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Best of

wedding

fun projects from

the editors of

Stringing magazine

fleur-de-lis

Kristy Abner

By mixing some ivory glass pearls with ive kinds of

copper chain, Kristy created an elegant necklace worthy

of Marie Antoinette.

Materials

18 ivory 8mm glass pearls

1 copper 38 × 60mm leur-de-

lis pendant

1 copper 13 × 38mm swirl

hook-and-eye clasp

9½" of copper 3mm unsol-

dered igaro chain

8¼" of copper 8mm unsol-

dered textured round chain

11½" of copper 7 × 9mm

unsoldered oval chain

13" of copper 10 × 14mm/

16 × 26mm unsoldered

alternating-oval chain

16" of copper 8mm round/

15mm round/9 × 21mm

oval unsoldered chain

16" of ivory 5 ⁄ 8 " silk ribbon

18" of copper 20-gauge wire

Jewelry cement

tools

2 pairs of chain- or lat-nose

pliers

Wire cutters

Round-nose pliers

Finished size: 17"

(continued on

next page)

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Fleur-de-lis (continued)

1: Disassemble the round-and-oval chain

into one 7" piece (with a 15mm round link

on one end and an oval link on the other

end) and one 8" piece (with oval links on

both ends) by opening and closing the

8mm round links as you would jump rings.

Reserve ive 8mm links to be used as jump

rings in the steps that follow. Also reserve

one 15mm round link. Use the ribbon to tie

a bow on the round end of the 7" chain.

Dab the knot of the bow with cement to

secure.

2: Use one 8mm chain link to attach the eye

half of the clasp to the oval end of the 7"

chain from Step 1. Use one 8mm chain link

to attach the round end of the same chain

and the leur-de-lis pendant to the reserved

15mm round link. This link will hereafter be

referred to as Hub 1.

3: Use 1" of wire to form a simple loop that

attaches to Hub 1. String 1 pearl and form

a simple loop. *Use 1" of wire to form a

simple loop that attaches to the previous

simple loop. String 1 pearl and form a

simple loop. Repeat from * sixteen times,

attaching the last simple loop to one end

of the 8" chain from Step 1. This end link

will hereafter be referred to as Hub 2. Use

one 8mm chain link to attach the other

end of the 8" chain to the hook half of the

clasp.

4: Disassemble the 7 × 9mm oval chain into

one 11" piece and 2 single oval links by

opening and closing the links as you would

jump rings. Use one of the oval links to

attach one end of the igaro chain to Hub

1; repeat with the other oval link and Hub

2. Use one 8mm chain link to attach one

end of the 11" chain and the alternating-

oval chain to Hub 1; repeat with Hub 2.

5: Attach one end of the 8mm textured round

chain to Hub 1 by opening and closing an

end link as you would a jump ring; repeat

with Hub 2.

ResouRces: Check your local bead shop or contact: Glass pearls and Artistic Wire: Union Bead Boutique,

(859) 384-8785, www.unionbeadboutique.com. Pendant, ribbon, and chain (except 8mm round chain):

Michaels, (800) 642-4235, www.michaels.com. Clasp: Mobile-Boutique.com, (616) 520-3866. 8mm round

chain: Hobby Lobby, www.hobbylobby.com.

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first frost

Melinda Barta

Vintage and modern elements combine in

this graceful asymmetrical necklace.

Materials

6 clear 5mm crystal rounds

17 dusty pink 9 × 6mm lampwork

rondelles

12 clear 9mm (small) vintage Lucite

rounds

16 clear 12mm (large) vintage

Lucite rounds

9 matte crystal 10 × 19mm vintage

Lucite leaf pendants

1 pewter 38 × 20mm butterly link

1 white 12mm glass box clasp

23 brass 2 3 ⁄ 8 " ball-end head pins

with 3mm balls

6 vintage head pins with 7 × 12mm

white glass-teardrop ends

11 vintage head pins with 12mm

white glass-lower ends

6 vintage head pins with 12 × 20mm

black glass-leaf ends

6 antique brass 4mm jump rings

10 sterling silver 5mm jump rings

2 sterling silver 2mm crimp tubes

2 sterling silver 3mm crimp covers

5 7 ⁄ 8 " (21 links) of Thai silver dot-print

unsoldered 8mm irregular round chain

11 1 ⁄ 2 " of sterling silver 20-gauge wire

12 1 ⁄ 4 " of silver-plated .018 beading wire

tools

Wire cutters

Crimping pliers

Round-nose pliers

2 pairs of chain- or lat-nose pliers

Finished size: 18 1 ⁄ 2 "

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first frost (continued)

1: Use 1 ball-end head pin to string 1 rondelle

and form a wrapped loop; repeat fifteen

times for a total of 16 rondelle (A) dangles.

