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Dreams Desire Necklace by Amara Designs

 

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Materials
 
 
  • 1 x 3cm round lampwork glass bead
  • 6 x 1.5cm round lampwork glass beads
  • 2 x gold plated filigrees (metal bead cap- 17mm)
  • 8 x peach baroque shell beads
  • 4 x 18kt gold plated bead spacers
  • Gold coloured tiger tail - 35cm each piece
  • 20 x lampwork rhondelle glass beads- earth brown
  • 4 x fire polished crystals - 6mm
  • 1 x gold plated lobster clasp and eye
  • 10 x gold plated crimps

 
Instructions:

1. Cut 2 pieces of tigertail at 35cm.

2. Crimp both pieces together at one end. Trim any excess.

3. Add on one baroque shell bead, a 18kt gold plated bead, a filigree, a large lampwork bead, another filigree, a baroque shell bead and then a crimp. Secure beads together and squish crimp. (mould filigree around lampwork bead so it fits securely).

4. Measure up about 2cm on one piece of tigertail add a crimp, squish.

5. On piece of tigertail, add a baroque shell bead, 2  lampwork rhondelles a lampwork bead, rhondlle lampwork bead, 18kt gold plated bead spacer and another rhondelle lampwork bead.

6. Pull beads down and measure from lampwork rhondelle bead another 4cm, add crimp and squish.
 

7. Next add a baroque shell bead, a lampwork rhondelle, a lampwork bead and 2 lampwork rhondelle beads.

8. Measure arbour 3.5cm from last rhondelle, add crimp and squish.
 

9. Then add a baroque shell bead, 2 lampwork rhondelle beads, a lampwork bead, 2 rhondelle lampwork beads, 2 fire polished crystals and a crimp.

10.Thread tigertail piece through lobster clasp and back through the crimp. Tighten beads and squish crimp.
 

11. Repeat this pattern on the piece of tiger tail. Add eye instead of lobster clasp.

12. If you want to lengthen the necklace simply make the tigertail pieces longer. You can also choose to place the beads in any order and where you want them along the tigertail.

 
* Approx length of necklace - 42cm.
 

This project provided by Amara Designs  www.amaradesigns.com.au

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