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Beady Little Eyes on “Heavy Copper”:
“LRC - It is a beautiful color - Have you tried ProtectaClear? I don't know…” read »
Ali on “Holiday Felt Garland”:
“It is fun and pretty fast @A Grondine, please check out our Felt Garland page, it…” read »
Maggies Mom on “Darkness Darkness”:
“Beautiful! Glad you stuck with it. I have some that are somewhere that may never get…” read »
Maggies Mom on “You Gotta Have Heart”:
“What a terrific little heart and you turned it into the star of the show! Love…” read »
Maggies Mom on “Polygons with Peanut Pearls”:
“A fun and funky piece! Definitely a winner!…” read »
Maggies Mom on “Turquoise and Copper”:
“Fabulous piece! Texture, color and shape are all spot on!…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Darkness Darkness”:
“KR, I have the utmost admiration for any one who will tackle black on black using…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Leopard Love”:
“Love that leopard print! I don't have pierced ears so I don't wear ear rings…” read »
Little Round Chick on “You Gotta Have Heart”:
“What a beautiful selection of beads. Perfect colors for autumn. The colors on the…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Heavy Copper”:
“BLE, Glad you like the bracelet. The copper has oxidized to the most gorgeous…” read »
K Ralston on “Darkness Darkness”:
“Beady Little Eyes. I'm glad you like the song. It is a song of great emotional…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Turquoise and Copper”:
“Thank you ladies. This piece was slow coming together. I had the copper…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Polygons with Peanut Pearls”:
“Pam, you are so right. Sometimes "left overs" can be a real surprise. My…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Polygons with Peanut Pearls”:
“BLE, an earth worm hospital...? Well why not? It may have been silly but…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Darkness Darkness”:
“This is a pretty bracelet! I haven't started bead weaving yet, but have been following…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Polygons with Peanut Pearls”:
“LRC I don't know why you want to laugh at this design. I love it!…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Spiral Seed Bead Necklace in Terracotta and Yellows”:
“Thank you all so much. I really enjoyed making this one.…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “You Gotta Have Heart”:
“I agree with Pam the textures in this bracelet are amazing and the rustic nut button…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Leopard Love”:
“So fun and pretty. Great for that wild woman. Love leopard prints.…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Darkness Darkness”:
“KR - I wasn't familiar with Darkness Darkness so looked it up. It is a beautiful…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Turquoise and Copper”:
“Love this piece LRC - The hammering is amazing - it gives the copper a soft…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Polygons with Peanut Pearls”:
“LRC - I really like this design. Can't believe you made it from pieces strewn on…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Heavy Copper”:
“Ok LRC - Had to look up wire gauges. Is it really 2.5 mm in diameter?…” read »
K Ralston on “Turquoise and Copper”:
“Very striking Little Round Chick. Looks like you have been busy with several creations for the…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Turquoise and Copper”:
“Thanks for the nice comments, Pam. Copper and turquoise were made to go together and…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Heavy Copper”:
“Thanks Pam. It was a struggle to get all of those curves made and keep…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Turquoise and Copper”:
“I love the hammered metal pieces. That turquoise is the perfect shape and the coloring…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Leopard Love”:
“These are stunning!…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Heavy Copper”:
“It must have been like working with with baling wire! With that said, you did…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “You Gotta Have Heart”:
“Love the colors in this bracelet. The textures are also beautiful.…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Spiral Seed Bead Necklace in Terracotta and Yellows”:
“What beautiful necklace with fall colors. The pendant of flowers is so different and outstanding!…” read »
Little Round Chick on “Spiral Seed Bead Necklace in Terracotta and Yellows”:
“Fabulous autumn color combination! Love the spiral and the flowers are such a unique pendant.…” read »
sweetjane on “Spiral Seed Bead Necklace in Terracotta and Yellows”:
“It seems perfect for the holidays....great necklace!…” read »
CzechChickStudio on “White Geode Tassel Necklace”:
“Sorry, I'm having trouble uploading pictures!!…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “xmas set”:
“Nice HH. Love the shell coins. So pretty for Christmas.…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “xmas set”:
“Very pretty to wear for holiday events. For that matter, this would be great to wear…” read »
dolllady aka Pam on “Macaron Felt Earrings”:
“These would be really trendy with high school students in their school colors.…” read »
sweetjane on “Holiday Felt Garland”:
“Thanks Ali! This seems like a fun way to make a garland for my little tree!…” read »
Beady Little Eyes on “Spiral Seed Beads in Pink, Red and Gray”:
“Thank you kye. Robin - I tried your idea. …” read »
kye on “Woven Hemp Bracelet”:
“This design would make great gifts. So cute!…” read »

Gilded Autumn Necklace

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About this design:

I used this Indonesian Fossil Jasper along with a gold arc focal and some crystal bead chain to create a simple layered necklace.

What you’ll need: (buy products below)

Gold Arc Focal
Indonesian Fossil Jasper 6mm
Crystal Bead Chain
Gold Spacers
C-Lon bead cord
Gold Crimp Tubes
Gold Chain
Lobster clasp (2)
Gold Jump Rings
Gold 22 gauge wire
Epoxy (optional)

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Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1:
Wrap a piece of wire about 10 times around the top of the arc focal, form a loop at the end of the wire with round nose pliers, and gently push the end of the wire into the hole at the end of the focal. If you'd like, you can apply a bit of epoxy to the wire. Attach a jump ring & a 4" piece of bead chain (or whichever length you choose) to each end of the focal. finish with a lobster clasp & jump ring.

Step 2:
Slide 35 jasper beads onto the c-lon cord, with a gold spacer every 5 beads. Attach each end to a 5.5" piece of gold chain with a crimp bead. Finish with a lobster clasp & jump ring.