Retired - Dakota Necklace

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1. Begin by taking your Vintaj Arte Metal leaf pendant and lay it flat on your work space, making sure the raised leaf design is facing up.
2. Next take your leafing pen and following what you learned in the video, begin very slowly and carefully lining the raised leaf vein design on your pendant. Remember to go as slow as necessary to avoid drawing your lines on too thick or having them bleed into other parts of the pendant.
3. Once your are done outlining the leaf pendant and drawing on the leaf pattern, set your pendant aside to dry properly.
4. Once your pendant is dry, take your glue applicator and add a very small amount of glue to the center area of your pendant (refer to the photo) and pick up one Austrian crystal crystal rhinestone with your tweezers, and place it on your pendant. Set aside to dry.
5. Next, open up a jump ring using your chain nose pliers.
6. Slide your jump ring through the hole at the top of your leaf pendant and close.
7. Open up the clasp on your finished chain, and slide the chain through your jump ring. Close the clasp.
8. Your necklace is now ready.

• PND-7322 - Vintaj Arte Metal Ancient Leaf Pendant 31.5x30mm (1)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• SWF-40900 - Austrian Crystal, Round Flatback Rhinestone SS9 2.5mm, 72 Pieces, Crystal Foiled
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• AXC-98926 - Silver Plated Fine Cable Chain Necklace - 2x1.8mm Links 16 Inches Long
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• XTL-1182 - Krylon Acid-Free Leafing Pen - For Metallic Highlights - Silver (1 Pen)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5219 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 6mm 20 Gauge (50)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• XTL-1054 - E6000 Industrial Strength Glue Adhesive (0.18 fl oz)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-4000 - Beadsmith Bead And Pearl Knotting Tweezers