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Red Tigereye & Chain Set

Design by Corene Painter

Materials

• 8mm red tigereye round
• 6mm red tigereye rounds
• 6mm red tigereye faceted rondelles
• 6mm poppy jasper rondelles
• Red garnet chips
• 6mm silver daisy spacers
• 6mm silver bead caps
• 4 (3/4-inch) lengths silver rollo chain with small links
• Silver chain with medium and small round links: 2 (3 3/4-inch) lengths, 2 (2-link) lengths
• 6 3/4-inch length silver chain with large and medium round textured links
• Silver jump rings: 4mm, 6mm
• Silver crimp beads
• 2 silver ear wires
• 6 head pins
• Beading wire
• Round-nose pliers
• 4-in-1 tool
• Crimping tool (optional if using 4-in-1 tool)

Necklace

Note: Attach beaded strands to chains using 6mm jump rings, by crimping beading wire onto chain, or by opening open links of chain as described in Working With Chains technique article. Make sure to check if your chains have open or closed links before beginning this project. That will dictate what techniques you will use to attach your beaded strands to your chain. Follow pattern provided or string beads as desired, many beads in this material are sold by the strand.

1. Thread a crimp bead onto a length of beading wire, slide crimp bead down 1 inch from end. Thread end of wire back through crimp bead; create a small loop, crimp and trim short tail of wire. Note: If you are going to connect a strand to a closed-link chain, thread beading wire through link of chain (or chains) and then back through crimp bead before crimping.
2. Thread two daisy spacers, eight garnet chips, two daisy spacers and a crimp bead onto wire. Thread end of wire back through crimp bead forming a small loop; crimp and trim short tail creating a garnet strand.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 once.
4. Repeat step 1, and then thread the following onto the wire: faceted rondelle, daisy spacer, faceted rondelle, jasper rondelle, faceted rondelle, daisy spacer, 6mm round, daisy spacer, faceted rondelle, jasper rondelle, faceted rondelle, daisy spacer, faceted rondelle, daisy spacer. Thread end of wire back through crimp bead forming a small loop; crimp and trim short tail creating a short beaded strand.
5. Repeat step 4 once.
6. Repeat step 1, and then thread the following onto wire: two daisy spacers, faceted rondelle, jasper rondelle, daisy spacer, two jasper rondelles, bead cap, 6mm round, bead cap, jasper rondelle, 8mm round, jasper rondelle, bead cap, 6mm round, bead cap, two jasper rondelles, daisy spacer, jasper rondelle, faceted rondelle, and two daisy spacers. Thread end of wire back through crimp bead forming a small loop; crimp and trim short tail creating a long beaded strand.
7. Referring to photo or as desired, attach beaded strands to the 4 (3/4-inch) lengths silver rollo chain, 2 (3 3/4-inch) lengths silver chain with medium and small round links and the 6 3/4-inch length silver chain with large and medium round textured links.

Short beaded strands	Garnet strands with rollo chain

Long beaded strand

Earrings

Note: Make sure the lengths of the chain used for earrings have open links.

1. Refer to photo for bead patterns, or thread desired beads onto three head pins. Create a wrapped loop on each beaded head pin.

2. Open top link of a 3 3/4-inch length of silver chain with medium and small round links and thread one beaded head pin onto link; close link.

3. Open bottom link of chain and thread two beaded head pins onto link; close link.
4. Open a 4mm jump ring, thread top link of chain and ear wire onto jump ring; close jump ring.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 to create second earring.

Sources: Red tigereye beads, jasper beads and garnet chips from Beads and Pieces.

How to Make a Wrapped Loop video

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