Retired - The Wanderer Necklace

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1. Begin by cutting two circles of the faux leather, with 1.5" diameter. You can use a household item such as a bottle to trace on the back of the faux leather.
2. Take one faux leather circle and center the compass decorivet. Cut two tiny holes with your flush cutters to set it down into. Take your chain nose pliers and fold the ends down to secure this piece.
3. Place the two faux leather circles back to back, with the compass correctly oriented. Take the chain and place the center at the bottom of the compass piece so that it wraps around the circle and the ends are even.
4. Thread your needle with 3 feet of Nymo. Tie a knot about 1 inch from one the end. Thread through the backside of one piece of faux leather. Sandwich the pieces together, so that the thread is "trapped" inside the pieces. Create a whip stitch edge catching the chain link. Sew back down into the faux leather and back up for your second stitch. A similar technique to this can be seen in our video: How to Add Chain to Peyote Bead Weaving.
5. Continue to stitch around the circle. When you come to the north side, you will cross over the chains and catch two links (a front and back link) in the whip stitch. You will do this for two links for stability. Then move on around the circle with picking up the other side of the chain.
6. Once you have returned to the start, tie off and weave in your thread.
7. To complete the necklace, move to one end of the chain and open one jump ring, attach it to the last link and to one lobster clasp. Close the jump ring.
8. On the other end, open one jump ring and attach it to the last link. Close the jump ring.

• XCR-1330 - Create Recklessly, Symphony Faux Leather 10 x 2 Inch Strip, 1 Piece, Iris Blue
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-4710 - Antiqued Brass Curved Lobster Clasps 9.5mm (10)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5471 - Antiqued Brass Open Jump Rings 5mm 20 Gauge (x100)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• CHA-98916 - Antiqued Brass Filed Curb Chain - 4.5x3.5mm Links - Sold By The Foot
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• FCO-5217 - Vintaj Arte Metal Decorivet Steampunk Compass 26mm (1)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-8906 - NYMO Nylon Beading Thread Size D for Delica Beads Dark Blue 64YD (58 Meters)
  Project uses 1 Spool. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-3006 - Beadsmith English Beading Needles Size 12 (4 Needles)
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
• XTL-5614 - BeadSmith Tools, Thread Snips 4.25 Inches Long, 1 Piece
• XTL-5700 - Fiskars 5 Precision Tip Scissors - Super Sharp