Retired - Enchanted Forest Necklace

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1. If you are not already familiar with even count tubular peyote stitch, please watch our instructional video before proceeding.
2. Cut your thread to about three yards long, and single thread a needle with it. Pick up ten alternating color 10/0 Miyuki Delica beads with your needle, and follow the instructions on the video to create a peyote stitched tube that is approximately fourteen inches in length. (NOTE: You will have to add-on more thread a couple of times while creating this part of the necklace.)
3. When you have completed weaving the tube, tie off your thread and weave the remainder of it into the beadwork on both ends. Set this aside.
4. Open four 5.25mm Vintaj jump rings and add one each to four of the Vintaj fern charms. Close each jump ring once more. Set them aside.
5. Thread a Vintaj leaf toggle onto a head pin, and create a wrapped wire loop. Trim off excess wire and set this aside.
6. Cut a length of beading wire at two feet long. Secure one end of the wire with a Bead Stopper.
7. Onto the wire, thread the following:
8. three 4mm antiqued brass melon spacer beads
9. an antiqued brass filigree bead cap
10. a 12mm two-toned fire polish bead
11. a Vintaj fern charm (through the jump ring)
12. a 4mm antiqued brass melon spacer bead
13. a 12mm two-toned fire polish bead
14. a Vintaj fern charm (through the jump ring)
15. a 4mm antiqued brass melon spacer bead
16. a 12mm two-toned fire polish bead
17. an antiqued brass filigree bead cap
18. a 4mm antiqued brass melon spacer bead
19. a Vintaj brass magnolia leaf bead cap
20. Thread on your peyote tube, and then thread the rest of the necklace as a mirror image of the previous step.
21. Thread a brass crimp bead onto your beading wire, but do not crimp it yet. Thread on an additional eleven 10/0 alternating color Miyuki Delicas.
22. Thread your wire through the center of the Vintaj brass filigree ring pendant and back through the crimp bead and several consecutive beads. Pull the wire snug, and crimp the crimp bead, taking care not to crush any of the Delicas.
23. Remove the Bead Stopper from the opposite end of the necklace and add on a crimp bead. Thread the wire through the loop on your Vintaj leaf toggle bar, back through the crimp bead and several consecutive beads. Pull the wire snug and crimp the crimp bead.
24. Trim excess wire from both ends of the necklace.
25. Onto a Vintaj eye pin, thread a 12mm two-toned fire polish bead, a Vintaj brass magnolia leaf bead cap, and a 4mm antiqued brass melon spacer bead. Create a simple wire loop and trim off excess wire.
26. Open a 10mm Vintaj jump ring and thread it through the loop at the top of the dangle that you created in the previous step. Thread it also onto the Vintaj brass filigree ring pendant. Close the jump ring once more.
27. Open the loop on the bottom of the center dangle and thread a Vintaj fern charm onto it before closing once more.

• XCR-8936 - Wildfire Thermal Bonded Beading Thread .008 Inch - Black- 50 Yd
  Project uses 20 feet. You will need 1 package.


• DBM-0103 - Miyuki Delica Seed Beads 10/0 Red Gold Luster DBM0103 8 GR
  Project uses 24 inches. You will need 2 packages.


• DBM-0147 - Miyuki Delica Seed Beads 10/0 Silver Lined Chartreuse DBM0147 8 GR
  Project uses 24 inches. You will need 2 packages.


• BMB-4262 - Vintaj Natural Brass 18mm Magnolia Leaf Bead Cap (1)
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 3 packages.


• BMB-4253 - Vintaj Natural Brass Fancy 16mm Filigree Bead Caps (4)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PND-7106 - Vintaj Natural Brass Circle Filigree Ring Pendant Link 23mm (1)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-4651 - Vintaj Natural Brass Leaf Creative Bar Toggle 30mm (1)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-312101 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 12mm Round Two Tone Olivine/Amethyst (10)
  Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5352 - Vintaj Natural Brass Jump Rings 5.25mm Open 18 Gauge (20)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5331 - Vintaj Natural Brass Jump Rings 10mm Open 16 Gauge (10)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-5526 - Vintaj Natural Brass Open Eye Pins 21 Gauge 1.5 Inches (20)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-5522 - Vintaj Natural Brass Head Pins 21 Gauge 2 Inch (20)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-5180 - Antiqued Brass Balloon 4mm Round Beads (100)
  Project uses 13 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PND-7345 - Vintaj Natural Brass Fastenable Delicate Fern Charms 31.5mm (2)
  Project uses 5 pieces. You will need 3 packages.


• FCR-1260 - Economy Antiqued Brass Crimp Beads 2mm x 1.5mm (50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-5005 - Soft Flex Metallics, 21 Strand Fine Beading Wire .014 Inch Thick, 30 Feet, Antique Brass
  Project uses 2 feet. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-3165 - Set of 6 Big Eye Beading Needles in 4 Sizes - Easiest Needles To Thread!
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers