ll< quartz iefirUrOjJ

Tools required Gutters

Round-not'ill pliam; ch:airl-lios>3 pliers

'Techniques

Cream your G''IIm cherms u~ir'lb1 head pIliS. Alt.it ·1119 sn qpen JilfTlp ring to a lJ.ar\g:Je.

flltj, -fb~. 11'b a. d g~ . «Ii !?JJ,(aceiet

Maferirus

fA ,il lEI F1Q1Jlef' and air c~ 30T1$.·..tlP'Prox 1 D. already ona Gulled ileadpi I

C" D. E. F, ,&. G Pu:rp:Je gf<ilsSf hOOd mix, at loo:;t 00 bead~, i umng seed beads snd a mix of dmrenl shapes f.lf'1d ~i7~

o fim-PQlislled glass bea4j,,>

'H PUr~le timm Dleane ~IT)'!l~1<1 Cfy:.;tBis, .epptUx, HJ

II Purple. IampworJ(. OfMids, ap[.lrQ)!, ,.0

J' Bracelet S!re 11TThlrD'pf,j('f WI,,",-, a' lsasr fj ~

INs is an easy project to make. and e finished product looks ~rLJlllling, demonstrnlingl that i 'isn't necessary to spend alot of money to make beautiful, j;ewell)'. TIle bracelet WQrlKS wonderfully with a random medl'ey of colorful beads. I've se~ecl6d a. mixed bag of purpl,El beads ffiom my l'Deal bead store, and added some lovely Swarovski crystals for extra sparkle.. The lampwork beads are also paIircu'laJ1ly beautiful and give the br~Dtilet even more character. Memory wine is. a sturdy wine that keeps its shape: and. I'oaks fantasttc w'th bei3:ut1ru~ beads In multip~f; COlts. Memory-wire wrap braeslets are alsoa lot of fun to wear" as they jiggle arourd on your wlist

- B ~cc.LETS

To,G:ts [req~T~ MenlCl!fY .,.Iim cutt,OfS RJ,)\.md-<[losa pliers

TectlniCll.IU:e;s

Vtorklrm with "loomOf)' _\11m - '00111 (;I. '"I1H am:! curling me end of .t_

'y;; ~'alie'.utJ

YCiI,I oorO need ttl mqlr~ tnj:) Wt8p br~if' E. vlith Ill$ I'1'l'WllJ coil:.:; ._ ;;ryk'l'O or Itifes Gt]/lfJ rf1s:tea11. Or t },'1e ,different beads, such 1m f}l{J,~8 I1IEW in rM~ V1lJJ!:Joonwm.P I:m!mi.'lel 0pPQfiite', This ooce/(U has d VVf)n&Jrlui mix af gaUl m&kll Qffi::iYfS. fir;3-JXJ~shf)d glass bP..sns. ~an tmf;l.rE, gakJ lempworn hMtt-:Sf1apOO Manns, pfus carve::i-tlDwu gatd dl.iS! 8&mJpreclof.ffi, -stories. Tltls ~ an U/~u!Sua.1 s j)fj~ WIlll spOCides -rtlroll'gh it

1 If yOUi TnEn"lC1fY !'-We Is alre8d\' cut, IJ~~ ~ru:l-flO:OO pllern to CYri (Ina end of the IiIIl:fe to fOOl' 8:. ·closool !COp_

:;\! Al:f.d y,t]l.Ir ,iJ!eaWi to It1€: m81l'lClry w,ira ..

'r~ l:iIar;elefs OHm wr)1'1it b~""t will! no oar!ic:ular p.ortl:em to addh Ig your beads,

3 ,III Continue ad~ 006ld3 IInfil yoo 113'JE! ill ~.st 5 C;j~ of 'Nir~.

5 Once J1i01.lI'1:a\l€ yCi-'Urd'ooirad n:umbff ot CfJils. eut the wire, a:t least i indl1 irQm the - Wad.

1:1 Curl the Wilra 'Mill rouno-[ltk,i,! pEers (0 Grn3ta a olQ.:S6fj kil!~p

B P. p., C ELE. T S

TiI;ps,

Try to ~ some sf;~k, In fI'L n1EmOl"j wire b!:aoe'l~t ~th8rMSe, rt Will be 100 s off.

¥Ou ffitl make 85 ItIl3Hy colts to trns l::Imre]e1 aa Y~L.I rll~~. hut hem rn mind that lo(J ITIBl1Y COils and roo n n\! bead~ will rooko tbe bracelet vel)' ha;;JVY. Cul the ~ ..... [fa to ~GIj[ c!$lmd I1lJmber oj coif.t;:; $lJiifIe craIl ,5tlJmS sail marnJJfV ljI,'1re I"!3aJ;]Y Cl.1f into CiJQs.

Be. SUFI:! to use h6!'lW-diJ to! 11 s whE:fl c . 'ng memlory ..we. I 5ug:gool rnerrrol'll' WI(8 e!$rs, 'Nhi.ch ~ very s;tul'cffll .and ere dasf:q,ned for C;IJrting ll!fsllw!<er wlr'ilJ;

~~? -fffko/PJ!n 9B~L

One or my favortt.s oraoe;letsTo makeis a. charm bracelet. WtJat ls· wonderful' ,about designlng: a charm f::traceiet is that you oonadd'any n u m ILler of different .beads and charms to 'Create a Ufllque b ~aceJst fu III of pErsonal iby; Ottsntne more m~&match€d the d~Elgn. mebetrn'r [he efifect.

The fearure bead. on th'is braoolet" a k~w~ ja'Sper GctfVOO lnto H but1!l5lrniy :sh'€lpe:, ITID,Kes, til is a ~tl'ii kj,ng. druigl1, The QU18r charms Or1' thliS deronaftive ·djamond, and Girf!le sterltng silver e.hain, which' fflclude Balf~ style b~ms and lantern cha:rms., ,complement it well. I have qlSO added BJ. g]wnm:ei81 chairltaooei to match the B~j:-sty~e silV:telir ICnmponent~.

BRACELETS

'Miateriais

A A mk of dzoo:ratiYB Bali-iilyle .S~!l\lf'lr)f1 hG<.ld pr~, .approx .. 2g

18 A mix Of F.!aJr$tylB ctmn1w.mlvSfW;3;i1l15:; ~ower; bJ:jll~y, mund, ~nt£:rn, .~, leaf CDiam(.)i'lr.:l and drt:Ifl'®~ m'fflfl:l§ sWfJr' ~. or any large limk i:fl1a:!n. @~,

1.2 atl(lMs.

I) A [l11l( c:.f"firle sil\o'ar W1I~ GUf'lm@jJlsMns. ~prox.. Bin~ ~aeh

~. Deoorall'l"€ ID'iJg!e dasp x 1

If OpenllJmp rin~S:i~prQ~ 1 JJ Gi Baad C(]Iffil' x 1

IH A n'ib. Qf sll\.ier doo~atlli€f readOiJpS EM tla§&, <lJ'fOO;!;., 1 Q

i AAt;1iIWflflen.:Jl.1l1lr:l ~jIJd UV'dl 5ltrop~l x SI J L~Jil f~(l(.rl. 14rnm

K Cimooo butl¢ry In kM'1 j~",pl'¥ x i 2'8 gijugetlJ."'mm ...,n,v@r wira 1l:)PtioFlOl~l,

1"ooTs ~lIIjred Wire Gutters

Chain -~e pllfflrs: rotJn~-nrn:e r,;)ITBr'S

f-echlil~que:;,

Cre:ttlng r.;:I,;1in 1~ls"

I\lL'it:.lliF1f:li ~racl C(lf illS III d1oi~ft1, AMut.;hrr1r::rr c;l~frrl~ til GhrdUl w.th f;l[H."'J"1 jump lin§8.

