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Materials
3 pieces medium (.019) Soft Flex
24 K gold over stainless steel beading
wire, desired length plus 1”
1 small (4mm opening) gold-filled
pressure crimp hook and eye set
Pendant
1 carnelian bead frame or your choice
Bead Frame: Any drilled bead with an
open center in which additional
beads can be strung
2-faceted carnelian beads
4-4mm gold cylinders
1-4mm gold rondell
1-5mm turquoise bead
1-10 mm turquoise bead
1-embellished headpin with dangles
Tools
Chain nose pliers, round nose pliers,
Wire cutter
Steps
Pendant: Start the embellished pin
through the bottom of the bead cage. Place selected beads for the center on
embellished pin, put it through the top hole of the bead cage, then turn a machine loop at the top (see web video lesson)
Cut three stands of gold soft-flex wire
to the desired length plus 1 inch
Grasping the 3 stands of wire tightly,
bend about ½ inch over to double
them (tape if you find this hard to do)
then push the wires into the pressure
crimp snugly, until they are visible
at the top opening but not protruding out.
Crimp the center section of the pressure
crimp closed with chain nose pliers, trim any excess wire off the loose end.
Braid the three strands, thread on the
beads and pendant, and crimp as you did
the first end.
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