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Gypsy Hand Jewelry From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-110

Add some spice to your jewelry wardrobe with this unique piece!

Jackie Guerra creates unique beaded hand jewelry.

Materials:

Approximately 6" of small link chain
(6) silver flat charm beads with the corner loops
(8) 2mm crystal bi-cone beads
(4) jump rings
Spring ring
(4) 20mm eye pins
(3) 10mm eye pins
Round nosed pliers
Flat nosed pliers
Wire cutters
Crimp pliers

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1. Attach the clasp and jump rings to the wrist chain, as that saves time later on when you are concentrating on the pattern. There should be a jump ring on either end of this piece of chain, and another jump ring on the end of the small clasp chain.

2. Lay out your designed pattern in three rows. To make sure that it will balance on the hand, keep pattern in an upside-down triangle shape to spread the weight of the findings evenly across the back of hand.

3. Thread a little bi-cone on each head pin. On the longer head pins use a crimp bead on either side of the bi-cone to keep it in place. Then simply link the top row, three silver findings with two 1/2 inch head pins. Link the second row with one 1/2" pin.