Best_of_Stringing_Birds_and_Butterflies.pdf

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MARIPOSADustin Wedekind

1: Attach one end of the wire to the clasp using a crimptube. *String 4 chips, 1 pearl, 4 chips, and 1 onyx. Repeatfrom * three times.

2: String 4 chips, 4 pearls, and the pendant, with the pearlsgoing through the bail of the pendant. String 4 chips thenrepeat Step 1, reversing the sequence.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: Green onyx: Avian

Oasis, www.avianoasis.com. Pendant: Pema Arts, www.tibetan

beads.com. Clasp: Jess Imports, www.jessimports.com. Wire: Soft Flex

Co., www.softflexcompany.com.

MATERIALS

8 green onyx 18mm nuggets

12 ivory 7mm pearls

75 aquamarine chips

1 silver butterfly pendant

1 box clasp with abalone inlay

2 sterling silver 2mm crimp tubes

22" of .019 beading wire

TOOLS

Wire cutters

Crimping pliers

F IN ISHED S IZE : 19"


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TWEETY PIEMari Eriksson

MATERIALS

1 red 22×15mm ceramic Love oval

2 rust orange 11×68mm ceramic-and-metal wavy links

1 rust orange 13×78mm ceramic-and-metal cage bead

1 red 39mm polymer clay bird pendant

2 shibuichi 15mm nest beads

1 shibuichi 31mm bird-and-clouds toggle clasp

1 brass 20-gauge 3" head pin

3 brass 22-gauge 11 ⁄ 2" eye pins

4 brass 5.2mm jump rings

5 brass 7.3mm jump rings

13 ⁄ 4" of brass 3×4mm oval chain

9" of brass 6×9mm etched oval chain

TOOLS

2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers

Round-nose pliers

Wire cutters

F IN ISHED S IZE : 17 1 ⁄ 2"

1: Use 1 eye pin to string 1 shibuichi nest bead; form a simpleloop. Repeat with the other nest bead. Repeat with the Loveoval. Set all 3 links aside.

2: Cut the end off of the head pin. Use one end of the head-pinwire to form a wrapped loop. Use the other end to stringthe pendant and form a wrapped loop. Set aside.

3: Use one 7.3mm jump ring to attach the bar half of the claspto the ends of two 3 ⁄ 4" pieces of 3×4mm oval chain. Use one5.2mm jump ring to attach the other ends of the chains toone end of 1 wavy link. Use one 7.3mm jump ring to attachthe other end of the wavy link to the ends of three 3" piecesof 6×9mm oval chain. Use one 7.3mm jump ring to attachthe other ends of the chains to one end of the remainingwavy link. Use one 5.2mm jump ring to attach the other endof the wavy link to one end of 1 nest link. Use one 5.2mm jump ring to attach the other end of the nest link to oneend of the cage bead. Use one 5.2mm jump ring to attachthe other end of the cage bead to one of the pendant’swrapped loops. Use one 7.3mm jump ring to attach thependant’s other wrapped loop to one end of the remainingnest link. Attach the other end of the nest link to one end ofthe Love-oval link by opening and closing the nest link’s simple

loop as you would a jump ring. Use one 7.3mm jump ring toattach the other end of the Love-oval link to the ring half ofthe clasp.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: All beads and

findings: FusionBeads.com, (888) 781-3559.


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SUMMER BUTTERFLY Pam and Angie Thien

MATERIALS

16 prehnite 5–8mm faceted briolettes

15 fluorite 10mm faceted rounds

29 Thai silver 2×4mm faceted rectangles

4 Thai silver 2×5mm rondelles3 Thai silver 5×7mm rondelles

22 Thai silver 11mm diamonds

7 Thai silver 7×10mm flower charms

2 Thai silver 9×25mm leaf charms

1 Thai silver 19mm rose pendant

30 Thai silver 2×8mm bead caps

1 Thai silver 30×50mm butterfly toggle clasp

4 Thai silver 6×8mm oval jump rings

8 Thai silver 2mm crimp tubes

7" of Thai silver 15×18mm long-and-

short diamond/oval chain


TOOLS

Wire cutters


Crimping pliers


1: Attach 2 oval jump rings to thetop loop of the ring half of theclasp. Use 2 oval jump rings to

attach the 2 previous oval jumprings to one end of the chain.

2: Use 11" of beading wire tost r ing 2 cr imp tubes and the

other end of the cha in ; passback through the tubes and crimp. String

one 5×7mm rondelle. String {1beadcap, 1 fluorite round, 1 bead cap, and

1 diamond} eight times. String 2 crimp tubesand the top loop of the bar (butterfly) half of the

clasp; pass back through the tubes and crimp.3: Attach 19" of wire to the bottom loop of the ring half

of the clasp using 2 crimp tubes. String one 5×7mm ron-

delle. String 1 leaf charm, one 2×5mm rondelle, 1 prehnite brio-lette, one 2×5mm rondelle, the rose pendant, one 2×5mm rondelle,1 prehnite briolette, one 2×5mm rondelle, 1 leaf charm, one 5×7mmrondelle, 1 faceted rectangle, and the first link of chain attached tothe ring half of the clasp; pass back through the faceted rectangle.String 1 faceted rectangle.

