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© The Spellbound Bead Co 2010 Three Row Autumn Glow Tigertail Set by Vicky and Pat - page one A stunning set made from beautiful cut glass beads, simply put together with gentle shades of tigertail and seed beads to really bring out the beauty of the main feature beads. BT361 Olive tigertail RC222 size 10 SL gold rocailles DB1247 `Green Delicas 2 x FN256 3 row fasteners 1 pair FN006 Small fishhooks 26 FN062 French crimps FGR405 x 1 String light Colorado topaz rondelles GL3018 x 1 String 8x6mm cut glass light Colorado topaz ovals GL3017 x 1 String 8x6mm dark topaz cut glass ovals The Earrings Cut 2 pieces of tigertail. one 9cm long and one 4cm long. Bend the longer piece of tigertail so that one side is about 1cm longer than the other - be careful not to kink as the bend in this piece of tigertail will form the loop at the top of the earring. Slide a French crimp onto this piece and run it close to the top, leaving a loop approx 3mm in diameter at the top. Now bring the shorter piece of tigertail that you have cut into the centre of the two halves of the long piece and secure all three lengths within the crimp On one of the free ends thread 2 x DB1247 - 1 x FGR405 - 1 x DB1247 and a French crimp on the end to secure the beads above. On the second strand thread 1 x RC222 - 1 x GL3017 - 1 x RC222 and a French crimp on the end to secure the beads above. On the third strand thread 1 x DB1247 - 1 x GL3018 - 1 x DB1247 and a French crimp on the end to secure the beads above. Attach an ear fitting to the loop at the top of the earring to complete. Repeat to make the other earring. If you have not worked with tigertail before you may find it useful to read the Threading with Beading Wires download from the Techniques page of the web site before you start on this project Recipe to make Necklace, Bracelet and Earrings as shown
