Retired - Drops of Emerald Necklace

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1. To make these "drops" you will need about 1 foot of thread to work with for each one.
2. Cut a foot of thread and thread your needle.
3. Here is an example of how to do a drop with 4 beads: With your needle pick up five seed beads, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, five seed beads. Now take your needle and go back down through the other holes of the superduos, adding one seed bead in between each.
4. Take this thread and go around the thread path once more. When your threads meet up again, tie a double knot and weave the ends into a few beads. Cut the remaining thread. Set this piece aside.
5. To make a drop with 6 beads: With your needle pick up five seed beads, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, five seed beads. Now take your needle and go back down through the other holes of the superduos, adding one seed bead in between each.
6. Take this thread and go around the thread path once more. When your threads meet up again, tie a double knot and weave the ends into a few beads. Cut the remaining thread. Set this piece aside.
7. To make a drop with 8 beads: With your needle pick up five seed beads, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, one seed bead, one superduo, five seed beads. Now take your needle and go back down through the other holes of the superduos, adding one seed bead in between each.
8. Take this thread and go around the thread path once more. When your threads meet up again, tie a double knot and weave the ends into a few beads. Cut the remaining thread. Set this piece aside.
9. Repeat the above steps to create all of the drops. You will need a total of six drops containing 4 superduos, ten drops containing 6 superduos, and five drops containing 8 superduos.
10. Cut off 18 inches of chain. Thread the chain with your drops keeping the staggered pattern. See the photo for reference.
11. I have strung my drops in the following order (by number of beads in the drop): 4-6-8-6-4-6-8-6-4-6-8-6-4-6-8-6-4-6-8-6-4.
12. To the ends of the chain, add one ball chain connector clasp to finish off the ends.

• BCT-546 - Czech Glass SuperDuo 2-Hole Seed Beads 2x5mm - Emerald Green (8 Grams)
  Project uses 2 tubes. You will need 2 packages.


• JSK-0135 - Toho Round Seed Beads 11/0 932 'Aqua/Capri Lined' 8g
  Project uses 1 tube. You will need 1 package.


• CHA-1705 - Silver Plated 1.2mm Ball Chain - Sold Bulk By The Foot
  Project uses 18 inches. You will need 2 packages.


• FCL-2025 - Silver Plated Ball Chain Connector For 1.2mm Chain (5 Pieces)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-1280 - FireLine Braided Beading Thread, 4lb Test and 0.005 Thick, 15 Yards, Crystal Clear
  Project uses 1 spool. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-3006 - Beadsmith English Beading Needles Size 12 (4 Needles)
• XTL-5700 - Fiskars 5 Precision Tip Scissors - Super Sharp