La Boheme Nuit

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1. Using a paintbrush, gently make a few small dabs of Onyx patina onto 3 vintage corrugated beads. Try not to fully cover the beads with patina. See photo for reference. Once your beads are painted, set aside to dry.
2. Once dry, use the side of a Vintaj relief block to gently raise the corrugated design on your beads by removing some of the patina.
3. Next, cut a 26" length of beading wire using your flush cutters. (I have already included 3" on each side to allow for crimping).
4. String on a silver plated crimp tube followed by a closed silver jump ring. Take your wire back through the crimp tube and pull snug. Crimp the crimp tube using your crimping pliers.
5. Begin threading on your beads, remembering to also thread your beads onto the second short tail of wire for added security. Add your beads on in this order: 6 hematite seed beads. Then string 1 matte metallic Steel bead, 1 hematite seed bead, repeat this duo of beads 9 more times, followed by one more matte metallic Steel bead; 1 pewter heishe spacer bead, 1 turquoise acrylic round bead, repeat this duo of beads 4 more times, 1 white wafer bead, 1 grey wafer bead, 1 black wafer bead, 1 corrugated bead, 1 black wafer bead, 1 corrugated bead, 1 black wafer bead, 1 corrugated bead, 1 black wafer bead, 1 grey wafer bead, 1 white wafer bead; 1 pewter heishe bead, 1 turquoise acrylic bead, repeat this bead duo pattern 4 more times, 1 matte metallic Steel bead, 1 hematite seed bead, repeat this bead duo pattern 9 more times followed by another matte metallic Steel bead and 6 hematite seed beads. See photo for placement assistance.
6. Once all your beads are on, slide on another crimp tube followed by the loop of a silver plated lobster clasp. Pull your wire back through the crimp tube and pull snug. Crimp your crimp tube using your crimping pliers. Thread the tail of the wire back through a few adjacent beads. Snip off any excess wire using your flush cutters.
7. All done!

• BMB-9829 - TierraCast Antiqued Pewter Nugget Heishe Spacer Beads 7mm (12)
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-11311 - Czech Glass Beads, Round Top-Drilled Druks 8mm, 25 Pieces, Matte Metallic Steel
  Project uses 24 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-1148 - TierraCast Brass, Lobster Clasps 23x13mm, 1 Piece, Silver Plated
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-8442 - Vintage Metal Beads, Corrugated Rondelles 22x13mm, 6 Pieces, Antiqued Brass
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BPL-1095 - Vintage Plastic Beads, Flat Round Wafer Spacers 14mm, 12 Pieces, Matte Chalk White
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BPL-1096 - Vintage Plastic Beads, Flat Round Wafer Spacers 16mm, 12 Pieces, Matte Black
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BPL-1097 - Vintage Plastic Beads, Flat Round Wafer Spacers 16mm, 12 Pieces, Matte Grey
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BPL-4043 - Acrylic Beads, 13.5mm Smooth Round, 10 Pieces, Turquoise and Black
  Project uses 10 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• JSF-0039 - Toho Round Seed Beads 6/0 81 'Metallic Hematite' 8g
  Project uses 34 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1216 - Beadalon Silver Plated Crimp Tubes 1.5mm (68 Beads)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-4103 - Silver Plated Closed Jump Rings 8mm 19 Gauge (20)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-1236 - BeadSmith Flex-Rite Beading Wire, 49 Strand .018 Thick, 10 Foot Spool, Pearl Silver
  Project uses 26 Inches. You will need 1 package.


• XTL-9078 - Vintaj Patina Opaque Permanent Ink - Black Onyx - 0.5 Ounce Bottle
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5450 - Xuron Jeweler's Super Fine Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5608 - Xuron 4 In 1 Crimping Pliers - Works On 1, 2 And 3mm Crimps!
• XTL-880 - ICE Resin, Angled Brushes for ICED Enamels & Paper Sealant, 6 Pack
• XTL-2222 - Vintaj Metal Relief Block For Filing, Buffing & Sanding