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FLUTTERBY

1: Use 4" of wire to form a wrapped loop. Repeat once.2: Use a surgeon’s knot to attach the end of the blue pack-

age of prestretched silk cord to one of the loops.3: Create a 15" strand, stringing beads at random in setsof 3–15 and randomly placing knots between the sets.Attach the cord to the other loop. Note: To form smallloops of beads, enclose several seed beads inside theknots.

4: Repeat Step 3 twice. Trim the cord.5: Repeat Step 2 using the white cord. Repeat Step 3 twice

and trim the cord.

MATERIALS

300 silver-lined ivory cylinder seed

beads

450 light blue transparent cylinder

beads

76 aventurine 6×3–5mm nuggets

1 ceramic 40mm butterfly pendant

2 sterling silver 5×14mm cones

1 sterling silver 18mm toggle clasp

1 sterling silver 5mm jump ring

12" of sterling silver 24-gauge half-hardwire

157" (1 package each of turquoise and

white) size 4 silk cord with attached

needle

TOOLS

Wire cutters


Round-nose pliers


RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: Clasp, jump ring,

cones, and wire: The Bead Cache, www.bead-cache.com. Griffin silk

cord: The Beaded Nomad, (707) 258-8004. Pendant: Raven’s Journey

International, www.theravenstore.com.

Melinda Barta

6: Use one wrapped-loop wire to string 1 cone and forma wrapped loop that attaches to one half of the clasp.

Repeat for the other half of the clasp with the otherwire.7: Use 4" of wire to form a wrapped-loop bail that attaches

to the pendant. Use the jump ring to attach the pendantto the center of all five strands.


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CAROL’S FLIGHT OF FANCY Jamie Hogsett

1: String 1 seed bead and 1 biconefive times. String 1 seed bead andcenter the beads on the wire. String1 crimp tube onto both ends of wireand crimp.

2: Use one end of the wire to string2 seed beads. String 1 lampworkedbead and 1 seed bead thirty-one times.String 1 seed bead. Attach a BeadStopper to the wire and set aside.

3: Use the other end of the wire to string2 seed beads. String 1 bicone and1 seed bead thirty-four times. *String1 lampworked bead, 1 seed bead,1 bicone, 1 charm, 1 bicone, and 1 seedbead. Repeat from * twice. String 1 lamp-

worked bead and 1 seed bead. String1 bicone and 1 seed bead thirty-four times.String 1 seed bead.

4: Use both ends of the wire to string 1 crimptube and 1 charm. Pass both wires backthrough the tube. Crimp and trim the wire.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: Beads and

charms: Michaels, www.michaels.com. Wire and crimp tubes:

Soft Flex Co., www.softflexcompany.com. Bead stop: Bead Stop-

per Co., www.beadstopper.com.

MATERIALS

118 red size 10° seed beads

79 red glass 4mm bicones

35 assorted 10–14mm lampworked

beads

4 silver charms

3 silver 6mm jump rings



TOOLS

Wire cutters

Crimping pliers

Bead stop


Attach jump rings to the charms if

necessary to make the charms face

correctly when strung.


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FLEDGLING Cynthia Thornton

MATERIALS

34 mustard 6mm handmade glass rondelles

3 abalone 10mm coins

2 fluorite 4×6mm briolettes

1 andalusite 6×8mm briolette

3 green kyanite 3–8×15–24mm sticks

2 serpentine 10×18mm flowers

1 white 8×

20mm Lucite leaf 2 Thai silver 2mm cornerless cubes

10 Thai silver 2mm rondelles

4 Thai silver 5mm irregularly shaped spacers

1 pewter 25×8mm bird bead

1 sterling silver 6×10mm lobster clasp



13" of sterling silver 5mm chain

6" of sterling silver 20-gauge wire

29" of sterling silver 26-gauge wire


TOOLS

Wire cutters

Crimping pliers

Round-nose pliers



1: Use 4" of 20-gauge wire to form a wrapped loopthat attaches to 2" of chain; string the bird bead and form awrapped loop.

2: Use 2" of 26-gauge wire and the andalusite briolette toform a wrapped-loop bail that attaches to the bottom,or first, link of the 2" chain.

3: Use 4" of 26-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to 1 cornerless cube; string 1 serpentineflower and form a wrapped loop that attaches to thesecond link of chain.

4: Use 2" of 26-gauge wire and 1 fluorite briolette toform a wrapped-loop bail that attaches to the thirdlink of chain.

5: Use the jump ring to attach the Lucite leaf to the fourth linkof chain.

6: Use 3" of 26-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to 1 kyanite stick. Use the other end of thewire to form a wrapped loop that attaches to the fifthlink of chain.

7: Use 2" of 26-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to 1 abalone coin. Use the other end of thewire to form a wrapped loop that attaches to the sixthlink of chain.

