Free Project: Supercool

Design by Jean Yates

Earthy-looking natural turquoise, great colored brown pearls and fine silver Thai cube accent beads set off Dustin Tabor's spectacular pendant. A varied stringing pattern on each side makes a simple design more interesting without detracting from the focal element.

Materials

• Lampwork pendant with loop
• Graduated strand of 4-10mm turquoise heishi beads
• 24 (5.5-6mm) rich brown potato pearls
• 28 (5 x 5 x 5mm) sterling silver cube beads
• 4 (.019) 3mm sterling silver crimp tubes
• 5mm sterling silver soldered jump ring
• 9.5 x 19mm sterling silver swivel lobster-claw clasp
• 27 inches .019-inch-diameter nylon-coated flexible beading wire
• Chain-nose pliers
• Wire nippers
• Tape

Finished Size
19 inches (including clasp)

Project notes: String larger heishi beads close to pendant; string smaller heishi beads toward ends of necklace. Use tape to secure end of wire not being strung.

Instructions

1)	String a silver cube, pendant and a silver cube, centering them on wire.
2)	String the following on left side of pendant: six heishi beads, silver cube, pearl, silver cube, nine heishi beads, silver cube, three pearls, silver cube, six heishi beads, silver cube, pearl, silver cube, nine heishi beads, silver cube, three pearls, silver cube, six heishi beads, silver cube, pearl, silver cube, nine heishi beads, silver cube, three pearls, silver cube, four heishi beads, silver cube, heishi bead, crimp tube, heishi bead, crimp tube and soldered ring.
3)	String the following on right side of pendant: three heishi beads, silver cube, three pearls, silver cube, nine heishi beads, silver cube, pearl, silver cube, nine heishi beads, silver cube, three pearls, silver cube, six heishi beads, silver cube, pearl, silver cube, nine heishi beads, silver cube, three pearls, silver cube, five heishi beads, silver cube, pearl, silver cube, six heishi beads, silver cube, two crimp tubes and clasp.
4)	Hold up necklace and check to see if sides are even, not including the clasp. Adjust as needed.
5)	Insert wire tail on right end back through both crimp tubes; use crimp pliers to flatten crimp tubes. Trim excess wire. Repeat on opposite side.