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Faux Stained Glass Bead and Wire Necklace From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-303

Vivian Perrits' sparkling choker design.

Materials:

15 Swarvoski crystals- 20SS
25 Swarovski crystals- 10SS
7/8" wide ribbon (measured to go around your neck plus 1-1/2")
Hook and loop closure dots
(3) 4 oz. jars of Magic Medium
Acrylic paint in an assortment of colors
8 inches silver 20-gauge wire for each bead
Waxed paper
Plastic cups
Bejewler? heat tool by Creative-Crystal Company
Needle nose pliers
Ruler
Scissors
Jumbo craft sticks

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

1. Mix Magic Medium and drops of acrylic paint. Swirl paint into medium (three times), then pour mixture onto wax paper. Use craft stick to spread mixture to about 1/8" thickness and allow to dry 24-48 hours. The medium should become translucent and peel easily from the wax paper.

2. Peel medium away from paper and cut into triangles. Start at the wide end of the triangle and roll the medium into a bead (figure A).

3. Fold 1" of the 6" length of wire down and push folded end through the bead. Allow 1/2" of the wire to show at the top.

4. Wrap remaining wire around the bead, coiling the last 3/4" of wire around the base of the top loop to secure (figure B).

5. Glue 3/4" of ribbon length under each end. Place ribbon on grid or ruler. Use beading tool to apply 20SS crystals to opposite edges of the ribbon, 1" apart (figure C).

6. Change the tip of the Bejeweler beading tool and apply 10SS crystals along the center of the ribbon between the 20SS crystals.

7. Sew wired beads to bottom edge of ribbon, starting with one in the center and moving outward every 2". Add hook and loop closure to ribbon ends.

RESOURCES :

Bejeweler Heat Tool
Creative Crystal Co
6222 Tower Lane, Suite B-7
Sarasota, FL 34240
Toll Free Phone: 800-578-0716
Fax: 941-377-8047
Email: crystal@creative-crystal.com
URL: www.creative-crystal.com

Magic Medium
DecoArt
Phone: 800-654-6114
Web site: www.alpineimport.com

GUESTS :

Vivian Perrits
Creative Crystals
Phone: 770-926-4568
E-mail: vperitts@earthlink.net