Wandering Stones Necklace & Earring Set

Step 1

Cut 26" of strand wire. String the beads on in the order shown.

Step 2

To finish the necklace:

• Image 1: Bring the strand wire through a crimp tube and up through (a wire protector- optional) and a jump ring, and back down through the crimp tube and a few beads.
• Image 2 & 3: Use crimping pliers to crimp the tube.
• Image 4 & 5: Turn the crimp and use the end of the crimp tool to close it.
• Image 6: Take the jump ring off.
• Image 7: Slide on a brass bead to cover the crimped tube. You can add a dot of super glue to the brass to make sure it stays in place.
• Image 8: Attach the jump ring back onto the end.
• Image 9: Do the same technique to the opposite side and attach the lobster clasp.

Step 3

For the earrings:

• Image 1: Cut 5" of wire. Slide the bead on 2" from the end of the wire. Pinch both wires at the top of the teardrop.

• Image 2: Start twisting the short wire around the pinched area tightly. I wrapped mine twice and trimmed off the excess.

• Image 3: Use round-nose pliers to create a loop. Hold the loop with the pliers and start wrapping the wire around.

• Image 4: Working your way down, wrap until you get just past the holes. Trim off the wire. If you want to add a dot of super glue to the wire end, you can; mine stayed in place.

You will need to make 6 wire-wrapped teardrops.

Step 4

Trim the chain down so you have two rings. Carefully trim off the peanut-shaped links with wire cutters. You should have a ring, a link, and another ring for your earring.

Step 5

• Slide the Nepalese bead onto an eye pin and create a loop at the top with your looper tool.
• Open one of the loops to attach your chain. Close the loop with pliers.
• Attach the wire-wrapped teardrops to the bottom chain ring using oval jump rings.
• The middle teardrop hangs from 4 oval jump rings, and the side teardrops hang from one jump ring.
• Attach the earring to the ear wire loop.