1 A1tath ll;a 0 or Ihe~"9re·daf)~ to r:Jrre, to'fid. or H18 maifl '.'.'1Lh ,r3J"i open lumD ring 2: Begin W]IlIlf1 ~!n'ur be;;r.$ ~tl ~h,e t:tt;::)ifl Add ~! bt~d ~:tl;p In thu ~'~~!:r'€ p~.~ a dEXXJFativo tElVch.

3· To ~dCi1 me ~~ ~~rril, ~flk lno Ilood pm 01'1 a small sectlQn of c~fll i \illr]ioh nas OO&Jl f\'Jop.sd trimugl1 tha OM n brcu:el5'l. ths Ql!t1i:ertl'y stloold be .IDolJ!

6 trJci'I83i il1t'CI tna chain ~at. $ it IS, the cawe11llBGe.of the Ilf3,ool~

;:. T[J ~e s tassel, out 100. l:lifferer:r~ ~ar and r;;unrl'lli1!sffjn;;l i::f':!SfIl Into sn18,l1 S£,;]mBfll:5 osm mp IJ1a:rn on 111.:::' wlm.

!'!i Loop UlB will:1 lhJlJugh tt-.e b~,"3d cons" Wife-wrap thls- Ibleat! CCllrlflotlln J.I'Ie braootel i.hfu;,

Ii Add all l'l"jJBrl lump rlrTgi to t~ Dth-~ f.S1t1 of the d 1I;lli1' hl amtt;:hrl1~ T-bar Oflhll c.Ifl5p.

;. . BRACEL[rB

fips

Wlrirl9 ff"a.dl'l c!,\1:ItYf1 tei lll~ ellq,in esn ·take !.1m-e. Before YpU' SlBrt YOlIrch8llTI brdCBlm-" i l .is·Jil gomj' ldsais 10 18;'1 your beads eut rm.,jf.!E'l! Ule chBl.n 10 ~. a ]$91 for row Yffi.Ir desigJl ..... 11i lodk..

If you mil not $1[11~ wha!'E' ~. wsru Yllur ~jf'! ill 1in1sh.. loop [':I. h~idpfn on fa a fjilk of c:hflin, iI'"l;> -a refi2i~ point, m'U'ler l:ltrm ~iti~gth!il l1h;ain. Bsap~ ~ap$are greal il your 00acI16 tzyo big fu.r ths hfl.ad1Pfns. Ei<W tne.,. l1ide- aJ'IYimp9rti3atirns ~Llrbaad may have

.. P ~~iat';-e/J]il~

'roU 171\31}" prefer s /o3sis dlun~ fli;minintl cmrll'i ~'fJlat SUlm as:tt"la ~ m!;ldlil with pink ~ metal Iroon, EJ"JK't~Q,ric OG.lcJ~ .~'.lwwrl !~pp('JRlU:J ..

Ji···..,otted Leath ... ?C ne ,9r3'_ ,tcweieL-

M'OiIiilitrials

A Black Ie-tither, .rppl'D)(' 1ar11 {extra to t:\l1O'N or he kruiij, in h~ Ie<] her~

urquoise is; very popular with destgners because [res such a freSh and vibrant stone. There Is slso such anatJon in the collar; shape, and markings of he stone that no two are ever the same. liur.q,l!loise is a color descriptioJlin ~Eelf and ranges from pale sky-blue to deep blue-green. 0 t~n hJrquo:isB: stones also have dark3wirls or specks in calor. The US'E! of turquoise in jewelry dates back several centuries andllS common to many cultures. It ts found i'nArizona and New Mexico, as well as China, I'ran, Turkey, anc Egypt. It ls the off dal birthstone for the month of Dscsrl1:beu_

~ . aJwayg, have a lurqUQ,j,se story l n my sumrner jeweJry oallectiof18 because the retres hl ng color is

erteettor 8C.C6SS0rlzing a Bummer w,ardrobe. The leather strand in this pmjoot addis 0 the. natura] feal

o . this beautilul bracelet. Ill~VEl used a dark silv8f, Ba~Hrty.le hook. and eye clasp to blend w.lth the streaks IOf hi ack throug h the stone and th Sf black I'sather. You COLJ Id try brown leather ing,tead, w~th .a gold-color clasp.

~RtlCEL[TS

c r <IDD~ BaJl-srr)1'e .Slerhfl~ airV8r t1ri3iJk and eye clasp x 1

Il Tu!'Ql.IOiSl: l"llJ.Ilg@~, ap;::ro)(, 91thrs ~'J depend onllw ~ at tl'te stolles}

Tools, ,requ.1 red. Wfra GLJL1Er$, Ch£l[fl-r~ pll1iIrs

TechnIques

Knot:tirJ[J. 100 her De1'wlJ!E!n s'l!=Jnl;'iS. Working tMtI saffler crtmp.

lips

Hook 8,fIcl1'!!lV8 C~Sp8 8J"El ~le.at clacspi:1 ~o US~ M a lira.bff!er bOO8J..Jse lhia'ji am ~m em;,y .to closel

\i'tftlenbUV1Jlg &-1y le;:]~hi:!lr Or ~'lorJ;fJ make StJr8' 1IJ ie J~H~ will H1 lhrO!.jg~l ihQ I-~ of ! trr. lll·::~d,

Br·j:f{]fl'l m rttlng ,qmy kJatrori tlllstthel~glh rll'llh.iil kno!1):;id bl<.'lC€llaii 00 ~o;u, wm1 flrt;t -

_....,_, :hP. 1f.l~ll-E'·WI"'rot'9h 1'1 J1l.'UjJJt mi;;lfm, _ = =!:tl tJl.Jggel, "'.tKlf IthEl Ie~th~ tigMty. - ~ ~"lhe stonEs ar.e ckJi\Ii'! togethAf Io<,nuti(j- tlig enrn..Jgh to pre'ifeflt the ~ iO<'ip~~~ Q\lEif U1~ Wi~t

~ Q if b03~t-tltfilltmrse rL19get ~tone.

;:;5d~ one o::nrf of tho ClI~R'iP 'Il;l tf'.Ble..'11tw:r

4 Put Ih(l !1"ja1'h~ r:rlrnp OVJ1jf Ixlth ~dG of 0Cli!J;1 ~I(')r .~nd Jooo fIITT1ly Wl.'th "C~fn FlOSB plffifs:.TNs l'1l'.:>:.;tJl'tR1 i'J:l!lrdalSp to "the .I.et:l.llier

5 :Snip U1'i:l e;:.;C:f_ltIS k?-'llmr with wlm CUtt<eTS.

M~tGJials

A C'-.Qid-ril!ad IJIial linkEd chall1,awrox. 12Inc:h~

18 GoId-fillBd firiD c;h.,"lln, H incri9S G . ·.14 gaJJflQ; ~()I(Hll1t')jj W1fe

D I Omm gold wr~vy ba s x

I::i Gald-filled 'fancy !look ~nd (.'YQclmsp~n this d'e.s.~f1, ~Ny 1I1~ ~rnok ~odiQno. ,. 8 clasp is US!;i\ I)

IIF Gold-flned b,~n rin.<:r x 1U

G, arTll n gold filligreB bead CElpS" JC 1 0. H &wn gold ill~ opm jump rings X I!

I 12mm :lBm~reGtOO8 galIlst leaves)l 10

J 12mm &arnlprnci:Jt.Js .garnet I'() 01::; x 1" a

This project is a wOllderful mlx of garnet rond'els and meal balls on a gold·.:fiUed cfmin. I bought tile S~tmning gamet rondels, vvhich al'is matte ra her than faceted and sparidy! at a marik/at in Pah:lrrnop 8iDlly. dunng a. vacation, so they are extra-special to me. The matte look of the beads, end the variety of mIsmatched shapes and lmp"arfe"cl:ions. make them 'the perfec bead in my view.

Many samlpr:ecious, stones are shaped di'iferentl'y, and very often when you buy a. strand 01 stcnes ~hey willi graduate in stze· from small to iarg'sr beads. NOI two stones on the garnet strand were identrcal, 00 til e braoelet has a lot of character.

I'n this prol,ect I have uSled the wlm to. crsa e my own head pins Eli d made 8: small decorative loop a the bottom of each pin. Also, you can make a pr:etty feature by wire-wrapping sma'll gamet stones ogether at tns end of the chain.

TQOls

\iI,~l'e clJ'i'r.ers Rouncl-nosa pUE:fS CM8Jr1-nosEl pUerr;

Techniques

till[llng LMn;.,-rr,lOpOO. befliOs to the F.f]d llfd~rn,

Crwth~ ohail'll~Ji:i, 011 me end of j)p,,_,ads.

SrPR. CCLET S

'00 ,BRACELETS

Tips

I hava not add2bi fire ~ pari nf the CIasp'.;__, this design ,as the hook d:':!R!p 'iflt'ill '

tl1Foog11 any of tbs JiI,kf3 ,rn= alQ bffiCiB~' cllain.

'rvtak~, tl1rs brar:elf,f! LUi> n !.!lnky or d8~oat13 85 yOLJ UK(",j

- . 1Ilf: tina pom 0 tliEl claSIQ 10 Dlle

.f eI1al11 ~\'ith ~ jump rirJ:g.

~ R=:gm Wlre-wwoDing liS small game :Ei:CIS on to lh~ chain.

- !li ili!.::':cruliva bead cap and gam¢'

et ID 3 b."I11 pin.

~-wr[,Jp thE:! rondel to fue' ctJafn. tlnd :- any ex(".oos \.\lIm.

~ -:-'C': Cf5.ll'!il a tassel, ciJI: tile ~nf, chain i$'

6 Loop me ell iii oofo atloo 4' fnc1'1e.c: of gdld-tilleo "",iff:! lind WI('ij3·V.rnp a loop (sc~ Key ecnl'lit"LJ~~l. pnf¥3 36).

'1 Add a randalia fhe! wlrn. 8I"ld ctlfl tTnl.J.O to ,at~IBct'! 10 U,e dlO'lin.

ill Keep Bidding ['! miX: of g.amst S[Qn~, srna!1 grt1at r~El\lE!'S 1:i,Th-j gold balls [(1 your bracelet cilnin Add ~ i'OOl:\ry Ioop€d ooad., 'In 1t1~ e(l;(l oftl1E!ch@1'I.

'Yr' // L/ / > .1£'/ >/., .•••..•... "7lJ

JWwtted -wluu:n .~1iJ~t 9u'1lU-eeIet-

What makes jewelry ,doo,~gn i~g. so much run are the .i:nfin itl8 combfnations you can createWiith d!lliernnt maie:rrals. i found thee rh'inestone buttons- used 111 thls project at my l'oca! trimmings 8tO~El_ They are ~urFOUlldoo with. Swafovski Crji'sta,:is ln d'meffillt 3'iZes~ m1(] what app~ar::& as blue/black color c:rystEd In 6mm and Smmft3I.:eted, rourlcl shapes., TIn:8! dark gunmwi 'chain f£i softened with strands. of silver c,fj,aif1.

'M~I,'I)e,rial!!1

A, SiJver-m~ chain, ;a~proJi:. :? y~1'd8 lEi Sill,ler er glJffilHtaJ head prJlS )( 15

C GUfilIrriet'fl! fu~ ChElill,. ap[)rbx. ~ ~rrl~

[JI II fl1I~of bJack clJillT~'OI'I:::i OOom and Bmm S''''raID\j~ki crystals x m

IE l3fnm tif!vw lobstEr rnaGp x 1

Ii" Grys~ :1l6W-!f)n bLFtI:OrlS. X I s1IVaf. 1 Jet Gi l:i1Jnmetal m!3llver ~jJmp ringiS l.::T

H Laf'98' SlIl,i';3r QPefil JlJml) ring

iliools

Wire OIJUers

Round -'!'105(;l; cl1~tir1d·'Q.,";~ ptl~

Techniques,

Cuttir.H ~raokoott1ng ctliJlin. CreatiflfJ ta~_s:eill.

.t\dlJ!ngtJiJl:tl]ns 1J8!.flr;:] lump rings.

e? BRACELE1'"S

] Gut about l (] 1Ei41gtl'lS or ~ha!n. using a Fl'lb: .of siJl,\\er ,Bfld 1';I!lI1rm:!lffi! chain Each S!i'!Ill shaLild b:;a.:about. t:2 to 1 . .l! ~r1t:hffi !OfJg:

2. GJ,EaI:e E. He:a;t kr:l01 111 the "1 D s:tl{l!nd~J, ~ Incl1riiS 110m 1.hieE:r:iW of Ih~ ~m, TI!l) annlh~dvuJ t 1 I~ to 2 illChIDs: Jilw<J'Ij from ih~ firo1t

:3 A;dd th:e bL(l:roru:; t51l1e knot I!Jsing o,peo .Jun;rp ·ri~ .. K'ieB!J' adtling O!)I'stB.ls to create a !JE3'I;i~ krioI.

4, ,Out Oil singl!;l iM.rond nf ct'lairl Frr:Jn'!lh~ "kiiotied Gti1.l1n,

5, #.00 !ll 8mm (:ryi'.l:t:!:l III lt1s aoJt CMJi.

6 Cut 0l111he c!li:.1llt1 to yf:'llJf desl1tid ~g1!n fm ttm .bmQoot.

7 Loo!)) -th8 Sif;ElI::lOO thr0ugtta !~rge JlJmp ring OI§ld attach t~ C&'lSp tn elt~ ~d_

vps

ThfsLl~l"I wm.J!c! tool(· w:::md:e.rflJ! as.a ~kl3.rn'il. with one !ai1:le cluster of cry~ anci mare te:s..s9!$ ill OOi3.l11 P8r':\i~@d1l'1g 110'1."1 with tiTlY t,;I)'S!als d8i[1g1ing From tnffi11

I:,d -(fi~~ ,-~(Ule g.c~€kMt :?lJ 1CCL('R/et

Thes project Is very unLJsuaJ; saeil, ~tmnd of tnis._strlk~ng braoeIet is, intet'€sling. lit USE'S a mix of chains, including pretty fili:grq6! .chain, s uede, ,EJno ,~ rh I nssto 118 strand I an cI enu nky. wired crystal stones. The loo~r are qu1te Iigh1in w®,tQ'ht,.· so j'couldhave added a comple,te strand of Gty:stals wire-looped [Dgetlier, but ~ ·think the (lombfnation ofc!i1ainl3nd crystals i;s 'Very effective 'and k:eeps the dffiSignfium being' too bul [.<y: And, of course, the strip of rhiresto ns adds ,spaf:kJs.

tM:::lIf:el'i8!.i:S

A ,,i B 3 dil1er!a!'11 5W~ Gil' ~'lblrlky,goo-plrMed chsUJ1 I appm~ 12 Il1cnes ea.61l

IQ, Fl:lm::y uvfll fifogroo g®ld;..ptal€CI

ch<ilfn, f'l,I'IPrCil'l.1 2 11"iI.:11e2

[l ('.,.,")ld tog,.gte dEl$p ~ I

IE LI''Wgf:l ~rygli!1 'SlLit"'l8!$); :3,

IF CDlct di"Btl11arlte strand. f[W~ ,l? inches,

G .2Ii:l or 2Cl g.ilIyg~ gl:lld ViIIFe' H iJrnm g,dld Jl.1rnp rlrj~B x ,~

.~ BrEM'11 !}!.ui!rlo, tiiPpro~. I Ei iflctJ~

lOQ~s

Wife IQUtl6fS ROLJfld-~ pfl'8rB:

CnffirH10·se pl8ffi St:lss:ar:a S1lpfl[glLlfl

1i~I'l!fl~~'U Mi.

