Retired - Jenna Necklace

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1. To begin, take one eye pin and add 1 silver bead, 1 crackle bead, and 1 silver bead. Create a simple wire loop. Set aside. Repeat this process six more times.
2. The Nunn Design chain you are using consists of open chain links, meaning that you can open and close them just like jump rings. Count 11 chain links and separate out the 12th one, leaving yourself a piece of chain 11 links long. Repeat this process 7 more times.
3. Connect your beaded simple wire loop segments and chain lengths together in the following order (again, just using the chain links as jump rings): 11 links, 1 simple wire loop link, 11 links, 1 simple wire loop link, 11 links, 1 simple wire loop link, 11 links, 1 simple wire loop link, 11 links, 1 simple wire loop link, 11 links, 1 simple wire loop link, 11 links, 1 simple wire loop link, 11 links.
4. For the beaded portion of this necklace. Cut off 24 inches of beading wire and place a beadstopper about 3 inches from one end.
5. String onto your beading wire 1 crimp tube.
6. Next, string onto your beading wire: 27 seed beads, 1 crackle bead. Repeat this sequence another 8 times, but on the last one do not add a final crackle bead.
7. String onto your beading wire 1 crimp tube.
8. Take the end of your beading wire and thread it through the loop at the base of your strand reducer clasp. Loop the wire around and back through your crimp tube and several beads adjacent to it. Pull snug and crimp your crimp tube. Snip off any excess wire with your cutters.
9. Go to the other side of your necklace and remove the bead stopper.
10. Place the wire tail through the other side of the clasp. Loop the wire around and back through your crimp tube and several beads adjacent to it. Pull snug (not too snug though, make sure your necklace still has some flex to it) and crimp your crimp tube. Snip off any excess wire with your cutters.
11. Now you will open one link on the end of the silver chain to use as a jump ring to attach it to the strand reducer clasp. Repeat this for the other side of the chain as well.

• CHA-9804 - Nunn Design Silver Plated Textured Cable Chain 4mm By The Ft
  Project uses 2 feet. You will need 2 packages.


• BCS-8696 - Czech Seed Beads 8/0 Lilac Purple Mix (1 Half Hank)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-5500 - Silver Plated Tube Clasp 16.5mm Two Rings Strands (4)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-6266 - Silver Plated Open Eye Pins 22 Gauge 1.5 Inch (x50)
  Project uses 7 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1215 - Beadalon Silver Plated Crimp Tubes 2x1.8mm 1.3mm ID (75 Beads)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-5143 - Soft Flex, 21 Strand Fine Beading Wire .014 Inch Thick, 30 Feet, Satin Silver
  Project uses 24 inches. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-78402 - Czech Glass Druk Round Beads 8mm Crackle Light Pink/Blue (25)
  Project uses 14 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-3618 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 6mm Round Metallic Silver (25)
  Project uses 14 pieces. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5230 - Double Notch Crimping Pliers - Works on 2mm And 3mm Crimps
• XTL-3000 - Bead Stopper- Stop Beads Sliding Off Stringing Material
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex