Retired - The Black Queen Necklace

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1. Begin with 24" of beading wire. Place a bead stopper 3" from one end. You will thread on the pearls and crystals in the following order:
2. two 3mm bicones; two 4mm pearls; one 5mm bicone; one 6mm pearl; one 5mm bicone; one 8mm pearl; one 5mm bicone; one 6mm pearl; one 5mm bicone; two 4mm pearls.
3. Repeat 3 more times.
4. Thread on two 3mm bicones. Now you will thread on the beCharmed rondelle, and thread the wire through the cabochette pendant and back up through the rondelle.
5. Continue to thread in the same order: two 3mm bicones; two 4mm pearls; one 5mm bicone; one 6mm pearl; one 5mm bicone; one 8mm pearl; one 5mm bicone; one 6mm pearl; one 5mm bicone; two 4mm pearls.
6. Repeat 3 more times.
7. Thread on two 3mm bicones.
8. On to the thread place a crimp tube. Thread the wire though one end of the clasp and back down into the crimp tube. Pull tight. Crimp the crimp tube. Using your flush cutters, carefully snip off the excess wire. Take one crimp bead cover and crimp it over the crimp tube.
9. Repeat this last process for the other side of the necklace. Simply remove the bead stopper and start with the instructions above.

• SWBB-4437 - Austrian Crystal, 6026 Cabochette Pendant 20mm, 1 Piece, Jet
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• SWBB-5071 - Austrian Crystal, 77512 BeCharmed Rondelle 4.5mm Large Hole Beads 12mm, 2 Pcs, Black Diamond F
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• SWBB-1518 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 5mm, 20 Pieces, Black Diamond
  Project uses 32 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• SWBB-1318 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 3mm, 25 Pieces, Black Diamond
  Project uses 20 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWP-8071 - Austrian Crystal, 5810 Round Faux Pearl Beads 8mm, 25 Pieces, Black
  Project uses 8 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWP-6071 - Austrian Crystal, 5810 Round Faux Pearl Beads 6mm, 50 Pieces, Black
  Project uses 16 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWP-4071 - Austrian Crystal, 5810 Round Faux Pearl Beads 4mm, 50 Pieces, Black
  Project uses 32 pieces. You will need 1 package.


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


• FCR-1075 - Silver Filled Anti Tarnish Crimp Bead Covers 3mm (20)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-5540 - Silver Plated Victorian Pearl Clasps 6.5mm x 14mm (10 Clasps)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-5143 - Soft Flex, 21 Strand Fine Beading Wire .014 Inch Thick, 30 Feet, Satin Silver
  Project uses 24 inches. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5230 - Double Notch Crimping Pliers - Works on 2mm And 3mm Crimps
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-3000 - Bead Stopper- Stop Beads Sliding Off Stringing Material