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Victorian Filigree Necklace

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  • Victorian Filigree Necklace Main Image

A Spotted Canary Project by Spotted Canary

20 March 2009

The dramatic styling of the filigree pendant is wonderfully enhanced with the jet, black diamond and crystal elements. This necklace is easy to make using a repeat beading pattern as shown

Instructions

STEP 1:

Once stringing is complete, string on a crimp bead.

STEP 2:

Pass string into the loop of one side of clasp and then back into the crimp bead.

STEP 3:

Use the pliers or crimp tool to flatten crimp closed and secure wire in place.

STEP 4:

Repeat crimp process on opposite clasp end or other area.

STEP 5:

Cut two pieces of flexible stringing wire 24” long each. Crimp one stringing wire to the clasp.

STEP 6:

Begin stringing the beads in the pattern shown (five 4mm jet round, one 4mm black diamond bicone, one 4mm crystal bicone, one 4mm black diamond bicone) or create you own with colors and sizes of your choice. Repeat the pattern until you have strung 9” of beads.

STEP 7:

Pass the stringing wire through the pendant and then repeat the same stringing pattern until you have 9” more of beads. Crimp the strung wire to the other end of the clasp.

STEP 8:

Crimp the second stringing wire to the clasp. Begin stringing the beads in the pattern shown (one 4mm black diamond bicone, one 4mm jet bicone, one 6mm jet bicone, one 4mm crystal bicone, one 6mm jet bicone, one 4mm jet bicone) or create you own with colors and sizes of your choice. Repeat the pattern until you have strung 9” of beads.

STEP 9:

Pass the stringing wire through the pendant and then repeat the same stringing pattern until you have 9” more of beads.

STEP 10:

To finish, crimp the strung wire to the other end of the clasp.

STEP 11:

To maximize your bead selection, always lay out your beads first to determine the ideal stringing pattern that works for your personality and lifestyle. This important preliminary step allows the stringing process to done quickly and correctly

STEP 12:

Necklace sample size shown is a princess length of 20”.

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RJ

Beautiful!!


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Materials List

  • Filigree Scallop Pendant, 1 piece

     

  • Closure S-hook Jet, 1 piece

     

  • 6mm Crystal Bead Bicone, Jet, 36 pieces

     

  • 4mm Crystal Bead Bicone, Jet, 36 pieces

     

  • 4mm Crystal Bead Bicone, Black Diamond, 50 pieces

     

  • 4mm Crystal Bead Bicone, Crystal AB, 33 pieces

     

  • 4mm Crystal Bead Round, Jet, 80 pieces

     

  • Flexible Stringing Wire 24” long, 2 pieces

     

  • Crimp Beads, 4 pieces

     

  • Chain Nose Pliers or Crimp Pliers

     

  • Wire Cutters

     

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