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Convertible Butterfly Jewelry by Tuesday Knight From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-410

In this segment guest actress/jewelry designer Tuesday Knight shows how to create her dazzling dragonfly (seen here) and butterfly designs.

Materials --

Crimps
Soft Flex wire
Quick dry cement
Stones for butterfly: size 20 aqua, size 20 peridot ab, size 12 olive
For dragonfly: 4 size 20 peridot, 2 size 38 aqua, 1 size 38 amber
Mini elastic
Silver dragonfly base
Silver butterfly base
Hoop earring

Tools --

Toothpick with wax
Paint
Pliers
Glue -- E6000 or 527

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

1. For the dragonfly ring: Use a toothpick to apply glue to the wings of the dragonfly base (figure A).

   
   

2. Put some wax on the tip of the toothpick to help you pick up the stones and then apply the stones to the dragonfly (figure B).

   
   

3. Apply crystals in pattern: amber crystal in center, two aqua crystals on either side, size 20 peridot crystals, four on either side, at ends.

   
   

4. Apply a substantial amount of glue to the ring base and then place the dragonfly on a ring base.

   
   

5. For the butterfly toe ring: Apply glue evenly to the butterfly base the same as you did with the dragonfly.

   
   

6. Set stones to base (taking the specific stones, set the pattern on the base to create butterfly image).

   
   

7. Place crimp on piece of Soft Flex wire and turn it and crimp it flat and turn the wire until it makes a loop (figure C).

   
   

8. Place glue on the back of the butterfly and attach it to the flattened crimp.

   
   

9. Another fun idea is to place the toe ring around the antenna of your cell phone (figure D).

GUESTS :

Tuesday Knight
Owner/Designer
Toe Brights
3550 W. 6th St., #400
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: 213-382-9679, ext. 207
Fax: 213-382-9868
E-mail: Tuesday@thedmgroup.com
Website: www.toebrights.com