Peacock Drop Set

Top Tip: Make sure you squeeze the crimps as tightly as possible and use crimping pliers for a perfect finish.

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Materials

• 1 x 10m plastic coated wire aqua (PCW1025)
• 1 x 10m plastic coated wire royal blue (PCW1017)
• 1 x 10m plastic coated wire violet (PCW1013)
• 1 x 1m trace chain silver plated (CHTRSP)
• 1 x pack of 10 8mm jump rings silver plated (JR8SP)
• 1 x pack of 25 5mm jump rings silver plated (JR5SP)
• 1 x trigger clasp silver plated (TRGSP)
• 3 x packs of 12 crimps silver plated (CRSP)
• 5 x packs of 8 crimp covers silver plated (CRC3SP)
• 1 x pack of 6 long ballwires silver plated (LBWSP)
• 1 x project sheet (MJ1104PC)
• 1 pair of multi pliers (CRMT)
• 1 pair of crimping pliers (PRCR1)

Stage 1

Measure and cut a 14cm length of aqua plastic coated wire. Thread on a crimp, thread the other end of the wire through the crimp. Move the crimp as close to the ends of the wire as possible.

Stage 2

Squeeze the crimp closed using the hole closest to the pliers handle. This will give your crimp a fold in the middle.

Stage 3

Flatten the crimp with the hole closest to the pliers tip for a neat finish. Use the flat part at the tip of the pliers to give an extra squeeze to secure.

Stage 4

Place a crimp cover over the crimp and squeeze closed. Repeat steps 1 to 4 using varying lengths from 14cm to 6cm of all of the coloured wire to make 8 loops. Join with an 8m jump ring.

Stage 5

Make five smaller loops in varying colours measuring between 6cm to 10cm. Join with an 8mm jump ring. Repeat to make another group of five loops.
Cut a 50cm length of chain and attach the largest section of loops to the centre with a 5mm jump ring. Add the smaller sections in the same way, 4cm from the first.

Stage 6

Attach a 5mm jump ring to one end of the chain and a 5mm jump ring with a trigger clasp to the other.

Stage 7

To make the earrings make two matching looped sections of 8 loops in the same sizes as the large section on the necklace joined with 8mm jump rings. Add 5mm jump rings to each and attach a long ballwire. Close the jump rings.

Stage 8

This is what your finished set should look like.

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