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DOCRAFTS CREATIVITY MAGAZINE ISSUE 33 MAY/JUN 2012
This issue we feature a delightful collection from Lucy Cromwell by Papermania, off ering all the cups of tea, cake and bunting you will need to set the scene. And just to prove how versatile this range is, you can also find it in our ‘Wedding Special’ feature and used to make a Father’s Day card in our ‘make a Father’s Day card’ challenge! Our ‘Wedding Special’ feature also includes jewellery for the bride and a charming idea to hold onto those precious memories of the big day!
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Step by Step
1
For the Earrings
Take the copper spool of wire and wind it on a thick pen 6 times. Take the coil of wire off the pen and cut one ring at a time using the cutters. Make another coil by winding the wire on a finer pen than the first one and cut the rings individually.
2
Thread 2 rectangle beads, 2 crystals, 2 pearls and 4 small green beads onto 4 eyepins. Bend the ends of the eyepins to a right angle, trim the wire closer to the bead and make a loop using the round nose pliers.
3
Carefully separate 2 large round links from the Satin Antique Copper Chain and 2 sets of 21 links from the finer chain.
4
Thread a pearl on 4 of the larger rings you made, 4 small green beads, the finer chain in the middle and a beaded eyepin on the other 2 large rings. Attach a large ring with a pearl on this eyepin.
5
Use the finer rings to attach the earring hook and beaded crystal & pearl eyepin to the Satin Antique Copper Round Link. Finally add a large ring with a pearl and the embellished large ring with the finer chain. Repeat the same process to create the other earring.
6
For the Necklace
Separate 6 sets of 10 links from the Antique Copper chain using flat nose pliers to open them; just like opening jump rings.
7
Thread 6 pearls, 8 rectangle olive beads, 14 small green beads, and 12 heart beads in sets of 2 (a pearl and a heart bead; a small green bead and a rectangle olive bead; etc) onto headpins. Bend all the headpins to right angles and make loops using the round nose pliers.
8
Using jump rings connect 1 beaded headpin to the 2nd; 6th and 9th link of every 10 link piece of chain. Cut 50 cm from the Stretch cord; thread it through a needle and place it in the middle of the cord. Thread a pearl, a crystal and another pearl followed by a piece of embellished chain. Keep this sequence until you have threaded all the pieces of chain and add another set of crystal and pearl (You could add more pearls and crystal if your bracelet needs to be longer). Secure the 2 ends of stretch cord by tying a knot; thread them thorough the closest beads and trim the ends.