Retired - Stellaluna Necklace

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1. Using your flush cutters, cut a 24" length of beading wire. (I have already included 3 additional inches on each side to allow for crimping).
2. String on a crimp tube, followed by a silver plated jump ring. Take your wire and string it back through the crimp tube. Crimp your crimp tube using your crimping pliers.
3. Next, string on the following beads onto your beading wire (and your short tail as well for added security): 1 black bead, 1 pearl bead, 25 black beads, 8 pearl beads, 1 black bead, 1 onyx moon bead (string through one hole, add 4 pearl beads into the crevice of the moon bead, and string the wire through the second hole) and 1 black bead.
4. Repeat this onyx moon bead and pearl sequence 6 more times, remembering to string on 1 black bead in between each onyx moon bead. Refer to photo for placement assistance.
5. Then string on 1 black bead, 8 pearl beads, 25 black beads, 1 pearl bead and 1 black bead.
6. Add on a crimp tube, followed by the loop on your lobster clasp. Take the wire back through the crimp tube and pull snug. Crimp the crimp tube and snip off any excess wire using your flush cutters.
7. Close the clasp and you're done!

• XCR-5493 - Soft Flex, Soft Touch 49 Strand Medium Beading Wire .019 Inch Thick, 30 Feet, Satin Silver
  Project uses 24 inches. You will need 1 package.


• LMP-006 - Miyuki Glass Round Baroque Pearls 6/0 - Silver (6.8 Gram Tube)
  Project uses 46 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BGL-7780 - Jet Black Glass Faceted Round Beads 4mm (14.5 Inch Strand)
  Project uses 60 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-7522 - Nunn Design Antiqued Silver Plated Lobster Clasps 12mm (2)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• SPOX-802 - Natural Onyx Gemstone Beads, Smooth Crescents 18x25mm, 4 Pieces, Black
  Project uses 7 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


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


• FJR-4023 - Silver Plated Closed Jump Rings 4mm 20 Gauge (20)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5200 - Standard Size Beading Crimping Pliers (For 2x2mm & 2x1mm Crimp Beads)
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose