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Chainmaille Bellflower earrings

A nosegay in the spring is a tender mark of affection from a knight to his lady. No jeweled crown can compare with the sweet blossoms from her one, true love.

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DRAGONS, CRYSTALS& CHAINMAILLE

Jewelry Designs to Inspire Your Imagination

JANE DANLEY CRUZ

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• 34 6mm heavy-gauge jump rings, copper

• 4 8mm heavy-gauge jump rings, copper

• 2 6 x 12mm top- drilled crystal briolette

• 6" 24-gauge wire, copper

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• Two pairs of pliers

• Wire cutters

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MATERIALS & TOOLS

InstructionsDangle1. Cut a 3" length of 24-gauge wire. Center a 6x12mm briolette on the wire (a).2. Pull the ends of the wire up so they cross each other above the briolette (b).Make wraps above the bead (Basics, p. 108).3. With the remaining wire, using round-nose pliers, make a wrapped loop (Basics, p. 108) and trim the wires. Repeat to make second earring.

Assembly1. Open twelve 6mm jump rings and close five 6 mm jump rings. Open one 8mm jump ring and close one 8mm jump ring. Attach a closed 6mm jump ring to an open 6mm jump ring (Basics, p. 108) (c). Close the jump ring (d). Repeat for a total of five Two-Ring Units.

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2. Slide an open 6mm jump ring through the center of a Two-Ring Unit created in step 1 (e). Close the jump ring (Basics, p. 109). Repeat for a total of five Two-Ring Units.3. Use one 8mm jump ring to attach all five of the single jump rings added in the previous step and a closed 8mm jump ring (f). Close the jump ring.4. Locate the center Two-Ring Unit added in the previous step. Use one open 6mm jump ring to attach the Two-Ring Unit (g) and the loop of the dangle. Close the jump ring (h).5. Use an open a 6mm jump ring to attach the second 8mm jump ring added in step 3 and the loop of an earring wire. Close the jump ring (i).6. Repeat assembly steps 1-5 tomake a second earrings.

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This project is not to be digitally reproduced and is intended only for in-store use as a participant of Kalmbach Books Reward program. This project is copyright protected and property of the author. Any misuse of this policy will result in immediate cancellation of the Rewards program benefits. Effective 2013.