How to Make the Aqua Jet Necklace and Earring Set

Published December 2012
Designed By Katie Hacker / Content Supplied by Beadalon

Techniques:

Crimping, Stringing

Materials & Tools:

Necklace:

Beadalon 7 Strand beading wire, 54 length of .018 diameter black
8 aqua 10mm round silver-lined glass beads
7 aqua 8mm bicone glass beads
30 black 6mm bicone glass beads
15 black 8mm glass beads
16 silver 6mm tube beads
2 silver Beadalon crimp tubes
Silver toggle clasp
Beadalon Crimp Tool
Beadalon Wire Nipper

Earrings:

Beadalon 7 strand Beading wire, 5 length of .018 diameter
2 aqua 10mm round silver-lined glass beads
2 Silver 6mm tube beads
2 Beadalon Silver crimp beads
2 Beadalon Silver crimp tubes
2 silver ear wires
Beadalon Crimp Tool
Beadalon Wire Nipper

Project Tip: Make this tri-color set in other fabulous color combinations like green/purple/gold, black/red/silver or amber/brown/copper.

Necklace How To:

1. Cut the Beadalon 7 into three equal lengths. Hold the wires together and string a crimp tube and half of the clasp. Place the wires back through the crimp tube to attach the clasp. Crimp it.

2. Hold the wires together and string a silver tube, round aqua bead and a silver tube. String a 6mm black bicone onto one strand, an 8mm bicone onto another strand and a 6mm bicone onto the last strand.

3. Hold the wires together and string an aqua bicone. String a 6mm black bicone onto one strand, an 8mm bicone onto another strand and a 6mm bicone onto the last strand.

4. Repeat Steps 2-3 seven more times as shown.

5. String a crimp tube and half of the clasp. Place the wires back through the crimp tube to attach the clasp. Crimp it.

Earrings How To:

6. Cut the Beadalon 7 wire in half. String a silver tube, aqua bead, silver tube and crimp bead onto one wire. Crimp the crimp bead on the wire end to hold the beads in place. String a crimp tube onto the other end of the wire. Place the wire through an earring and back inside the crimp tube. Crimp it. Repeat to make a matching earring