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SPRING INTO SUMMERCandie Cooper

MATERIALS

1 aqua 8mm pressed-glass saucer

2 green 7×12mm side-drilled pressed-glass

leaves (A)

3 olive 6×8mm cubic zirconia (CZ)

briolettes (B)

1 rose 16mm ceramic square

1 rose-and-green 40mm ceramic flower

pendant with 8 metal loops

3 gunmetal 3mm rounds (C)

12 copper 5mm rounds (D)

3 copper 7×9mm flower-print

rectangles (E)

6 silver 7×15mm polka-dot rectangles (F)

3 brass 17×12mm butterfly beads (G)

4 silver 6×

11mm leaves (H)10 brass 3mm spacers (I)

3 copper 5mm daisy spacers (J)

5 brass 6mm spacers (K)

1 silver-plated 12×3mm filigree

bead cap

1 silver-plated 10×20mm hook clasp

4 silver-plated 2" ball-end head pins (L)

1: Use 1M to string 1I, the bead cap (wide end first), the aquasaucer, the center hole of the ceramic pendant, and 1I; form atight simple loop at the back of the pendant and fold it down

so that it lies flat against the back of the pendant.2: Use 1M to string 1B. Wrap the working end of the head pin

around itself, just beneath the head of the pin. Repeat twicefor a total of 3B dangles. Use 1R to attach 1B dangle to one ofthe pendant’s wire loops, which will hereafter be referred toas the bottom-center loop; repeat twice to attach 1B dangle2 loops to the right of the bottom-center loop and 1B dangle2 loops to the left of the bottom-center loop. Use 1L to string1G, 1J, and 1C, then form a wrapped loop; repeat twice for atotal of 3G dangles. Use 1P to attach 1G dangle to the bottom-center loop.

3: Attach 1S to 1H. Use 1P to attach the S and 1Q 1 loop to theleft of the bottom-center loop. Repeat using the loop to the

right of the bottom-center loop.4: Use 2P to attach one end of one 1 1 ⁄ 4" piece of polyester chain3 loops to the right of the bottom-center loop. Use 3" of wire and1A to form a wrapped-loop bail. Use 1P to attach the wrapped-loop bail to the link of the previous polyester chain that is closestto the pendant. Use 1S to attach 1K to the next chain link. Use 1P toattach 1G dangle to the next link. Attach 1S to 1H. Use 1P to attachthe S and 1Q to the next link. Use 1S to attach 1K to the next link.

4 brass 2" ball-end head pins (M)

6 silver-plated 2" eye pins (N)

3 copper 11 ⁄ 2" eye pins

15 silver 4mm jump rings (P)

4 brass 4mm jump rings (Q)

3 brass 6mm jump rings (R)

8 copper 6mm jump rings (S)

6" of silver-plated 22-gauge wire

13" of silver-plated 3×6mm

oval chain

12" of green polyester 7×9mm

oval chain

TOOLS

Wire cutters

2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliersRound-nose pliers

F INISHED S IZE: 16"

(SHORTEST STRAND )

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BAUBLE FOR BRITTONDenise Yezbak Moore

MATERIALS

4 amber 8×14mm faceted glass ovals

3 amber 9×14mm pressed-glass teardrops

23 labradorite 6mm faceted rounds

4 bone 14×20mm painted ovals

1 carved bone 50×35mm fan pendant

1 brass 20×10mm hummingbird charm

2 brass 4mm fluted rounds

1 brass 17mm bird charm

1 brass 19×17mm flying east bird link

1 brass 19×17mm flying west bird link

1 brass 22mm hammered toggle-clasp ring

11 brass 5mm jump rings


13 ⁄ 4" of brass 3×4mm oval chain3 ⁄ 4" of brass 5×8mm oval chain

40" of brass 22-gauge wire

TOOLS

Wire cutters

Chain-nose pliers

Round-nose pliers


1: Use 3" of wire to form a wrapped loop. String 1 labradorite round,

1 glass oval, and 1 labradorite round; form a wrapped loop. Repeatentire step three times for a total of 4 glass links. Repeat entire stepfour more times, using bone instead of glass ovals, for a total of 4 bonelinks. Set all links aside.

2: To make the bar half of the clasp, use 4" of wire to form a wrapped loop. String2 labradorite rounds, 1 brass round, one end of one 11 ⁄ 8" piece of 3×4mmchain, 1 brass round, and 2 labradorite rounds; form a wrapped loop.

3: Use one 5mm jump ring to attach the free end of the previous piece ofchain to one end of 1 glass link. Use one 8mm jump ring to attach theother end of the previous glass link to one end of 1 bone link. Use one8mm jump ring to attach the other end of the previous bone link to oneend of 1 glass link. Use one 8mm jump ring to attach the other end of theprevious glass link to one end of 1 bone link. Attach one 5mm jump ring tothe other end of the previous bone link.

4: Use one 5mm jump ring to attach the previous jump ring to the tail end ofthe flying east bird link. Attach one 5mm jump ring to the head end of thesame bird link.

5: Use one 5mm jump ring to attach one end of one 1 ⁄ 2" piece of 3×4mm chainto the toggle-clasp ring. Repeat Step 3. Repeat Step 4, using the flying westbird link.

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EMERSONHeather Wynn Millican

1: Cut the .014 wire into two 6" pieces; use both wires tostring 1 crimp tube. Pass 2" of the .019 wire through thetube. Hold the tube at the end of the 6" wires and crimpall three together. Use the 2" wire to string the cone,1 black seed bead, 1 crimp tube, 1 black seed bead, andthe bird half of the clasp; pass back through the seedbead and tube, snug the beads, and crimp.

