Crystal Cascade Necklace

Materials:
285-205: 5mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone Montana - 29 pieces
285-285: 5mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone Topaz - 33 pieces
11-4464: 11/0 Duracoat Opaque Light Watermelon Miyuki Seed Beed - 1 tube
8-4464: 8/0 Duracoat Opaque Light Watermelon Miyuki Seed Bead - 1 tube
SPR22-4201: Miyuki 2.2mm Spacer Bead Duracoat Galvanized Silver - 1 tube
288-205: 8mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone Montana - 17 pieces
CF015.10 CLR: C-Flex .015 Clear 49-Strand Beading Wire - 2 feet
286-205: 6mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone Montana - 9 pieces
286-785: 6mm Swarovski Crystal Round Topaz - 9 pieces
288-785: 8mm Swarovski Crystal Round Topaz - 1 piece
190-SS-22H: 22 gauge Half Hard Sterling Silver Wire
191-040-S: 22ga Sterling Silver 2 inch Headpin - 11 pieces
190-128-S: 11mm Sterling Silver Oval Lobster Claw - 1 piece
190-247-S: 6mm Soldered 20ga Sterling Silver Jump Ring - 1 piece
190-301-S: 4mm Sterling Silver Crimp Covers - 2 pieces
190-302-S: 2mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes - 2 pieces
AX-0001: Glitter Line Side Cutters
AX-0002: Glitter Line Chain Nose Pliers
AX-0003: Glitter Line Round Nose Pliers

1. Cut about two feet of beading wire and fold a piece of tape over one end to keep the beads from slipping off. Begin stringing the base of the necklace using the following pattern. One 11/0 seed bead, one 8/0 seed bead, one 11/0, one 2.2mm spacer bead (SPR22) and one 5mm crystal bicone, one SPR22. Repeat this pattern remembering to alternate the color of the 5mm bicones.

2. Repeat this pattern remembering to alternate the color of the 5mm bicones.

3. Continue for about 7 inches and then add 12pcs 8mm crystal bicones.

4. Now return to the original pattern from step 1 (making a mirror image of the first side of the necklace). Check the length and adjust at either end if needed.

5. Build the sections pictured. For the bottom dangle use a headpin. For the other sections use the 22g Hard wire. For a more detailed look at the layout of the dangles see our illustrated instructions

6. Now connect the links closing each loop tightly.

7. Open the loop of the top link and hook in the very center of the strung portion of the necklace.

8. Now build a pair of dangles to sit on either side of the center chain.

9. Open the loop at the top of each chain and link on either side of the center.

10. Build the next set of dangles as shown. These will form 4th and 5th dangle as you move out from the center.

11. Once linked together open the loop at the top of each chain and attach on either side of the previous two dangles.

12. Build dangles 6 and 7 as shown.

13. Open the loop at the top of each chain and link on either of the previous two dangles.

14. Build dangles 8 and 9 as shown.

15. Open the loop at the top of each chain and link on either of the previous two dangles.

16. Build dangles 10 and 11 as shown.

17. Open the loop at the top of each chain and link on either of the previous two dangles. This will complete the center portion of the necklace.

18. Crimp the beading wire to the clasp and use crimp covers if desired. For illustrated crimping instructions visit our page on crimping techniques.

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