Brass Snowflake Jess Italia-Lincoln Originally Published in Stringing Winter 2007

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Brass Snowflake Jess Italia-Lincoln Originally published in Stringing Winter 2007

Brass Snowﬂ ake originally published in Stringing, Winter 2007. ©Interweave Press, LLC Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved publishers of Stringing magazine…join the online beading community at BeadingDaily.com Visit interweavestore.com/jewelryprojects for more great projects!

page 1 MATERIALS BRASS 78 gold-lined teal size 8° triangle seed beads 7 crystal AB2X 4mm crystal bicones SNOWFLAKE 7 Pacifi c opal 4mm crystal bicones Jess Italia-Lincoln 7 erinite 6mm crystal bicones 3 natural brass 8×12mm fi ligree teardrops Peaceful winter nights in Galena, Illinois, 2 natural brass 44mm diamond fi ligrees inspired Jess to create this cascading 1 natural brass 6×21mm hook-and-eye clasp 1 crystal-fi ligree necklace to refl ect beautiful 17 natural brass 24-gauge 1 ⁄2" head pins glistening snowfl akes. 4 natural brass 21-gauge 1" eye pins 22 natural brass 4.5mm jump rings 4 natural brass 15mm jump rings 1: Use a head pin to string 1 crystal AB2X bicone; form a wrapped 2 brass 2mm crimp tubes loop. Repeat six times for a total of 7 crystal AB2X dangles. Set 7" of natural brass 5.5×8mm oval chain aside. 10" of bronze .015 beading wire 2: Repeat Step 1 using Pacifi c opal bicones. Set aside. 3: Use a head pin to string 1 erinite bicone; form a wrapped loop. TOOLS Repeat twice for a total of 3 erinite dangles. Set aside. Chain-nose pliers 4: Use one 15mm jump ring to string 1 crystal AB2X dangle and 1 Pacifi c opal dangle; close the ring. Repeat three times for a total Flat-nose pliers of 4 embellished 15mm jump rings. Round-nose pliers 5: Use one 4.5mm jump ring to string 1 crystal AB2X dangle, Wire cutters 1 erinite dangle, and 1 Pacifi c opal dangle; close the ring. Repeat twice for a total of 3 embellished 4.5mm jump rings. FINISHED SIZE: 16" 6: Use an eye pin to string 1 erinite bicone; form a simple loop. Repeat three times for a total of 4 erinite links. Set aside. 1 7: Divide the chain into four 5-link (1 ⁄4") pieces and six 1-link 5 Resources: Contact your local bead shop or see page 94 for more information. ( ⁄16") pieces. (This chain is made of unsoldered links that can be Natural brass beads and fi ndings: Vintaj Natural Brass Co. (wholesale only). All beads opened and closed like jump rings.) and natural brass (retail source): Galena Beads “serving creativity.” 8: Attach one 4.5mm jump ring to the hook half of the clasp. Use the beading wire to string 1 crimp tube, 1 seed bead, and the jump ring just used. Pass back through the seed bead and tube; crimp. String 76 seed beads, 1 crimp tube, 1 seed bead, and one 4.5mm jump ring. Pass back through the seed bead and tube; crimp. 9: Use 1 chain link to attach the previous 4.5mm jump ring to Wrapped Loop another 4.5mm jump ring. Use one 4.5mm jump ring to attach To form a wrapped loop, the previous jump ring to another 4.5mm jump ring. Attach 1 begin with a 90° bend at chain link to the previous jump ring. least 2" from the end of 10: Use one 4.5mm jump ring to string the previous chain link, the wire. Use round-nose pliers to form a simple loop with a tail one 15mm jump ring, and one end of 1 erinite link. Use one overlapping the bend. Wrap the tail tightly down the neck of the 4.5mm jump ring to attach the other end of the link to the other 1 wire to create a couple of coils. Trim the excess wire to finish. side of the 15mm jump ring and one end of one 5-link (1 ⁄4") Make a thicker, heavier-looking wrapped loop by wrapping the chain. Repeat entire step three times. Attach the eye half of the clasp to the fi nal link of the chain. wire back up over the coils, toward the loop, and trimming at 11: Hold the 2 diamond fi ligrees back to back. Use 1 chain link to the loop. attach the top tips of the fi ligree pair to the center 4.5mm jump ring used in Step 9. 12: Us e one 4.5mm jump ring to attach 1 fi ligree teardrop to 1 chain link. Use one 4.5mm jump ring to attach the chain link just used and one of the embellished 4.5mm jump rings to the right tips of RISK-FREE the fi ligree pair. Repeat entire step for the left tips of the fi ligree pair. TRIAL OFFER Beads are hot and so is Stringing magazine! 13: Use one 4.5mm jump ring to attach 1 fi ligree teardrop to You love to design jewelry...and we know you’ll love Stringing! No matter one 4.5mm jump ring. Use 1 chain link to attach the previous 4.5mm jump ring and one of the embellished 4.5mm jump rings SUBSCRIBE NOW! to the bottom tips of the fi ligree pair. Y www.stringingmagazine.com/go/BDST