2: Use each wire to string 55 charlottes, then use all threewires to string 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube and trimthe excess .014 wire. Use the remaining .019 wire tostring the feather (the crimped tube should hide insidethe feather) and 1 black seed bead.

3: String one side of a ring, 19 charlottes, 1 leaf, the otherside of the ring, and 2 black seed beads eight times.String 1 crimp tube, 1 black seed bead, and the otherhalf of the clasp. Pass back through the bead and tube,

snug the beads, and crimp.4: Use the 8mm jump ring to attach the pendant to the

3 charlotte strands.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: Seed beads:

Black Wolf Art Gallery, (561) 389-6584. Mother-of-pearl rings: Bead

Dreamer Studio, www.beaddreamer.com. Pendant: Heather Wynn

Millican, www.heatherwynn.com. Thai silver: Na Bo Row, www

.naborow.com. Clasp: Green Girl Studios, www.greengirlstudios.com.

MATERIALS

317 white size 15° charlottes20 black size 8° seed beads

8 mother-of-pearl 30mm side-drilled rings

1 polymer 40×55mm pendant

8 Thai silver 8×20mm leaf charms

1 Thai silver 18×45mm feather bead

1 sterling silver 6×10mm cone

1 sterling silver 25mm bird toggle clasp





TOOLS


Wire cutters

Crimping pliers



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BUTTERFLY KISSESLindsay Burke

MATERIALS

14 golden shadow 4mm crystal bicones (A)

20 light rose 4mm crystal bicones (B)

30 rose 4mm crystal bicones (C)

36 light Siam 4mm crystal bicones (D)

2 brass 36×30mm butterfly pendants

1 sterling silver 20×16mm butterfly toggle clasp

100 sterling silver 24-gauge 1" head pins

4 sterling silver 4.5mm jump rings

341 ⁄ 2" of sterling silver 3×4mm flat oval chain

TOOLS

Wire cutters


Round-nose pliers

F IN ISHED S IZE : 161

⁄ 2" (SHORTEST STRAND )

1: Use a head pin to string 1 bicone. Repeat forall of the head pins and bicones, keeping the colorsseparated.

2: Use 1B head pin to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to 16" of chain, 61 ⁄ 2" from the end.Repeat to attach a second B head pin to the samelink. Repeat, adding 2 head pins to each link inthe following order: 1C and 1B, 1C and 1A, 2C,1D and 1C, 1D and 1A, 2D, and 2D. Skip 1 linkand use 1 jump ring to attach the right side of1 butterfly pendant to the next link. Skip 1 link.

Continue adding 2 head pins to each link as fol-lows: 2D, 2D, 1D and 1A, 2D, 2D, 1D and 1A, 1Dand 1C, 1D and 1C, 1C and 1A, 2C, 2C, 1C and1A, 2C, 2C, 1C and 1A, 1C and 1B, 1C and 1B, 1Band 1A, 2B, and 2B.

3: Repeat Step 2, beginning 8" from the end of183 ⁄ 4" of chain and attaching head pins and thecharm as follows: 2B, 2B, 1B and 1A, 1C and1B, 1C and 1B, 1C and 1A, 2C, 2C, 1C and 1A,1D and 1C, 1D and 1C, 1D and 1A, 2D, 2D,1D and 1A, 2D, and 2D. Skip 1 link and use1 jump ring to attach the left side of the otherbutterfly pendant. Skip 1 link and continue add-ing 2 head pins to each link as follows: 2D, 2D,

1D and 1A, 1D and 1C, 2C, 1C and 1A, 1C and1B, and 2B.

4: Use 1 jump ring to attach one end of each chainto one half of the clasp. Repeat for the other halfof the necklace.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: All beads

and findings: FusionBeads.com, (888) 781-3559.


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MY HEART HAS WINGSDarlene Jones

MATERIALS

12 crystal AB 3mm crystal bicones

16 crystal AB 4mm crystal bicones

9 crystal AB 4mm crystal Simplicity beads

2 crystal AB 6×3mm crystal spacers

8 crystal AB 6mm crystal rounds

24 white 3mm coin pearls6 white 8mm coin pearls

6 white 10mm coin pearls

19 antique gold-plated 3mm banded bicones

34 antique gold-plated 4mm daisy spacers

4 antique gold-plated 4×2mm rondelles

14 antique gold-plated 4mm flowers

6 antique gold-plated 9–14×12–15mm heart charms

4 antique gold-plated 14–27×15–23mm bird charms

1 antique gold-plated 24mm rhinestone-studded heart

pendant

1 antique gold-plated 18×20mm heart toggle clasp

6 gold-plated 22-gauge 3" head pins5 antique gold-plated 8mm split rings

4 gold-filled 2mm crimp tubes

61 ⁄ 2" of antique gold-plated 9×12mm double-curb

chain

33" of gold-plated 24-gauge wire


TOOLS

Round-nose pliers

Chain-nose pliers

Split-ring pliersCrimping pliers

Wire cutters


1: Mix 5 gold-plated bicones and 7 daisy spacers;these will hereafter be referred to as “Mix Abeads.“ Mix 8 Simplicity crystals and two 3mmpearls; these will hereafter be referred to as “Mix Bbeads.”

