Retired - Rainbow and Unicorn Necklace

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1. To begin this project, please watch the video: What are the Colors of the Rainbow in Austrian Crystal. In this video you will see a close up detail of this necklace project which will help you during the construction of it.
2. Start by placing a small dab of glue into the rivoli setting and into your setting place the rivoli. Let dry.
3. Open and remove the jump ring that comes with your unicorn charm.
4. Take your premade necklace and fold in half to find the middle link. Open a 5mm jump ring and place onto it the rivoli in the setting and the unicorn charm (so that the unicorn sits on top of the rivoli) and connect this jump ring to the middle necklace link. Close the jump ring. This is the exact middle point of your necklace and you will be working outwards from here on both sides to create your rainbow.
5. You have 7 colors of Austrian crystal crystal bicones, you will be using 12 bicones of each color. Place one bicone onto an headpin and create a simple wire loop using your wire looping pliers. Trim off excess wire. Repeat this step with all 12 bicones of each color. You will end up with 84 little bicone dangles with loops.
6. To attach the bicones to the necklace, you will be opening and closing the simple wire loops and linking them one by one directly to the chain, every other link, starting right next to the rivoli pendant.
7. Starting with violet, attach 6 bicones on either side of the rivoli, making sure to attach one to every other link. Please see the project pictures and the video for reference images. After violet, attach 6 of each bicone to each side in the following color order: majestic blue, light turquoise, dark moss green, citrine, tangerine, and finally light siam.
8. After you have attached all the bicones, 42 to each side, your necklace is done. Have fun wearing it!

• SWBI-1485 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 4mm, 24 Pieces, Light Siam
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWBI-14415 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 4mm, 24 Pieces, Tangerine
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWBI-14038 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 4mm, 24 Pieces, Citrine
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWBI-14535 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 4mm, 24 Pieces, Dark Moss Green
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWBI-14321 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 4mm, 24 Pieces, Light Turquoise
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWBI-14582 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 4mm, 24 Pieces, Majestic Blue
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWBI-1491 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 4mm, 24 Pieces, Violet
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-5315 - Silver Plated Head Pins 1.5 Inches Long 22 Gauge Thick (50 Pieces)
  Project uses 84 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• AXC-98930 - Silver Plated Fine Cable Chain Necklace with Lobster Clasp - 2x1.8mm Links 18 Inches Long
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• PND-289 - Sterling Silver Charm, Small Unicorn with Jump Ring 8.5x12mm, 1 Piece
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• SWC-9451 - Austrian Crystal, 1122 Rivoli Fancy Stones 18mm, 2 Pieces, Crystal AB Sf
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• SWCR-4463 - Austrian Crystal Fancy Pendant Setting, Fits 1122 Rivoli 18mm, 1 Piece, Rhodium Plated
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-8071 - Silver Filled Open Jump Rings 5mm 22 Gauge (24)
  Project uses 1 piece. 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.

• XTL-5032 - Beadsmith Wire Looping Pliers - Concave And Round Nose
• XTL-5600 - Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - For Cutting Beading Wire, 1 Piece
• XTL-0020 - Baby Wubbers Quality Fine Chain Nose Jeweller's Pliers
• XTL-5450 - Xuron Jeweler's Super Fine Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose