Smoke and Ice Necklace
Make a statement with this dramatic design from Katie Hacker that's a twist on the illusion look. Three strands of Beadalon 49 Metallic Colors beading wire provide a lustrous accent for the focal pendant.
Materials:
- Silver shade 40mm avant-garde Swarovski crystal pendant
- 24 black diamond 6mm round Swarovski crystal beads
- 20 golden shadow 4mm helix Swarovski crystal beads
- 17 golden shadow 8mm cube Swarovski crystal beads
- 24 light gray pearl 8mm round Swarovski crystal beads
- 7 light gray pearl 4mm round Swarovski crystal beads
- .024" Metallic Colors Silver Beadalon 49
- 3" length of 20-gauge German-Style Silver-Plated Wire
- 58 #1 Silver Crimp Tubes
- Sterling Silver EZ-Crimp Toggle Clasp
- Silver Oval Scrimp Kit (or six oval Scrimp findings and miniature screwdriver)
- Mini Chain Nose Pliers
- Mini Round Nose Pliers
- Mini Cutter
- EZ-Crimp Tool
Steps:
- Cut the following lengths of Beadalon 49: 16.5", 14", 10.5", 8.5".
- Pass the end of the 14" Beadalon 49 through a Scrimp™ finding, make a small loop, and pass the wire back through the Scrimp™ finding. Attach the Scrimp™.
- Leave.5" and attach a crimp tube, string a black diamond bead, and attach another crimp tube to hold it in place. Attach 11 more black diamond beads .75" apart on the wire. Make a loop and attach a Scrimp™ finding to the end.
- Repeat Step 2 for the end of the 10.5" Beadalon 49. Leave .5" and attach a crimp tube, string a helix bead, and attach another crimp tube. Attach 9 more helix beads ¾" apart on the wire. Make a loop and attach a Scrimp™ finding to the end.
- Repeat Step 2 for the end of the 8.5” Beadalon 49. Leave .25" and attach a crimp tube, 4mm pearl and attach another crimp tube. Attach 6 more pearls .75" apart on the wire. Make a lop and attach a Scrimp™ finding to the end.
- Make a large wrapped loop on the end of the German-Style wire to connect it to the 40mm pendant. Pass the wire through a cube bead and make another wrapped loop. Set the pendant aside for Step x.
- Use EZ-Crimp™ Pliers to attach half of the clasp to one end of the 16.5” Beadalon 49.
- Pass the Beadalon 49 through nine 8mm pearls and eight cubes, alternating as shown.
- Pass through one black diamond, the loop on the end of the black diamond illusion strand, one black diamond, one 8mm pearl, one black diamond.
- Pass through the loop on the end of the crystal golden shadow illusion strand, then pass through one black diamond, one 8mm pearl, one black diamond.
- Pass through the loop on the end of the 4mm pearl illusion strand, then pass through one black diamond and one 8mm pearl.
- Pass through the pendant loop, then repeat the beading pattern in the reverse order so the necklace is symmetrical.
- Attach half of the clasp to the end of the necklace.
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