2: Use 3" of 24-gauge wire to form a wrapped loopthat attaches to 1 heart charm. String 1 Mix A

bead and 1 Mix B bead; form a wrapped loop thatattaches to one end of the chain (hereafter referredto as Link 1). Repeat five times to attach 1 heartdangle to Links 4, 8, 10, 14, and 17.

3: Use 3" of 24-gauge wire to form a wrappedloop that attaches to 1 bird charm. String 1 to 2Mix A beads and 1 Mix B bead; form a wrapped

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SAKURA BLOSSOMSKelly Angeley

MATERIALS

6 fuchsia AB2X 4mm crystal bicones

2 transparent violet 6×4mm fire-polishedrondelles

6 pink opal 8×5mm fire-polished rondelles

1 transparent fuchsia 7×11mm pressed-glass

tulip

2 pink-and-white 15×9mm vintage pressed-

glass flattened cones

1 fuchsia 17×10mm borosilicate (boro) flower

1 yellow-and-fuchsia 25mm borosilicate

(boro) cabochon

10 cream 4mm crystal pearl rounds

4 pearly cream 12×15mm vintage Lucite

flower charms

7 matte cranberry 10×15mm vintage Lucite

flower charms

1 sterling silver 4×25mm branch

1 sterling silver 12×3mm center-drilled bird-

nest bead

1 sterling silver 18×7mm center-drilled bird

bead

1 bronze 19×32mm wire oval

1 brass 44mm diamond filigree

1 brass 18×40mm bird link

2 brass 5×4mm daisy spacers

1 brass 10×5mm filigree hook clasp



3 brass 22-gauge 2" head pins

181 ⁄ 4" of brass 5×8mm unsoldered oval chain

12" of gunmetal 24-gauge craft wire

12" of gunmetal 20-gauge craft wire

TOOLS


Round-nose pliers

Wire cutters

F INISHED S IZE: 17"

(SHORTEST STRAND )

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Summer Butterfly continued from page 3

4: String {1 bead cap, 1 fluorite round,1 bead cap, 1 facetedrectangle, 1 prehnite briolette, 1 faceted rectangle, 1 diamond, 1 flower charm, 1 diamond, 1 faceted rectangle1 prehnite briolette, and 1 faceted rectangle} seven times

omitting the final faceted rectangle. String 2 crimp tubeand the bottom loop of the bar half of the clasp; pass bacthrough the tubes and crimp.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: All beads and find-

ings: Shiana, www.shiana.com.

8: Attach one end of one 81 ⁄ 2" piece of chain (hereafter referredto as Link 1) to the wrapped loop at the bottom of the birdand-nest link formed in Step 7. Attach the other end of thechain (Link 36) to the wrapped loop at the pearl end of thelink formed in Step 4.

9: Use one 4mm jump ring to attach 2 pearly cream flowecharms to Link 7. Use one 4mm jump ring to attach 3 cranberry flower charms to Link 13. Use one 4mm jump ringto attach 3 cranberry flower charms to Link 22. Use one4mm jump ring to attach 2 pearly cream flower charms toLink 27.

10: Use 1 head pin to string 1 crystal, 1 pink opal rondelleand 1 pressed-glass cone (wide end first); form a wrappedloop. Use 1 head pin to string 1 crystal and 1 pearl; form awrapped loop. Use 4" of 24-gauge wire to form a wrappedloop, then wrap the remaining wire several times around thetop of the branch to form a dangle. Use one 7mm jump ringto attach the 3 dangles formed in this step to Link 18 of thechain used in Steps 8 and 9.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: Cabochon: Vortex

Glassworks, www.vortexglassworks.com. Borosilicate flower: Gail Crosman

Moore, www.gailcrosmanmoore.com. Silver bird, nest, and branch: Elementa

Adornments, www.elementaladornments.com. All brass beads and find-

ings: Vintaj Natural Brass Co. (wholesale only), www.vintaj.com. Pearls:Azillion Beads, www.azillionbeadsbend.com. Fire-polished rondelles and

pressed-glass tulip: Raven’s Journey International, www.theravenstore.com.

Swarovski crystals: Out On A Whim, www.whimbeads.com. Pressed-glass

cones and pearly cream flower charms: Glass Bead Garden, www.glassbead-

garden.com. Cranberry flower charms: Fireweed Bead Co., www.fireweed-

beadco.com. Wire oval: Michaels, www.michaels.com.

1: Center the cabochon on the diamond filigree, then usechain- or flat-nose pliers and your fingers to wrap each ofthe diamond’s arms or prongs up and around the sides ofthe cabochon. Set aside.

2: Use 4" of 24-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to the head end of the bird link. String 1 crystal,1 violet rondelle, and 1 pink opal rondelle; form a wrappedloop. Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the previous wrappedloop to one of the prongs of the filigree. Use one 4mm jump

ring to attach 1 cranberry flower charm to the first wrappedloop formed in this step.3: Use 4" of 24-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop that

attaches to the tail end of the bird link. String 1 violet ron-delle, 1 daisy spacer, the pressed-glass tulip (bottom first),1 crystal, and 1 pearl; form a wrapped loop that attaches toone end of one 13 ⁄ 4" piece of chain.

