Clusters & Pearls

Make crystal clusters and add glass pearls to create this stylish jewellery set.

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Materials

• 1 x 100g glass pearl mix natural (GLXHP20)
• 32 x 8mm glass bicone black (GLF01)
• 2 x metres light chain antique gold (CHLAG)
• 2 x trigger clasp antique gold (TRGAG)
• 2 x packs of 10 8mm jump rings antique gold (JR8AG)
• 1 x pack of 12 eyepins antique gold (EPAG)
• 3 x packs of 12 approx headpins antique gold (HPAG)
• 1 x pack of 8 crimps antique gold (CRAG)
• 1 x metre 3 strand tiger tail (TT3)
• 1 x project sheet (BM1110P)
• You will also need a pair of multipliers (CRMT)

Stage 1

Cut the metre length of tiger tail in half. Set one aside. Thread on four jet bicones, move to the centre of the wire. Pass the right hand thread back through the first bead from left to right. Pull tight.

Stage 2

Thread two jet bicones onto the left hand side and one on the right. Pass the right hand thread back through the first bead from left to right, pull tight. Repeat this step.

Stage 3

Thread a jet bicone onto each side and a crimp onto the right hand side. Pass both lengths through the bicone at the bottom of the beaded section, thread the left hand length through the crimp and pull tight. Squeeze the crimp flat, thread the ends through a few beads, trim excess. Repeat to make another cluster.

Stage 4

Cut two 12.5cm lengths of chain. Attach an 8mm jump ring to each end of the lengths of chain. Add a trigger clasp to one, and a cluster to the opposite end. Attach the second cluster to the other length.

Stage 5

Pick out two matching large beads from your mix. Thread one onto an eyepin, trim 1cm above the bead, bend into a loop and attach an 8mm jump ring. Attach one to the bottom of each cluster.

Stage 6

Cut a 7cm, an 8cm and a 9cm length of chain. Open a jump ring and attach the chain from short to long, add a second jump ring to the other ends of the chain. Join to the bottom of one beaded eyepin. Repeat for the second side.

Stage 7

Thread a large and medium bead onto an eyepin. Trim 1cm above the bead bend into a loop, add a jump ring and close the loop. Open the jump ring and attach to the two jump rings with the lengths of chain so that the shortest lengths are on the inside.

Stage 8

Cut two 4cm and two 6cm lengths of chain. Open a jump ring and add the chain. Attach to the bottom loop of the beaded eyepin.

Stage 9

Thread a small bead from the mix onto a headpin, trim 1cm above the bead. Bend into a loop and attach to the end of one of the lengths of chain. Close the loop. Repeat for another small bead and two bicones.

Stage 10

To make the earrings
Follow steps 8 and 9 and attach a long ballwire. Repeat to make a pair.

To make the bracelet
Cut six lengths of 3.5cm and one 4.5cm length. Open a jump ring, attach three 3.5cm lengths of chain. Add a jump ring to join the other ends. Thread a bicone onto an eyepin, trim, bend into a loop and join to the jump ring. Add a jump ring to the other end of the beaded eyepin and join the longer length of chain. Add a beaded eyepin in the same way and join the remaining three lengths of chain as before. Join the remaining ends of the chains with a jump ring and add a trigger clasp. Attach a selection of beaded pearl headpins to the centre section of chain to finish.

This is what your finished set should look like.

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