Stargazer Necklace
Stargazer Necklace Tutorial
Posted by Alison M. [Ornamentea.com]
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Begin by stretching your silk by holding 6" sections between your hands and pulling taught for 10 seconds. Continue in this way down the length until the silk is stretched and straight.
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You Will Need (8 things)
- silk Cord
- Czech Drop Glass Beads
- Czech Lentil Glass Beads
- 1 Antique Brass Quatrefoil Toggle Clasp
- gold Cord
- Tube Crimp s
- Chain Nose Pliers
- Sharp Scissors or nippers
Steps (3 steps, 40 minutes)
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1
Use the needle to thread the silk through one crimp and then through the ring on the toggle bar. Thread the silk back through the crimp and pull until only a tiny bit of silk shows. Use your chain nose pliers to flatten crimp.
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2
Use the needle to thread the silk through one crimp and then through one bead. Thread the silk back through the crimp and pull until the bead hangs on a small loop of silk and is positioned about 1 inch from the toggle bar. Use your chain nose pliers to flatten crimp. Repeat this, assorting the beads and spacing them all approximately 1 inch along the silk until a 15 inch length of silk is beaded.
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3
Use the needle to thread the silk through one crimp and then through the ring on the toggle loop. Thread the silk back through the crimp and pull until only a tiny bit of silk shows. Use your chain nose pliers to flatten crimp.
Repeat these steps to create as many strands of beaded silk as you wish.