4: Use 4" of 20-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to the other end of the previous chain. String1 pearl, 1 pink opal rondelle, 1 pressed-glass cone (wide endfirst), and 1 crystal; form a wrapped loop that attaches to oneend of one 21 ⁄ 2" piece of chain. Use one 4mm jump ring toattach the other end of the previous chain to the clasp.

5: Use one 4mm jump ring to attach one end of one 13 ⁄ 4"piece of chain to the filigree prong left of the prong used inStep 2.

6: Use 4" of 20-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to the other end of the previous chain. String1 pink opal rondelle, the boro flower, and 1 daisy spacer;form a wrapped loop. Use one 7mm jump ring to attachthe previous wrapped loop to the bottom of the bronzewire oval. Put 5 pearls into the oval by gently pushing themthrough the wires. Attach one end of one 11 ⁄ 4" piece of chainto the top of the bronze wire oval by opening and closingthe end link as you would a jump ring.

7: Use 4" of 20-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to the other end of the previous chain. String 1 pink

opal rondelle, the silver bird nest (bottom first), 1 pearl, andthe bird (bottom first); form a wrapped loop that attachesto one end of one 21 ⁄ 2" piece of chain. Use 1 head pin tostring 1 crystal, 1 pearl, and 1 pink opal rondelle; form awrapped loop. Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the previ-ous wrapped loop to the other end of the previous chain.

Sakura Blossoms continued from page 12

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8: Repeat Step 6, attaching the kyanite to the seventh link ofchain.

9: Repeat Step 7, attaching the abalone to the eighth link ofchain. Repeat Step 3, attaching the flower to the eighth linkof chain.

10: Repeat Step 4, attaching the fluorite to the bottom loop ofthe bird bead. Repeat Step 6, attaching the kyanite to thebottom loop of the bird bead.

11: Attach the beading wire to one end of 5 1 ⁄ 2" of chain using

a crimp tube. String 1 spacer, 17 glass rondelles, 1 spacer,10 silver rondelles, the focal piece formed in Steps 1–10,1 spacer, 17 glass rondelles, 1 spacer, 1 crimp tube, andone end of another 5 1 ⁄ 2" chain; pass back through the tubeand crimp.

12: Use 2" of 20-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thatattaches to the end of a 51/2" chain; form a wrapped loop thatattaches to the clasp. Repeat Step 7, attaching the abaloneto the end of the other 51 ⁄ 2" chain.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: Bird: Green Girl Stu-

dios, www.greengirlstudios.com. Chain and clasp: Singaraja Imports, www

.singarajaimports.com. Thai silver: Na Bo Row, www.naborow.com. Glass

rondelles: Eister Glass, www.eisterglass.com. Kyanite sticks and serpentine

flowers: Talisman Associates, www.talismanbeads.com.

6: Attach one 5mm jump ring to the top hole of the fan pen-dant. Use one 5mm jump ring to attach the previous jump

5: Attach 1N to the free end of the previous polyester chain byopening and closing the eye of the pin as you would a jumpring. Use the N to string 1D, 1F, and 1D; form a simple loopthat attaches to one end of one 11 ⁄ 4" piece of polyester chain.Repeat entire step twice, attaching the last simple loop to1 single link of polyester chain.

6: Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for the other half of the necklace,attaching the first piece of chain 3 loops to the left of thebottom-center loop.

7: Use 1P to attach one end of one 6" piece of silver chain to one of

the single links of the polyester chain used in Steps 5 and 6.Attach 1 copper 11 ⁄ 2" eye pin to the other end of the chain.String 1I, 1E, and 1I; form a simple loop that attaches to1 single link of silver chain. Repeat entire step for the otherhalf of the necklace.

8: Attach 1 copper 11 ⁄ 2" eye pin to one of the single links of sil-ver chain used in Step 7. String 1I, 1E, and 1I; form a simpleloop that attaches to the other single link of silver chain usedin Step 7.

9: Attach the clasp hook to one of the single links of polyesterchain. Use 1L to string 1I, 1K, the ceramic square, and 1I;form a wrapped loop that attaches to the other single linkof polyester chain.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: Ceramic flower pen-

dant and square: FusionBeads.com, (888) 781-3559. Polyester chain and

CZ briolettes: Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, www.firemountaingems.com.

Silver-plated chain and bead cap: Beadalon (wholesale only), www.beadalon

.com. All other beads: Michaels, www.michaels.com.

Fledgling continued from page 6

Bauble for Britton continued from page 8

Spring into Summer continued from page 7

loop that attaches to Link 2. Repeat three times to attach1 bird dangle to Links 6, 12, and 16.

4: Use 1 head pin to string one 3mm crystal bicone, 1 goldplated bicone, one 8mm pearl, 1 daisy spacer, and one 3mmcrystal bicone; form a wrapped loop that attaches to Link 3Repeat five times to attach 1 pearl dangle to Links 5, 7, 1113, and 15.

5: Use 3" of 24-gauge wire to form a wrapped loop thaattaches to the heart pendant. String 1 daisy spacer and1 Simplicity bead; form a wrapped loop that attaches toLink 9 (the center link).

6: Attach 1 split ring to one end of the chain (Link 1 or Link 17)Attach 1 split ring to the previous split ring. Repeat entirestep with the other end of the chain. Attach 1 split ring tothe bar half of the clasp.

