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Flora show

by Helene Tsigistras

String a quick, light-catching necklace with leaf- and petal-shaped beads Things might be a bit frosty outside, but you can capture the promise of spring with this simply strung combination of crystal, glass, and clear-plastic beads. Experiment with nature’s endless color combinations to find the bit of greenery that suits you best.

SupplyList • focal bead, approximately 40 x 26mm • 4 leaf-shaped beads, approximately 12 x 15mm • 12mm round bead • 26 5 x 7mm petal-shaped beads • 68 4mm bicone crystals

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2g 110 seed beads 150 seed bead flexible beading wire, .014 or .015 2 crimp beads lobster claw clasp and soldered jump ring • chainnose or crimping pliers • diagonal wire cutters

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Determine the finished length of your necklace. (Mine is 19 in./48cm.) Add 7 in. (18cm) and cut a piece of beading wire to that length. Center a 150 seed bead on the wire and pull both ends through the focal bead and the round bead. Pull the 150 into the focal bead until it is lodged inside. If it goes all the way through, try a larger seed bead.

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a On each end, string an 110, two bicones, an 110, and a petal. Repeat the sequence two or three more times.

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b On each end, string an 110, two bicones, an 110, and a leaf.

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On each end, string: 110 seed bead, two bicone crystals, 110, petal-shaped bead, 110, two bicones, 110, petal, 110, two bicones, 110, leaf-shaped bead.

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Repeat the pattern in step 3a on each end until the necklace is within 1 in. (2.5cm) of the desired length. On one end, string an 110, two bicones, a crimp bead, and a jump ring. Go back through the beads just strung. Tighten the wire. Check the fit, and add or remove beads if necessary. Crimp the crimp bead (Basics) and trim the excess wire. Repeat on the other end, substituting a clasp for the jump ring. ✤

Contact Helene at hetsigistras@earthlink.net

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