Th~nin9-. !:IlJeOE mf'rnJgl1 cnOim W~{l Wf.'~f_1PflLg ~WI1BS lD chain. M'iJiFig wir"n?iroon:cl 8.IJe;ad to .:idd ~ i?a!tUFe,

Tips

VI/h6il sel"aGti.f1g tho S'lj(~[je, make:5bl"e'- ~ w~1 lti!lE3.d ft!rnughiflc ehaffl fTnks_ Ukewlse. m~k~ ~ra yPLJf wm wllt f1

I nmugti {11e Grys'!'al 6iQ.flfI3.' ~ use.

8rnlli~htime$ ioggl'e ctasr,w;·~··d...~ to cl.ill~~ ~fl y~u may Flse.d-tQ :add

ttu'B!3 JUrTfJJ rillgfJ IQ 1t\lEi T-bar Gttl-= ~

1 Throotl Ih!J sueda tP,fiOugh [f'Je jlhtcksr& chain.

.2 Knot thr,; suooe l'd.J1h~ loot fink of ct"mfn. :3 Cull hf.i .suede and add a dab of SUp~=r8JlJa to keep It In plaoo_ H!£lpe:a1 ~tEiP"' 2 rind :1 on thB other end ('}[ I hr;.i Chain.

4 WinrVffliP me crr.;tala 10 'too 11I3id. stnp of chill, wh1ctJshotJl'd be finw.

5 Ado ~ gold \'II\:!f! aru{Jnd G GI)lSt~In make a eature·or !hem.

I) (".r&ilte a Wire-"'"r'l:lp Io!1p on t;;lona strand. 7' .tQin d11 thE t;jifferenl strsnds Q ihEl mlf11.B8:to!18 Slraf lid togethar IJSIO!;I an open jump n~ t<.) !he O-part of it: dasp. Do tta same at 1 he ct IEf '='ffl us

open jYmP nng Ild ths I-bar of 1l1e dasp

L/l ..... .01 r}7! · ~ 1 rJ7J1 /'

1DntlIffl- g.c 16rytMat ::.z;iMc'JuFaceid

This go:rgoolJs bracelet consists of a mix OT strands of chain with r~f1ective SBW-Oll Swarovski crystals. This mix makes IT seem like several dfifferen1 bracelets all looped together: and the wire-wrapped faceted briolletss add a delicate touch to the hBavy c:hail1, as wei,l as a different shape- lt is one of my ~ravorit:e bracelets - the gol dell brown color gaEl'S with absolutely everything - and I. always get oomphments

when I wear It.

6:6 . BR~CELETg

Mat'MOIls

Pi 3 di 1¥Om--type."i ur goIu aablf:: ct1alri

8 S9!IIV on round Swarovskl crystals)! 13 C I;i !lft]r [l SwarroV&k] CIIY&tu rBJ;GG;trn drop) brj~)lIelal x 11

[ll ~a gauge'! tI.4mm goll;i-filIHd wire

E '411f'1, 1.4mm~bJfiI ch;:lill 12 loches f i.2mm gold OPiBll -ump ring~)( 2

(~ f)rm II g.nlcl Opefl Jump '1r w 16

H 1 :::lmrn gold lobster doop

1I0iJ~S

W~re GUltoru .ROl.inO'-no.oo p~r::; CtlajrHlQ~tl pliF.!S

lIeclhniC{lUIl:S Cutting chain.

\Nire-wrappmg ~J,n_!] tmolleiBS

1 Jilln each of the 13 d.i~ fOge'loet 'Mth open jt.rtnp rlrqs,

2 EhmJre the ihrE8 W,f)ffi or c'ha:ln a~~ ClJt t1J fno ~f'1"I('l lengU1. about 7'/ in0hoo_

:3 Wire '....rup t~ brIDletm ~~i1Ir:stolne nne dla 1"1, .~ Ke-y ToohJ"l:lQIJeS, ~pn.]El :'";l'Flr~, 4 Jo n ttlG cnrm$ t.ogeillBf onto <Jr1 O[JQI1 JlmfJ 'Mn ,.;11111 the Jinks- rn 38"-#-00 CI)'SIHfs t 8 open Jutl[]P ring, and Gjei5e" rmill.

5 ;---.dd ctasp with al1 ~n IWTiP ring and close m'1Iy to seclJre_ Hapea't a thea '~11c1: wrtIl arJoi"hor ![tmp ring.

llr;lS

[1 ~ <lFJ aJrlr<l large lobs I¥ cl~ 00 bfac:elsts, as v.~1 as an extend~r ch8i!'1' lilt the ml'Iw m'Xl, which makes Ii: ~]r lo jnrttns br-m;~;:il~r en,

Flt1iFll~ml:i8f fol:le p3Jjetll 'i!'I;'h~n wil'lJWTapl:llng~ can be v~ry difficult WIth dellL---aie clYS-f.al tll:ic/elles, so P!'a!JflOO on base metHl Ifttirn er.

Ei3 B CELETS

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r hB cry.-l';tal dw comEi In ~ v{lrim), or hues, so f.l~!i!¥1m~;mt wlt~ dl1fi3li1lfl~ OOlw&. OPP'OOIW, purple stones have beoo [1ilJ.jfE[l with am-emyst ClIJi.1.rt1 teard:mp8. whlch i'r13K83 as unn'n_g l:omtllnB.tioo.

Vln (;Ige-style- bracelets area:IW,aY8 spedaL To give this pearl and gunmetal chajn design just such afes1. I nave aoeeo a filigr,ee box clasp. TO.keep It spar1kM and liven up the chain and dark-colored beads, I have' used O\lallabnllioriita gemstones, \Nhlch are ~ grayish. ii.l!lma& opaque, form of mineral, with flas es o blue. green, ,and/Qr yellow visible: at certain angtes. The gemstorte'sc iridescent color is rnatcned with

t he AS-coated 4m m Swru-ovs,ki bfctm~ crYstals, 'which are very reftec,tlve and sparkl:y.

Materials;

A Rna gunrn&WI rna:ln, i 2 I[l.!;;tliI"A.'iB GtJl'll'lletal or silvEr erim~6 x ~

C 5-stmrtd an !q~-stvle ;brn; d~8P Il iii gray gll3.....~ peBlfls X" 11

E . r 11 blecns Vltrall madl!Jm SwarQVS crystals 'I! 1 S

.F Faceted rabrwJoritB 00 ~es; ;.;1/5 ,S ,6mm ~qJ"I'~ R;'iUl"!d onyX OO~,lli 30 Hi. emm rh1nootanEI melE:l ball 'Mltl grel1 c~

I Gl'eY si!1ot t.hraad. fIDPIDX, .24 rnchtJlJ

0:

Nyh'Jfl 11101'\01 ~nt {nylon tlsh n:g Ina),

approx.12 inohes.