7: Use 12" of beading wire to string 1 crimp tube and thesecond split ring on one end of the chain; pass backthrough the tube and crimp. String 2 gold-plated rondelles, one 3mm pearl, 1 daisy spacer, one 6mm crystal round, 1 daisy spacer, one 3mm pearl, 1 gold-platedflower, one 10mm pearl, 1 gold-plated flower, one 3mm

pearl, 1 daisy spacer, one 6mm crystal round, 1 daisyspacer, one 3mm pearl, one 4mm crystal bicone, 1 goldplated bicone, one 4mm crystal bicone, one 3mm pearl1 daisy spacer, one 6mm crystal round, 1 daisy spacer, one3mm pearl, 1 gold-plated flower, one 10mm pearl, 1 goldplated flower, one 3mm pearl, 1 daisy spacer, one 6mm crystal round, 1 daisy spacer, one 3mm pearl, one 4mm crystabicone, 1 gold-plated bicone, one 4mm crystal bicone, one3mm pearl, 1 gold-plated flower, one 10mm pearl, 1 goldplated flower, one 3mm pearl, one 4mm crystal bicone1 gold-plated bicone, one 4mm crystal bicone, 1 daisyspacer, 1 crystal spacer, 1 daisy spacer, one 3mm pearl, one4mm crystal bicone, 1 gold-plated bicone, one 4mm crystabicone, 1 gold-plated flower, 1 crimp tube, and the ring hal

of the clasp; pass back through the tube and crimp.8: Repeat Step 7, attaching the wire to the second split ring on

the other end of the chain and to the split ring on the bar halof the clasp.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: Heart and bird

charms, heart pendant, clasp, and chain: Michaels, www.michaels.com.

Pearls, split rings, gold-plated bicones, and Swarovski crystals: Beadniks,

www.beadniks.com. Daisy spacers and flowers: Talisman Associates, www

.talismanbeads.com.

My Heart Has Wings continued from page 11

ring to the jump rings attached to the head ends of the birdlinks.

7: Use one 8mm jump ring to attach the hummingbird charmand one end of the 5×8mm chain to the bottom hole othe fan pendant. Use one 5mm jump ring to attach the birdcharm to the other end of the previous piece of chain.

8: Use 4" of wire and 1 glass teardrop to form a wrapped-loop bail, stringing 1 labradorite before forming a wrappedloop that attaches to the same chain link the bird charm waattached to in Step 7. Repeat twice, attaching wrapped-loopbails to the next 2 chain links.

RESOURCES: Contact your local bead shop or contact: All beads and find-

ings: The Bead Addict, (714) 528-0090.


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Crimping

crimp tube

CRIMP TUBES are seamlessmetal tubes used to securethe end of a beading wire.To use, string a crimp tubeand the connection finding(i.e., the loop of the clasp).Pass back through the tube,leaving a short tail. Use theback notch of the crimpingpliers to press the length ofthe tube down between the

wires, enclosing them in sepa-rate chambers of the crescentshape. Rotate the tube 90°and use the front notch ofthe pliers to fold the twochambers onto themselves,forming a clean cylinder. Trimthe excess wire.CRIMP BEADS are serratedmetal beads. Twisted crimptubes and crimp beads can besecured by squeezing themflat with chain- or flat-nosepliers.CRIMP COVERS hide crimptubes and give a professionalfinish. To attach, gently hold acrimp coverin the frontnotch of thecrimpingpliers. Insertthe crimpedtube andgentlysqueeze the pliers, encasingthe tube inside the cover.CRIMP/CORD ENDS consist of a loop

attached to atube. Dab theleather, plastic,ribbon, or othercord with jewelryglue, then placeit in the crimp/cord end. If you’reusing a crimp end, crimp it asyou would a crimp tube.

surgeon’s knot

The SURGEON’S KNOT is asecure way to connect twothreads: Wrap the two endsaround each other twice, thenwrap one around the otheronce in the other direction andpull snug.

half-hitch

knot

The HALF-HITCH KNOT may beworked with two or morestrands—one strand is knottedover one or more otherstrands. The knot may beworked from right to left, leftto right, or in a combination ofthe two.

WireworkingMETAL WIRE comes in manyfinishes and gauges. The

lower the gauge number, thethicker the wire. The hardnessor softness of wire is called“temper.” Most wire comes indead-soft, half-hard, and hardtempers. Unless otherwisenoted, wire used in this issue

is half-hard —the best temperfor making strong loops andother shapes.

opening a jump ring

JUMP RINGS connect holesand loops. Open a jump ringby grasping each side of itsopening with a pair of pliers;don’t pull apart. Instead, twistin opposite directions so thatyou can open and closewithout distorting the shape.

