FREE JEWELRY PROJECT FROM EXPOSED BY KATIE HACKER

Here's a second free jewelry project from Bead & Wire Jewelry Exposed co-written by Katie Hacker and Margot Potter released by F+W Pubs 2009.

In last week's post I invited readers to leave a comment to be entered in a drawing to win a copy of the book. The name that was randomly selected from the bag is Grace...  

(Please, email-me your mailing address at dasilva@dasilvajewelry.com). Viva!

This week , you are all invited to leave a comment to be entered in a drawing to win a Connections kit, so you can make Katie's necklace. 

                

Connections

Excerpt from Bead & Wire Jewelry Exposed

Design Copyright  2009  Katie Hacker 

On this design, Katie created a very feminine and sensual necklace using toggle rings as links between crystal elements.

Materials:

1 8mm crystal sew-0ne stones

3  14mm cosmic rings

5 8mm Siam round double loop channel crystal sets

3 6mm clear round single loop channel crystal set

small silver curb chain

17 4mm round silver jump rings

9 8mm round silver jump rings

19 silver toggle rings

silver toggle clasp

Tools:

chain nose pliers

wire cutters

Instructions:

1. Cut the chain into the following lengths:

2. Pass one 8mm jump ring through the lower hole on the sew-on stone and use it to connect a toggle ring.

3. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the loop on the toggle and use it to connect to Siam crystal channel.

4. Pass one 8mm jump ring through the lower loop on the Siam crystal channel and use it to connect to a cosmic ring.

5. Attach another 8mm jump ring to the cosmic ring and use it to connect a toggle ring.

6. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach the tree 2" chain lengths to the  lower loop on the toggle. Cut the chain so they're slightly uneven in length.

7. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach a clear crystal channel to the end of each chain.

8. Pass one 8mm jump ring through the upper hole on the sew-on stone and use it to connect to a toggle ring.

9. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the loop on the toggle and use it to connect t a Siam crystal channel.

10. pass a 4mm jump ring through the other loop on the Siam crystal channel and use it to connect the loop on a toggle ring. 

11. Pass one 8mm jump ring through the toggle ring and use it to connect to a cosmic ring.

12. Pass another 8mm jump ring through the cosmic ring and use it to connect a toggle ring.

13. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the loop on the toggle ring and use it to connect a Siam crystal channel.

14. Pass a 4mm jump ring through the other loop on the Siam crystal channel and use it to connect  the loop on the toggle ring.

15. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach three 4" lengths of chain to the toggle ring.

16. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach half of a clasp to the end of the necklace.

17. Repeat steps 8-16  to complete the other side of necklace.

This design features Crystallized™ Swarovski Elements; chain and findings from Beadalon®.

Look for the book for step by step pictures of the project.