.2B gaugev'O.4ITlm \llfflme'tal wira Bmm iump Iilng.s )( <4

5lJll sial beru:l1:i.p;s )j ~

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Techniques

Knotting pror1S Dr! ~Ik lT1"rtl:a.d ..

u"iFl!l! nylol'l tl;re~ .and crJmlSlS to att~ a b".adBcf 'KOClion to a c:I:ao.t;p.

~ • CE:LETS

Toolis,

'WIra SFS

Hound-Plose IJ ern Clmln-nose pliers. Needle

"TIps

can wrnetlmes be· diffiGulha lot:JraTe in{,sres.ting ~uf'lll1'leli:!J QhBiI!l!l. so If )IOu fl!'Id a 5ll\,\er c~ilin that yOu like. b1it yo u ' .... ant Ii II" 8! flU metal co Of, II Gi3f'I aasUy be dyed using an ·o·::o::idi.2oo $l(lIutroo 8."V8..Ila.Dle a· ~ stores.

1. Thre._"1d tl:Je Q!1yX tJ8ad'~t11(l\1Ugh th~ riY]M rnf.ll"oOfllamant and than :[jJtI:acth to lh:l OOOiJ'Ild ring of tile cli3Sj) "ISlfl~ ,a oflrnp bencl, l.oopTng_tM~ nylQ!l1hwl:lgfl the rJng of th.e: cl.:'lEp"and. bacK U'iI':QlJgh the nfilmp

:2: Ait:taGh "three ~trands; o~ gunmeil.8! chr~if1 WIIb 8fI QP~ jump I1f1R1 [0 the' firSL ring cd the lisp.

a RejJmi tillS Of! the 011"1"-'1 ~J'p or It]~ eI<l!lp

4 Adil'J' H'm 5I1Jllin;:j(lfla_broid~rilEl ari.d~als, to H18thlrd ring er the ~Ia~. sacLmng VlIilfi 11 t.Jimp bo;,-~d.

5 WilV" WK"IIJ th-a rhil1a~Clf1e baJll:s on the nne I1Ul1JTl1eloil ~t-Tillfl • then add 00· tfm fourth r1tlQ Qfth61 ~p.

G A.dd the J3!8lMI knotted str3.rid te l~ I@~~ rIng- (Sea pear·] kmWng on page 112.)

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Earrings· are- the Ulnmme fashion m:::oOOrory. They are my favome typ~ tlf jewelry.

'going out in the CN~ning, I love to don a pair Of colorful, sparkfy chandellsr earrings. --make .atsta1emenl:. Uke most jewelr'j. they are H VBry persona.! ciloic~. Of1en p.sot)E favorite pair H1at wilfl gO! with many OlUtrfls, I hope one cf the io~towlng J;Jrojects wtu be::;::,favorl re paif.

We, start by crna1il1g a classic pair of whitlEl .baroque pearl drop earrings, then fabulous clustered gemstone earJings, sparkly lloops.and chandellers using merro ohandeller componsata. All the prOjects provide invaluabis technique~ 111 Creating: y of stllnnrlllg eanin,gs.

'I/' - .f/(I.1f.,.uti(WI.

ms v.ariauan OIl the c/awr; Pearl' Drop .Earrings (pa,ge 76) uses ~£NetaJ pearlS Ins!eafl oJ JlJSi ooe. wm,!JI1ra ieJrrs UBt.'alJy l1.'OfKbes:r, SOllY eI!f~er Ihroo or We ~r1s l'ot;jrrWlfN; Whlf;/l ~J1.!J.ffidImie ill :agog :;.!.:

lMate;ri;IDS,

,A Rsl'1-I1.f:X!ilef> ':0; 2

B Fina-gaugli: bEd !lead P ns 'e BamquB· ~hapad fre~!:"M<aler IJ'tlarls. x 2

?POO/Jr/9lJ1ojt @~F

Pearls are irneless and clasSIC; a pair of pean drops are oft,OO a stapte part of a jewefry box. A~trmugh soma people reel pearlaare outda'ed, th:fY ar~ rlllyfem:lnine and w1H match most outfit's. Hem I h,av;e created a pCliir of beautiful peart drops uS'tr1 9 lush cream 'barot~ D'E! pearls wire-wrapped together. Th eo simplicity of thedssign, which focuses on hi,ghligh1h;J the b-e8Litlful colors and textures of [he~ peans, makes t 18m a g,reat start,er proieet.

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T'Cols,

Wi~e cut Ler~ HOLInd-r'lCii:re plliilr~ Ch8Jn-i'lOcse [Jllflm

1 PI<liC9 a head pif1llimllgh thE! pearl. 2 Seilid, the' wlre ata !;ijl] diagme ang1n.

:3 Usa round-fIO$~ rJII~m: to msk a bcp ar Ihs f)jp of tJie bead,

4 f;~lip h€i" 9X0988 WI e with mJtirn:s"

5 Open tllfHlny oJ fhQ oorring h1Ju.and I p 1] poor! onm he rin~l

'6 Qo:..~ 'th~ m1y o~ t It;1 GLlmnQ' GOOl1ml1y "., me chan-nose pJien' •. f1~pool1c cr.9a!lie a mate.llIfl9 pffir.

Techniqrue.S W~re-'\I'\I'fl3pplr kg rJ(l.ans..

Tips

Make sure l ~1f:l peal~. ~!JU drUled nglll throu!tJ :;;0 t ~'DU GaIJ 1!lBP..i1 a 'haad f 11

In lhifii '~I();limp/B tile aamngs me. wirek~, but yO~l .could 21160 rqssry IODp rhe pH,I;lrr.<;. MflIk"8 81Jm, thoogt1,tIlat the. JOI.lp.E ,are 'firmly dosed 'IlIot18:l'\ rosati/ roopl1'l.9 I s... !h~ aTiJ ~t:urn.

" (;'#l¥~&();#r&

;tJU ITIa,II IIlw tQ add soma ocl()F In the ~-:l!qu.'Ei pB'd!ns, tt;sjf1g~ny :3mrrl b[{'J~rliE :rjSmls ®1'1 SlNBr W!;'lJ, AltfJmuf!\I~tly. yuu ~ 6ffitrel]sh the desL'w' with mnr~-.:-wnl'fil

.J~iaJs elF ri(:~ psa~-

Hoops.are· amazing, and the:l' most fantaffirc component to work W~ h snea there are '$0 many wonae"ul comiJinatrons you can create.They come in a variety of size and ~tyr,es, from s;mau to large aod pJaIn metal' to 8V\Iirl metal'. I de'lnitsl}! recommend creating your very own parr of" hooped gems. Here I ha\Je created a classic paJr of hoop earrings witl! turquoise t'EIDfdtaps, mi'J<.sd wHh iabulous stm.ped crystals., on sterling silver hoops.

Materials

A I L!l'quoise lean.i'ru~ )( 2

lEI Fn-e9u~jtl,ng~1I\,([;1f cnaln, app~" 6 !ncl1~ C (l, 1i1I)C of 6rnm A8. biccm@. rondelT ~ noWBPooaped cryr;ials ~mf.lrq.3rfte.s)

D r3llJ~ clrop-sJ1a~~ed, ~tnls )! 2

E Uil mrnl2~a galJgE1 stelling Sllv8f" \ItIiro If StGrlirog SJIV'OIr Imcos )!;,

G, Sl!ver bf;lfi he'ad"pillS X 12

ThaIs

ClJI"!~rZl R~'i;lmrj-IlOS0 pliers Ol1Qin ncsa Pliers

Techl'liQ:WiliS

Wfra-VII1applflg taatdrops_ A.di1ing GF:lStal@-e ehslrr,

LoopfTig c:l'Efn tI'ITOvg11 earring tlJlXJ~-

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II t':i'na,/l"(kt#

8rer¥¥XwlNi!i rni'" ~ pf#fJffjafd tvoqps ~" cumwiatr (~ rOml of ~rlt). W!;']jy ~ :!i1 goo bkxmM;

For deIIC;J~6Hd5!Jo'WEl.ilf.. OOfJ 1?--2atT1ff' fmops; if "'fGiJ want io rio for .something' og:. liSe 3Q-50l'flfll hOO{26.

1 Wimc wrapth8" tLlITIl;Iok~e stQOO ~n~ thB t~ finK: of GIlaTn.See K'8Y iecl'"1I1iqtre£ 1Q<l919 3.9).

:2 krlalm rurnti']a Wife is neal:ly eoi'na6l."

3 l.ooptJrlrOUQ!l the· ~ar eB!tWighoop. ~Viffl!-l.vra.ott\B G1'fS--tais onto 'fie 'ffir.e, wire '.-tr! me l'Ieffi1 pins. A.d:d your cluster of ~ to Ihe M!.:mp.

~ !(;rep addmg mare C;ryslals to It'oil d(J$l~', '5 ~.n~ ~ e~~~q wire Oil ~ he C"Y5Iifl~<;-

'nI!-lS

uSe sma.ner hoOps It YOIJ Pf8[8i. or rnaks: m~ chain lamer WIG ad!d biQper beads i!ill'" a d1tlJ]~ statHn!i!i'lIIEldk.

~":'HAING:s.

Many vima'QElH8J'rings are cllp-nns, and afthough they can he diifflcLJ~t to ifindtfleSB ooySj the)! are certainly comlngl back. in10 fashion. The peach-colored orystals used here' make for a fooulous staterne rrt paj'r ot clip- on e.~rringls,

.!:.. - c FIRiNGS

:Mat'liuiat;s

A snvor b.eJl gfns x 6

[8 Silvfilt' . e chaii1, apprmt 24- ind"ioo C Sillifef bead caps

D SilVEr O'..:slI cornpoffi:.nt!l. x 2

E SiN-er WIre, sp.:J;'m),:.lI- 12 inches

F .Ii mm palJlparadsc:'h,;l. hlcnrl~ c~als )'. :2 IF! 6mm padp.:"lI"OOsGha c!ys-tal roodek, ;wi; 2 1IF4mm p<ld-.l3'liImdsGJi1a t.Ywne ~tals x 2. G 4mm ~'ffiI-sil~F ~J bfcr:ne: ~iC2.

HI[ 6mm p~pmadSCha .orys~al rondJE,is, 2 19 :ri 6mrn pa::::lparadsJ:!ha: faceted drops ~ 4

J.S!l~er DI!p-rlll1 earring:s

Tools,

Wire cuHerS ptQund-riO.~ p!fer; 0.hain-JilOOO p ltaro

'1~ I'ItcJu"w

WII"9-'oi'mJ;PpTng oomf-Wjllsnts liO Gty5tal Adcfing,Gtlrnn tEl metal GOO"JPOrl81]i5 ..

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, ~ ~ WrFe.~dne 4mrnsiJvar 't:~i00ll8 to """il6 ~ Qomponent. Wit'&-Wt@p-the oiner ooj of tfj9-cry$tal~ 10 t\.m-~;tr.and8 of tine' ~.

3, ~6paat lttis 00 I:h:e otfJer stde ottHe GOmponem.

~.Ami a pooP<lffiQIwl'1a faoolecldrop, 3jjfl~ a -!mm Silv.8{ bioofle QG'staJ~o·1itle two ~i)Jf(lI'Pqps [lin! ~ach.;SidEl o,f'lit! ~;:rlTiponenl.-

~ CIri 1t!e G8l1IIi€r .loop or !he COrflPlOr:JElnt. ~ a ArtJm padparadsd18 ctys;l(lI.1':iic1J3r'19 ai'id ~harl'1"cll:t ~!S. chain at [libout1 "h ~.

15 VJiFl:l·..wap a 4mm cry$'tal Iu tr~ ooFlltm 00t:a of chsih.

j! Add. fua pacfp@ractSct.a rond~1 It) the last Or'K of chffin, to UJfflpl~Ii;l'yoor celliter ~

Sloop '!{l')Uir beaded ~p'cllWm through ;t~ foop oj' ttJe olip-OrJ~1'):rrin!gf nQ.QPS. ~ in Cr,Bi5!ti. l:h~ matcllin@ ·ea:rri~.

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Tips

TrrE! small silver ·oampoT'le:.nts gt\le the;8e ,aamn:i;jS strllCIDre and fcrm, ':fQU. COUld al$O use them 10 nac:kI$;oe aeSjgf'l$.

NY' ., •. -_'/.: fr~~@J/,MJ.

FOr tha~ who 00 ~ot /tava~~. 1i\1~' are.rn$tIJ! Gllp·OIl,~ ~~ w;f'.lOO allow }'tlf.J 1qGOl'lvertpoot ,~ 0 uJi/focm.s;m ... poSt (:if a ~ Ga.'M9 si'mpf!j ~lkJ:e$.(.jir60{Jy mill -ltJe c~ m I~ otl{J-!'Jfl, i9$rrimJ_

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What is 00 capUvmir:lg' about thi~ dssiQr1 are the beautiful stones wfthin the stylish oval Qlajd..:filh:ld cornponent. They swing rnside the metal ovall; glv,ing' the desig!ll, an in riguingl 'lthroo~dimenslonal structure. r U1 tM is des:~gn you can see 'the use 01 c,omp1ementary to nss, ln th i'S case vary,ng shades of green, Wilten work wonderfully together, I Lise ligh Co'iorado topaz crystal stones fnsquen Ily in my designs bacau se: th~i r soft color blends weU with other shade: they are perfect accen beads for OOITirrgs.

In assembling furs chandelier jewerry. I've usecLonly MO Unks 0 .gofd-filled o¥aJ~sN.ped chain

This lis, a greaft rexam.ple of' why you should never throw .away any chain you love- even if it's a.nJy one link! - as you wilJ ·aJwavsfind a use for lt, Also, .8 subtle, but eftecuv8, part of tlls. symm~try of tile oorrlngs is that ths chain's oval Hn].(s mirror -th's ov@I-shaped component, on a ,small'sr scale,

IMa:teri'a'r,s

A LiAmfll ga.uge 90fd-filfed wire c; gold,.. iBI~1 ban head pms )(1 0

B .mm and Gmm blLI€" zitCGiFI bltTIiE' S'IIlII~i ~s!tCilts, 2: pf-8aGh

C 4m ligh ColoradO teoaz bioom~ Swarovskl cl)lmals x 2

[! 7 )Ii 9 mrn f~teI:f Q ... .jjjJ, '$Tde:-:drliled apalile SIDI11lsx2

E L~ge phrel - Sione :;c.-2

f Gold-tJUed, E:l1.lITlnE! pools )i 2

G fimm gold ~fardlJS metal !Ja~ :x 2

H 21 x 47n1ffl 9'.Jild-f10ed o'oft!J compooet1is. .x

I OVaI-sl1rapad ut\ljlin llfll",.s', ofJpprox. .2 links

Tecilt:h[ll!q~~

.usIng ohMd611er ccmpOrlC11t$", WflCB'-wrn:pping Cf18in .;mj hearfi> t!)flEl·

lOools

Wire ~fulrs

Chain 110S9 pliers Round!-nose p~effi

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..,_ ...-£Bp Cirlli:i E!flQ or !>tli;:l :f:1/hfet1ft~ ~~ st£lf'lB '!L:I tim olIDlltlsli8f ~ io1i"l:'aru::J, the ollier ~n.1j to one link

_ .::. 1?~111 (0 aaril other 'D~~S.

~ !he. S'!.ardu£t me'lal ~alL =-w1l!TJ ~!1e t"w..fi(!:l, i3sTng lx~ Ml'ltll ~ el(OOSG, Wq 'With wJr-!:ol -C::lJtte~. : - .... 1l1Da~ bood:;;; and rwn~i~in!il ~ 'B!ti crysIDis.

- '::'.;:::a:j"; to iMe tOI,ptYflrir;g of the, e.:lrrifilg

--=:x; Gi.!::1Seti'l-a' earring il[lg~ilrmrv with

=-~ -~ plffirs. iD ~Gt.JrB.. R~tID ':""""...=3 3: mamning pair,

OC: sanlpre£:i01LlS. ~trWr&:; C<lli1 00 [)IfI,ttI~. ~. tnarn Gmumlty- J I' is, also importMl.

""'iT ..;sir1l9 '&ElnUprncJol J..')strmB$ ~1 ya(Jrr ~ d~T'1S<, ID. I'!li\lke ~~!j t~ smrr~

,.,.--:: - 'l:;;io h83VyID w~r. It~; alSO QIilF.it to

~ S'lO!1i1lS -mat are'of ,jjIj s'imilSlr ~ ~l1d

1.,:JP.·.··a· "N'''''I~.' .

«». /,.... r-"t/ 1,- cr ,~.

These sopfhr{3tiooted but very w68!rable, earrings, are made part.ilcL.lla~ly strikrng by the use of jet colored beads. The dSslgfl demonstrate'S howfaF1tootic memory wIre is tor orea.ting this .type of 'itl'21rring,;

M~tefi';lls .

.I!!. SWyer head pillS x :6

B 4 Hi Jet btcdrle cryS-WJ6 )( 14 C Jet g~4fT1m bBOO x 4

[) Bl'aBe'lel-sim memory x :3 colis

IE, Silver e®:"rin,g hotlks x .2.

F J'SI d::rysralltlafdrops X".2

til Je· dskf: 2

H Jet rhne::; 008 roWlllets x 8

J Silver f,il'lll cimjn, :EtiJPillX- 1 fli [ nGh~ J flmm pt roooo gla'58. ooad~ x.20

Tools

Wlr:>e utJtlers

Mamory-v,rire cul:mr,s Ha.:1:\I'lI-duty rouoo-rtose. pES'ts Chain ~'PIf'5!rs

Technique.s

Work! Jg wit ITlEffiOf'>i '>IW6 [0 Cr'elaTe chanlilelier ()ompnnen~s:

:=..-~!)INGS.

1 l~ memorv '\i'!Ilf"EI In 0 asaffltCif(lie cu· . 3fOU~ one '8 'd of 'ne Wire _~m IJ:5ing sturdy ruJ.lnd -11'0'88 pliErs.

o ~dd your I'lt1;;; cis to U e' l'T'le11'loi)l _ ,In me folrowln~ order. . o01rT1 c:rymru. - 9 ass beed, mblestohe I'OI~I, 6rrtflT ~tJeacL

- rid 'fine Ghaln [tJ tho m~bry wirn ~ ~ @oding beaCl'3. followjn~l' tile

_;: !:.i1Jj 81 4nlm glbiss heatl to a head pjrl and ~ a I'CIS.8JI),I Inop at ill19 t[J~ of the l'lead >lJloop to Ihl.t _ ~mo;y .. we,

~ Add the {;rySifllt6Eimmp~ 1'tr..S is tpe cemer ot your memory wrr:e tonp~ ~11' l(jop 11\# utJie:r ~n-D of ohern m STep ~ onto U-l~ m81 Of,! WIre" 'is ISl19th of thE! chain in is design L"i :3 inch-as. 1:tiot.Jgh i[ ~ "':ar/,} Keep ai:J~ng yow baads.

'I T~ke a '!!!Nt lifiKs of chalf1 aoo ~fd <', jet disk and a. 4mrn crystal to e botrern,

!l M:I a ,'1. -lOOt'! strip ot Gliain 10 th<:ll curled {jru;l of me I ~ 'Mre_ Rillpsm on ~ othuf erm of [he merriOry ~. loop the !:VIXJ s.trips af clTaTr1 f:rcm'l d1~<QthBf .end of lEI momGfy '.\llre. and tIE small chait

dl'tlJJ froo'ft ~~. 1 through the wrNIg Clo.t'A ,1e ~nfng hook nrmty,peal . ~a:te l~ IU matclltrtg i:l8.n'II1.9.

Tip'S:

Use ihe- ~:1l'l9 pOs£tWl!:'l or; roLJ.I1rl;;;:ss:

p~ers Tn fS-C'J'aate ~~ma-sh8Pl"-d bcips

'74 :t«#().Wd

c.~tt'in9' J!l!.1f ffilUlC'hant1e1fB< wm. with m~"l'Id" ~vire Is gr.Mt furl and

ym",[j IDI fif /k;:X!OIIIty. 11161 stze ot'"1l\E l1'1G1lIDry Wiffj1 ~~/;]'j'n:;;Je will .-$'&

~;lze af yow- G.'1'filigs:, sa yoo DEn -

l'hBm $miEi}f~ Thri~ ~m a- ;:;Egi= S ,1,I5as a JOt more chain Wiflli

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"""I"ltc ares:everall p03Slbuli~s when r:r,eating cl:uste:red chain earrings- you can add clusters of gems rand'omly to the Cihain or you can wire-wrap aJ~ UU3- chain, as has been done in this pr-oject Th:eiwa OOfflplementing peridot andl tOUTrnaifll8 gEmS came from e8ay" and I "'hin!< the two colors work ~.;autifullytogeher, This is a :great projootfor practrc'ing' a v.ery impa:rtant skHI, ,delicate Wire-wrapping.

Mamria'J's

A ~g sffiJer ~Jnn~l' tU)Qks x.:!

Ell 28--30 glaU{lelt14f11If1 ~ierlfng !:i'lifver Wire

C peridot 9 Ita.'3rdrops x 1~,

o /'OlJTlTIe 0. gem t~mdr~'J8 x 1':2

E: 1!1r. - s~runq Si1VeF calJle GI~ ~ ,appru 3 "I1r.tJ'iJ!S

T[lfOls

eu..~ Fbund-nOS£! pliBir!!\ Ghffin -~ plfuliS

fech,l'lItques

WIrtH.~in9. d.e11cI'Ji'W gams tT:::l fit1ll;llZhaiil1.

l1piS

R'£!m~rnt:er to p~lloe Qr1 ~tect \tVlre befof18 wor!cling wltn IS arling si~ver or goltl-

, led wire. and oon' rush - J will la},;)e tivnQ ttl mast'E!!'+

With StJoh 5FF]a11 _gem'S you mfly' p~ to u.._c:,.e !'flu liatl 00 mUM-nose pflers.

l' W ~!-wrap ontl twroroi:l to . he end of lihe chilif1_, See KeyroohIIlque'S (page 39). Mat-<e· sure tile Vl'ire is. nea,ity oolled .m;lund the 19'

2 ,Col1Unut') ,iJdd teardrops to the chain. Opllill'l. T~ rili'!fJ of ttJe earrf.rrg I3f:ld loop -:h1J r:h~rl IhrQwgh,' ell CiOs,t! tJi.:li loop Ilrmly. Repem~g c;:reareine mamhlliig paiL

2.

Materials

Arrnm ovalg@mat bi~ad$ x 12

~, tlrI1JTi [OUM ~neto~d9'); 12 Ie- 41'1l1,' r'Oflfii""j g3!flEit beoo8 :to:.1.2 111 4mrn round Itgfll Cofc,"'BjdobpOil crystals X ~

Ii:: 4mm light ColomgO t_qpa:z .b1Cl';Jr1If;! crystals, x B

FGiJiJd~):2

G Gold ~p.~d~ x.~

H Gotd·WlledbB!1 pirl::: x 52:

Fmdrngthe pertect hooped earrin~s can be diffieult so why not ma~e your own stl..mnlng psir? For this project II ih8!v,e used 121. mixture of game! stones th at I have had for so me time and have be8'1'1 SBvi nfll .'

a 8psc]Ed o(;ca~ion. U:nlikethe matte garnet .rondels used In the bracelst project. the,s'e red stones are sh~ny,and gl.ossy"

ToUlsi W,ire~r:.::

RrnJi1d-llose pll~ O~lfl-'I1013~ pli~s c;nm~n:&ielS'

Tec;hni'11l1es:

USting ct;lmp bead s 0f'J Gomponflllt>WQrklng with MoPE.

'I Cw.al..ea 'II\i1red SiOllE 00 a ball pin (sr::.>e K~ Teormfques, par:;a 39).

:2 Add a ~"':.rir"p' ·bea'Eito ~r ~ Sll<lrl adding Ule wired StDI1fl5. lfTIixing .!SI stIDpe3 and ~flS lflilhe beads.

\3 Or'~ yetJ rue happy \,I\Ii ·1 . r;e GIuS"fe~, press down 011 Ihe crimp beads WIth chain nose pll~s Of artrf1P pIlers,Thfs 'l,l'l,lJI! keE'P the G1us';ar of g~rr"l3 GI'lflloSt\OO. on trllfl ROop,

4· USiFIg Qtlal nose pliam, 11 .

heap "So that 1'1 fits into tr.s rouncl Iifil of _ t1:lhiar ~d' 0 1l1e loop .. R~poot Q ~ 0:1. 1'118.tci1rng pair.

Tips

B:;:Il1 pins add a dECOrative· of ie head

~? ·:ee-~uI~ ,tCa~

1l"1~ eThnic-Inspired -(Jngiroo, ohiflfldeli:sr cD:mpon~rit in oxidized sij;e(Hngsillver used in thIsproJ:8ct has: 'fi'v:e loops an which I'VH hung CIt mixture: o~ crystal biconss end round crystaJs. with delicflm rice pearls,~he latter givfng at lovely del:icatefirJfsh to the: eflnings., Chandelier componeFll'ts in sbarlingl Sn~V8r or gold..;filloo wIm. are a g re~tfoundati(J n to m~;:t1g oharrdelier earrings,.

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A St6Jii~ -silw fiSh hoo'k srurings:

lit:! Q.4mmf2&--30 :gBl!Jfiji1! BnEll'[jng:~i:lw.r ~C; ,3mm riQe peru1s ;l'! "12-

[I 4'9r'r!m m.m::l~' ~, ffiiF'rgl SlIVP.fffiigrlY'. :f!--Ioapoo _ctLandeiles x2

jS 0tl11"11 AB GI)'~ rounds X m

~, 4rnm AB bfar:;k Gl3lllOm:i Ql~tBlI ~.e.:: » Er

TGO't!> Wfm,"l,Itt~ FlGLmd· ]"IQ;OOr,lliors Cnaind'l-O~ p~Bm

leelmiqutes

Attachtng vm;'l3-wmpli:loo 'IOOP5ID cllarlP=~ al1n1P'ill18f1ts.

WoOOrlj:] wM dE'licare Grtsit;lJ5.cn:i ~

'1 A,dd, a ~, a (lrnm ~teJ,. and than 2ifVJJ.~ ~ In yoJS'iMfft.

:2 Al!am Ih~ rJe1idad \MrP, 1Q I.he II)P ufl ~i[;l: ~1f,j1iJlier It:Unpoilf:1flt

a WlTO-ViI'ftIP your no:>tt :siXtir:m of pearl., &vv! ~1li.1 ,000.Ji!d ilmm crystal.

-= Join tho ~ns i~ne;ir

i Ji I'G wrap tl1m 'kip, tlrry,still to too ~1IjF00p-

61Ulu!J Oi!ddi!'1g tr~e: wrfEH~'m~ J,i,~I'1S to

€ _ ~RFlI GiS

HlP. 'I( lOp:;;: 'il~ Ihl:.~ r.t'LaM£'I!Eft_

7 loop thli:ltI;~pltJrul l:gh 'lh'iI eamll91 ~1OOj:J. ~ep('3<1t '<0 C~ <iI. rTmllcmrg ~Iir.

n he rp!Ell'i.13r.n [11'1 th;9 d1~nQeIlElr loop~ l:ji; VJ£!PS 1 am:J5,

fimm l'Qumt rjc;e peart 4mm GfY:Btar Lao.oo ~' aro:t 4.

tlmlll bioo.l'1~amm rooM, rim liJefin LOO,fJ ;'3;

4mm biOOTliE:, 6mm biOO!le, §mm reune; ~Ica pear~

npJil'

\N'ire"Wl'<lfJpLng ,ta~f~l.rm("r f.o beli':lrf! you

1:1!3g1!l, lav out yoLrr crySit?1s ~md ~rls 011 Ii: b~GI m.~t t,o 001 a fefllb the. tiBSrgn. RF.I~r ~h2llt wtJ8B you pl8f.8 ynlJf WIfE! o:rl 1m b.aJTet ot til e NYiJllt:l- rtcss pUers will [je,'t~11B liht9 ~ or the ;ICiOj1)

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ThfJ. p;JJif on t"m righf <1ro wM~ J r..a\~ my 1)a~G6I" ~ri'1hg~ tn@,V' ,;i'115' ~CI t;Ig you won't Be missed Wl'Jan woofii'1g th£rnJ 'IW dcm't r-reOO to Kf!Jflis bf[J. o.i'J'!lIDu'&,ry; txn ! liD'Vea maim§} Ylrtif'{l, ,qnd ,<!;;!~m~ 001'lf1l1mI3 arJ Mw t.:;b~ thP~ lr:Ji!Jk. Tne gcir!l meJial carnpotlBflt IS a larqej 8-1Jr:;n'e !lGf.ml3di c:hi!tftd.s:ller. W wJlIr~h ,I 1~5:~a wire~vr,jppW (j,rja-fJ,iaPfKj ,&mB~.'l's1 .sliO.tleS LMfih rrn:Y' !Si)f},dhfre' rum:Jem, ,slW e mh ,m ~'mm rmr;i @<FlflI1 PWfpkJ tl(fl~lr~s t~f1d ,f(JU,'lc' crystals. The OOiiJutfftil fa.cetBct ,s.e,f'ni~JS. 3.fOriffi ~ af~