Techniques flush/wire

cuttersTo explore stringing further, consult Getting Started Stringing Beads and Stringing Style (both from Interweave).

head pins eye pins

HEAD PINS are straight wireswith a flat disc, ball, or othershape at one end. EYE PINSare straight wires that end ina loop.

simple loop

To form a SIMPLE LOOP, useflat-nose pliers to make a 90°bend at least 1/2" from the endof the wire. Use round-nosepliers to grasp the wire afterthe bend; roll the plierstoward the bend, but not pastit, to preserve the 90° bend.Use your thumb to continuethe wrap around the nose ofthe pliers. Trim the wire nextto the bend. Open a simpleloop just as you would a jumpring.

wrappedloop

To form a WRAPPED LOOP, begin with a 90° bend at least2" from the end of the wire.Use round-nose pliers to forma simple loop with a tail over-lapping the bend. Wrap thetail tightly down the neck of

WIREGUARDS provide asmooth metal channel toprotect the stringing material

from chaffingagainst a con-nector. Stringa crimp tube,then pass upthrough onehalf of theguard anddown theother half. Pass the guard andwire through the loop of theconnector, pass the wire backthrough the crimp tube, snugthe tube up to the guard, then

crimp.Pass Through vs Pass Back ThroughPass through means to moveyour needle (or beading wire)in the same direction that thebeads have been strung. Passback through means to moveyour needle (or beading wire)in the opposite direction.

Knotting

overhandknot

The OVERHAND KNOT is thebasic knot for tying off thread:Make a loop with the stringingmaterial. Pass the cord that liesbehind the loop over the frontcord then through the loopand pull snug.LARK’S HEAD KNOTS are greatfor securing stringing materialto anotherpiece, suchas a ring or adonut: Foldthe stringing

material inhalf. Pass thefold througha ring or donut, then pullthe ends through the loopcreated and pull snug.

wireguard

crimp/cordend

placing acrimp cover

lark's head

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the wire to create a coupleof coils. Trim the excess wire

to finish. Make aDOUBLE-

WRAPPED LOOP by wrappingthe wire back up over the coils,toward the loop, and trimmingthe wire tail at the loop.

wrapped-loopdangle

DANGLES can be strung asthey are, attached using jumprings, or linked to other loops.Use a head pin or eye pin tostring the bead(s), then form asimple or wrapped loop.

wrapped-looplinks

LINK a wrapped loop toanother loop by passing thewire through the previousloop before wrapping the taildown the neck of the wire.

wrapped-

loop bail

WRAPPED-LOOP BAILSturnside-drilled beads, usually

teardrops, into pendants.Center the bead on a 3" orlonger piece of wire. Bendboth ends of the wire up thesides and across the top of thebead. Bend one end straightup at the center of the bead,then wrap the other wirearound it to form a couple of

chain-nose pliers and pushingthe wire over the previous

spiral with your fingers for asmany revolutions as desired.

hammering

To HAMMER, place your wireon a steel bench block or

anvil. Use the flat end of aball-peen or chasing hammerto flatten the wire, then usethe ball end of the hammer toadd texture.

Oxidizing Silverwith Liver of SulfurAlways wear vinyl or latexgloves, work in a well-ventilated area (liver of sulfurhas an unpleasant odor thatquickly dissipates), and care-fully read manufacturer’sdirections when using

chemicals.Wash all silver to be colored

with soap and water. Mix liverof sulfur nuggets in hot (notboiling) water according tomanufacturer’s directions ina disposable container. Mostsuggest mixing 1 pea-sizenugget for every 1 cup ofwater. A weaker solution willproduce a lighter pat ina withwarm hues; a stronger solu-tion will produce a darkerpatina.

coils. Form a wrapped loopwith the straight-up wire,

wrapping it back down overthe already-formed coils. Trimthe excess wire.

cone

Use CONES to finish a multi-strand piece. Attach each

strand of beads to a wrappedloop or an eye pin. Use thewrapped-loop wire or eye pinto string the wide end of acone, covering the ends of thestrands; form a wrapped loopat the tip of the cone thatattaches to a clasp.

coil

To make a COIL, use one handto hold the end of your wireagainst a mandrel (or what-ever object you want to coilaround). With the other hand,wrap the wire around themandrel. When finished, slidethe coil off the mandrel.

spiral

To start a SPIRAL (or scroll),make a small loop at the endof a wire with round-nosepliers. Enlarge the piece byholding onto the spiral with

For ease of dipping yoursilver into the solution, use 12"

of beading or sewing threadto string the bead(s), chain, orfinding(s) you wish to oxidize;tie the ends in an overhandknot. If coloring small itemsthat cannot be strung (such ascrimp covers), you will need todrop them in the solution andthen quickly scoop them outwith a plastic spoon.

Or, place small items on apaper towel and brush themwith the solution; this method,however, often results inuneven coloring.

Dip the silver in the solutionas many times as necessaryto achieve the desired patina.If the silver becomes darkerthan desired, it can always belightened later by buffing orpolishing.

Rinse off the silver in coldwater. To further stop oxi-dation, dip the silver in aweak solution (1:4) of bakingsoda and water. Remove anythreads you used to suspendthe metal. Allow the silver to

dry, then, if desired, use apolishing cloth or #0000 (extrafine) steel wool to buff andpolish it.

Store all used solution inthe disposable container.After about a week, it willdegrade enough to bewashed down a sink (prefer-ably a utility sink) with a lot ofwater. Contact your local haz-ardous waste facility for moreinformation on disposing ofthe liquid safely.

For additional technique information,including videos and illustrations,visit beadingdaily.com and click onthe “glossary” tab.

round-nose pliers

flat-nose pliers

chain-nose pliers

crimping pliers

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