Retired - Lover's Embrace Necklace

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1. Begin by spreading a small amount E6000 on the back of the cameo, using a toothpick or a piece of wire. Press the cameo firmly onto the center of the antiqued filigree stamping. Wipe off excess glue and set aside to dry for a few hours.
2. Open a 7.25mm open jump ring and thread it through the hole at the top and center of the filigree stamping. Close the jump ring again.
3. Cut a piece of Soft Flex at about thirty inches long, and secure one end with a Bead Stopper.
4. Onto the beading wire thread the following:
5. a noodle bead
6. a 3mm orange aventurine
7. a 4mm brass diamond cut out bead
8. a 6mm carnelian glass bead
9. a 4mm brass diamond cut out bead
10. and a 3mm orange aventurine. Repeat the pattern a total of eight times
11. then add another 4mm brass diamond cut out bead
12. and a 6mm carnelian glass bead.
This is the first half of your necklace.
13. Onto the wire, thread the jump ring containing the pendant. String the other half of the necklace as a mirror image of the first.
14. Remove the bead stopper and add a 3mm orange aventurine and a crimp bead to each end, but do not crimp the crimp bead just yet.
15. Thread each end of the necklace through a brass split ring and back through the crimp beads. Crimp both crimp beads and add a crimp bead cover over each, gently squeezing them closed after you do so. Trim off excess wire.
16. To one of the split rings, add the hook clasp. To the other split ring, add the last 7.25mm open jump ring.

• BCP-3619 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 6mm Round 'Carnelian' (25)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-1080 - Antiqued Brass Split rings 6mm (50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5372 - Vintaj Natural Brass Jump Rings 7.25mm Open 16 Gauge (20)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-5191 - Antiqued Brass Sleek Noodle Tube Beads 20mm x 1mm (100)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1090 - Antiqued Brass Crimp Bead Covers 3mm (50)
  Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1252 - Economy Brass Crimp Beads 2mm x 1.5mm (x100)
  Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-5172 - Antiqued Brass Diamond Cut Out 4mm Round Beads (100)
  Project uses 6 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 30 inches. You will need 1 package.


• XTL-1054 - E6000 Industrial Strength Glue Adhesive (0.18 fl oz)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCO-7053 - Antiqued Brass Oval Filigree Stamping 35mm x 44mm (2)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-3000 - Bead Stopper- Stop Beads Sliding Off Stringing Material