Retired - Watchful Swallow Necklace

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1. Begin by watching our video on how to do pearl knotting using tweezers.
2. Following what you learned in the video, unwrap your Griffin silk from the card and find the end of the cord without the attached needle. Make an overhand knot, and triple knot it so it will stay securely in the clamshell knot cover.
3. As shown in the video, slide the hole of the clamshell knot cover onto the needle tip of your thread and slide it down to your knot so the clamshell cups the knot. Place a dab of Hypo Cement on the knot. Trim off the thread tail with thread snips. Gently close the knot cover with pliers.
4. Make one overhand knot using tweezers to secure the clamshell cover in place.
5. Now, begin knotting your pearls and glass beads. String your beads in the following pattern: 3 pearls, 1 Czech glass bead, 10 pearls, 1 Czech glass bead. Repeat this pattern until the necklace is 21 inches long.
6. Once your knotting is done, create a knot after the last pearl and then string on another gold clamshell knot cover so the clamshell is facing away from the last knot. Make an overhand knot close to the clamshell cup to secure the knot cover, and then triple knot it. Place a dab of Hypo Cement on the knot. Trim off the thread tail with thread snips. Then close the knot cover with pliers.
7. Slide the open hook attached to one clamshell knot cover through the loop on one half of your magnetic clasp. Use your pliers to close the hook. Repeat on the other side of your necklace with the other half of the clasp.
8. Open one 4mm jump ring. Slide on the loop of one Vintaj bird pendant. Find the center of the necklace and close the jump ring around a knot between two pearls at the center.
9. Enjoy your necklace!

• PEC-1012 - Bronze Gold Round Cultured Potato Pearls 3-5mm (16 Inch Strand)
  Project uses 107 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-3309 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 3mm Round Metallic Gold (50)
  Project uses 17 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PND-3739 - Vintaj Natural Brass, Watchful Bird Pendant 17mm, 2 Pieces
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-9219 - Griffin Silk Beading Cord & Needle Size 2 Brown
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-2060 - 22K Gold Plated Clamshells Knot Covers (50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5240 - 22K Gold Plated Open Jump Rings 4mm 21 Gauge (x100)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-6809 - Beadsmith 22K Gold Plated Magnetic Barrel Clasps 11x5mm (4 Sets)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• XTL-1001 - G S Hypo Cement Precise Applicator Essential!
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-4001 - Beadsmith Bent Fine Point Tweezers For Bead And Pearl Knotting
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
• XTL-0109 - Beadsmith Extra-Fine Thread Snips - Cuts Textiles, Yarn, And More!