CleverConnections PDF

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Companion to Katies Beading Secrets,

Beadwork, December 2009/January 2010.
techniques
:: t ubular peyote
stitch
:: wireworking
:: resin
clever connections
necklace
Katie Hacker
Custom focals made with resin are heartfelt gifts

at any time of year. Dip into your paper-crafting
stash to make each one as unique as its recipient.
Colorful glass beads and peyote-stitched
rings combine with metal chain to complete
the handmade look.
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1) Pendant. Make a pendant using the

bezel link, resin, and beads:
Paper: Using the circle template and pencil, trace a circle that fits inside the
bezel onto the patterned paper. Cut
out the circle. Attach the sticker to the
center of the paper circle. Place a small
amount of resin in the bezel and press
the paper circle onto it.
Resin: Pour resin in a thin layer to cover
the sticker/paper and place under the
UV lamp (or outside in direct sunlight) to cure so the first layer is sealed.
Once the resin has cured, add more
resin to fill the entire bezel so it domes
slightly; allow to cure.
Dangle: Use the head pin to string one
12mm round, 1 bead cap (wide end
first), and 1 bicone. Form a simple
loop that attaches to the lower loop on
the bezel link.
2) Seed-bead-and-silver-rings
sections. Use 3' of thread to string
19 seed beads and two 12mm silver rings.

Knot the working and tail threads to
form a circle. Note: These beads form the
first and second rounds of the peyote
ring. Work 4 rounds of tubular peyote
stitch around the circle using 1 seed bead
in each stitch, for a total of 6 rounds.
Repeat to form a second peyote-stitched
ring that attaches to one of the previous
12mm silver rings and one new 12mm
silver ring to form a section of 3 silver
rings joined by 2 peyote-stitched rings.
Repeat entire step for a second seedbead-and-silver-rings section.
3) Assembly. Finish the necklace by
connecting the remaining components:

Attach one end of one 7" piece of chain
to one loop on the bar half of the toggle
clasp by opening and closing the last link
as you would a jump ring. Repeat using a
second 7" piece of chain and the other
loop on the bar half of the clasp. Open
the end of 1 eye pin as you would a jump
ring and attach it to the free ends of the
previous chains; close the eye of the pin.
Use the eye pin to string 1 bicone, 1 bead
cap (narrow end first), one 12mm

round, 1 bead cap (wide end first), and
1 bicone; form a simple loop that attaches
to one silver ring on the end of 1 seedbead-and-silver-rings section.
Use 3" of wire to form a wrapped-loop
bail that attaches 1 flower to the silver
ring at the other end of the previous
seed-bead-and-silver-rings section. Use
3" of wire to form a wrapped-loop bail
that attaches the previous flower to the
ends of two 1" pieces of chain.
Use the twisted jump ring to attach the
free ends of the 2 previous chains to the
remaining eye pin. Use the eye pin to
string 1 bicone, 1 bead cap (narrow end
first), one 12mm round, 1 bead cap
(wide end first), and 1 bicone; form a
simple loop that attaches to one silver
ring on the end of the remaining seedbead-and-silver-rings section. Use 3" of
wire to form a wrapped-loop bail that attaches the remaining flower to the silver
ring at the other end of the previous
seed-bead-and-silver-rings section. Use
3" of wire to form a wrapped-loop bail
that attaches the previous flower to the
ends of two 9" pieces of chain.
Attach the free end of one of the previous
chains to one loop on the ring half of the
toggle clasp by opening and closing the last
link as you would a jump ring. Repeat
using the remaining chain and the other
loop on the ring half of the clasp.
Use the 4mm jump ring to attach the
top loop of the bezel link to the twisted
jump ring. F
Materials
1 g matte iris purple size 11 cylinder beads
5 iris blue 6mm pressed-glass bicones
3 pink-and-purple 12mm Venetian glass
rounds
2 pink-and-purple 20mm flat lampworked
flowers
1 silver-plated 26mm bezel link
5 silver-plated 62mm bead caps
1 silver-plated 12mm 2-strand toggle clasp
1 silver-plated 1" head pin
2 silver-plated 1" eye pins
1 silver-plated 4mm jump ring
1 silver-plated 6mm unsoldered twisted
jump ring
6 silver-plated 12mm soldered rings
35" of antique silver 45mm unsoldered
etched oval chain
Black nylon or .006" beading thread
12" of silver-plated 24-gauge wire
" black alphabet sticker (or sticker of
your choice)
Pink-and-purple patterned paper (or color
of your choice)
UV-curing resin (or resin of choice)
UV lamp (or natural sunlight)
Tools
Size 10 beading needle
Scissors
Circle template and pencil
Round-nose pliers
Chain- or flat-nose pliers
Wire cutters
Finished size: 27"
Katie Hacker presents Beading Lessons on each episode of the public television show Beads, Baubles
& Jewels. She is also the author of many beading books, including Hip to Bead (Interweave, 2006).
Read her blog and sign up for her monthly newsletter at www.katiehacker.com.
Resources
Check with your local bead shop or contact: Patera bezel link, chain, bead caps: Paper Wishes
(retail source), (800) 753-7422, www.paperwishes.com, or Nunn Design (wholesale source), (800)
761-3557, www.nunndesign.com. Magic Glos UV resin: Lisa Pavelka (retail source), www.lisapavelka
.com, or JHB Enterprises (wholesale source), (800) 525-9007, www.buttons.com. Lampworked flowers: Stephanie Sersich, (207) 373-1654, www.sssbeads.com. Venetian 12mm rounds: Bella Venetian
Beads, (630) 305-8232, www.bellavenetianbeads.com. Clasp: TierraCast (wholesale only), (800)
222-9939, www.tierracast.com. Toho Treasure cylinder beads, WildFire .006" beading thread, 12mm
rings: Beadalon (wholesale source), (866) 423-2325, www.beadalon.com, or Artbeads.com (retail
source), (866) 715-2323. Pressed-glass bicones: Rings & Things (wholesale only), (800) 366-2156,
www.rings-things.com.
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beadworkonline

Companion to Katies Beading Secrets,

Custom focals made with resin are heartfelt gifts

1) Pendant. Make a pendant using the

19 seed beads and two 12mm silver rings.

connecting the remaining components:

cap (narrow end first), one 12mm

Finished size: 27"

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