Retired - Victorian Christmas Necklace

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1. Begin by using your Flush Cutters (XTL-5600) to carefully trim the loop off of the Vintaj natural brass beaded edge bezel setting. File down any sharp edges with a needle file (XTL-0102).
2. Gently pry open the four prongs on the bezel, slightly, using your chain nose pliers. Place one of the jade cabochons in the bezel setting. While holding the cabochon in place, carefully press the four prongs down. To ensure that the cabochon is being securely held by the prongs, roll them against a smooth, hard surface such as a bench block (XTL-6091). Set this aside.
3. Thread an 8mm green fire polish bead and an antiqued brass bead cap onto a headpin. Create a simple wire loop and trim off excess wire.
4. Open the loop at the top of the headpin, using the same method you would use to open a jump ring. Thread this loop through the hole at the tip of one of the narrow ends of the red filigree stamping. Close the loop once more.
5. Open a small oval jump ring and use it to attach the opposite end of the red filigree stamping to the antiqued brass drop bail. Close the jump ring once more.
6. Spread a thin layer of E6000 adhesive onto the back of the outer rim of the brass bezel setting using a toothpick, and press it firmly onto the very center of the red oval filigree stamping. Wipe off any excess glue from the back of the red filigree stamping with a piece of paper towel. Set this pendant aside to dry for at least a few hours.
7. Cut a piece of the dark green silk ribbon to about sixteen and a half inches long. Dab a tiny amount of E6000 adhesive on the inside of two antiqued brass ribbon crimps. Insert each end of the silk ribbon into each of the ribbon crimps, and fold over the crimp sides with a pair of chain nose pliers.
8. Thread the ribbon through the bail at the top of the pendant.
9. Open two oval jump rings. Use one of the jump rings to attach one half of the toggle clasp to one of the ribbon crimps, and use the other jump ring to attach the other half of the toggle clasp to the other ribbon crimp. Close both jump rings once more.

• XCR-48053 - Silk Fabric Flat Silky Ribbon, 2cm Wide, 42 Inches Long, 1 Strand, Pine Green
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1445 - Antiqued Brass Foldover 3mm Cord Ends For Ribbon
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-3907 - Antiqued Brass Open Jump Rings Oval 3x4mm 21 Gauge x100
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-7802 - TierraCast Brass Oxide Finish Pewter Scroll 'Classic' Toggle Clasp 12.5mm (1)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCO-3802 -
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• PND-9755 -
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-3894 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 8mm Round Green Turmaline (25)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-4255 - Vintaj Natural Brass Fancy 8mm Etruscan Bead Caps (4)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-6310 - Antiqued Brass Head Pins 1 Inch / 22 Gauge (X50)
  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.