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Supplies |
Order # | Quantity |
| Sterling anchor links | 689-702 | 3 |
| Greek leather cord, 1.8mm | 636-247 | 30" |
| Red bamboo coral beads, 4mm | 090-328 | 30" |
| Turquoise beads, 6mm | 091-491 | 6 |
| Sterling connector bars | 694-337 | 12 |
| Sterling twist-wire oval jump ring | 690-615 | 8 |
| Sterling plain oval jump ring | 695-090 | 4 |
| Sterling round twist-wire jump ring | 696-095 | 6 |
| Sterling head pin, 1" | 639-184 | 42 |
| Sterling spacer bead | 410-560 | 8 |
| Sterling 2-strand hook & eye clasp | 682-027 | 1 set |
| Swanstrom chain-nose pliers | 111-300 | 1 |
| Swanstrom round-nose pliers | 111-302 | 1 |
| Swanstrom super-flush cutters | 111-305 | 1 |
| Bead-crimping pliers | 111-616 | 1 |
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| Steps: |
| 1. Use the Swanstrom super-flush cutters to cut the Greek leather cord into two 15" lengths; fold each in half. |
| 2. Add a coral bead to a sterling head pin. Using the Swanstrom round-nose pliers, form a loop, then wrap the wire around the base of the loop a couple of times. Use the super-flush cutters to snip off any excess wire. Tip: To avoid a sharp end, use bead-crimping pliers to squeeze the end into place. Continue to wire wrap all the beads to make six turquoise and 36 coral wire-wrapped beads. |
| 3. Use the Swanstrom chain-nose pliers to open a sterling round twist wire jump ring; add six red coral beads and one turquiose bead, then gently close the jump ring. Repeat to make a total of six coral/turquoise clusters. |
| 4. String both ends of the folded leather cord through the sterling connector bar, sliding the bar until it’s about 1" from the loop end of the cord. Make sure the ends of the cord are even. Using the chain-nose pliers, squeeze the middle of the connector bar so it stays in place on the cord. |
| 5. Slide a sterling spacer bead and a bead cluster along the bottom cord, then add another connector bar and secure it in place approximately 1" from the first one. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all the clusters and spacer beads are placed and secured with the two final connector bars. Finish the end with a sterling hook & eye clasp, using needle-nose pliers to secure it. Then repeat to complete the other piece of leather cord. |
| 6. Add a 1/4"-dia. nugget of liver of sulfur to one cup of hot water and mix. To create an iridescent patina, add one tablespoon of household ammonia and one teaspoon of salt. Use the stainless steel tweezers to dip the piece first into a separate cup of hot water, then into the patina mixture; continue to alternate between the two until the piece reaches the desired patina finish. |
| 7. Using one plain oval and two twist-wire oval sterling jump rings, connect the three sterling anchor links end to end. Add jump rings to both end anchor links, hook them onto both leather cord loop ends and close the rings to complete the necklace. |
