Things You'll Need:
- Crystal beads
- Jewelry wire
- Wire cutters
- Needle nose pliers
- Crimping pliers
- Ruler
- Clasp
- Crimp beads
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Step 1
Start by putting a clasp on one end
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Step 2
Attach one part of your clasp to the end of your jewellery wire. Simply thread about 1 inch of the jewelry wire through the clasp, and use your needle nose pliers to twist the short end of the wire around the long end of the wire twice.
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Step 3
Cut off the small tail of wire using your wire cutters.
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Step 4
Place a crimp bead over the wound wire. Use your crimping pliers to secure the bead around the wound wire. This will make sure that your clasp is secure on the wire.
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Step 5
Take the ruler and measure 3 inches from the tip of the clasp you just secured. Use your crimping pliers to add another crimp bead on this point. It will help keep your floating beads in place.
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Step 6
Thread your beads in an alternating pattern on the wire. First thread a 3mm bead, then the 5mm bead, and then the last 3mm bead.
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Step 7
Add another crimp bead to the loose side of the beads. Make sure the crimp bead is flush up against the beads. This will keep your floating beads in place.
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Step 8
Measure 3.5 inches from the end of this last crimp bead. Cut the wire at this point.
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Step 9
Tie on the other end of your clasp. Thread about ½ an inch of wire through the clasp. Use your needle nose pliers to twist the short end around the clasp twice.
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Step 10
Shorten the wire tail by taking your wire cutters and cutting off the excess.
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Step 11
Use your crimping pliers to secure a crimp bead over the wound wire, as you did in Step 3. Then you are finished.
