Retired - Jet Vega Twist Necklace

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1. Begin by cutting 22 inches of beading wire.
2. Place a bead stopper about 2 inches from one end of the wire.
3. String on to the wire in this order:
4. 15 gold beads, 10 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 10 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 10 seed beads, 1 gold bead.
5. 1 twist bead, 1 gold bead, 10 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 1 twist bead, 1 gold bead, 10 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 1 twist bead, 1 gold bead.
6. 5 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 1 twist bead, 1 gold bead, 5 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 1 twist bead, 1 gold bead, 5 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 1 twist bead, 1 gold bead.
7. 3 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 1 twist bead, 1 gold bead, 3 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 1 twist bead, 1 gold bead, 3 seed beads, 1 gold bead, 1 twist bead.
8. The last twist bead that you strung is the midpoint of the necklace. You will now repeat the stringing pattern in reverse order for the other half of the necklace.
9. When you have finished stringing your beads, string on one crimp tube. Thread the wire through a closed jump ring and back down though the crimp tube. Pull snug, and crimp the crimp tube. Trim the excess wire. Add a crimp cover over the crimp tube.
10. Move to the other side of the necklace and remove the bead stopper. Repeat the above instruction to add a crimp bead to this end of the necklace. Make sure that your tension is tight so the beads are snug.
11. Open one jump ring and add it to the closed jump ring. Close the jump ring.
12. To the other side, open one jump ring and add it to the closed jump ring. Before closing this jump ring, add one lobster clasp. Now close the jump ring.
13. All done!

• BCP-10162 - Czech Glass Twist Beads, Side Drilled 12x6mm, 1 Strand, Jet Vega
  Project uses 17 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• JSK-0319 - Toho Round Seed Beads 11/0 708 'Matte Cassiopeia' 8g
  Project uses 1 tube. You will need 1 package.


• JSK-0119 - Toho Round Seed Beads 11/0 703 'Matte Mauve Mocha' 8g
  Project uses 1 tube. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-6731 - 22K Gold Plated Rondelle Beads 3x2mm (144)
  Project uses 58 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1258 - 22K Gold Plated Crimp Beads 1.8 x 1.5mm (144)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1056 - Bright Gold Tone Crimp Bead Covers 3mm (144)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-5344 - Soft Flex, Extreme Flex 19 Strand Fine Beading Wire .014 Inch Thick, 30 Feet, 24K Gold Plated
  Project uses 22 inches. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5260 - 22K Gold Plated 6mm 19 Gauge Open Jump Rings (100)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-4026 - 22K Gold Plated Closed Jump Rings 6mm 19 Gauge (50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-4721 - 22K Gold Plated Curved Lobster Clasps 12mm (6)
  Project uses 1 piece. 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-5608 - Xuron 4 In 1 Crimping Pliers - Works On 1, 2 And 3mm Crimps!
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-3000 - Bead Stopper- Stop Beads Sliding Off Stringing Material