Repeat seven times using small rounds for

a total of 7 round (B) dangles. Use 1 tear-

drop head pin to string 1 crystal round and

form a wrapped loop; repeat five times

for a total of 6 teardrop (C) dangles. Use

1 lower head pin to form a wrapped loop;

repeat ten times for a total of 11 lower (D)

dangles. Use 1 black-leaf head pin to form

a double simple loop, then attach one 4mm

jump ring to the loop; repeat ive times for a

total of 6 black leaf (E) dangles. Attach one

5mm jump ring to 1 crystal leaf pendant;

repeat eight times for a total of 9 crystal leaf

(F) dangles.

2: Divide the chain into three 7 ⁄ 8 " (3-link)

pieces of chain by opening and closing the

links of the chain as you would jump rings.

Disassemble the remaining chain for a total

of 12 single chain links (G). Set aside.

3: Use 2" of 20-gauge wire to form a wrapped

loop. String 1A, 1F, 1C, 1D, and 1A; form a

wrapped loop that attaches to the butterly

link’s right hole. Use one 5mm jump ring

to attach the free wrapped loop to one

half of the clasp. Use 2" of wire to form a

wrapped loop that attaches to the butterly

link’s left hole. String 1D, 1A, 1E, and 1D;

form a wrapped loop that attaches to one

end of one 3-link piece of chain.

4: Use 1 1 ⁄ 2 " of wire to form a simple loop that

attaches to the free end of the previous

chain. String 1 large round; form a simple

loop that attaches to one end of one 3-link

piece of chain. Repeat entire step.

5: Use 1 1 ⁄ 2 " of wire to form a simple loop that

attaches to the free end of the previous

chain. String 1 large round; form a simple

loop. Use 1G to attach 1D to the previous

simple loop. Use 1G to attach 1B to the

previous link. Use 1G to attach 1A, 1B, 1C,

and 1F to the previous link.

6: Use 1 1 ⁄ 2 " of wire to form a simple loop

that attaches to 1E and the previous link.

String 1 rondelle; form a simple loop that

attaches to 1B. Use 1G to attach 1C and

1D to the previous simple loop. Use 1G

to attach 1A, 1E, and 1F to the previous

link. Use 1G to attach 1A and 1F to the

previous link. Use 1G to attach 1B to the

previous link. Use 1G to attach 1C and 1E

to the previous link.

7: Use 1 1 ⁄ 2 " of wire to form a simple loop that

attaches to the last link added in Step 5.

String 1 small round; form a simple loop

that attaches to 1A, 1C, and 1F.

8: String the remaining dangles at random in

the instructions that follow: Use the bead-

ing wire to string 1 crimp tube and the last

simple loop formed in Step 7. Pass back

through the tube and crimp; cover the tube

with 1 crimp cover. String 4 dangles, 1 small

round, 3 dangles, 1 small round, 4 dangles,

1 small round, 4 dangles, 1 small round,

4 dangles, 1 large round, 4 dangles, 1 large

round, 2 dangles, and 1 large round. String

{1G and 3 large rounds} three times. String

1G, 1 large round, 1 crimp tube, and the

other half of the clasp. Pass back through

the tube; crimp and cover.

ResouRces: Check your local bead shop or contact: Sterling silver jump rings, Swarovski crystals, crimp tubes

and covers, and gauged and beading wire: FusionBeads.com, (888) 781-3559. Clasp and Lucite rounds and leaves:

The Beadin’ Path, (207) 865-4785, www.beadinpath.com. Flower head pins: Stone Mountain Colorado, (719) 738-

3991. Black leaf head pins and brass jump rings: Ornamentea, (919) 834-6260, www.ornamentea.com. Dusty pink

rondelles: The Bead Goes On, (866) 861-2323, www.thebeadgoeson.com. Chain: Shiana, (662) 742-2865, www

.shiana.com. Ball-end head pins: Rishashay, (800) 517-3311, www.rishashay.com. Butterly link: Green Girl

Studios, (828) 298-2263, www.greengirlstudios.com.

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