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MATERIALS 2112-14mm Toggle (God ose Design) 70 x50nm Head Pa (Gold) Vax durum Ol Jomp ings (ol) 93 Chom (Drogo, Leot &Homningbrd) (0) 25 xBeod Copsto al 6- ‘amm keds (Goi) (K) ‘6m 6 mm Belcher Chin (Goa) BEADS 9x Faceted Round Costa Red) () 7 312m Round Lompwork tet Sen 8) 8xmm Orel Coiomne (Red) 0 41x 6mm Ut Siam Srororskt Gystal (0) 9x Brn se Neo Bead () 4.4m U Sim Searorsi Gystel 11 20nm Siverfot Heart (Five Opa) (6) 94104 12mm Siveroit Round [Fire Opal) (H) 5 2am Siero Coin Beod (Fre Opal) (0) ‘2x mm Round Nserous Beod (ted) (0) 5 x10-Y2mm tbl Corl Boods iu) TOOLS Guts Round Nose Pins Flt Nose Pliers Beod Nat (Options) This versatile bracelet becomes a necklace — then back io a bracelet whenever your heart desires! DESIGNER'S NOTE Please note if you only intend on making this piece inlo a necklace measure your front piece ‘of choin bout 21cm or 24 full chain links. BRACELET STEP ONE Measure ond cut length of chain to suit your wrist, this bracelet is 18cm in length but will vary from person to person. Remember to ‘account for the fogale closp and rings which will. odd onother 13cm. STEP TWO. ‘Open jump ring (use two poits of pliers, ond ‘open against each other, not evay from cu. Thread one end of toggle closp and one end of the chain, Close the jump sing STEP THREE Now open onother jump ring ond thread ‘on other end of toggle and the other end of chain, close jump ring STEP 4 Try the bracelet on fo ensure its the right length and comfortable prior to continuirg Hint: Each bead will be added te the choin using a large ‘wropped loop’ (See “wrapred foop instructions’ on a head pin. Make sure fo.add the bead on the chain 40 hang in she some direction. DESIGNER'S NOTE You can either thread randomly (set out your beads firs!) or follow insiructions fo ensure no same bead sits together STEP FIVE ‘Add 8mm crystal bead (A), create 0 wropped loop onto the chain (refer to “wrapped loop instructions’) ond place on the first ‘up’ link in the chain, ** diagram * STEP SIX ‘Add bead 8mm oval cloisonné (C) to the second ‘up link in the chain,NECKLACE MATERIALS: ‘2mtigenail Seng iver Cath or Fobeatth 9xCimp beats BEADS ‘rt las Fotue Beod 68291 sted boods Aiteent cols, shapes & sizes (otal 165 opprex) 16.20 bro Sworoki Pears in 2 colours 16.203 fram Swororski Pears in 2 colours 16.20 x 6mm rious coloured Cach gs beads 16-20 x4mm ranous colcured Cech glass beads 1 xo Cech glass Rondel TOOLS (impinges Wie caters, 16 Coie Becding STEP SEVEN Add beed cop (K), then 12mm silverfoil beod (H) fo the third ‘up’ fink on the chain STEP EIGHT Add 6mm swarovski crystal (D) then. a 8mm metal beod (Eh the fourh ‘up rk on the chain STEP NINE ‘Add bead cop (Ki), then 12mm lampwork bead (8) to the fifth “up! link on the chain EP TEN Now open o jump ring and thread charm (J) conto the sith ‘up’ link-on the chain and close jump ring STEP ELE. Repeat steps 5-10 (5 beads, 1 charm, 5 beads, 1 chorm, etc) until you have reached the end of chain DESIGNER'S NOTE ‘Once you have reached the end of chain, felurn to end of chain where you had stared ‘ond you will now start odding becd to the odjocent ‘Down’ link of the chain STEP TWELVE ‘Add a chorm (J) to the lefi, adjacent to the third bead (H) on the ‘down’ link of the chain This isthe storting point STEP THIRTEEN Before continuing forward, you will need to fill in the one or wo chein links behind the charm {step TWELVE}, STEP FOURTEEN Add bead cap ({), then 12mm lampwork beod (8) bohind the cham, then émm Swarovski crystol(D) then o 8mm metal bead (6) behind the lompwork bood if necessory on the ‘dover’ chain link EP FIFTEEN Add 8mm crystal beod (A), continuing forward from the charm on the nex! “down” link of the chain. STEP SIXTEEN ‘Add bead &mm oval cloisonné (C) to the second ‘down’ link in the chain. STEP SEVENTEEN Add bood cap (K}, then 12mm sivertoil bead {H) to the next ‘down’ link on the chain STEP EIGHTEEN Add 10mm tumbled coral beed (M} to the next ‘down’ link on the choin. STEP NINETEEN Add beod cap (), then 12mm silverfoil coin bead (I} 10 the next ‘down’ link on the chainSTEP TWENTY Now open a jump sing and thread charm (J conto the sixth ‘up’ link on the choin and close jump ring. STEP TWENTY ONE Repeat steps 15-20 (5 beads, 1 charm, 5 beads, 1 cham, ete) until you have reached the end of chain. You have now finished the bracelet. Please coniinue reading if you will be doing the optional neckiace. Measure @ second piece of chain to suit your required length (approx 18-20em) and repeat sleps 2 ond 3 to attach another togele. You can then alach this chain to the end atigchments of the bracelet. aking @ ‘Wrapped Loop’ Instructions Leaving a slight space (approx 2mm), place your chain nose ot the bose of the bead, bend the head pin 90 degree angle avay from you Using your round nose pliers, grab the wire ‘bout Tem from the bend ond roll the wie back toward you fo form 0 porily complete circle on the wire. We need fo creaie a lorge Joop “pocket” for the 6.5mm chan to sit in Now slip chain into loop ‘pocket’ created Place the end of the round nase pliers into the loop, jus! above the chain (io hold the chan in place and help i from not falling in your way when you create the wrop). Using your thuinb, wrap the bend on the head pin and continue to wrap wire around itself Fighty, ‘0 secure the wire firmly to the bead. Cut excess of. CKLACE ~ PART 2 — OPTIONAL V7 & HEART STEP ONE Measure & cul length of chain approx 10 ful links) STEP TWO ‘Open jump ring and thread one end of chein *% opprox the 8th ‘up’ link on the completed bracelet chain from the right side. Clase the jump ring. STEP THREE Now open onother jump ring ond thread one end of chain to approx the 8th ‘up! link on the completed bracelet chain from the left side Close the jump ring DESIGNER'S NOTE You can make the front piece of chain (the "VJ onger oF shorter fo suil your laste, STEP FOUR Start by adding @ bead cap, 4mm Swarovski crystal (F] 20mm silverfoil heart (G), metal bea (£) & 6mm Swarovski crystal (D) 10 76mm heodgin, and wiap to the centre link of the chain, Workings outward from the centre {heart —'G') add the following fo both sides of the hear on the ‘up’ link of the chain.