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 Fun in the Sun:

Great Jewelry Ideas for this Summer

Lady Bug Earrings

Sandal Necklace

Frog and Turtle Necklace

Sunglass Bracelet

 
 Equipment: Round Nose Pliers, Needle Nose Pliers

Lady Bug Earrings

2  SilvereLady Bug Charms (#C1272)
12   Green Bugle Beads
1  Pair Surgical Steel French Earring Hooks (#5485)


18"e; 24 Gauge Jewelry Wire
2   Silver Seed Beads
22   Green Seed Beads
 
Cut the jewelry wite into two 9"e; pieces. Make a wrapped loop on one of the lengths of wire. String three seed beads onto the wire. Bend the wire to form a right angle. Add one bugle bead. Bend the wire back to the wire stem and add another bugle bead. Bend the wire to form a right angle toward the loop. Add two seed beads and wrap the end around the wire stem and back through the two seed beads. Repeat this two more times, alternating direction of the bugle beads. Add a silver seed bead and make another wrapped loop to attach the lady bug charm. Add the french earring to the top loop. Repeat for the other earring.
Sandal Necklace
1  SilvereSandal Charm (#1940)
Light Blue Seed Beads
Beading Wire		 1   Lobster Claw Clasp (#5244)
 2   Crimp Beads
1   9mm Nickel Jump Ring
Determine the finished length of your necklace (ours measured 19"e;) and add 8"e;. Cut the beading wire to this length. String a crimp bead, seed bead, and clasp on one end. Go back through the seed bead and crimp bead. Hold the crimp in the tip of the needle nose pliers. Squeeze the pliers firmly to flatten the crimp. Tug the clasp to make sure the crimp has a solid grip on the wire. If the wire slides, reposition the crimp, squeeze it again and retest. String the seed beads on the wire to the desired length. Finish with another crimp bead and clasp. Attach the sandal to the necklace with a jump ring.
Frog and Turtle Necklace
 2  SilvereTurtle Charms (#C1255)
1 SilvereFrog Charm (#C1489)
3   3mm Emerald Bicone Swarovski Crystals
6   Green Seed Beads
4   Nickel Eye Pins		 1   9mm Nickel Jump Ring
1   Nickel Clasp
2   Nickel Bead Tips
Beading Wire or Thread
Assorted Seed Beads
Determine the finished length of your necklace (ours was 19"e; long). Add 8"e; and cut three pieces of beading wire to this length. String all three strands through a bead top and knot. Crimp the bead cap closed. Attach the clasp to the bead cap. String the three strands with the seed beads, occasionally looping the thread twice through a seed bead to add an additional bead. (See picture) Finish the necklace with the other bead tip when you reach the desired length. Attach the bead tip to the clasp. Make the dangles using the eye pins, Swarovski and green seed beads. See photo for suggestions. Add the charms to the dangles. Attach the dangles to the necklace with the 9mm jump ring.
Sunglass Bracelet
1  SilvereSunglass charm (#C1898)
2   Nickel Bead Tips		 1 Nickel Clasp
Beading Wire or Thread
1   9mm Nickel Jump Ring
Determine the finished length of your bracelet (ours was 7"e; long). Add 8"e; and cut six pieces of beading wire to this length. Follow the necklace instructions, making two lengths of the strands. Attach the strands to the clasp. Attach the charm to the clasp using the 9mm jump ring.

 Wrapped Loop Instructions
Make a loop at the end of the wire leaving 1/2"e; of wire. Hold the loop with your round nosed pliers while using the needle nose pliers to wrap the 1/2"e; part of the wire around the longer wire. Use your needle nose pliers to ensure that the coul you've made is tight. Make on or more wraps and trim any excess wire.