Friday 30 September 2011

Butterfly Ball set - Easy Choker & co ordinating Drop Earrings

Butterfly Ball set - Easy Choker & co ordinating Drop Earrings

This feminine set is easy to wear and dresses up or down. It's simple and quick to make too.





Tools:

  • Chain nose pliers, flat nose pliers, round nose pliers and cutters
Beads & Findings:

Method

  • Cut the chain to fit your neck - the completed necklace will sit just on your collar bone (this is usually about 16"!)
  • Attach a 5mm jump ring to each end of the chain
  • Attach a lobster clasp to one jump ring
  • Try on the necklace and adjust the fit if necessary
  • Cut a short length of chain (mine was 21 links long) and attach a jump ring to each end
  • Attach one butterfly charm to one jump ring
  • Close the lobster clasp and hold the necklace up to locate the central link
  • Attach the other jump ring on the end of the butterfly chain to the central link
  • Cut a very short length of chain (mine was 3 links long) and attach a jump ring to each end
  • Thread a Fimo bead onto an eye pin, trim to size and turn a loop. Attach the loop to the chain length.
  • Attach a 5mm jump ring and a butterfly to the eye pin loop
  • Count 7 links along the necklace from the butterfly dangle and attach the fimo bead chain
  • Cut another piece of chain (mine was 10 links long) and attach the other Fimo bead and butterfly, following the 2 steps above
  • Count 7 links along the necklace from the butterfly dangle (opposite direction - see pic!) and attach the fimo bead chain
  • Check the fit - the butterfly dangle should drape from the hollow of your throat.

  • To make the earrings, cut 2 pieces of chain (mine was 40 links long) and attach a 5mm jump ring to each end.
  • Attach a butterfly charm to each end of the chain
  • Hook the 15th link onto an earwire
  • Repeat for a pair!


If you'd like to receive all the findings and beads you need to make this set for FREE - then place an order over £5 (excluding postage) this weekend at www.madcowbeads.com and we'll send you your free items automatically. Hurry though - this offer ends at midday on Monday October 3rd 2011

1 comment:

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